Wandoan is a small town in Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

, Australia

Australia

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, located on the Leichhardt Highway

Leichhardt Highway

The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway....

 about halfway between Taroom

Taroom, Queensland

Taroom is a town on the Dawson River in Queensland. Australia in the Shire of Banana. The town is located on the Leichhardt Highway, north west of the state capital, Brisbane, from Rockhampton and from Toowoomba...

 and Miles

Miles, Queensland

Miles is a small town in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 census, Miles had a population of 1,164.The town is situated on the Warrego Highway, 340 kilometres west of Brisbane, the state capital. Formerly known as Dogwood Crossing, the town is situated on Dogwood Creek, named by German explorer...

. It is part of the Western Downs Region local government area, within which it is the centre for the local cattle industries. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Wandoan had a population of 386.
The beginnings of the Wandoan township can be traced back to 1853 when 'Juandah' Station was established at this location in 1849.