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1877
First mail delivery was received by coach.
1883 Jundah Gazetted as a township.
1884 Post and Telegraph Office was built.
1885 Barcoo Divisional Board formed.
1886 Inaugural meeting of Barcoo Divisional Board - 21 August.
1890 Jundah Police Station was built.
1892 First culvert constructed in the western area at Stonehenge Crossing.
1900 Major opal find in Jundah District.
1900 Queensland National Bank Branch opened in Jundah.
1902 Jundah hospital was erected.
1902 Local Authorities Act assented - 26 December.
1903 Barcoo Shire Council established - 31 March.
1904 Isisford Shire became a separate authority from Barcoo Shire Council - 28 December.
1916 Installation of supply tanks for Jundah Water Scheme.
1917 Jundah Shire Hallerected.
1918 Town Water Supply installed in Jundah.
1939 The Barcoo Shire Office in Jundah was completed.
1939 Administration Centre of the Barcoo Shire Council moved from Stonehenge to Jundah - 11 November.
1940 TAA Services began.
1952 Council housing erected in Jundah.
1953 Electricity was connected to the town of Jundah.
1961 Barcoo Shire Memorial Park officially opened inJundah.
1964 Bridge over Thomson at Jundah opened.
1973 TAA Services ceased.
1983 Television services available in Jundah.
1988 Jundah Telephone Exchange began automatic operations.
1996 Jundah Water Treatment plant began operation for clear water supply.
1997 Public swimming pool in Jundah opened by Hon Vaughan Johnson MLA, Member for Gregory.
1998 Jundah to Longreach bitumen completed and opened officially by Hon Vaughan Johnson, Member for Gregory.
1999 Queensland Government Agency (QGAP) was officially opened although it had been in operation since November 1998.
2000 Pilot activated aerodrome lighting became operational in Jundah opened by Mr Gordon Victor.
2001 Untreated water reticulated throughout Jundahfor garden use.
2002 Dickson Street upgrade of underground power and new street lighting.
2005 The Rural Transaction Centre / Information Centre was opened along with the relocation of the public library.
2007 The Jundah - Windorah Road was completely sealed.

For a slice of life in Jundah in years gone by, visit the Barcoo Shire Museum.

Now relocated to the corner of Miles and Macrossan Streets, the shire museum was instigated by a group of Barcoo Shire women who saw the need to preserve the history of the shire and communities within. This eventuated in the official opening of the Barcoo Shire Museum on 13 October 1989.

The museum reflects glimpses from the past, displaying kerosene-case furniture, mortuary tools, early education and further relics from the pioneer days including the mysterious barcoo dog.

The museum committee also undertook the restoration of two wagons, and after many voluntary hours they are now displayed in the Barcoo Shire Memorial Park.

Historic Building

This century old building today, on the shop front, boasts a mural painted in 1990 by the school children of the Jundah State School. The building was originally established in 1899 as Cartwright's general store.

Historic Wagons

A bullock drawn wool wagon and general purpose wagon are displayed in the Barcoo Shire Memorial Park.

For more information:

Jundah Information Centre

Ph: 07 4658 6930 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Located in Far West Queensland, in the heart of the Channel Country, Barcoo region is one of the more remote shires with an area of 61,974 square kilometres in far Western Queensland, incorporating the townships of Jundah, Stonehenge and Windorah.

The Barcoo Shire lays claim to the most exceptionally unique place in Australia and the world. It is the only place where two prominent and significate inland rivers, the Thomson and Barcoo meet to form a creek the Cooper Creek.

Rich in history, the Barcoo Shire has an outback experience to offer everyone. Along with unique rustic landscapes, distinctive flora and fauna, spectacular wildlife, freshwater fishing, golf, bird watching and stunning sunsets. The Barcoo is also home to Magee’s Shanty, birth place of the famous Bush Christening renowned by Banjo Paterson.

The welcoming three outback towns of Windorah, Jundah and Stonehenge can all be easily accessed via sealed roads and are located within a leisurely drive to the major towns of Longreach or Quilpie.

Barcoo Shire is the gateway to Birdsville, Bedourie, Innaminka, Quilpie or Longreach and Winton to the north.

WHERE IS CHANNEL COUNTRY?

Boulia Shire

Boulia is located 300km south of Mount Isa at the junction of the Diamantina & Kennedy Development Roads. The towns fame largely rests with being the Land of the Min Min Light, a strange spectral light that can appear, hover, disappear and reappear with an eerie will of its own.

Diamantina Shire

Rich in natural, cultural and pastoral heritage, the Diamantina covers 95,000 square kms, yet is home to just 11 stations and 300 residents. It captures the very essence of Australia's Outback, and is accessible to most vehicles, caravans and motor homes.

Barcoo Shire

Located deep in the heart of the Channel Country, this region is one of the more remote shires with an area of 61,974 square kilometres in far Western Queensland, incorporating the townships of Jundah, Stonehenge and Windorah. The main industries are beef, oil, wool, opal, tourism and macroped harvesting.

Areas of Interest in Barcoo Shire

  1. Stonehenge
  2. Jundah
  3. Windorah
  4. Welford National Park
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