OUTBACK QUEENSLAND

Lifestyle

Queensland’s Outback is a place of beginnings. It was where the pastoral industry began. It was where Australia’s first commercial airline was founded. It was also the birthplace of Australia’s unofficial national anthem, "Waltzing Matilda".

Take a trip to the cradle of Australian culture and you’ll take a trip back in time. At Longreach you’ll be amazed at the resilience and fortitude of our pioneering stockmen and women. At the Qantas Founders Museum you’ll learn how commercial aviation in this country first began.

However, to really get back to your Australian roots, nothing beats spinning yarns around a campfire as you demolish a hearty feed of bush tucker. The only thing that comes close is a cold beer and a juicy steak at an old-fashioned country pub. And there’s plenty of those in Queensland’s Outback!

These pubs are the social life-line for many small communities and the focal point for local events. Several iconic horse races centre around these watering holes, as do campdrafts, rodeos and colourful goat and camel races. Generating much less dust is an international yabby race where carrot-fuelled crawfish vie for bragging rights at this fun and quirky event.

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