condamine is a very small town of 150 people in queensland, australia, 373km west of the state capital, brisbane. it is built on the banks of the condamine river. the town is famous for being mentioned in songs, stories and poems. the song "banks of the condamine" is about the girlfriend of a shearer who wants to go shearing with him. in it also mentioned in poems by breaker morant and dame mary gilmour. steele rudd also mentions the town in his stories.