Experience Outback Queensland, featuring sand dunes, Gibber Country & legendary Outback characters. Includes visits to Charleville, Cunnamulla, Thargomindah, Tibooburra, Innamincka, Cameron's Corner - where the three states meet, Birdsville, Winton, Longreach and all the highlights in between.
Board your Rex Airlines flight from Brisbane and enjoy sweeping aerial views over the Darling Downs as you travel westward into Outback Queensland. Arriving in Charleville, you will be welcomed by your Savannah Guides Operator driver and host. Explore Charleville on a guided town tour before checking into your accommodation. This evening, visit the Charleville Cosmos Centre for the Outback Stargazing Tour. See an amazing night sky brought into focus through powerful Meade telescopes and listen to captivating stories from the experienced guides.. 2 nights Mulga Country Motor Inn, Charleville
This morning, explore the historic secret United States Army Air Force site and uncover why Charleville was chosen as a key WWII base. Visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum, then step inside the historic Hotel Corones, built during Charleville’s wool industry boom. Enjoy a guided tour with exclusive access to areas normally closed to the public, followed by lunch. Later, visit the Charleville Bilby Experience for a tour of the nocturnal house and discover the remarkable volunteer program dedicated to preserving this endangered Australian species.
Start your morning at the Charleville Date Farm, where a local farmer’s vision has become a thriving and environmentally sustainable enterprise. Learn how dates are grown in Outback conditions using reclaimed water before enjoying a homemade date loaf for morning tea. Travelling west, we arrive at Lake Houdraman, a beautiful expanse of water set amongst shady gum trees. Enjoy a guided station tour and lunch. Following lunch, enjoy a guided tour of Quilpie, including St Finbarr’s Church and its stunning Opal Altar. Arrive at your accommodation and end the day with a sunset tour of nearby red sandhills, where the colours of the Outback come alive, before enjoying a gourmet paddock-to-plate dinner under the Outback sky. 2 nights: Toogunna Plains Farmstay
Today, enjoy a guided station tour of Toogunna Plains, a fourth-generation, family-owned sheep and cattle property. This afternoon, unwind and take in sweeping panoramic views across the vast open plains before travelling to Eromanga, Australia’s furthest town from the sea and home to Australia’s largest dinosaur. Visit the Eromanga Natural History Museum, where you’ll get up close to a 95-million-year-old dinosaur bone on the Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour. Savour the “Tastes of the Outback” degustation dinner served in the museum gallery.
This morning, visit the historic Noccundra Hotel before crossing into Outback New South Wales via Warri Gate. We travel through the eastern reaches of Sturt National Park, across gibber plains and “jump-up” country, arriving in Tibooburra. The town is known for its ancient granite boulders, remnants of a 410-million-year-old underground dome. Explore the National Park Interpretive Centre and Courthouse Museum. Tibooburra Hotel or Family Hotel, Tibooburra.
Travel through Sturt National Park to Cameron Corner, where the borders of Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales meet. See the Strzelecki Desert, characterised by extensive red dune fields and home to the Dusky Hopping Mouse. Pass by vast cattle stations before travelling through the heart of the oil and gas fields to Innamincka, located on the banks of Cooper Creek. 2 nights: Innamincka Hotel, Innamincka.
Retrace the final days of Burke and Wills and discover the story of Innamincka, dubbed “the town with two lives”. Visit Burke’s original resting place, marked beneath a large tree along Cooper Creek, and learn how the Australian Inland Mission provided vital medical care to remote communities. Tonight, toast the glorious Outback sunset as a blanket of stars rises above the famous Outpost on Cooper Creek.
This morning, visit the heritage-listed Burke & Wills Dig Tree, an enduring reminder of the pioneering spirit and harsh realities of the Outback. While there, you’ll have the opportunity to stroll the boardwalk and spot local birdlife. We then follow the Strzelecki Desert through floodplains, sand dunes and gibber country. Travel through vast stations, including Arrabury, before calling into Deon’s Lookout, the famous Betoota Hotel and the Dreamtime Serpent Indigenous artwork en route to Birdsville. Tonight, yarn with the locals and enjoy dinner at the iconic Birdsville Hotel. 2 nights: Birdsville Hotel, Birdsville.
