Hungerford, Queensland

Hungerford is an outback town in the Shire of Bulloo and a locality in the Shire of Bulloo and Shire of Paroo, South West Queensland, Australia. The locality is on the Queensland border with New South Wales (which is also the Dingo fence).

Hungerford
Queensland
The view around the Royal Mail Hotel
Hungerford
Coordinates28.9961°S 144.4080°E / -28.9961; 144.4080 (Hungerford (town centre))
Population23 (2016 census)
 • Density0.00344/km2 (0.00890/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4493
Area6,690.5 km2 (2,583.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)
  • Shire of Bulloo
  • Shire of Paroo
RegionSouth West Queensland
CountyNumalla County
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Hungerford:
Thargomindah Thargomindah Eulo
Bulloo Downs Hungerford Cuttaburra
Wanaaring (NSW) Hungerford (NSW) Yantabulla (NSW)

In the 2016 census, Hungerford had a population of 23 people. The locality of Hungerford on the New South Wales side of the border had a population of 15.

Hungerford will be the site of a total solar eclipse on 22 July 2028.

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