Betoota, Queensland

Karuwali (also known as Garuwali, Dieri) is a language of far western Queensland. The Karuwali language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Diamantina Shire Council, including the localities of Betoota and Haddon Corner. The town was surveyed in 1887, The Betoota Hotel was constructed in the late 1880s and is the last remaining building in town In 1895, a police presence was established in the town as construction of a rabbit-proof fence in the region was attracting many "undesirable characters" to the town. In 2017, Robert Haken, a smash repairer from Logan, bought the long-defunct hotel from the couple Remienko had left it to. It was being restored, with the aim of reopening in time for the Betoota Races in August 2018. However, that goal was not achieved, "due to paperwork". The Betoota Hotel re-opened on 20 July 2020. == Education ==

There are no schools in Betoota. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ==Heritage listings==

Betoota has a number of heritage-listed sites, including a protected area known as Burke and Wills "Plant Camp". ==Popular culture==

The town's name has been used by the Australian satirical news website and digital media company The Betoota Advocate, although the company is actually based in Sydney. It purports to be "Australia's oldest newspaper". ==See also==