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128 OUTBACK REGION OUTBACK Be mesmerised and inspired by where the land and the people tell Australia’s story outbackqueensland.com.au 16OB003 AD SPACE — BOTTOM STRIP OUTBACK REGION 129 OUTBACK REGION OUTBACK — Tourism Information Tourism Events & Festivals *Date not available at the time of print MARCH JULY OUTBACK * Easter Fun Day, Windorah * Curry Merry * Junior Bush Poetry Muster, Cloncurry With great roads and timeless landscapes, the Queensland’s Outback is an Festival, Winton * Oak Park Races unmatched experience just waiting to be explored. Enjoy the spirit and hospitality 18-20 Tooloombilla Rodeo & 3 Leonora Golden Gift Carnival of true-blue towns in comfort and style or share a night out under the endless stars Campdraft, Mitchell 5-6 Big Red Bash with a campfire. 25-27 Augathella Races & Rodeo 8-9 Winton Opal Trade Show 25-27 Eromanga Rodeo 18-20 Sunset Music Being in the outback is all about the journey not just the destination. Visit remote Gymkhana & Campdraft Festival, Birdsville communities, dinosaur trails, fossick for opals and meet truly unique outback 31-3/4 Cully Fest 15-16 Bedourie Camel Races & characters. Keep your eyes peeled for Outback Mates, here to lend a hand with Campoven Cook-off local knowledge and insiders tips — you can also join online to get mates rates right APRIL 15-17 Boulia Camel Races, Boulia across the Outback! * Maxi Races 15-17 Yowah Opal Festival, Yowah Come see it all far and wide, feel it all within and live Australia’s story, your way. 23 Winton Camel Races * Waltzing Matilda Day, Winton For more information visit — www.outbackqueensland.com.au 1 Adavale Sport 29-31 Hughenden Country and Rec Rodeo, Music Festival Campdraft & Gymkhana 2 Cloncurry Races AUGUST 2-3 Beetoota Gymkhana – 8-9 Windorah Channel Country Challenge Rodeo & Campdraft 15-17 Julia Creek Dirt n 12 -14 Mount Isa Weipa Dust Festival Mines Rotary Rodeo 16 Julia Creek Races 21-23 Drovers Camp Festival 22-24 Undara Outback Rock & 31 Windorah Blues Festival International Yabby Races 23 Tambo Stock Show 29-30 Barcoo Show SEPTEMBER Hell's Karumba * National Bilby Day Gate Normanton Cairns MAY Georgetown Celebrations, Charleville Lawn Hill * Richmond Field Days * Outback Festival, Winton 1-7 Injune ‘Where Country Is’ * Pride of the West Riversleigh 6-7 Barcaldine Show Races, Quilpie CloncurryRichmond 6-8 Tree of Knowledge * RM Williams Mount Isa JuliaHughenden Creek Festival – Barcaldine Longreach Muster 14-15 Birdsville Campdraft 2 Kangaranga Do Street Winton Muttaburra 14 Quilpie Cup Party, Quilpie Kynuna Aramac 7-28 Harry Redford Cattle 2-3 Betoota Races Longreach Drive, Aramac 3 Birdsville Races Bedourie Infracombe Barcaldine 12-14 Charleville Show 12 Quilpie Show Blackall 12 Music in the Mulga OCTOBER Birdsville 16-17 Longreach Show Charleville 21 Cunnamulla & District Show * Angel Flight Trail Quilpie Mitchell 21 Isisford Sheep & Wool Show Blazer, Longreach 27-29 Hughenden Show * Lake Moondarra Fishing Thargomindah Cunnamulla Classic, Mt Isa JUNE * Middleton Motorbike Yowah Gymkhana, Middleton 3-4 Winton Show This map is designed only to show approximate location of towns * October Moon in relation to others in the area. Not to scale. 