The township of Augathella is located in western Queensland, Australia, and is part of the Murweh Shire. Augathella lies on the Matilda Highway, is 90 kilometres north of the town of Charleville, and 760 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane. The town lies on the banks of the Warrego River. Population is approximately 440 persons. Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Murweh Shire Council is a Local government area in the Maranoa region of Queensland, Australia. ... Landsborough Hwy is National Highway A2 Approximate road distances (in kilometres) of towns along the highway northwards from Morven Landsborough Highway is a western Queensland highway running in the northwest-southeast direction from Morven to Cloncurry. ... The town of Charleville is located in South Western Queensland, Australia, 758 kilometres by road west of the state capital, Brisbane. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a metropolitan population of 1. ... The Warrego River is situated in south west Queensland and north west New South Wales, Australia. ...

The town came into being initially as a resting place for bullock teams lying at the convergence of three bullock tracks from Morven, Tambo, and Charleville. Originally called Burenda it was renamed Ellangowan (still the name of the local watering hole) and when gazetted in 1883 called Augathella . A service centre sprang up to service their needs and the needs of the burgeoning grazing industry. The town's service centre was bypassed by the new Matilda Highway during the 1980s. Some new businesses have slowly encroched back onto the highway frontage. There is a growing arts centre in the town, a public swimming pool, a bowls club and there is an annual rodeo. Augathella has some polocrosse teams. Landsborough Hwy is National Highway A2 Approximate road distances (in kilometres) of towns along the highway northwards from Morven Landsborough Highway is a western Queensland highway running in the northwest-southeast direction from Morven to Cloncurry. ... Polocrosse it is a team sport that is played all over the world. ...

Today, grazing is still the predominant industry of the area. The town is situated on the Warrego River (an Aboriginal word meaning river of sand).

Coordinates: 25°48′S 146°35′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...