MORUNDAH
Morundah is a crossroads town that is
now also a by-pass community. Morundah is encounted when traveling
between Jerilderie and Narrandera or from Urana to Griffith. Today it
is difficult to have an appreciation of what was once was.

In 1877 A Post Office under the control
of Henry Underwood was established at Colombo Creek and a railway
station was established on 16th September, 1884.
The Post Office was changed to
Murundah in December 1889 and to Morundah in August 1895.

The
first Morundah publican was a woman named Lorraine and was in
operation as early as 1874.
Morundah operated as a service town for
many large stations in the area, when most farm work was done by
manual labour.
Morundah today is a vibrant community
focused village.
Town committee’s have renovated
just about the whole village. 
A purpose built theatre, the “Paradise
Palladium Theatre” was built to host a one off performance by Oz Opera
of “Carmen” in 2006. Due to the success of this event, it is now held
annually.
The theatre also hosts an annual ball, an
annual market day and every second year an educational workshop for
children.
A new War Memorial has been constructed
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Commemorative pavers have also been
placed in the park, with present and former residents leaving their
mark.   
Public art is a big feature in the
village, with tree carvings and the newly fitted “Toolbox”.
This
horse sculpture was commissioned by the residents of Morundah to
commemorate 100 years of both registered and bush picnic horse racing
in the village. It was made by local artist Andrew Whitehead of Urana. 
Morundah is represented with the Catholic
faith.
The local hotel has been recently
renovated, it has a renowned dining room and is a meeting place for
the community.
When passing through please take the
time to visit ‘toolbox’,
the park and pub.
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