Why go
- Town in Queensland, Australia.
- Served by Roseberth Airport (RSB).
History
Birdsville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Diamantina, Queensland, Australia. The locality is on the Queensland border with both the Northern Territory and South Australia. The town is situated 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of the South Australian border. It is a popular tourist destination with many people using it as a starting point across the Simpson Desert. In the 2021 census, the population of the locality of Birdsville was 110 people.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Aero Condor Peru Q6 (Dash 8-100) · 2 routes: Bedourie, Windorah
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Roseberth Airport (RSB); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BVI has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Bedourie, Windorah).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Birdsville, Australia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.