Dirranbandi, Queensland
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Dirranbandi is a town of approximately 300 persons in south-western Queensland, Australia, located in Balonne Shire. It is an Aboriginal word meaning "swamp abounding in frogs and waterfowl"
It sits on the Castlereagh Highway and the Balonne River.
It is notable for the population increase each year as seasonal workers come to work on the extensive cotton fields. Due to the low annual rainfall, irrigation is used extensively. Dirranbandi is close to Cubbie Station, the largest privately owned cotton property in the southern hemisphere.
The Culgoa Floodplain National Park is nearby.
Dirranbandi is located on the traditional lands of the Kooma people.
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