Thargomindah lies on the banks of the Bulloo River 200km west of Cunnamulla and approximately 1000km west of Brisbane.
Thargomindah, with a population of ~250, is the capital of the Bulloo Shire
History
The earliest settlement in the area was in 1864 and the town was gazetted in 1874. By 1891 it had a population of 338. The town's main activities at the time were to service the surrounding stations such as Bulloo Downs and Durham Downs. Later it became an important stopover for carriers taking wool from Queensland down to the steamers, which sailed down the Darling River from Bourke.
Prior to settlement the ill-fated Burke & Wills expedition passed through the area in 1860.
There are various theories on the origin of the town's name but the most likely is the Aboriginal word meaning "Cloud of Dust".
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