Things to do in Outback Queensland

The First Class Experience Explore the main museum building including our Avro 504k replica, Rolls Royce RB211 747 engine, Bristol Fighter WWI simulator, artifacts and exhibits from the early days of Qantas right up until now. Venture into the National Heritage Listed Qantas Hangar - the oldest civil aviation structure in Australia! See the DH-50, the kind of aircraft that started the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and climb aboard the DH-61 - the first aircraft with a toilet onboard! Join one of our incredible tour guides on a 90 minute journey through our Airpark enclosure with a look at our Douglas DC-3 and then climb aboard the Lockheed Super Constellation for a trip through golden age of air travel. View the Catalina amphibious aircraft. Next you'll board our Boeing 707 - the first jet aircraft Qantas ever purchased and the first jet registered in Australia and learn about its incredible journey to be at the museum - it involves Saudi Arabian princes, Michael Jackson, John Travolta and the largest sum ever spent by the museum to acquire a jet aircraft - but you'll have to do the tour to know more. Next up you'll explore the Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-200 including a visit to the upper deck and a look inside the flight deck. You'll also have the opportunity to stand inside one of the 747's four Rolls Royce engines and have your photo taken inside (photos available in the gift shop for an additional cost). Its then time for your 747 Flight Deck & Wing Walk Experience - climb into the pilot's seat and be awed by the 900+ switches, knobs and levers that control this marvel of modern engineering. Explore the 747 in greater detail and then harness up for an experience unlike any other - walking on the wing of the Boeing 747! This experience cannot be missed!

Hear the stories about Longreach, its history, people and the town itself. Gain an insight into how people live in Outback Queensland. Visit some of the interesting historical places around town. A great introduction to all the interesting things Longreach has to offer.

Journey through Winton's mesa country to see a snapshot of an ancient environment and dinosaur footprints from 95 million years ago. Along the way we will go off the beaten track to enjoy some of the magnificent country this region has to offer - we drive onto a working cattle station to see Merton Gorge and Lookouts. At the Dinosaur Stampede we enjoy the guided tour of the footprints and have time to enjoy an optional stroll around the spinifex walking track. There is so much more than just dinosaurs!

Ignite your interest in sabotage, drama and intrigue through the eyes of a “Roma Rigger” guide, with a glass of Outback port and an original short history film under the stars in our outdoor theatre. The events that occurred in Roma threatened to destroy the Australian oil and gas industry before it even began, join us as we share the gritty details and salute Australia’s riggers, past and present. The Night Show Sunset Experience departs each weeknight at 5.30pm from April - August, and in September and October it departs at 6.30pm. Between November - March the tour is available at 6.30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Start with pickup at your accommodation in Winton and head to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, the largest collection of Australian dinosaur bones in the world. Once we arrive at the museum, you'll be able to take the Ultimate Dinosaur Tour and discover the 4 sections of the museum: the Laboratory, Collection Room, Dinosaur Canyon, and March of the Titanosaurs. Find out how the bones were excavated right here in Winton as you take a tour with one of the museum's passionate dino enthusiasts. You'll also be able to enjoy morning tea included with the experience before you return to your original pickup point.

Visit the jump-up (mesa) region of Rangelands Station where erosion has created narrow channels (rifts) through the rock. We explore these rift formations before enjoying the spectacular views from the sunset lookout. We supply the nibbles and a glass of wine for you at sunset. If you prefer to drink something else then you are most welcome to BYO. Rangelands Station is a privately owned working cattle station, so this is a place you do not have access to on your own. You must be on a tour to visit. Not only is this location spectacular for sunsets it also has some amazing rock erosion that we call Rifts. This wind and water erosion is wearing down on weak points in the range and a little crack gets a little bigger and a little deeper. Once the crack wears through the top harder rocks and into slightly different lower rock, the erosion starts to look different and a half an hour glass shape is formed. From the top the sunsets are always special - if we have cloud you get some extra colour but without cloud you get the outback glow which occurs about 10-30 minutes after the sun goes down. It's really very special!

Be immersed in Outback Queensland's sheep history. Travelling to Ilfracombe experience our big sky country and learn about what this country has to offer and how people live on the "land". Once you get to Ilfracombe there will be time to explore Machinery Mile and the Wellshot Centre and find out how the country rode on the sheep's back. Lunch (at your own expense) is at the famous Wellshot Hotel - containing a lot of history and renowned for its quirky themes and activities.

Immerse yourself in their stories, climb the magnificent 40m tower, meander along the tree walk through the ancient river red gums, stand beneath the rigs and gain an understanding of the hope, ingenuity and mateship that shaped the Australian oil, gas and energy industry.

Through a self-guided tour of the Oil Patch Museum you will stand beneath the rigs and gain an understanding of the hope, ingenuity and mateship that shaped the Australian oil, gas and energy industry. Learn about the trials and tribulations that our pioneers endured whilst trying to strike it rich with Roma oil and in the evening ignite your interest in sabotage and drama whilst you enjoy a glass of Outback port and an original short history film under the stars in our outdoor theatre. Join us as we share the gritty details and salute Australia’s riggers, past and present.

This small-group day tour takes you to parts of the Carnarvon Ranges few tourists see. Here, less than two hours from the Queensland outback town of Roma, you’ll explore a privately-owned wilderness on a working cattle station deep in remote Australian bushland. Close to the Carnarvon Gorge National Park but far from the tourist-worn trail, your guide will introduce the diverse environment, rich with Australian fauna and flora. From the massive to the microscopic, you’ll get a sense of the region’s incredible scenery and biodiversity. You’ll visit an Indigenous site on the hidden reaches of the Dawson River and little-known Aboriginal rock art sites and caves beneath the magnificent sandstone cliffs. Our lunch-stop in a cycad-filled gorge amid spectacular rock formations feels like an adventure in a prehistoric landscape. Then, a highlight of the tour is emerging to the incredible scenic view of the Arcadia Valley hundreds of metres below. MORNING: Depart Roma by 4WD mini-bus (commentary on the local region, legends and landmarks). You'll arrive at Wallaroo Station in the Carnarvon Ranges. You'll be provided with deep insights about cultural sites along the picturesque Dawson River including the ‘Axe Factory, before enjoying a relaxing morning tea by the river, deep in the Australian bush. This region is rich in Indigenous rock art sites, and you'll visit some notable examples to learn more about their significance and the original peoples who roamed this land. It’s hard to believe this wild and diverse country is also a cattle property but there’s much to be learnt here about how man and nature co-exist in harmony. MIDDAY: Lunch is in a Cycad gorge – a spectacular spot with its prehistoric plants and impressive rock formations such as Arch Rock. There are more incredible sandstone formations to see in the afternoon, including the unique colours of Rainbow Cave. After a day up close to the details of the remote bushland, the view of Arcadia Valley hundreds of metres below will take your breath away! As you tour the rich and varied landscape, spot the local fauna and flora – part of the precious biodiversity far from urban intrusion. Look out for rock wallabies and the secretive leaf-tailed gecko! Your specialist guide will help you understand the ecological significance of what you see. MID-AFTERNOON: Enjoy final refreshments while absorbing the inspiring view of Sphinx Rock before returning to Injune and Roma for a 6pm arrival in Roma This discovery is for lovers of wild Australia, where the land still has the power to leave a lasting impression.