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Alpha Petrified Wood Alpha The volunteers at the Rowley Roberts Tourist Information Centre can show you examples of petrified wood and direct you to where you might see this in its natural setting. Petrified wood is a type of fossil, in which the tissues of a dead plant are replaced with minerals (most often a...

Birdsville Track Birdsville An Australian Outback Adventure, the well maintained, unsealed track links Birdsville in Queensland's south-west to Maree in the mid-north of South Australia. The Birdsville Track covers some of Australia's most beautiful and challenging country, passing through the Simpson Desert and Sturt's Stoney Desert.

Bladensburg National Park Winton Bladensburg National Park is a large park protecting Mitchell grass downs and channel country. It is home to a wonderful variety of wildlife, including tiny mammals called dunnarts. Flat-topped mesas and sandstone ranges form a pleasing backdrop to the park's grassland plains and river flats.

Charleville Yabby Races (Supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service) Charleville Who needs the Melbourne Cup? Every Wednesday the crowd goes wild at Bailey Bar Caravan Park for the Charleville Yabby Races. It's the one race meeting where holding your breath could be fatal (let's face it… yabbys are not sprinters!).

Bulloo River Walk Quilpie A stroll along the Bulloo River Walk is a tranquil way to appreciate the native flora and fauna of the Bulloo River Catchment. Signs, bearing information about the plant species, are located along the walk.

Dowling Track Thargomindah The Dowling Track - a journey of discovery. Travel in the footsteps of Vincent James Dowling and other early pioneers over 100 years ago discovered this area, known as the “Plains of Promise”- people travelled the track looking for a new life and new opportunities. The Australian author, Henry Lawson walked from...

27 Mile Warrego River Fishing Spot Charleville Imagine the peace and quiet, the smell of sizzling Yellowbelly, the star-filled nights and the fire crackling lazily away. Now you can wake up, get up and plan your fishing trip to the 27 Mile Warrego River Fishing Spot.

Combo Waterhole Trail Kynuna Combo’s waterholes reputedly inspired Banjo Paterson to write Waltzing Matilda, Australia’s most popular folk song. The waterholes are a refuge for wildlife during dry times, just as they provided shady picnic spots in 1895 for stagecoach passengers and residents of neighbouring stations.

18 Mile Fishing Spot Charleville At the 18 Mile Warrego River Fishing Spot you will find your own slice of Warrego heaven just 28 kilometres north of Charleville.

Cosmos Centre and Observatory Charleville Wow, Ooh ahh and Brilliant, are the words you hear as visitors view the incredible beauty of the Milky Way Galaxy, through the powerful Meade telescopes. Charleville's Cosmos Centre and Observatory is dedicated to ensuring visitors enjoy the wonder of the outback night sky.

Bakers Bend Warrego River Fishing Spot Charleville Bakers Bend fishing spot on the Warrego River is one of the best camp sites on the River. The banks are grassy, the trees shady, and peace and quiet, well let’s just say it doesn't come any better than this.

Australian Age of Dinosaurs Winton Australian Age of Dinosaurs is home to the world's largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils. A working dinosaur museum and research laboratory, it's located on 1,400 hectares of spectacular mesa plateau with vast scenery, wildlife and walking trails.

Constance Range Mount Isa Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park is one of Queensland's most scenic national parks. Lawn Hill Gorge is formed by Lawn Hill Creek, which is fed by numerous freshwater springs from the limestone plateau to the west.

Boulia to Cloncurry Scenic Drive Duchess This scenic drive is a pleasant alternative route between Cloncurry and Boulia. Pass through Malbon (the junction for the Kuridala-Selwyn railway) and the old town sites of Kuridala and Selwyn. Stop in at Duchess where only the hotel remains in this once-busy railway and mining town.

Charleville - Bilby Experience Charleville Meeting this delightful marsupial is a highlight for many visitors who come to Charleville. Captive bred in Charleville to ensure the survival of the species, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the survival, habits and habitat of the endangered Bilby.

Augathella 4x4 Stock Route Trail Augathella Four Wheel Drives Only: The stock route around Augathella is designed for you to follow in the footsteps of the sheep and cattle men of Australia, to discover a totally different way of life. You will find all the 'constructions' used by drovers to control their herds.

