Outback Pioneers

Winton Discovery Day Tour

Outback Pioneers' air-conditioned coach tour to Winton travels the 180 kilometres from Longreach and gives a local's insight into the scenery and highlights.nnWinton is a fascinating outback town known for its dinosaur fossils and the Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum is one of the highlights of the tour. The experience includes entry to the impressive Dinosaur Canyon. Follow in the footsteps of Banjo Paterson with lunch at the legendary North Gregory Hotel, where Banjo Paterson first performed Waltzing Matilda. Explore even more about this unofficial national anthem in the purpose-designed Waltzing Matilda Centre. nnBookings are essential.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Public Toilet Scenic Drives Full Day Land - Motorised Large Group Tour Small Group Tour Cultural and Theme Tours Sightseeing Tours Basic Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids) Caters for people with allergies and intolerances. Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Nogo Station Experience

Outback history and a contemporary working station come together at Outback Pioneers' Nogo Station near Longreach. nnThe station was originally part of the famous Bowen Downs station. Join your Outback Pioneers host to live the pioneering spirit as you experience an insider's view of station life. Meet the merinos and hear the merino story in the historic woolsheds.nnTravel by open-top, double-decker bus to view the sunlit plains where wedge-tailed eagles fly. Local wildlife mingles with iconic cattle breeds and stock horses. Itu2019s a photo opportunity extraordinaire with camels, kangaroos, emus, wild donkeys and more. Youu2019ll also visit the ruins of Captain Starlightu2019s stockyards where you will share a pioneers' saddlebag lunch under the gum trees in true outback style. nnThe Outback Pioneers air-conditioned coach will pick you up from your accommodation and take you to Nogo Station. Bookings essential.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Public Toilet Birdwatching Scenic Drives Half Day or Less Land - Motorised Large Group Tour Small Group Tour Cultural and Theme Tours Nature and wildlife Sightseeing Tours Basic Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids) Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Caters for people with allergies and intolerances. Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.

Cobb and Co Stagecoach Experience

Re-live the heyday of stagecoach travel. On the Cobb and Co experience you'll travel in a restored stagecoach u2013 first at a leisurely pace through town and then full-tilt along a stretch of the original Longreach to Windorah mail route. Hear the pounding hooves of the magnificent horses on the outback dirt road. Hear the rattle and creak of the coach. Hold on to your hat for the only stagecoach gallop in Australia! It's exhilarating. It's entertaining. And it's the closest you can get to feeling what it would have been like in the pioneer past. nnAfter the ride and photos, slow down with a traditional smoko (the original Aussie tea break), a classic Australian movie in retro cinema seats and the Old Time Tent Show, an hour of laughter and a tribute to the old travelling shows. nnThe four-hour experience starts from the Outback Pioneers booking office in Longreach u2013 bookings essential. The Old Time Tent Show with a billy-can lunch can also be booked separately.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet Four Wheel Driving Half Day or Less Animal Led Small Group Tour Adventure and Outdoors Tours Cultural and Theme Tours Nature and wildlife Sightseeing Tours Basic Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids) Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Caters for people with allergies and intolerances. Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Old Time Tent Show

This is Aussie outback humour and ingenuity at its best! It's a hilarious hour of entertainment featuring animals, stockmen and improvised live theatre with a laugh a minute. Kids love it and so do adults. nnBased on the traditional outback travelling shows, it's hard not to be charmed by the simple delights of bush theatre - but be warned u2013 the folks in those days didn't have quite the same standards of political correctness so you'll need to leave your high horse at the gate and share a few old-fashioned jokes in the good-natured spirit they are intended. nn This is part of the Outback Pioneers Cobb and Co Stagecoach Experience or can be booked separately.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Non Smoking Public Toilet Land - Self Propelled Cultural and Theme Tours Basic Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids) Caters for people with allergies and intolerances. Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss. Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Starlight's Cruise Experience

Make sure you don't miss Outback Pioneers' cruise to experience the only paddlewheeler west of the Great Divide and enjoy an adventure to the heart of outback tradition. nnAfter a gentle cruise down the majestic Thomson, where birds flock home to roost on the riverbanks at sunset, you'll go ashore for a traditional stockman's camp-fire dinner under the stars, followed by bush poetry with their local bush poet. nnNext the bush is illuminated by the Starlight's Spectacular Sound and Light Picture Show u2013 a unique big-screen presentation featuring the Kinnon family and locals in the amazing adventures of the notorious cattle thief known as 'Captain Starlight'. This movie is a tribute to the bush skills of the rogue drovers and was specially commissioned by Outback Pioneers to celebrate this story of audacity and daring. nnFinally, in the atmospheric surroundings of the bush at night, enjoy the timeless favourite u2013 billy tea and damper. nnBookings essential.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Public Toilet Birdwatching Boating Evening Half Day or Less Land - Motorised Water - Motorised Large Group Tour Small Group Tour Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours Cultural and Theme Tours Nature and wildlife Sightseeing Tours Basic Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids) Caters for people with allergies and intolerances. Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss. Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Longreach Storytelling Holiday - Three Days

This 3-day break is not just about hearing outback stories u2013 itu2019s about living them! Youu2019ll stay two nights at The Staging Post in the heritage heart of Longreach and enjoy award-winning experiences. Youu2019ll ride a Cobb & Co stagecoach through the bush including a gallop (the only place in Australia to experience this). Youu2019ll visit a working station hosted by the Kinnon family who live and breathe the outback. Youu2019ll cruise the Thomson River at sunset on a historic paddlewheeler or riverboat and have a campfire dinner under the stars. Itu2019s the iconic outback life plus entry to Longreach attractions packed into three amazing days.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Extended Animal Led Land - Motorised Water - Motorised Large Group Tour On-site Experience Small Group Tour Adventure and Outdoors Tours Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours Cultural and Theme Tours Nature and wildlife Shopping Tours Sightseeing Tours Basic Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

Weekender Out West Holiday - Four Days

This 4-day weekender is as far from routine as you can get! With great accommodation and unique experiences in Longreach and Winton youu2019ll feel as if youu2019ve been transported to another world where history lingers and landscapes have timeless tales to tell. Arrive on a Friday afternoon and immerse yourself in the real Australian outback. Over the four days youu2019ll find yourself galloping in a stagecoach through the bush, falling in love with the sky on a sunset cruise on the Thomson River, savouring a stockmanu2019s dinner under the stars and walking in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Extended Animal Led Land - Motorised Water - Motorised Large Group Tour On-site Experience Small Group Tour Adventure and Outdoors Tours Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours Cultural and Theme Tours Nature and wildlife Sightseeing Tours Basic Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

Unleash Longreach Holiday - Six Days

Experience the very best of Longreach and Winton in six days. Immerse yourself in the unique sights, sounds and tastes of outback Queensland. Youu2019ll stay in The Staging Post boutique accommodation in Longreach where pioneer life inspires every detail. Set your imagination free as you ride a stagecoach through the bush, cruise down the Thomson River at sunset for a stockmanu2019s campfire dinner under the stars, and tour across the sunlit plains of working Nogo Station where animals roam and history whispers through the grass. Youu2019ll also venture onwards to remote Winton where dinosaurs once ruled and Waltzing Matilda was born. Expect entertainment, laughter, hearty country fare and genuine outback hospitality.

General Facilities:

Family Friendly Extended Animal Led Land - Motorised Water - Motorised Large Group Tour On-site Experience Small Group Tour Adventure and Outdoors Tours Cultural and Theme Tours Nature and wildlife Basic Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia) Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.