Adavale

Download coordinates as: Adavale is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.

The town is only accessible along a gravel road from Charleville in the east, Quilpie in the south and Blackall in the north.

The Stevens family had the Tintinchilla (later Milo) pastoral run in the area.

There is a story that the origin of the name is that Ada lost her hat veil (Ada-veil) where the Milo road crosses Blackwater Creek.

[5]St Eugene Catholic Church was opened on Wednesday 5 May 1954 by Bishop William Brennan.

[15] The church was originally located on the corner of Skinner and Shepherd Streets.

[21] Emmet Pocket Lookout is in the Idalia National Park and offers panoramic views over the park's northern boundaries to the surrounding plains (24°43′18″S 144°39′27″E / 24.7218°S 144.6574°E / -24.7218; 144.6574 (Emmet Pocket Lookout)).

Stagecoach outside Adavale Post Office, 1907
Pupils at Adavale State School, circa 1928
Patrons of the Green Gate Hotel on the verandah, Adavale, 1928