Birdsville

Birdsville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia. The locality is on the Queensland border with both the Northern Territory and South Australia. The town is situated 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of the South Australian border. In the 2021 census, the locality of Birdsville had a population of 110 people.

For other uses, see Birdsville (disambiguation).

Birdsville
Queensland
The Birdsville Hotel, adjacent to the apron of Birdsville Airport
Birdsville
Coordinates25.8986°S 139.3513°E / -25.8986; 139.3513 (Birdsville (town centre))
Population110 (SAL 2021)
Established1887
Postcode(s)4482
Elevation46.5 m (153 ft)
Area32,956.2 km2 (12,724.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 1,593 km (990 mi) from Brisbane
  • 1,573 km (977 mi) from Adelaide
  • 674 km (419 mi) from Mount Isa
  • 191 km (119 mi) from Bedourie, Queensland
  • 518 km (322 mi) from Marree, South Australia
LGA(s)Shire of Diamantina
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
30.6 °C
87 °F		 15.9 °C
61 °F		 168.9 mm
6.6 in
Localities around Birdsville:
Northern Territory Bedourie Farrars Creek
Northern Territory Birdsville Tanbar
South Australia South Australia Tanbar

It is a popular tourist destination with many people using it as a starting point across the Simpson Desert.

Betoota is a ghost town to the east of the town of Birdsville within the bounds of the locality.(25.6944°S 140.7441°E / -25.6944; 140.7441 (Betoota)).

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