Hibernia, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°05′35″S 147°53′10″E / 23.0930°S 147.8861°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 566.6 km2 (218.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 82 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1447/km2 (0.3748/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4723 | ||||||||||||
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Hibernia is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Hibernia had a population of 82 people.[1]
The Central Western railway line forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality entering from the east (Capella) and exiting to the north-west (Cheeseborough).[3]
The Gregory Highway enters the locality from the east (Capella) and exits to the north-west (Cheeseborough).[3]
Despite its name, Capella airport (ICAO: YCEL) is at Airport Road in Hibernia but on the boundary with neighbouring Capella (23°05′32″S 148°00′24″E / 23.0922°S 148.0068°E). It has a 985-by-10-metre (3,232 by 33 ft) gravel airstrip. It has no lighting so it is only suitable for daytime use. It is operated by the Central Highlands Regional Council.[4]
