Hebel is a city in southwestern Queensland , Australia . It is part of the local government - the county of Balonn . It is located 674 km from the state capital - Brisbane , 145 km from St. George , and 69 km from Lightning Ridge . Hebel is located on the Castlerigue Highway 4 km from the border with New South Wales . According to the 2006 census, the population of Hebel and its environs totaled 149 people.
| City | |
| Hebel | |
|---|---|
| Hebel | |
| A country |  Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| county | Balloon |
| History and Geography | |
| Timezone | UTC + 10 |
| Population | |
| Population | 149 people ( 2006 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 4486 |
Not far from the city are the famous opal mines of Lightning Ridge .
It is widely believed that the name Hebel was given in honor of a family of German immigrants.