Betoota, Queensland
| Betoota Queensland | |
|---|---|
Store in Betoota, 1903 | |
| Coordinates | 25°41′37″S 140°44′40″E / 25.69361°S 140.74444°E |
| Population | 3 (2023) |
| Established | 1887 |
| Postcode(s) | 4482 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Diamantina |
| State electorate(s) | Gregory |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Betoota is a ghost town within the locality of Birdsville, in the Shire of Diamantina, in the Channel Country of Central West Queensland, Australia. Betoota is situated on a gibber plain (a stony desert plain) 170 kilometres (110 mi) east of Birdsville and 227 kilometres (141 mi) west of Windorah.
The town has been designated as Australia's smallest. The only facilities in Betoota are a racetrack, a dry weather airstrip, a cricket field, and the Betoota Hotel. Visitors are drawn to the town during the annual Simpson Desert Carnival which is held in September.