Urandangi


Urandangi is an outback town in the locality of Piturie in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The town is located on the banks of the Georgina River in Central West Queensland, north west of the state capital, Brisbane and south west of the regional centre of Mount Isa.
Urandangi is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin, and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
The Marmanya Aboriginal community is located in Urandangi.

History

Waluwarra is an Australian Aboriginal language of Western Queensland. Its traditional language region is the local government area of Shire of Boulia, including Walgra Station and Wolga, from Roxborough Downs north to Carandotta Station and Urandangi on the Georgina River, on Moonah Creek to Rochedale, south-east of Pituri Creek.
An unnamed township was established 2 August 1883. On 12 December 1884, it was officially named Urandangi. The name is believed to be derived Aboriginal words, uranda-ngie, meaning much gidyea.
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.

Facilities

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

Education

Urandangi State School opened on 11 April 1994. The school caters for students from Prep -Year 7. It is a very small school, with only 8 students enrolled in 2015.
There are no secondary schools in Urandangi. The nearest secondary school is in Mount Isa but too far for a daily commute. The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities. Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.