This morning, visit the Wirrarri Centre to view works by local Indigenous artists and gain insight into the stories and culture of the region. Enjoy a short stroll to the Birdsville Billabong, a tranquil wetland teeming with birdlife, fish and yabbies. Stand on the well-known Birdsville Racetrack, one of Australia’s most remote and legendary racing venues, and explore the Inland Hospital and Royal Hotel ruins. As evening falls, head to Big Red Sand Dune, a 40-metre-high dune on the edge of the Simpson Desert, to experience an unforgettable Outback sunset.
Leaving Birdsville this morning, we visit the Carcory Ruins, a heritage-listed homestead built in 1877 and abandoned after years of drought. Explore the remote town of Bedourie, located on a sand dune overlooking the Eyre Creek floodplain. See the Royal Hotel, built in the 1880s from adobe bricks and still remarkably preserved. Take in spectacular views from the Vaughan Johnson Lookout. In Boulia, visit the Min Min Encounter, a tribute to the mysterious Min Min Light phenomenon. Explore the Stonehouse Museum, one of the first homes built in Western Queensland, and view the impressive Marine Reptile Fossil exhibit. Overnight Australian Hotel & Desert Sands Motel, Boulia.
Follow the spectacular scenic drive between Boulia and Winton, stopping at Cawnpore Lookout to admire the stark flat-topped beauty of the Lillyvale Hills. Visit the Middleton Hotel, a reminder of the Cobb & Co. era. Uncover the story behind the song that lives in the heart of all Australians at Winton’s Waltzing Matilda Centre. This afternoon, visit the Australian Age of Dinosaurs for a guided tour of the Laboratory, Collection Room and Dinosaur Canyon. End the day with a memorable sunset barbecue overlooking the vast plains where dinosaurs once roamed. Overnight Boulder Opal Motor Inn or Outback Motel, Winton
Departing Winton, we follow the Matilda Way east to Longreach and enjoy a relaxed morning exploring the town. After lunch, discover the fascinating galleries of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and hear inspiring stories of Australia’s pioneering heroes. This evening, visit the Qantas Founders Museum for the entertaining and informative Luminescent Sound & Light Show, bringing the 100-year story of Qantas to life. Afterwards, enjoy an exclusive dinner surrounded by aviation history. 2 nights Longreach Motor Inn, Longreach.
This morning, board the heritage 2000-class Rail Motors for the journey to Ilfracombe. Explore the unique attractions of the “Hub of the West”, including the Wellshot Centre and Machinery Mile, before enjoying lunch at the famous Wellshot Hotel. Late this afternoon, join the Drover’s Sunset Cruise. Relax with onboard nibbles as you watch a magnificent Outback sunset unfold across the Thomson River. Enjoy live entertainment and a two-course camp oven-themed dinner under the stars at Smithy’s Outback Dinner & Show.
Your Outback Queensland adventure concludes after breakfast, with a complimentary transfer to Longreach Airport or Longreach Railway Station.
The Spirit of the Outback is scheduled to arrive into Brisbane this morning at 11.50am for guests who departed from Longreach by train.
Tour itinerary above is for 2027
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
| 2027 DEPARTURE DATES: |
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| Tour code Ex Brisbane: *27 April, 25 May, 8 June, 20 July, 27 July, *7 Sept |
| Cost Per Person 2027 | Twin Share | Sole Use |
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| Brisbane to Brisbane CCE15 (with rail) | $10762 | $12551 |
| Including one way economy flight Brisbane to Charleville & overnight first class rail Longreach to Brisbane | ||
| Brisbane to Longreach CCE14 (without rail) | $10357 | $12146 |
| Including one way economy flight Brisbane to Charleville |
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