Fishing at Quilberry Creek Cooladdi Great fishing can be found near Cooladdi, at Quilberry Creek (an Aboriginal word meaning 'plenty of water') on the way to the Opal Fields on the Quilpie Road.

Fountain Springs Circuit Cloncurry Stop at Clem Walton Park, a picturesque spot on the creek banks. Continue back on the main track, passing by Corella River and the site of the old Ballara township, to Fountain Springs - a permanent waterhole with abundant birdlife.

Eulo - Hungerford - Thargomindah Four Wheel Drive Track Thargomindah The Eulo – Hungerford – Thargomindah Four Wheel Driving Track is 280 kilometres long and takes approximately two days to complete. Highlights include: Currawinya National Park, Paroo River, Bulloo River, Palm Grove Date Farm and Winery and the Wild Dog Fence.

Diamantina National Park Bedourie In Diamantina National Park, the mighty Diamantina River, one of Queensland’s longest, cuts braided channels through gibber flats, sand dunes and red-capped ranges. The park supports a large number of rare and threatened plants and animals, including the greater bilby.

Combo Conservation Park Kynuna Combo Conservation Park protects a string of semi-permanent waterholes along the Diamantina River in Queensland’s outback. They are said to have been the poet A B (Banjo) Paterson's inspiration for Waltzing Matilda, Australia's most popular folk song.

Diamantina National Park Circuit Bedourie Diamantina National Park has been named one of Australia’s top 10 national parks by the Worldwide Fund for Nature. The drive passes through a variety of landscapes, from the river channels and waterholes on the flood plains, to sand dunes, gibber plains and grasslands.

Aramac - Muttaburra Heritage Trail Aramac The picturesque Heritage Trail is a scenic loop between Aramac and Muttaburra. The trail showcases a diversity of landscapes as you travel through black soil open downs country, to the desert uplands, up or down the Jump Up and past natural lakes.

Bulloo River Heritage Trail Quilpie Experience the freedom of the outback way of life and the beauty of this arid landscape on the Bulloo River Heritage Trail. Lake Houdraman is an ideal spot for morning tea. Explore gravesites from the 1800s that illustrate the harsh lifestyle.

Deon's Lookout Birdsville Have your camera ready when you arrive at Deon's Lookout. You will love the spectacular and long-ranging views. With a rest area, public toilets and picnic table, this is a great place to break your journey.

10 Mile Fishing Spot Charleville The coffee coloured water of the Warrego River provides visitors and locals with a great camping, fishing or swimming spot. Peace and quiet has never been more accessible.

Bush Tucker Garden Richmond Richmond not only has a wonderful recreational lake but now boasts a magnificent waterfall as the centrepiece of its new Bush Tucker Garden. It is located on the west bank of Lake Fred Tritton below the Lake View Caravan Park.

Cooladdi Heritage Trail Cooladdi Cooladdi is the site of a once thriving railway town. Originally known as 'Yarronvale', the name changed to Cooladdi in 1913. The town serviced the rail line from Charleville to Quilpie. This line boasted the fastest steam train in Queensland, affectionately known, as the 'Flying Flea'.

Allan Tannock Weir Cunnamulla The Allan Tannock Weir is situated on the Warrego River five kilometres south of Cunnamulla. There is a picnic area with wood fuel barbecue, swimming and fishing are permitted one hundred metres from the Weir Wall. A boat ramp is situated five hundred metres up river from the Weir.

Bladensburg National Park - Scrammie Gorge Winton This unbelievable raw country at Bladensburg National Park - Scrammie Gorge is not to be missed. Historically, the homestead is one of the best depictions of life as it was in the pioneer days.

Fossil Fossicking Sites Richmond Fossicking for marine fossils is one of the most popular activities for visitors to Richmond. Stop at the Kronosaurus Korner Visitor Information Centre and pick up a guide to Richmond's public fossicking sites located near town. Visitors are sure to find their own fossil in the Richmond area.

Australia's Dinosaur Trail Winton Follow in the footsteps of the prehistoric creatures that once roamed this ancient land. Australia's Dinosaur Trail encompasses the towns of Richmond, Hughenden and Winton which all have their own unique dinosaur stories to tell. In Richmond, visit Kronosaurus Korner Fossil Centre which is primarily dedicated to displaying marine reptiles.