4 Tambo Cup Festival, Richmond 4-6 Tattersalls Finke Desert Race * Richmond Annual 6-8 Longreach Outback Fishing Classic Markets Drover’s Reunion 9-18 Blackall Heartland Festival 8-13 QUEENSLAND SAT Charleville Historic House Museum Markets .......................................(First) CARAVAN, CAMPING & NOVEMBER TOURING SUPERSHOW * Charleville Cup SUN Cloncurry Markets ............................................................(Fourth — MAY–SEP) BRISBANE SHOWGROUNDS Festival, Charleville Overland Community Markets, Mt Isa ................................... (First & Third) 10-12 Cloncurry Show * Cunnamulla Fella QBOA Markets, Winton ......................................................(Third — APR–DEC) 17-18 Mount Isa Show Festival, Cunnamulla 18 McKinlay Races DECEMBER 18-19 Porcupine Challenge, Hughenden 31 Cameron Corner Tri-State PRICES quoted herein are indicative only at the time New Year’s Eve Party of publication. Many parks will have a range of pricing relative to site type, accommodation type and season. For more information on these and other events call Outback Always check with your selected parks for prices Queensland Tourismon Phone: 1800 247 966. applicable at the time of your proposed stay. OUTBACK REGION — Tourism Information 130 • Powered/Unpowered Sites • Pet Friendly LAWN HILL Adels Grove Camping Ground • Self-contained Cabins • Free WiFi PMB 2 , Mount Isa 4825 P: 07 4748 5502 Julia CreekCARAVAN PARK • Very Competitive Rates [email protected] www.adelsgrove.com.au We are only 10kms from Boodjamulla National Park & Lawn Hill Gorge & 50kms from Riversleigh the To meet other travellers & hear some of our local REGION OUTBACK World Heritage listed fossil fi elds. Enjoy a swim in the pristine water of Lawn Hill ADELS stories, don’t miss out on our famous Bush Dinners Creek which fl ows year round alongside our campground. GROVE GREGORY around a campfire held on Monday nights from DOWNS • Tourist Per Night Extra Person PARK FEATURES April–September. Why not jump on a free cruiser • Dump Point 2 Adults From From • Restaurant & Bar Riversleigh bike and stop by the multi award-winning Station • Guided Tours LAWNHILL ‘At the Creek’ centre to engage with an Unpowered Sites $36 $18 • Canoe the Gorge NATIONAL Burke & Wills PARK array of interactive displays to experience Dinner, Bed & B’fast $255 $40 • Boat Cruise at Gorge Roadhouse what it is like to live, work and play in Tents $115 $40 • Birding Paradise Julia Creek. Cabins (no ensuite) $170 • Fuel, Shop, Workshop 16OB015 Cabins (ensuite) $220 $40 CAMOOWEAL E: [email protected] facebook.com/JuliaCreekVisitorInformationCentre W: www.jccaravanpark.com.au f CLONCURRY ‘At the Creek’ Visitor Information Centre — 34 Burke Street, Julia Creek QLD 4823 • Ph: 07 4746 7690 MOUNT ISA PETS, ON APPLICATION MOUNT ISA AAOK Moondarra Accommodation Village JULIA CREEK Julia Creek Caravan Park 2 Moondarra Drv , Mt Isa 4825 P: 07 4743 9780 Old Normanton Road , Julia Creek 4823 P: 07 4746 7108 [email protected] www.moondarraaccommodation.com.au [email protected] www.jccaravanpark.com.au Large quiet, spacious sites in peaceful outback environment. Loc. on edge of sanctuary & river. Home to Quiet, partially shaded park backing onto creek & nature trail. Camp kitchen with BBQ area, plasma TV. birds/wildlife. Short drive to Lake Moondarra. Wireless Int. Spotless amenities and Self-contained units. Short walk to town centre & award winning tourist centre TO BOULIA TO CAMOOWEAL MT ISA 295km S 188km N/W ‘At the Creek’. Free