Outback Towns
Queensland
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Alpha
The 'Town of Murals'. Located on the Capricorn Highway, its streets are named after poets, the main street...
Amby
Experience the Amby-ence, Amby is perhaps one of the most relaxing and unassuming towns within the outback...
Anakie
Anakie is positioned at the Sapphire Gemfields 'crossroads' along the Capricorn Highway, and hosts...
Aramac
Wide Streets and Wide Open Spaces - the streets of Aramac were "loosely" designed on the wide streets of...
Atherton
Atherton is the largest town in the Atherton Tablelands, an area filled with tropical rainforests, scenic...
Augathella
'Home of the Meat Ant' - One thing about Augathella, don't be afraid to stop and ask a local, this is one of...
Barcaldine
Barcaldine is located 1080 km north west of Brisbane and is a wool growing and catlle raising district. The...
Bedourie
Bedourie is a modern town situated on a sand dune overlooking the Eyre creek flood plain. The town has...
Biloela
'Banana Shire - a great place to visit, a great place to invest, a great place to live, a great place to...
Birdsville
Entering Birdsville, you may well wonder was this worth the drive, because my friends, this is one of the...
Blackall
Blackall, located 950km n/w of Brisbane on the bank of the Barcoo River boasts to be the biggest cattle...
Blackwater
Blackwater is known as the Coal Capital of Queensland. Located on the Capricorn Highway, Blackwater also...
Bluff
Bluff is located in the Central Highlands, 94 kilometres east of Emerald on the Capricorn Highway. A must see...
Bollon
Bollon is a small township of population approximately 500, 112 kms west of St George on the Adventure Way...
Boulia
There's no bull about Boulia. Is this a myth that can be busted, or are these mysterious Min Min lights for...
Brigalow
No time for rabbiting around. One of the few things to check out in Brigalow is the Rabbit Proof Fence which...
Burketown
Burketown is Barramundi Capital of Australia! For What's Hot in Burketown and Burketown's best click here....
Cairns
Large tropical city in Far North Queensland, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Savannah Way and Cape York....
Camooweal
The Barkly Highway between Mount Isa and Camooweal is considered the longest main street in the world at...
Capella
The spectacular Peak Range creates a dramatic backdrop to Capella. Make Capella your base while exploring the...
Charleville
Last call for passengers to the "Outback". Located 740 km WNW of Brisbane with a population of around 3500,...
Chinchilla
Nestled in the heart of the Western Downs, Chinchilla is less than 300 kilometres from Brisbane on the...
Clermont
Today Clermont boasts beautiful mountaintops of the Peak Range, green tranquil settings great for relaxing...
Cloncurry
Located 1708km north west of Brisbane and 120km east of Mount Isa, Cloncurry's claim to fame is the...
Comet
Part of Queensland's Central Highlands and established in association with the westward development of the...
Cunnamulla
Perched on the banks of the Warrego River, 800km West of Brisbane, Cunnamulla is home to about 1500 and is...
Dalby
Cattle, cotton, pigs and sheep, rivers wide and black soil deep! In the heart of the downs, Dalby lays along...
Dingo
Dingo is a small town located just across the railway line from the Capricorn Highway. This busy town sits on...
Dirranbandi
Life is dandy, living in Dirranbandi! Well at least the locals think so. Really!, they seem to be a happy...
Duaringa
Duaringa is located 107 kilometres west of Rockhampton along the Capricorn Highway. The small town is the...
Dulacca
This town was established with the coming of the railways in 1879 and was named after the nearby Dulacca...
Emerald
Emerald is a large, modern country town that was originally established in 1879 as a base for the building of...
Goondiwindi
Gallop into Gundy - 360km from Brisbane sits a monument to a local legend. Not another explorer or pioneer...
Hebel
Tucked away on the NSW/QLD border between, Lightning Ridge and Dirranbandi on the Castlereagh Hwy is Hebel,...
Hughenden
Hughenden is located half-way between Townsville and Mount Isa on the Flinders Highway, North West Queensland...
Ilfracombe
For a town with a population of just 350, Ilfracombe offers a warm outback welcome and a seemingly endless...
Injune
A tiny town nestled on the edge of the spectacular Carnarvon ranges, Injune is one of the best vantage points...
Jondaryan
The highlight of each year at Jondaryan is the nine day Australian Heritage Festival which is held at the end...
Julia Creek
Think you've got what it takes? Like most remote outback communities, Julia Creek have taken their initative...
