Jack Howe, Australia's most famous shearer, shore a record of 321 sheep in 7 hours and 40 minutes in 1892.
While travelling the Matilda Highway, take a side track to discover more of Queensland's Outback as you travel between Tambo and Blackall.
Leahy House is a Historical house open to the public 7 days a week to view how life was lived in 1890's Thargomindah.
The Longreach Railway Museum is a static museum depicting what life was like in the 1900s.
The Longreach Powerhouse Museum is the largest preserved rural generating facility in Australia.
A hidden gem in Ilfracombe, Queensland with a 1 mile display of farm machinery and local history, a great way to spend an afternoon.
The Maranoa Art Gallery is housed in the beautifully transformed old Maranoa Picture Theatre and is the cultural hub of Mitchell.
This remote park has dry, flat plains criss-crossed by watercourses and covered in open eucalypt, paperbark and acacia woodlands and grasslands.
Step back in time where everyday early outback life is on display at Morven Historical Museum.
Visit three fascinating attractions in one location.
The Native Wells, located approximately 90 klms west of Windorah on the Diamantina Development Road, offer a quick stop by the side of the road.
Take a walk back in time at the Old Injune Cemetery, which contains graves from 1930 to 1976.
Opened in 1932, Maranoa Collieries was a major employer for the area and played a significant role in the development of the town.
One of the first buildings built in Bedourie, the Mud Hut was erected in the early 1880s with mud collected from Eyre Creek.
Qantas Founders Museum is an independent not-for-profit community organisation, operating since 1996, to commemorate the ethos and preserve the material heritage of the founders.
The Queensland Heritage Park complex in Biloela, Central Queensland, represents a celebration of our nation's glorious past and the pioneering spirit of Australians.
In 1930 famous Amy Johnson landed in Quilpie on her journey from England to Australia.
The Roma Court House is an impressive building which was opened in 1901.
Today, Saddliers Waterhole and Hamburg Creek are a traveller's oasis.
The Spirit of the Land Mural is an extraordinary dedication to the history of the land.
Home to one of Quilpie Shire's most iconic attractions, St Finbarr's Church rests on the foundations of an intriguing history.
The Tambo Heritage Precinct located on the eastern entrance of Tambo is where a portion of Tambo's history can be viewed.
The Burke and Wills Dig Tree is one of Australia's National icons and an enduring reminder of the pioneering spirit.
The old Injune Courthouse offers a unique glimpse into the town's history, particularly its connection to local ex-servicemen and women.
The Royal Theatre Winton is an iconic open-air theatre built in 1918 and is just one of two open-air theatres still operating in Australia.