bikes. Monday Bush Dinner’s Apr-Sept a must do! camp kitchen. Amazing buffet Restaurant. Late check-in. BARKLY HWY A R Doctor R • Tourist & Long Term Per Night Extra Person PARK FEATURES Per Night Extra Person PARK FEATURES E • Tourist & Long Term A Surgery G D • Dump Point 2 Adults From From • Brand New Cabins D • Dump Point 2 Adults • Large Shady Sites N From From I O R • Camp Kitchen/TV B • Restaurant & Kiosk O T School Powered Sites $24 $8 M S Powered Sites $35 $8 T • Drv-Thru Shady Sites • Camp Kitchen & BBQs MILES ST S N Unpowered Sites $20 $8 A RYAN RD • Bush Dinner (Peak) Unpowered Sites $25 $8 I Woolworth E • Salt Water Pool E R JULIA CREEK C K A Plus Petrol A • Free WiFi A Sgl Donga Rm/inc. linen $65 • Wireless Internet M CARAVAN Cabins (ensuite) $110 L R • Public Ph/Mble Cover G O • Free Bike Hire PARK On-site Vans $80 T Ens. Cabin (sleeps 4) $105 King Single (ens room) $60 AAOK Ens. Cabin (sleeps 6) $130 Post Office MOONDARRA OLD NORMANTON RD Villa $120 $10 ACCOMODATION Council VILLAGE SEE OUR ADVERTISEMENT ABOVE MARIAN ST TO CLONCURRY PARK RATING: PETS, ON APPLICATION 119km E PARK RATING: PETS, ON APPLICATION TOWNSVILLE MOUNT ISA Discovery Holiday P — A I KYNUNA Kynuna Roadhouse & Caravan Park Barkly Highway , (140 Marian St), Mount Isa 4825 P: 07 4743 4733 F: 1800 664 418 Landsborough Highway , Kynuna 4823 P: 07 4746 8683 [email protected] www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au Argylla is more than just a caravan park. From a basic campsite or a deluxe two bedroom villa, there is an Drive-thru powered sites, tent sites, showers/toilets, coin operated laundry. Restaurant open 6am – 8pm dine in or takeaway — pets welcome. EFTPOS & ATM. outstanding range of accommodation options. Look for our shady palm trees and MARIAN ST you’ll know you’ve arrived! K Mart • Tourist & Long Term Per Night Extra Person PARK FEATURES GRACE ST • Tourist Per Night Extra Person PARK FEATURES • Dump Point 2 Adults From From • Large Swimming Pool CORBOULD ST TO • Dump Point 2 Adults From From • Drive Thru Pwd Sites JULIA CREEK • BBQ Area Outback at • New Showers/Toilets MT ISA CLONCURRY Unpowered Sites $28 $10 Isa Centre CAMOOWEAL Powered Sites $20 • Coin Op. Laundry • Camp Kitchen MULLAN ST RICHMOND Powered Sites $38 $10 • Laundry MULLAN ST Unpowered Sites $15 • Licenced Restaurant MARIAN ST Standard Cabin $138 $10 • Net 4 DOUGHAN ST Donga (Single PP/PN) $45 • Caltex Fuel • Kiosk • EFTPOS — ATM MCKINLAY Superior Cabin $144 $10 ABEL Donga (Double) $55 KYNUNA FALCON ST SMITH PDE WINTON 2 Bedroom Villa $164 $10 TAFE KYNUNA Overlander Hotel ROADHOUSE & BLANEY RD CARAVAN PARK BARKLY HWY BARKLY TO DISCOVERY HOLIDAY PARK - PARK RATING: PETS, ON APPLICATION CLONCURRY ARGYLLA, MT. ISA PETS, ON APPLICATION MOUNT ISA Discovery Holiday P — I CLONCURRY Cloncurry Caravan Park Oasis 185 Little West St , Mount Isa 4825 P: 07 4743 4676 F: 1800 456 661 Flinders Highway , Cloncurry 4824 P: 07 4742 1313 [email protected] www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au [email protected] www.cloncurrycaravanparkoasis.com Discovery Parks — Mount Isa. We have air-conditioned economy cabins, private ensuite & powered Located closest to town centre (1km). Cloncurry Caravan Pk Oasis has most sites drive through, grassed sites, camp sites, BBQs, Camp kitchen and BBQ area and a sparkling shaded pool caravan sites as well as tent sites.