Has Birdsville got a U.H.F Repeater

According to the list on this site there is one, it appears to be at or near the airport

Hey Doggy we were out at big Red about 5 week's ago & was able to use the uhf no problems.hope this helps with you're Q.
Cheer's Bob.

Hey Sir Dogster... Not long to go now....
One thing i noticed you could do with is an annex.....
What cha gunna cook under when it is raining...??
You might get your FUR wet...

Channel 1

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Operational ANN01 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Nappa Merrie SAINT ANN RANGE QLD 4480) Map NR
Unknown DVP01 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site DAVENPORT DOWNS QLD 4735) Map NR
Operational SPC01 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Tanbar Station 144km SW of WINDORAH QLD 4480) Map NR
Unknown VHX1 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 10km NNE of Tenham via WINDORAH QLD 4480) Map NR

Channel 2

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown MON02 UPDATE
(Kidman Mt Collins MORNEY PLAINS QLD 4481) Map NR
Unknown VHD7 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Cordillo Downs Station CORDILLO SA 5731) Map NR

Channel 3

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown DUR03 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Trig Point Hill DURRIE STATION QLD 4482) Map NR
Unknown ERO03 UPDATE
(Santos Site Tarbat 26 km South EROMANGA QLD 4480) Map NR
Unknown TBR03 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 25km West of TANBAR HOMESTEAD QLD 4481) Map NR
Unknown VHR3 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Uncles Tank 53km NNE of BEETOOTA QLD 4481) Map NR

Channel 4

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown DUR04 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site DURHAM DOWNS QLD 4480) Map NR
Unknown MOR04 UPDATE
(Kidman Mooraberre MORNEY PLAINS QLD 4481) Map NR
Unknown VHV4 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Yambacoona 18 km SW of WINDORAH QLD 4481) Map NR

Channel 6

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown BKB06 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 20 km NW of INNAMINCKA SA 5731) Map NR
Unknown CMR06 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Keeroongooloo Station COLEMAN RANGE QLD 4480) Map NR
Unknown FLT06 UPDATE
(Hill 271 Bungunya WINDORAH QLD 4481) Map NR
Unknown VLB6 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 50 km N of Cordillo Downs Station PINIEWIRIE HILL SA 5731) Map NR

Channel 7

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown BUT07 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site MT BUTLER QLD 4481) Map NR
Unknown VHU7 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 30 km ESE of Station DURHAM DOWNS QLD 4480) Map NR

Channel 8

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown BET08 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 14km ESE BETOOTA QLD 4481) Map NR
Unknown BIH08 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site BINGERA HILL QLD 4481) Map NR
Unknown VHX8 UPDATE
(Australian Gasfields No 1 Site 13 km NNW of Mt Howitt via EROMANGA QLD 4480) Map NR
This data was last updated on 10 May 2006.

UHF CB Repeaters located within 200 km of
Latitude 28.000 South and Longitude 140.778 East
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Channel 1

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Operational ANN01 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Nappa Merrie SAINT ANN RANGE QLD 4480) Map NR

Channel 2

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown MUN02 Mungerannie
(CB Repeater Site 109 m feature 11 km SE of Mungerannie Hotel MUNGERANNIE SA 5733) Map NR
Unknown VHD7 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Cordillo Downs Station CORDILLO SA 5731) Map NR
Unknown VHV2 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 50km SW of Nockatunga Hmstd via THARGOMINDAH QLD 4492) Map NR

Channel 3

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown VHU8 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 27 km SE of Innamincka MUDLANKIE HILL SA 5731) Map NR
Unknown VMD8 UPDATE
(Australian Inland Energy Site TIBOOBURRA NSW 2880) Map NR

Channel 4

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown DUR04 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site DURHAM DOWNS QLD 4480) Map NR
Unknown NST04 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site Narranappa Hills 27 km SW of NARYILCO HOMESTEAD QLD 4492) Map NR

Channel 6

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown BKB06 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 20 km NW of INNAMINCKA SA 5731) Map NR
Unknown VHU4 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 32 km NE of NARYILCO HOMESTEAD QLD 4492) Map NR
Unknown VLB6 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 50 km N of Cordillo Downs Station PINIEWIRIE HILL SA 5731) Map NR

Channel 7

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Unknown PAN07 UPDATE
(Geake Hill 57 km SE of Pandie Pandie Homestead PANDIE PANDIE SA 5731) Map NR
Unknown VHU7 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 30 km ESE of Station DURHAM DOWNS QLD 4480) Map NR

Channel 8

Status Callsign Main City/Town Serviced (Site Description)
Operational TIL08 UPDATE
(CB Repeater Site 145 km NW of Quinyambie Station near TILCHA SA 5731) Map NR
Unknown VHT8 UPDATE
(Santos Site STOKES QLD 4492) Map NR
This data was last updated on 10 May 2006.

The very simple answer to this question is: the Diamantina Shire (of which Birdsville, Betoota and Bedourie are the towns) is the second largest shire in Queensland has Channel 8 linked throughout the Shire to enable those of us who live and work in the area to have a facilitiy whereby when travelling or working in some areas, e.g. going Birdsville to Windorah - there are long stetches or road, not much civilisation, no digital or CDMA phone - and by having these linked repeater there is a chance someone will hear you calling for help, if needed.
This means (and explains why there are signs at the entrances to the Shire) and why people are asked NOT to use Ch 8 or 38 unless in an emergency.
Chs 8 and 38 are monitored by the Clinics, Police and most people living in the area but there have been many instances when we in Birdsville have Ch 8/38 jammed by people using these channels whilst travelling from just north of Innamincka all the way into Birdsville - talking non-stop and unable to be interrupted. That was the most recent one.
It also means that the entire Shire is able to listen to running commentary and dull drivel and personal information like how many times people stop to pee between Boulia and Bedourie etc. and so on.
Very frustrating when out in the Ambulance heading to a call out and unable to contact needed people - having to resort to using the Sat phone at great cost instead of UHF.
Hello Doug and Dusty - hope you are both well. Very cold here this a.m. - nice days and getting ready for the Races.

Sir Doggy,I can't recall what channel we were on out at big red sorry,i just sincerely hope it was not 8/38, like Ruth said it is for them.
Cheer's Bob.

Sir Greendog, you will need to find another channel to talk to your brother on - with UHF you may not use channels 1 to 8 or 31 to 38 because they are Repeater channels, you speak on Ch 1 - 8 and they are transmitted out/back on 31 - 38, therefore you must choose something in between. Ch 18 is preferred for caravans, Ch 10 for Simpson Desert, Ch 40 is the open channel on most roads (but not for chit chat), so you could use say Ch 12 for your chit-chat.
Ch 8 is used here in this Shire so people who live and work (that is musterers on large properties can be in contact at all times). As pointed out before the signs at the entrances to the Shire ask that Visitors use Ch 8/38 ONLY as an EMERGENCY.

Greendog, have site ready for you. (Palm trees, green grass, bikini girls who only deliver martinis poolside).

Chaz, how nice to hear that you had a good trip - had a terrible calamity last week, nearly ran out of coffee beans!

After the useful information confirmed by Ruth in this post I have updated the Preparation section of all trek notes on ExplorOz that start or end in Birdsville with a specific mention that Channels 8 and 38 should not be used unless in an emergency. Thanks!