One region. Many different journeys.
Choose a central-west visit around Longreach and Winton, a south-west journey through Roma and Charleville, or a carefully prepared far-west adventure. Start with the time you have, then connect the towns and experiences at a comfortable pace.
The main highways, remote parks and desert tracks call for different preparation. Use the planning guides to compare travel styles, arrange overnight stops and check current access before setting out.
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Outback Queensland Travel Guide
Outback Queensland travel guide: Longreach and Qantas, Winton's dinosaurs, Charleville's dark skies and the Birdsville pub. When to go and how to get there.
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Things to Do in Outback Queensland
The complete guide to things to do in Outback Queensland: dinosaurs, dark skies, heritage, national parks, opal fossicking and the 2026 events.
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Outback Queensland Tours
Browse Cooee Tours' Outback Queensland tours — Longreach, Birdsville, Winton dinosaurs, the Dinosaur Trail and the Spirit of the Outback rail journey.
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Outback Queensland Travel Journal
Practical advice, family travel and inspiration for your next outback holiday.
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Mount Isa Tours
Discover Mount Isa with Cooee Tours — the Hard Times Mine, Riversleigh fossil fields, Lake Moondarra and Kalkadoon culture in the outback mining city.
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Cunnamulla Tours
Discover Cunnamulla with Cooee Tours — artesian hot springs, the Cunnamulla Fella and Warrego River heritage on a guided Outback Queensland coach tour.
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Charleville Tours
Discover Charleville with Cooee Tours — the Cosmos Centre, WWII Secret Base, bilbies and dark-sky stargazing on a guided Outback Queensland coach tour.
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Boulia Tours
Discover Boulia with Cooee Tours — the Min Min Encounter, the famous camel races, the Stonehouse museum and the gateway to the Channel Country.
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Roma Tours
Discover Roma with Cooee Tours — Australia's beef capital, Big Rig oil and gas heritage and the gateway to Outback Queensland on a guided coach tour.
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Richmond Tours
Discover Richmond with Cooee Tours — Kronosaurus Korner, marine reptile fossils of the ancient inland sea and a key stop on Queensland's Dinosaur Trail.
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Hughenden Tours
Discover Hughenden with Cooee Tours — the Flinders Discovery Centre's Muttaburrasaurus, spectacular Porcupine Gorge and the Dinosaur Trail.
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Winton Tours
Discover Winton with Cooee Tours — the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Lark Quarry, the Waltzing Matilda Centre and outback opal country on a guided coach tour.
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Barcaldine Tours
Discover Barcaldine on a guided Outback Queensland tour — the Tree of Knowledge, Australian Workers Heritage Centre and historic main street.
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Birdsville
Birdsville travel guide: Big Red, the Simpson Desert, the historic Birdsville Hotel, the Birdsville Track and the famous races in Outback Queensland.
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Eromanga Tours
Discover Eromanga with Cooee Tours — the Eromanga Natural History Museum, Australia's largest dinosaur 'Cooper', and Australia's town furthest from the sea.
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Longreach Tours
Discover Longreach on a guided Outback Queensland tour — the Stockman's Hall of Fame, Qantas Founders Museum, Thomson River cruises and starry skies.
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Where to Eat in Outback Queensland
Plan pub meals, café stops, picnic supplies and group dining around your route, arrival time and dietary needs.
Explore →Outback Queensland Accommodation Guide
Compare motels, heritage hotels, cabins, station stays and campsites, with practical checks for comfortable nights on the road.
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Outback Queensland Road & Route Planning
Prepare a realistic driving route with current road information, fuel planning, daylight arrivals and alternatives when conditions change.
Explore →Outback Queensland Trip Budget Planner
Build a realistic holiday budget around transport, rooms, meals, attractions and a reserve for changes, without relying on misleading daily averages.
Explore →Photography and image credits
Photographs show the locations named below. Regional views provide context and do not depict every experience or accommodation mentioned. Source dates and full licence terms are available through each source link.
- Australian Age of Dinosaurs reception centre and sculpture near Winton — Museumservices. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Tree of Knowledge memorial in Barcaldine — Vic Bushing. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Vehicles on Big Red sand dune near Birdsville — User:Phanly ( talk ). Source · CC BY 3.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Birdsville Hotel exterior — Stuart Edwards. Source · Public domain. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Ruins of the former Royal Hotel in Birdsville — Ian Cochrane from Melbourne, Australia. Source · CC BY 2.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Police station and heritage wagon in Boulia — John Robert McPherson. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Platform at Charleville railway station — Kgbo. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- War memorial and fountain in Cunnamulla — Cgoodwin. Source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Sunset photographed at Eromanga — Neil from I am traveling around asia at the moment, Malaysia. Source · CC BY 2.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Dinosaur sculpture in Hughenden — Rob and Stephanie Levy from Townsville, Australia. Source · CC BY 2.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Panoramic view across Mount Isa — Scientificusrex. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Road across Outback Queensland plains — Ken Ullyett. Source · Unsplash licence. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Sandstone scenery in Porcupine Gorge National Park — User:Roisterer. Source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Aircraft shelter at Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach — Kgbo. Source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Kronosaurus sculpture outside the museum in Richmond — peter boer. Source · CC BY 2.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Heritage courthouse in Roma — Queensland State Archives. Source · Public domain. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Sunset on the Thomson River at Longreach — Lobster1. Source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
- Main street water feature in Winton — www.gondwananet.com. Source · CC BY-SA 3.0. Display may be cropped to fit.
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