Longreach, Queensland

Longreach
Queensland
Longreach Shire Hall and Water Tower
Longreach is located in Queensland
Longreach
Longreach
Coordinates23°26′32″S 144°14′57″E / 23.4422°S 144.2491°E / -23.4422; 144.2491 (Longreach (town centre))
Population3,124 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.132980/km2 (0.34442/sq mi)
Established1888
Postcode(s)4730
Elevation191.0 m (627 ft)
Area23,492.3 km2 (9,070.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Longreach Region
CountyPortland County
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
31.4 °C
89 °F
15.8 °C
60 °F
441.4 mm
17.4 in
Localities around Longreach:
Corfield Bangall
Tablederry
Muttaburra
Cornish Creek
Opalton Longreach Sardine
Stonehenge Isisford Ilfracombe

Longreach is a town and a locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is the administrative centre of the Longreach Regional Council, which was established in 2008 as a merger of the former Longreach, Ilfracombe, and Isisford shires. Longreach is a well known tourist destination due to its aviation history and importance. In the 2021 census, the locality of Longreach had a population of 3,124 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Longreach – town in Longreach Region (entry 20044)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Longreach – locality in Longreach Region (entry 49510)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.

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