Kilkivan
Kilkivan is famous for it's history of gold and copper mining. You can experience the history of mining at...
Longreach
The town made famous for the Stockman's Hall of Fame is located in the middle of woop woop in outback...
Mackay
Mackay has long been known as the ‘sugar capital’ of Australia; with crops being grown in the area since...
Miles
Miles is a small town located 346 kms north west of Brisbane accessible via the Leichardt and Warrego...
Millmerran
Powering ahead - Located in the heart of the downs country Millmerran traditionally provided for the...
Mitchell
The town has all the ingredients essential for a pleasant outback getaway, natural artesian spa, fantastic...
Moonie
Moonie is the oil capital of Queensland, - a tiny settlement on the intersection of the Leichhardt and Moonie...
Moranbah
In 1968 a proposal was put forward to the then Shire Clerk, Mr. Peter Lawrence for the construction of a new...
Morven
Escape to outback Queensland's Morven! Embrace the stillness and peace of the country with this quiet little...
Mount Isa
The history in mining, fossils and indigenous culture which makes it a real draw card for tourists to outback...
Muckadilla
Muckadilla is situated 40 kilometres west of Roma on the Warrego Highway. In 1889, the Queensland Government...
Mungallala
Mungallala, said to mean 'food and water' is, located about half way between Mitchell and Morven where the...
Normanton
Located at the head of the Norman River, 700km west of Cairns ,with a population of 1,328, Normanton is known...
Oakey
The town's moment of glory came with the birth of the brilliant horse Bernborough at Rosalie Plains in 1939....
Pittsworth
Pittsworth is well known for its tree lined streets, mostly made up of purple Jacarandas and orange Silky...
Prairie
Prairie is part of the Flinders Shire which covers an area of approximately 41000 square kilometres and is...
Richmond
Although not great in size and numbers the 'Overlander's Way' town of Richmond is certainly leaving behind...
Rolleston
Rolleston is located in the Bauhinia Shire of Queensland's Central Highlands and is the nearest town to the...
Roma
Located 470km west of Queenslands capital Brisbane, Roma is itself a capital in it's own right. The town of...
Rubyvale
Rubyvale boasts a vibrant town centre located off the Capricorn Highway, in Queensland's Central Highlands....
Sapphire
With a name like that you can only guess what can be found - Sapphires. There is a sense of fun and adventure...
Springsure
The town derived its name from the permanent springs in the creek and gullies at the time of settlement in...
St George
Codfish bigger than your boat. Located on the western side of Qld cotton country approx. 550km from Brisbane...
Stanthorpe
There's more to this town than apple's and grapes- There's attractions and batholyths of unusual shapes!...
Stonehenge
Sshhh....Don't repeat what I'm about to tell you! Not many know that the little outback Qld town of Stonhenge...
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Tambo
Tambo is a great little outback town. With only 500 locals and few pubs to boot, Tambo makes a great little...
Tara
Tara township is home to Barbara Geisel who is famous for her wool pictures, Barbara’s pictures have...
Thallon
Thallon is a small township of approx 450 people, 76 kms South East of St George on the Carnarvon Highway...
Thargomindah
Thargomindah offers the visitor plenty to see and do, modern facilities, great accommodation, and is a must...
Toowoomba
As Queensland's largest inland city, Toowoomba is the hub of the fertile Darling Downs region. Toowoomba...
Townsville
Considered the unofficial capital of North Queensland, the city of Townsville is located approximately...
Wallumbilla
Wallumbilla is a small town 40km east of Roma on the Warrego Highway, known for Beef Cattle and Cropping....
Warra
Warra we do while we're here! Not much is the answer!, but Warra, like alot of other 'blink and you'll miss...
Warwick
Warwick is just under 2 hours drive south west of Brisbane. The two major tourist drawcards for the town are...
Weipa
For the avid fisherman, camping enthusiast, 'twitcher' or just anyone that appreciates exploring truly unique...
Westmar
The name Westmar came from Western and Maranoa. Westmar is a social community along the Moonie Highway, in...
Windorah
As I look around at a panorama of giant red sandhills, I get the feeling it doesn't get much more 'outback'...
Winton
Winton is a great little outback town located 173 kms northwest of Longreach, 470 kms southeast of Mt Isa and...
- Brisbane Towns - 1 entries
- Capricorn/Burnett Towns - 22 entries
- Central West Towns - 12 entries
- Outback North Towns - 20 entries
- South West Towns - 22 entries
- The Downs Towns - 25 entries
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