Urandangi

Urandangi
Queensland
Urandangi Hotel in 2004
Urandangi
Coordinates 21°36′30″S 138°18′51″E / 21.60833°S 138.31417°E / -21.60833; 138.31417Coordinates: 21°36′30″S 138°18′51″E / 21.60833°S 138.31417°E / -21.60833; 138.31417
Established 1885
Postcode(s) 4824
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal Division(s) Kennedy

Urandangi is a town in the locality of Piturie in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

The town is located on the banks of the Georgina River in Central West Queensland, 2,007 kilometres (1,247 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 187 kilometres (116 mi) south west of the regional centre of Mount Isa.

The Marmanya Aboriginal community is located in Urandangi.[2]

History

An unnamed township was established 2 August 1883. On 12 December 1884, it was officially named Urandangi. The name is believed to be dervied Aboriginal words, uranda-ngie, meaning much gidyea.[1]

The township was a centre for travellers and drovers where a stock route crossed the Georgina River. By 1920 Urandangi had a pub, two stores, post office, police station and a dance hall.[3]

Facilities

Today, Urandangi's only major facility is the Urandangi Hotel or the "Dangi Pub".[4]

Education

Urandangi State School opened on 11 April 1994. [5] The school caters for students from Prep -Year 7. It is a very small school, with only 8 students enrolled in 2015. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Urandangi - town (entry 35864)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Anderson, John (17 May 2010). "The voice not heard". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Queensland's Outback: Urandangi". Queensland Holidays. Tourism Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  4. ↑ Anderson, John (4 May 2010). "Urandangi gateway to anywhere". Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of schools in Queensland". Education Queensland. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Urandangi State School Annual Report 2015". Education Queensland. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2017.


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