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Goondiwindi is a small Australia n town of about 5000 people on the MacIntyre River in Queensland near the New South Wales border, approximately 350 kilometres by road from the Queensland state capital, Brisbane . The town is the junction of many Highway s. The Newell , Leichhardt , Gore , Cunningham , Barwon and Bruxner Highway s all merge at Goondiwindi or close by. The name Goondiwindi (pronounced "Gundiwindi") derives from a local aboriginal word meaning "the resting place of the birds". The most famous resident of Goondiwindi was Gunsynd , a famous race horse known as 'The Goondiwindi Grey'. A statue of Gunsynd is located in a park in the town centre. Local government is supplied by the Goondiwindi Town Council while the town is also the administrative centre for the Waggamba Shire . The twin town of Boggabilla is located a short distance away on the New South Wales side of the border. |
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