The 10 Best Things to do in Longreach, Queensland

Let Outback Aussie Tours show you Outback Queensland. We offer Thomson River cruises and a selection of day tours including Station visits, Dinosaur attractions, Iconic Stockman's Hall of Fame and Qantas Founders Museum. Don't miss our fully licensed Drover's Sunset Cruise featuring Smithy's Outback Dinner & Show. Watch the live entertainment on the River Stage while you enjoy a 2 course table camp oven themed dinner under the stars, with table service. For a fantastic station experience, join the Station Sunset Dinner Tour or one of two station smoko tours. Other tours taking in more of our Outback Queensland region include the Legendary Longreach and Winton Tour, Birdsville Desert Escape, Gulf Savannah Tour, Cape York & Torres Strait and the Corner Country Highlights tour. Travel in comfort aboard our custom designed vehicles and be treated to our well known Outback hospitality. We can't wait to meet you!

Live Australia’s outback story on a tour of Camden Park Station. Meet Outback Dan and the Walker family and visit their 18,000 acre working sheep and cattle station. Walk through the historical homestead gardens, shearing shed and cattle yards then tour the farm after a scrumptious smoko. Visit the unknown swagman's grave, of a young man who set out for Camden Park Station looking to make his own opportunities, but unfortunately never made it. Bask in the picturesque Artesian spring and bore, enjoy a delicious smoko afternoon tea, and take in the 360 degree views without a man-made structure in sight from Longreach’s highest lookout. Visit the historic 'dry bottom' Chinaman's well that was built following the gold rush. Walk the path of Queen Elizabeth II and Price Phillip from their 1970 visit and marvel at the oldest private ballroom in the outback, built in 1927 of Jarrah wood and featuring an exquisite chandelier. Visit the unknown swagman's grave, of a young man set out for Camden Park Station looking to make his own opportunities, but unfortunately never made it. Book a tour of Camden Park Station now at the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame or via Outback Aussie Tours.

Welcome to the Qantas Founders Museum. We are an independent not-for-profit community organization and registered charity, operating since 1996, to commemorate the ethos and preserve the material heritage of the founders and early operations of Qantas Airways Ltd. Characters of the early Qantas days, their pioneering spirit and the impact the airline had for all Australians, is brought to life through life size exhibits, historical artefacts and interactive displays including the National Heritage Listed Qantas Hangar. Visitors enjoy informative tours of the Museum's aircraft including the Boeing 707, Boeing 747, DC3 and new Super Constellation aircraft. Visitors can also enjoy the Museum's new Luminescent Longreach night experience. Visitors can also treat themselves to a coffee or a meal in McGinness’s Restaurant and purchase a souvenir from the Founders Store.

Outback Gallery Longreach has a stunning Gallery of photographs of the local area from large canvas images to postcards & gifts. You can enjoy the best coffee and muffins in Longreach while sitting under the magnificent canopy of the Poinciana tree or beside an open fire.

The Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre is Australia’s premier outback heritage institution. In Queensland’s central western town of Longreach, the centre provides visitors with a spectacular outback experience.The outback is as prosperous, tough and unforgiving as it ever was. It’s where hard yakka, guts and resilience built our nation's identity and why the great Australian stockman – the legend of the bush - became our national hero. The enduring journey of the stockman, the challenges and demands, and the evolution of this epic industry continue to this day. The museum will awaken you to the hardships, passion, bush comradery and industry changes that have shaped the industry that has made our country great.

The Longreach Visitor Information Centre is dedicated to supplying up-to-date information, to visitors and locals, on tours, attractions, accommodation and places to eat. We also supply brochures on other regions in Queensland and can help with a wealth of traveling knowledge. We are also a booking centre for most tours in the Longreach Region.

50kms from Longreach, 42kms of unsealed road, please check road conditions at the Visitor Information Centre. This lookout gives you uninterrupted 360 views of the surrounding area.

The Powerhouse Museum is Australia's Largest Preserved Rural Generating Station and also house social history of the region. The Powerhouse Museum Electricity was first generated from this site for the town of Longreach in December 1921. The power station, then owned and operated by the Longreach Shire Council was built by local contractors for a cost in excess of £19000. The site was selected beside the Artesian Bore (further details of the bore over the page) because of the need of water to cool the engines. The first engines were Ruston & Hornsby charcoal gas units powering DC generators via a belt drive. The gas was produced on site using locally made charcoal. Unfortunately none of this original equipment survives. The original engines were gradually replaced as technology has further advanced. In later years, Longreach Power Station supplied power to Longreach, Ilfracombe and Isisford as well as a large rural grid.