Birdsville
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Birdsville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The locality is on the Queensland border with both the Northern Territory and South Australia.[4] 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.[5]
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Birdsville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25.8986°S 139.3513°E / -25.8986; 139.3513 (Birdsville (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 110 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4482 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 46.5 m (153 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 32,956.2 km2 (12,724.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Diamantina | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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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)).[6]