Dinosaurs and Opals Four Wheel Drive Track Winton Take a piece of Queensland with you when you fossick for boulder opals (permit required). Stay the night at the bush park and enjoy the night sky without interruption on the Dinosaurs and Opals Four Wheel Drive Track.

Forest Den National Park Longreach Mitchell grass plains and gidgee woodlands are protected in this remote park in the Torrens Creek catchment in central-western Queensland. Forest Den National Park's semi-permanent waterholes along Torrens and Paradise Creeks provide a refuge for travellers and wildlife alike.

Charleville Self-Drive Itineraries Charleville Planning an Outback Holiday and don't know where to start. Well enjoy some of Charleville’s Self Drive Itineraries.

Dillalah - Warrego River Fishing Spot Charleville The word “Dillalah” is an aboriginal word meaning Galah. While waiting to catch your dinner, enjoy some bird watching and see if you can spot a “Dillalah” or two, or some of the many other species of birdlife that visit this area. Now back to fishing.

Big Red Birdsville Standing at 30 metres in height, this awesome sand dune, Big Red, provides a challenge for any four wheel drive enthusiast.

Birdsville Working Museum Birdsville A great experience to be had by all whilst in Birdsville is the Birdsville Working Museum. John and Judy Menzies welcome you to the outback with a trip down memory lane.

Camooweal Caves National Park Camooweal The 13,800 hectares of semi-arid Barkly Tablelands that make up Camooweal Caves National Park are characterised by open eucalypt woodland, spinifex, turpentine wattle shrubland and extensive areas of Mitchell grass plains. The park provides a stopover for weary travellers to camp and refresh in a remote bush setting.

Currawinya National Park Hungerford In Currawinya National Park, waterbirds and migratory shorebirds are drawn in their thousands to globally important wetlands - but the area has another special significance: the Bilby Fence. A predator-proof fence has been built within this park to protect the very popular but endangered Aussie mammal, the greater bilby.

Australian Agricultural College - Longreach Campus Longreach The Longreach Campus of the Australian Agricultural College, established in 1967, is the largest and longest established provider of practical agricultural and vocational training in Queensland.

Alpha Native Flower Garden Alpha Australian and South African natives plus varieties of Stattis grow on this two and half acre site, the Alpha Native Flower Garden, located beside Alpha Creek.

Cuttaburra Crossing Bedourie Cuttaburra Crossing is a permanent waterhole and a renowned wetland on the Eyre Creek. It is located between Lake Koolivoo and Lake Machattie. Cuttaburra Crossing is home to many species of birdlife. This prolific birdlife can be viewed at the roadside rest and viewing area.

Boulia - Tobermorey - Urandangi - Boulia Scenic Drive Boulia This loop covers most of the North-Western side of the Boulia Shire.

Cameron Corner Loop Thargomindah The Cameron Corner loop is an ideal way to experience the real Outback. This journey will leave you breathless, passing through open gibber plains where you can see for miles to sandy undulating land. The Cameron Corner loop offers contrasting landscapes and experiences.

Baldy Top Lookout Quilpie Located 7.4 kilometres from Quilpie on the Toompine Road rests a red rocky formation, aptly named Baldy Top Lookout. Part of the Grey Range, Baldy Top is one of the most elevated points in South West Queensland.

Australian Workers Heritage Centre Barcaldine Discover at your own pace the Australian Workers Heritage Centre - a place of reflection, within this museum styled complex, visitors can journey through exhibition space which celebrates the extraordinary legacy of working Australians telling a vitally important part of our nation's history through its working life via interactive displays,...

Augathella Kenniff Tree Augathella There is nothing like having a connection to Bushrangers.

Clara Creek 4x4 Stock Route Trail Morven The Morven Clara Creek 4x4 Stock Route Trail will lead you to discover the Clara Creek Hotel Ruins. Follow the trail to discover a part of Queensland that dates back to 1882.

Burke and Wills Dig Tree Thargomindah The Burke and Wills Dig Tree is one of Australia's National icons and an enduring reminder of the pioneering spirit and extreme harshness of the Outback. Nappa Merrie Station is proud to officially manage the site on behalf of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland.