Conondale, Queensland Conondale, Queensland Conondale is a town in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland hinterland region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Sunshine Coast Region local government area and on the banks of the upper Mary River, north of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Conondale and the surrounding area had a population of 766. Conondale is home to the Crystal Waters ecovillage which provides accommodation for 200 residents. It was established formally in 1987 making it one of the first in Australia. Conondale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Conondale Post Office opened by 1949 (a
Barringun, Queensland Barringun, Queensland Barringun is a rural locality in Paroo Shire, Queensland, Australia, on the border with New South Wales. It is on the road between Cunnamulla, Queensland and Bourke, New South Wales. To the north of the locality is Binya National Park. Barringun is also the 'capital' of the self-proclaimed Murrawarri Republic. The name "Barringun" derives from an early settlement (possibly a pastoral station) on the Warrego River, which can be seen on an 1887 map as being just south of the New South Wales border. It is possibly an Aboriginal word meaning "fish die in the water". Prior to