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ABOUT Betoota

Betoota stands alone on a vast gibber plain, 170 kilometres east of Birdsville. While Betoota is mainly a ghost town, it comes alive twice a year for the annual Horse and Motorbike Gymkhana and the Betoota Races.

Betoota is 70 metres above sea level and has an annual rainfall of just 300 millimetres. In 1885, the Queensland Government set up a customs post here to collect tolls for stock as they travelled to South Australia. The toll station operated up until Federation in 1901.

Betoota was also once a Cobb & Co change station. In the 1880s, three hotels were established here, along with a police station, store and post office. The last-standing hotel was a favourite spot for tourists until it closed in October 1997.

Points of interest in around Betoota include the popular camping area; Browns Creek and the awe-inspiring Deon’s Lookout. Betoota is also not far from The Dreamtime Serpent; a work of art representing a series of river systems in the Channel Country of the Diamantina Shire.

Places to stay near Betoota

Things to see and do near Betoota

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Take on the ultimate Australian road trip with this guide to The Outback Way.

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6 things to do on school holidays in Outback Queensland

Scrap the beach and spend your school holidays in Outback Queensland. There’s plenty to see and do, and the kids might learn a thing or to!

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5 reasons to fly to Outback Queensland

Save time on your Outback Queensland holiday when you fly with Rex Airlines from Brisbane to Birdsville, Cairns to Burketown or Townsville to Longreach.

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Everything you need to know about the Windorah International Yabby Races

Every Wednesday before the iconic Birdsville Races, the Windorah International Yabby Races take over Outback Queensland’s Western Star Hotel.

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5 ways to volunteer your way to the Birdsville Races

The Birdsville Races are Australia’s most iconic outback race meet. Here’s 5 ways to volunteer your way to them in Outback Queensland.

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9 Outback Queensland lookouts you need to visit

Here are 9 scenic lookouts guaranteed to help you fully discover Outback Queensland’s endless horizons and ancient landscapes.

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Aussie pub bucket list: Outback Queensland’s best watering holes

Forget pulling up at a servo hot-box in a town you can’t even recall the name of. Half the point of going outback is to make a memorable stop and support one of many quintessential, family-owned Aussie pubs. Quench your thirst and belly inside their historic walls, lined in quirky Akubras and where you’re welcomed […]

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