searchdrives btn

ABOUT Opalton

Home of Queensland Boulder Opal, Opalton lies 124 kilometres from Winton. Opal was first discovered here by George Cragg in 1888 and the first mine was worked in 1894. By the end of the decade there was a bustling township of 600 and Opalton became known for the enormous volume and quality of its opal. In 1899 the largest piece of opal ever recorded was mined from Opalton, a pipe opal more than three metres long.

Now home to a much smaller community, Opalton boasts one shop where you are likely to meet all the locals when the mail is delivered every Thursday. Try your luck in the public fossicking area. There are camping facilities at the bush park and basic cabins are available.

Places to stay near Opalton

Things to see and do near Opalton

While at Opalton why not try these Tours

Elite Aviation Services Pty Ltd

82 km

Based in Winton, Queensland, Elite Aviation Services offers helicopter and plane scenic flights and charters over the spectacular landscape around Winton and the Diamantina River.

More

Red Dirt Tours Pty Ltd

82 km

Red Dirt Tours is your Winton touring specialist and offers a number of tours to the spectacular natural and man-made attractions of the Winton region.

More

Outback Aussie Tours – Extended Tours

130 km

Explore Outback Queensland and beyond with Outback Aussie Tours, a multi-award winning touring company and Savannah Guides accredited operator.

More

Outback Pioneers

165 km

Outback Pioneers’ award-winning outback tours and experiences, based in Longreach, is all about holidays and experiences that bring the pioneer past to life.

More

Outback Aussie Tours – Day Tours

165 km

Outback Aussie Tours is a family-owned local operator with over 35 years of experience and unrivalled local Outback Queensland knowledge, passion and connections.

More

Outback Aussie Tours – Outback Rail Adventure Day Tours

165 km

The Outback Rail Adventure is Outback Aussie Tours’ newest tourism experience reconnecting our visitors with the romance of rail.

More

Queensland Helicopters

168 km

Queensland Helicopters is a family owned business that prides itself on customer service and safety.

More

Stratford Country

307 km

Stratford Country offers immersive tours of Indigenous and Pioneer history and modern beef production for self-contained caravaners on all-inclusive weekends.

More

Eromanga Natural History Museum

328 km

The Eromanga Natural History Museum is committed to discovering, conserving and showcasing the fossil, natural and cultural heritage from the prehistoric and modern-day environments.

More

Cobbold Gorge Tours

403 km

Deep in the heart of the Gulf Savannah region of Far North Queensland is a hidden outback oasis – Cobbold Gorge.

More

North West Tours

427 km

North West Tours specialise in small group tours around Mount Isa and beyond.

More

Desert Gateway Dirt Bike Tours

439 km

Follow in the footsteps of Burke and Wills and explore some of the country’s most untouched and unique tracks where very few dare to venture.

More

Local Stories