What is "cunnamulla"

Cunnamulla ( Aboriginal meaning "long stretch of water") is a small town that lies on the Warrego River in South West Queensland, Australia, south of Charleville, and approximately west of the state capital, Brisbane.

Cunnamulla is situated at the intersection of the Mitchell Highway and the Balonne Highway. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 1,217.

Cunnamulla is the administrative centre for the Paroo Shire, which also includes the townships of Wyandra, Yowah and Eulo, and covers an area of . Major industries of the area are wool, pig and kangaroo hunting, and the hospitality industry.

Cunnamulla's indigenous community suffers from a high level of domestic violence according to a report of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Task Force on Violence.