Weengallon is a rural
locality
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in the
Goondiwindi Region
The Goondiwindi Region is a Local government in Australia, local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia along the state's border with New South Wales. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous l ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, subdivision_type = Country
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, Australia.
In the Weengallon had a population of 30 people.
[
The ]Barwon Highway
The Barwon Highway is one of the shorter state highways of Queensland, Australia. It starts at the Carnarvon Highway in Nindigully, 44 kilometres south of St George, and travels east for about 155 kilometres until it reaches Goondiwindi, wher ...
goes through the locale.
History
The significant cultural area of the Ngaru-gi Gali ('to drink') or Weengallon rock wells are four large water holes, some twelve metres deep, and several smaller ones. These wells were used by the Indigenous Australians, including the Kalkadoon as they moved from Mount Isa south for ceremonies and business towards Goondiwindi, and further coastal towards the Bunya Mountains. Another rock well exists at Thornby on the Moonie Highway
The Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. Part of State Route 49, it leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 290 km until it reaches St George. From there, State Route 49 continues west as the Balonne H ...
near Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
().
File:AU-Qld-Weengallon-Ngaru-gi Gali rock wells-2021.jpg, Weengallon Aboriginal rock wells (2021).
File:AU-Qld-Weengallon-large rock well-2021.jpg, A large rock well (2021).
The Weengallon property was in existence by 1867, although in July that year, the run was forfeited for sale. While for cattle, it was noted in 1906 that there was not always water, and a distance from a railway station or siding. A water bore was subsequently sunk in 1911, later down to .
A Weengallon Progress Association was in existence by 1913.
By the 1930s, the locale had a public hall, and hosted a ball by Queensland Country Women's Association, cricket, and later, an annual Catholic Ball.[
In the Weengallon had a population of 30 people.]
Gallery
File:AU-Qld-Gradna-Barwon Highway westbound-2021.jpg, Barwon Highway between Gradna and Weengallon (2021).
File:AU-Qld-Weengallon-Barwon Highway-2021.jpg, Barwood Highway towards Weengallon (2021).
File:AU-Qld-Weengallon-community hall-2021.jpg, Weengallon community hall and tennis courts (2021).
File:AU-Qld-Weengallon-church-2021.jpg, Our Lady Queen church (2021).
References
Goondiwindi Region
Localities in Queensland
Australian Aboriginal cultural history
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