What is dirranbandi famous for?
Dirranbandi marks the end of the South West rail line and was the destination of the very last mail train to operate in Australia. On a visit to Railway Park, you’ll find the old waiting room, the original parcels office and the 1913 Station Master’s residence, which is now the Dirranbandi Rural Transaction Centre.
How far is dirranbandi from the NSW border?
Dirranbandi, a rural town, is 470 km south-west of Brisbane and midway between St George and the New South Wales border.
How many people in Dirranbandi?
640 people
People — demographics & education In the 2016 Census, there were 640 people in Dirranbandi (State Suburbs). Of these 52.6% were male and 47.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 11.9% of the population.
Can you visit Cubbie Station?
See for yourself on a guided tour of the famous Cubbie Station. Get to know the facts and figures of this intriguing property and find out the story behind the late Des Stevenson mastermind who initiated the beginning of Australia’s largest cotton farm and the Southern hemisphere’s largest irrigation property.
Where does the Balonne River start?
Culgoa River
Narran RiverBokhara River
Balonne River/Mouths
Can I enter NSW from Qld?
Entering NSW from interstate There are no longer any restrictions on interstate travel to NSW, however there are other rules in place that you must follow while in NSW.
Is Glen Innes in the border bubble?
With lockdown now lifted in Glen Innes, the LGA is once again included in the Queensland Border bubble zone. Reinstated from 1 am, residents can now enter the sunshine state for essential purposes.
What tribe is dirranbandi?
Kooma people
Dirranbandi is located on the traditional lands of the Kooma people. However people in Dirranbandi recognise themselves as Gamilaroi. The town reserve was surveyed in March 1885 by surveyor Claudius Buchanan Whish.
Where does the Balonne River start and end?
Where does the Balonne River flow?
It flows south from near Morven in south-west Queensland and meets the Culgoa River in northern New South Wales. The landscape of the Condamine–Balonne catchment is diverse, ranging from tablelands and slopes in the east; gorges in the north-west; to semi-arid plains in the south-west.