| Adavale Queensland |
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Adavale
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| Population: | 141[1] |
| Established: | 1880 |
| Postcode: | 4474 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Quilpie |
| State District: | Gregory |
| Federal Division: | Maranoa |
Adavale is a town in south-western Queensland, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Quilpie local government area, 931 kilometres (578 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Adavale and the surrounding area had a population of 141,[1] with the town itself having an estimated population of around 15.[2]
First established in 1880, the town is believed to have been named for the wife of the Queensland Surveyor-General, William Alcock Tully.[3] The town was once a thriving centre but the diversion of the proposed railway line to the south—through what would later become the town of Quilpie—saw the community dwindle away.[2]
The town is only accessible along a gravel road from Quilpie in the south and Blackall in the north.[2]