South West Region
Travel Times
Roma to Quilpie 5hr 10m
Charleville to Roma 2hr 50m
Roma to Brisbane (by air) 1hr 20m
Charleville to Longreach 5hr 30m
Weather
Average Temperature 28º C
Average Rainfall 440 mm
About South West Region
Looking for an adventure? You’ll find it in the south west. In fact it’s so adventurous, they named one of the drive routes which cut through this outback territory, ‘The Adventure Way’.
Expect big nature and a kaleidoscope of colour as red sands give way to thriving wetlands and national parks,
Animals come in all shapes and sizes, from the cute and small bilbies you’ll find in Charleville to Cooper, Australia’s largest dinosaur who called Eromanga home.
Adventure isn’t just reserved for daylight hours either, when the sun’s gone down, the galaxy puts on a nightly show.
Towns
What To Do
Meanwhile in the #outbackqueensland South West Region
🌳 Did you know that Roma's largest bottle tree has an incredible girth of 9.51 metres, a height of 6 metres and a crown of 20 metres? 🌳 The tree was transplanted by the local council to its present location from a local property in 1927! 😮 #OutbackQueensland photo by @wandering_aus
Dec 14 Roma, Queensland
☀️🍾 Is there any other better way to finish the day in Outback Queensland? Who wishes they were here right now? 😍 #OutbackQueensland photo by @troyboy00
Love exploring? This is north west Queensland's only railway tunnel 🚂 Take your 4WD to find the abandoned town of Hightville and Wee MacGregory Mine 🚙 between #MountIsa and #Cloncurry 📍🗺️Hightville was established in 1913 to support the nearby mine, the mine closed in 1920, bringing the demise of the small town. Nearby you'll also find local favourites, Fountain Springs and Rigby Falls 💦 #OutbackQueensland photo by @sara_jane_xoxo
Dec 12 Wee Macgregor Mines
📍🗺️ Situated in the remote north-west highlands of Queensland, Boodjamulla National Park encompasses Lawn Hill Gorge and the Riversleigh World Heritage Area 🌴🌏 What's our favourite way to experience the true magic of this national park? By canoe along the emerald green waters of the park's canoe trail! 💦🛶#OutbackQueensland photo by @seanscottphotography
Dec 10 Boodjamulla National Park
☀️ Chasing sunsets? Here's one of our favourites along the Warrego Way 👉 Baldy Top Lookout ✨😍 You'll find it just outside of #Quilpie 🙌 #OutbackQueensland photo by @visitquilpieshire
Dec 10 Baldy Top Quilpie Queensland
