History
The Condamine was named by Allan Cunningham in 1827 for T. De La Condamine, aide-de-camp to Governor Ralph Darling. Patrick Leslie was the first settler in the area. He established Canning Downs in 1840, near Warwick.
Major Thomas Mitchell crossed the Balonne River on St George's Day, 23 April 1846. The next year 1847 Ludwig Leichhardt went to examine the course of the Condamine River.
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