Indigenous Aboriginal society traded objects based on need and to promote social cohesion. The South West region of Queensland was the primary source of the traded plant
Duboisia hopwoodii, from which a traditional
chewing tobacco was made.
Kamilaroi (also known as Gamilaroi, Gamilaraay, Comilroy) is an
Australian Aboriginal language of South-West Queensland. It is closely related to Yuwaalaraay and Yuwaalayaay. The Kamilaroi language region includes the local government area of the
Shire of Balonne, including the towns of
Dirranbandi,
Thallon,
Talwood and
Bungunya as well as the border towns of
Mungindi and
Boomi extending to
Moree,
Tamworth and
Coonabarabran in
New South Wales.
Yuwaalaraay (also known as
Yuwalyai, Euahlayi, Yuwaaliyaay, Gamilaraay, Kamilaroi, Yuwaaliyaayi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwaalaraay country. The Yuwaalaraay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the
Shire of Balonne, including the town of
Dirranbandi as well as the border town of
Hebel extending to
Walgett and
Collarenebri in
New South Wales.''''
Yuwaalayaay (also known as
Yuwalyai, Euahlayi, Yuwaaliyaay, Gamilaraay, Kamilaroi, Yuwaaliyaayi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwaalayaay country. It is closely related to the
Gamilaraay and
Yuwaalaraay languages. The Yuwaalayaay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the
Shire of Balonne, including the town of
Dirranbandi as well as the border town of
Goodooga extending to
Walgett and the
Narran Lakes in New South Wales.''''
European Eastern parts of the region around the upper reaches of the Warrego River were explored by
Thomas Mitchell in 1845. It wasn't until after
William Landsborough explored the area during his 1862 expedition that settlers began to take up pastoral runs. It also became the resting place for Burke who died of malnourishment after they ran low on supplies amid controversial and tragic circumstances. Wills also died from weakness and malnourishment downstream at Breerily Waterhole.
John King was the sole survivor of the party that trekked north to the gulf. The expedition's journals and maps inspired pastoralists and opened up of vast tracts of Queensland to pastoral settlement. Western parts of the region receive an average of annual rainfall, while further east around St. George the annual average is . After
artesian bore water had been discovered and developed the lands were able to support sheep and not just cattle. In 1922,
QANTAS began its first regular flights from Charleville. ==Geography==