Jundah is the administration centre of the Barcoo Shire. With a population of approximately 100 people it is the largest of the three towns within the Shire. The district was originally settled by the Durack and Costello pioneering families in 1880. For twenty years or so over the turn of the century it was a thriving opal mining area, but lack of water caused work on the mines to cease. With the introduction of heavy machinery, the opal mines are once again attracting interest.
Sheep and cattle are the main supporting industries in and around Jundah. Jundah's Historical Museum is a window into the early pioneering times of the district. Other points of interest in the town include the Jundah Post Office with its beautiful shopfront mural and the Galaxy Opal, one of the world's largest Boulder Opals which was unearthed in the Jundah area.
The Thomson River, one kilometre out of town, provides a scenic fishing and recreational area. There are a variety of fish to be found in the Thomson including Yellowbelly, Jew and Bream. Yabbies can also be caught in local waterholes along the river. At the Barcoo Junction the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers meet to form the mighty Cooper's Creek. Floodwaters can spread to 100 kilometres wide, which then flow onto Lake Eyre.
Welford National Park, located 45 kilometres south-east of Jundah, covers 124,000 hectares of nature's diverse landscapes. Among the native animals is the rare yellow-footed rock wallaby which makes its home in the park's northern and eastern sections.
Temperatures for Jundah
Jundah has hot summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Jundah is approximately 37 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 23 °c.
Jundah has warm winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Jundah is approximately 22 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 7 °c.
MONTH
LOW °c
HIGH °c
January
24
38
February
23
37
March
21
34
April
16
30
May
11
25
June
8
22
July
7
21
August
8
24
September
12
28
October
16
32
November
20
35
December
22
38
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