Hungerford (Hungerford)
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. In the, 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.
It is immediately north of the border with New South Wales and the Dingo fence.
Hungerford will be the site of a total solar eclipse on 22 July 2028.
The locality is split between the Shire of Bulloo (western part) and the Shire of Paroo (eastern part). The town is located in the Shire of Bulloo immediately north of the border between Queensland and New South Wales.
Surrounding the town is the Currawinya National Park.
Hungerford Aerodrome is operated by the Bulloo Shire Council. It is to the east on the town on the Hungerford Airstrip Road (-28.9965°N, 144.4525°W). There is one sealed runway 1100 m long. It has no lighting but portable lights and flairs can be used in emergencies.
It is immediately north of the border with New South Wales and the Dingo fence.
Hungerford will be the site of a total solar eclipse on 22 July 2028.
The locality is split between the Shire of Bulloo (western part) and the Shire of Paroo (eastern part). The town is located in the Shire of Bulloo immediately north of the border between Queensland and New South Wales.
Surrounding the town is the Currawinya National Park.
Hungerford Aerodrome is operated by the Bulloo Shire Council. It is to the east on the town on the Hungerford Airstrip Road (-28.9965°N, 144.4525°W). There is one sealed runway 1100 m long. It has no lighting but portable lights and flairs can be used in emergencies.
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