For an appreciation of life in the outback, visit the Charleville School of Distance Education and the visitor centre of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Hear the sound of the didgeridoo and watch Aboriginal artists at work at the C.
Commonwealth Development Employment Project centre; visit the grand old Hotel Corones, the biggest outback pub in Australia, with its resident ghost; and at night take in the star-studded outback night sky at the Cosmos Centre. There are plenty of accommodation choices and fabulous bakeries and butchers in Charleville. Alternatively, catch your own feed of fish. Fishing the Ward River is popular in Charleville and with the local fishing club restocking the waters you can almost be assured of a catch.
Quilpie is a kilometre drive from Charleville along the Warrego Way. A stay in Quilpie can be as busy or as relaxing as you choose. Picnic at beautiful Lake Houdraman, catch a yellow belly or some yabbies in the river or swim a few lazy laps of the Aquatic Centre. Sit back and enjoy the unique flora and fauna throughout the surrounding countryside.
From Quilpie you have the option of taking a short km detour along the fully sealed Cooper Developmental road 79A to Eromanga. The museum is 3 kilometres outside of Eromanga off the sealed Mt. Margaret Road. It is easy to spend a day or more in and around Eromanga. The fully sealed Kyabra Road will connect you back onto the Warrego Way to continue your journey.
The term channel country refers to the intricate network of braided channels and waterholes that spread up to 80 kilometres across the landscape during flooding. For most of the time the water is confined to deep, permanent waterholes that are perfect spots for camping, fishing and relaxation. Points of interest include the mirrored solar panels reflecting vibrant outback colours and the red sand hills , where you can watch the sunset from the crest of a magnificent red sand dune while sipping a glass of your favourite wine.
As the sky turns black, take in the panorama of the thick blanket of stars that is a typical outback sky. The town is a hub for intrepid travellers heading across the Simpson Desert, the largest area of parallel sand dunes in the world.
The Wirrarri Visitor Information Centre offers a historical display and the bank of the Diamantina River is a fantastic spot for fishing or enjoying a picnic. You may have already known that Big Red is the tallest sand dune in the Simpson Desert; or Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach is an award winning museum and cultural display that tells the story of About This Drive Duration: days Route: Brisbane - Chinchilla - Roma - Charleville - Windorah - Birdsville 'Travel west young man' was an adage used in the past to entice folks into the outback - a world full of adventure and mystery.
Miles to Roma km Highlight: Roma Saleyards. Windorah to Birdsville km Highlight: Big Red. Get Great Deals. This can also help you plan the best route to travel to your destination.
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