Hebel, Queensland facts for kids

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Entry sign to Hebel (2021).
Hebel Location in Queensland
Population	67 (2016 census)
• Density	0.03948/km2 (0.1023/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4486
Area	1,697.1 km2 (655.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	66.4 km (41 mi) SW of Dirranbandi 161 km (100 mi) SW of St George, Queensland 522 km (324 mi) WSW of Toowoomba 652 km (405 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Balonne Shire
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Localities around Hebel: Bollon Dirranbandi Dirranbandi Jobs Gate Hebel Dirranbandi Weilmoringle (NSW) Goodooga (NSW) Angledool (NSW)

Hebel is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Balonne, Queensland, Australia. It is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Hebel had a population of 67 people.

Geography

Hebel is in South West Queensland situated 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of the border with New South Wales on the Castlereagh Highway.

Hebel is close to the well known opal mines of Lightning Ridge. In the east of Hebel is the Culgoa River and Culgoa Floodplain National Park.

History

It was reputedly named after a German immigrant Noble Van Hebel. Hebel helped stage the coaches for Cobb and Co.

Curriwillinghi Post Office opened on 1 January 1864. It was replaced in 1889 by Hebel Post Office which closed in 1989.

The Hebel State School opened on 1 April 1901.

Facilities

Visitors to the village will find a general store, caravan park, hotel, public library and coffee shop.

Hebel State School is a government co-educational primary (P-6) school in Maud Street. In 2015, it had an enrolment of 11 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

Education

Hebel State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls in Maud Street (28°58′15″S 147°47′28″E / 28.9709°S 147.7910°E / -28.9709; 147.7910 (Hebel State School)). In 2015, it had an enrolment of eleven students with two teachers (one full-time equivalent) and five non-teaching staff (two full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of seven students with one teacher and five non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Hebel. The nearest secondary school is Dirranbandi State School (to Year 10) and St George State High School (to Year 12).

Transport

There are a number of airstrips in the locality:

• Balgi airstrip (28°50′58″S 147°48′00″E / 28.8494°S 147.7999°E / -28.8494; 147.7999 (Balgi Station airstrip))
• Ballandool airstrip (28°57′53″S 147°38′42″E / 28.9646°S 147.6450°E / -28.9646; 147.6450 (Ballandool Station airstrip))
• Brenda airstrip (28°49′48″S 147°24′58″E / 28.8300°S 147.4161°E / -28.8300; 147.4161 (Brenda Station airstrip))
• Byra airstrip (28°58′30″S 147°11′39″E / 28.9749°S 147.1941°E / -28.9749; 147.1941 (Byra Airstrip))
• Davirton airstrip (28°49′40″S 147°28′51″E / 28.8279°S 147.4808°E / -28.8279; 147.4808 (Davirton airstrip))
• Hebel airstrip (28°58′44″S 147°48′59″E / 28.9788°S 147.8165°E / -28.9788; 147.8165 (Hebel airstrip))

Images for kids

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  Hebel Post Office, circa 1920

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  Celebrations at Hebel State School, 1901

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  The Hebel Hotel, 2017

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  Hebel General Store, 2011

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  General store, Castlereagh Highway (2021).

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  Community Hall, William Street (2021).

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  Local library (2021).

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  Hebel State School (2021).

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  Hebel State School oval (2021).

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  Hebel Bicentennial Park, William Street (2021).

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  Hebel Historical Circle, in the Bicentennial Park (2021).

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  Historical Circle information panel example (2021).

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  Artwork made from barbwire, of a person pushing a wheelbarrow, with a dog (2021).

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  Hebel-Goodooga Road going south-west (2021).