Wandoan, Queensland

A quiet rural town on the Western Downs servicing a rich agricultural area specialising in wheat and cattle production with some sorghum and fat lamb production.
Location: 66 km north of Miles; 405 km west of Brisbane.
Brief history: ‘Juandah’ Station, selected in 1853, was the beginnings of the Wandoan township. In the 1890’s, a wayside hotel was built there and became a resting place for travellers. By the end of the century the hotel was well established and a township was formed which was later named Wandoan in 1926.
Places of interest: Waterloo Plains Environmental Park; Wandoan Windmill; heritage trail