Top Things to do in Outback Queensland
What to do and see in Outback Queensland, Queensland: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Outback Queensland, Australia including Eromanga Natural History Museum, Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery, Up The Creek Garage, QANTAS Founders Museum, Outback Pics, Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre, Kronosaurus Korner, Outback at Isa, Charleville Cosmos Centre.
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1. Eromanga Natural History Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 96 reviews
Come on an journey across the ages guided by locals who have an in-depth knowledge of fossil hunting and unraveling the mysteries of the past. Meet Australia's largest dinosaur "Cooper" or Learn to prep Dinosaur and Megafauna fossils with one of our prep programs. Join a Megafauna dig or Dinosaur Dig for a rare opportunity to learn how to dig up Australia's unique fossilized fauna. Phone ahead to enquire about our range of tours and experiences or visit our website for more information.
Reviewed By janselth911 - Mudgeeraba, Australia
Fabulous tour, very well paced, comprehensive, fascinating. An absolute must! The tour guide was very well informed, and could answer a diverse range of questions. Seeing Cooper was a magical experience.
2. Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery is located in Biloela. The gallery displays a wide variety of work by Central Queensland Artists, touring shows, and collection displays from the Banana Shire Art Collection. Exhibitions change every 6-8 weeks throughout the year. The gallery also holds events and workshops for artists, families and visitors, check facebook or the website to see what's on! The gallery is open Monday-Friday 9am - 4:30pm and every third Saturday of the month 10am - 12 midday.
3. Up The Creek Garage
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Wanderer700216
My husband and I visited there a week ago. Hubby is the car enthusiast, but I soon became interested! I was amused by the long horned beasties! Not that large a museum, but very well laid out with a great ambiance and variety of interesting cars of yesteryear. After a thoroughly entertaining visit and tour with Edith, we were kindly presented with a little bag of 'goodies' which turned out to be so useful and enjoyable on our road trip.
4. QANTAS Founders Museum
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4.5 based on 1,577 reviews
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.
Reviewed By TraceyC4
I wasn't really sure what to expect here except that it was the home of Qantas. I'm not particularly interested in aircraft so wondered if it would really need much time. The Jet Tour (our guide Sarah) was wonderful - you are able to see the planes close up and hear about the different features as well as the history of the aircraft. The tour runs for 90 minutes and you get to see a number of the aircraft including the 747 and 707. A benefit of going on the Jet Tour (although not a requirement) is that you get to understand some of the history etc when you go back into the self-guided museum and find out more about the aircraft. Sarah was passionate.and informative and made the tour! The Don Hill recreation of Fysh & McGuinness's expedition from Longreach to Darwin to find airstrips is definitely worth watching, it's amazing to see the distances they travelled with none of the modern conveniences and cars that we have today - they were inspirational and changed the lives of many in the outback. You also learn the connection between Royal Flying Doctors and Qantas. I spread the visit over 2 days, initially thinking that I would only need a couple of hours. I think in the end I spent around 5 hours at the museum (including the tour) and there was definitely more I could have seen if I had time. The only negative I have for this entire experience was that the cafe gentleman was quite rude when I asked about getting takeaway and queried a price (I didn't know that they also charged for all of the containers). This is definitely something you should put on the list of must sees - particularly if you have an interest in aviation history but even if you don't there is plenty to learn and keep you occupied.
5. Outback Pics
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
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.
6. Australian Age of Dinosaurs
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4.5 based on 855 reviews
The Australian Age of Dinosaurs is a museum focused on Australia’s evolutionary history, in particular the discovery, conservation, and research of Australia’s dinosaurs. It is a working museum – an education resource, research facility and tourist attraction. It features: • World’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils • Most productive fossil preparation laboratory in the Southern Hemisphere • Dinosaur Canyon walk with life-size bronze dinosaurs • Work on real, 95 million-year-old dinosaur bone fossils found in the Winton area • Spectacular views from the top of The Jump-Up (Australia's first International Dark-Sky Sanctuary) with striking rocky outcrops and canyons; walking trails; animal and bird life; it’s a photographer’s paradise!
Reviewed By Dan06101973 - Toowoomba, Australia
We spent half a day here and it was time well spent. The fossil preparation laboratory and collection room tours are both very interesting and informative, whilst the dinosaur canyon tour is also impressive. All tours are hosted by guides who are very accomplished and obviously very well informed about the material they are discussing. The planned extensions to the attraction look very impressive. Well worth a visit if you are in Winton.
7. Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,392 reviews
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.
Reviewed By colf184
we were the first thru for the reopening after Pandemic and all staff were amazing and friendly looking forward to the new look reno to be finished on our next trip.. congrats to all
8. Kronosaurus Korner
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By timetoalpacamybag
Amazing museum with so many fossils from sea dinosaurs. The introduction video at the start is stellar, really well made & it helps you picture the dinosaurs as they would have lived. As other reviews said, the dinosaurs here are completely different from the dinos at the Winton museums, so be sure & do both!
9. Outback at Isa
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4.5 based on 274 reviews
At Outback at Isa, Mount Isa's major tourism facility, you will find the Mount Isa Visitor Information Centre (VIC), Hard Times Mine Underground Tour, Isa Experience and Outback Park, the Mount Isa Regional Art Gallery, Riversleigh Fossil Centre, Mount Isa Fish Hatchery Project and the Outback Cafe. We take enormous pride in providing the best possible service and experiences to visitors. Outback at Isa offers unique experiences, 7 days a week.
Reviewed By dunny2 - Caloundra, Australia
This tourist information centre is exceptional, we were met with a friendly smile and greeting from the staff on duty (4nov ) This centre has a brilliant display of the mining pioneers, local indigenous people and anything to do with the early history of the town, there’s an on-site underground mine you can visit, along with a mini lagoo with its own waterfall all located in a garden setting. There’s a cafe along with the usual local souvenirs and a recently opened indigenous art gallery ...don’t miss it.
10. Charleville Cosmos Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 439 reviews
Ooh, ahh, wow, spectacular; are the words you hear in the Observatory at Charleville's Cosmos Centre, when on a clear night sky viewing the incredible beauty of the Milky Way Galaxy, through the powerful Meade telescopes and unaffected by the lights and pollution which cover the stars in city areas, is the focus of the Charleville Cosmos Centre. Charleville's Cosmos Centre and Observatory is dedicated to ensuring visitors enjoy the wonder of the outback night sky. The guides at the Cosmos Centre share their knowledge and you will observe binary stars, star clusters, planets and the Moon. The Cosmos Centre operates day and night experiences; both activities will build on your knowledge of astronomy and bring you up to date with discoveries. Please note the Cosmos Centre and Observatory will be closed over the Christmas period from 23rd December to 3rd 2020 January 2021
Reviewed By auzzietraveller_11 - Gladstone, Australia
I still gave our whole experience at the Cosmos Centre an excellent score as our first night experience on the Big Sky Observatory Tour (highly recommend) more than made up for the next nights experience doing Universal Dreaming Tour (not good on the night we did it). Their telescopes give you a rare opportunity to see what you have only seen in books with the added benefit of direction and explanation by an expert that talks at a tourist level giving you an appreciation for a very complex and thought provoking field of knowledge.
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