Longreach, Queensland
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Longreach Shire Hall and Water Tower | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Longreach | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 23°26′32″S 144°14′57″E / 23.4422°S 144.2491°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1888 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 23,492.3 km2 (9,070.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 191.0 m (626.6 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,124 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.132980/km2 (0.34442/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4730 | ||||||||||||
| County | Portland County | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 31.4 °C (88.5 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 15.8 °C (60.4 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 441.4 mm (17.38 in) | ||||||||||||
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Longreach is a rural town and locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia. 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 tourist destination due to its museums. In the 2021 census, the locality of Longreach had a population of 3,124 people.