[5] The outback town was established in 1883 and given a name meaning "woman" in a local Aboriginal language.

[2] Jundah was first settled by pastoralists Patrick Durack (on Thylungra) and his brother-in-law John Costello (on Kyabra).

[6] In 1873, Jundah was acquired by grazier William Pitt Tozer, who built a homestead on the land.

From 1875 to 1880 the Jundah homestead was utilised by the paramilitary Native Police as their main barracks on the lower Thomson River.

[1] Jundah has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Today, the town now supports the surrounding sheep and cattle industry.

The museum is in the former administration centre of the Barcoo Shire Council, relocated to its present location.