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Outback Queensland Attractions

The Tree of Knowledge takes its place in Australian history by being the central meeting place during the Great Shearers Strike of 1891. As a result of the strike came the birth of the Australian L...
Mitchell Great Artesian Spa

Mitchell Great Artesian Spa

   Opens Sat 8:00 AM

Mitchell

Reputed to be the scene of the world's only recorded dinosaur stampede around 95 million years ago, Lark Quarry Dinosaur Walkway is a place that has quite literally made its mark in history. The fi...
An iconic Australian attraction, Combo Waterhole is said to be the inspiration for the A.B. (Banjo) Paterson's famous song "Waltzing Matilda", composed there in 1895. Noted for its historic stone p...
Fondly referred to as the Melbourne Cup of the Outback, the annual Birdsville Races draw crowds of up to 6,000 racegoers from all over the globe to enjoy a day of outback racing at its finest. Thes...
The Australian Workers Heritage Centre is the only national attraction dedicated to celebrating the lives and proud heritage of ordinary working people – telling the stories of the railway workers ...
The award winning Outback at Isa provides outback travellers with an array of country tours, activities and attractions to experience life in Mount Isa. Providing visitors with an array of historic...
See the stunning outback night sky like never before with real telescopes.
Australia's most legendary Outback pub. The Birdsville Hotel, built way back in 1884, has seen history in the making. It's a place where yarns have been spun for more than a century, a place in a h...
Home of the original "Black Stump",where surveyors used to steady their theodolites, an instrument used to divide the towns as we know them now.
Almost 130 years old and classified by the National Trust it is now listed for restoration. It ran as a Hotel for 40 yrs before being converted to the Inland Mission Hospital.
Museum of historic interest displaying memorabilia of the pioneering era with photographic & video displays, machinery and every day working utensils of the times.
Featuring interactive light and sound shows, plus a vast collection of pioneering memorabilia. Discover the story, the song and the spirit of Australia.
View old time movies in old-time canvas chairs under the stars. First established in 1918
Each winter is a big event in the city's calendar, and includes rough-riding, a carnival procession, dancing and sports meetings.
It is a gem of a place this little four block town in Outback Queensland, and this uniqueness is celebrated with an annual festival - The Yowah Opal Festival. Yowah's opal celebration occurs on th...
The Waddi Trees are one of Australia's rarest plants, it has spiky needle-like leaves & thick bark. Some samples of the seeds were found in the diary of the early explorer William John Wills after ...
Created as a water supply and has been developed for aquatic sports.