Warra
Warra, a small rural town on the Warrego Highway, western Darling Downs, is 50 km north-west of Dalby. It was named after the Warra Warra pastoral run.
In 1868 the Western railway line reached Dalby and seven years later the government approved its extension north-westwards. This announcement probably prompted Richard Best to settle at Warra in 1875, and he later opened the first hotel, post office and store. The railway to Warra was opened two years later. The families of railway workers and selectors had enough children for a school to be opened in 1881.
Further Reading:
Centenary 1881-1981: Warra State School, Warra, Warra Centenary Committee, 1981
A. L. Williams, Wambo Shire Centenary 1879-1979, Dalby, Wambo Shire Council, 1979
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