Hebel

History

Yuwaalaraay (also known as Yuwalyai, Euahlayi, Yuwaaliyaay, Gamilaraay, Kamilaroi, Yuwaaliyaayi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwaalaraay country. The Yuwaalaraay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Balonne, including the town of Dirranbandi as well as the border town of Hebel extending to Walgett and Collarenebri in New South Wales. Yuwaalayaay (also known as Yuwalyai, Euahlayi, Yuwaaliyaay, Gamilaraay, Kamilaroi, Yuwaaliyaayi) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuwaalayaay country. It is closely related to the Gamilaraay and Yuwaalaraay languages. The Yuwaalayaay language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Shire of Balonne, including the town of Dirranbandi as well as the border town of Goodooga extending to Walgett and the Narran Lakes in New South Wales. The town 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 (named after the Curriwillinghi pastoral station, which still exists as at 2020 at Circa 1886, Hebel was established as a border township with a border customs post, east of Curriwillinghi pastoral station. In 1889, the Curriwillinghi Post Office was replaced by the Hebel Post Office. Hebel Provisional School opened on 11 April 1901. On 1 January 1909, it became Hebel State School. The Hebel Post office closed in 1989. Hebel was the feature of ABC Back Roads Series 8, Episode 11; it was aired on 25 July 2022.

Geography

Hebel is in south-west Queensland situated north of the border with New South Wales on the Castlereagh Highway. It is the eastern corner of the locality. It is part of the Murray-Darling River system. which extends into neighbouring Jobs Gate. There are a number of homesteads in the locality: * Balgi () * Ballandool () * Byra () * Currawillinghi () * Davirton () * Goonaroo () * Kinglebilla () * Koala () * Morley () * Tara () * Yattenbury ()

Most-observed species

• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  31
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  31
• White-plumed Honeyeater

  Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
  31
• Emu

  Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  24
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  23
• Red-rumped Parrot

  Psephotus haematonotus (Gould, 1838) · Aves
  22
• Jerusalem thorn, Mexican palo verde, Parkinsonia, Jelly bean tree, Barbados flowerfence, Horse-bean, Retaima

  Parkinsonia aculeata L. · Magnoliopsida
  21
• Rufous Songlark

  Megalurus mathewsi (Iredale, 1911) · Aves
  20

Most recent

• M 4.1 — 2023-10-24
  89 km WNW of Lightning Ridge, Australia
• M 3.6 — 2005-12-28
  75 km WSW of St George, Australia
• M 2.8 — 2005-07-30
  66 km S of St George, Australia
• M 2.5 — 2002-10-03
  67 km WNW of Lightning Ridge, Australia