Mitchell (Mitchell)
Mitchell is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. The town services the local area, a cattle and sheep farming district. In the, the locality of Mitchell had a population of 1,031 people.
Mitchell is on the Warrego Highway, 587 km west of Brisbane, 441 km west of Toowoomba, 230 km west of Miles, 89 km west of Roma and 180 km east of Charleville. The Warrego Highway passes through town to form the main street, Cambridge Street. The Maranoa River flows around the northern and eastern sides of the town before eventually flowing into the Balonne River.
The Western railway passes through the locality, entering from the east (Amby / Walhallow) and exiting to the west (Womalilla). The locality is served by a number of railway stations, from west to east:
Mitchell Airstrip is west of the town (-26.4878°N, 147.943°W). Its IATA airport code is MTQ and its ICAO airport code is YMIT. It is operated by the Maranoa Regional Council and is suitable for light aircraft.
* Mitchell railway station, a passenger stop in the town (-26.4872°N, 147.9687°W)
* Booringa railway siding, now dismantled (-26.4872°N, 148.0002°W)
* Marbango railway station, now abandoned (-26.4888°N, 148.0618°W)
Mitchell is on the Warrego Highway, 587 km west of Brisbane, 441 km west of Toowoomba, 230 km west of Miles, 89 km west of Roma and 180 km east of Charleville. The Warrego Highway passes through town to form the main street, Cambridge Street. The Maranoa River flows around the northern and eastern sides of the town before eventually flowing into the Balonne River.
The Western railway passes through the locality, entering from the east (Amby / Walhallow) and exiting to the west (Womalilla). The locality is served by a number of railway stations, from west to east:
Mitchell Airstrip is west of the town (-26.4878°N, 147.943°W). Its IATA airport code is MTQ and its ICAO airport code is YMIT. It is operated by the Maranoa Regional Council and is suitable for light aircraft.
* Mitchell railway station, a passenger stop in the town (-26.4872°N, 147.9687°W)
* Booringa railway siding, now dismantled (-26.4872°N, 148.0002°W)
* Marbango railway station, now abandoned (-26.4888°N, 148.0618°W)
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