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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
Opalton Bush Park
2 kmOpalton Bush Park is good to go…….Winton Shire council began roadworks on the 10th April so no trouble getting there.
MoreWinton Outback Motel
100 kmThe Winton Outback Motel is a 25 room property, with a mixture of Queen, King and Family rooms in Standard as well as Premium options.
MoreNorth Gregory Hotel
100 kmThe personality of the North Gregory Hotel reflects the history and ambience of yesteryear whilst providing all the comforts of today.
MoreOlive Grove
100 kmOlive Grove features a collection of relaxing spaces inspired by natural elements nestled in the heart of Winton Queensland.
MoreRangelands Outback Camp
107 kmRangelands Outback Camp is an exclusive 6 (six) tent camp for only 12 pampered guests.
MoreMuddy Duck Tourist Park
120 kmSituated along the Thomson River, five kilometres from the main street of Longreach, Muddy Duck is Longreach’s newest caravan park with drive-through powered sites.
MoreAyrshire Downs, near Winton
140 kmAyrshire Downs Caravan & Camping is a property steeped in Australian history.
MoreLongreach Caravan Park
151 kmLocated in a quiet area, the Longreach Caravan Park is a family owned park and offers; powered and unpowered sites in shady and grassed ares.
MoreThe Staging Post – Longreach
152 kmThis boutique heritage-themed accommodation is inspired by the style of the pioneer era and by the stagecoach journeys that linked Longreach with the outside world.
MoreLongreach Motor Inn
152 kmWelcome to the Longreach Motor Inn & Harry’s Restaurant, located across the road from the Longreach Railway Station and 200 metres from downtown.
MoreLongreach Tourist Park
154 kmLongreach Tourist Park is a true outback experience, full of colourful characters and a must do location for all travellers.
MoreAlbert Park Motor Inn
154 kmAlbert Park Motor Inn is located a short walk away from Qantas Founders Museum and Airport and the Stockman’s Hall Of Fame.
MoreSaltbush Retreat
154 kmSaltbush Retreat’s rustic but beautiful accommodation reflects the unique textures and tones of Outback Queensland.
MoreThings to see and do near Opalton
If you love a bit of history then visit the The Historic Opalton walking tracks.
Opalton Historic Walking Tracks
2 km
Bladensburg National Park is a large park protecting Mitchell Grass Downs and Channel Country.
Bladensburg National Park
87 km
The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History is home to the world’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils.
Australian Age of Dinosaurs
96 km
Drop into Crackup Corner where you’ll be greeted by their ticket seller and sent on the yellow brick road of laughter and intrigue.
Crackup Corner
100 km
The Waltzing Matilda Centre is a museum so steeped in Australiana that the architecture itself references the landscape and history of the local region.
Waltzing Matilda Centre
100 km
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.
The Royal Open-Air Theatre Winton
100 km
Inside the heritage listed Corfield and Fitzmaurice building awaits one of the nation’s most comprehensive displays of Australian Dinosaur fossils.
Corfield and Fitzmaurice Building
100 km
The Lilleyvale Hills are set on the edge of Winton Shire and Boulia Shire on the Kennedy Developmental Road.
Cawnpore Lookout and Lilleyvale Hills
100 km
Winton Golf Club delivers a true outback golf experience, where sand greens, natural fairways, and sweeping horizons create a course full of character.
Winton Golf Club
100 km
This is Queensland’s channel country, where flooding rains and devastating droughts are part of western Queensland life.
Lochern National Park
112 km
Darr River Downs is a family owned 55,000 acre merino sheep and beef cattle station located 50 minutes drive north west of Longreach, Queensland.
Darr River Downs Station
130 km
The John Egan Pioneer Track highlights the ecological and cultural values of the Stonehenge town reserve.
John Egan Pioneer Track
139 kmWhile at Opalton why not try these Tours
Elite Aviation Services Pty Ltd
82 kmBased in Winton, Queensland, Elite Aviation Services offers helicopter and plane scenic flights and charters over the spectacular landscape around Winton and the Diamantina River.
MoreRed Dirt Tours Pty Ltd
82 kmRed 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.
MoreOutback Aussie Tours – Extended Tours
130 kmExplore Outback Queensland and beyond with Outback Aussie Tours, a multi-award winning touring company and Savannah Guides accredited operator.
MoreOutback Pioneers
165 kmOutback Pioneers’ award-winning outback tours and experiences, based in Longreach, is all about holidays and experiences that bring the pioneer past to life.
MoreOutback Aussie Tours – Day Tours
165 kmOutback Aussie Tours is a family-owned local operator with over 35 years of experience and unrivalled local Outback Queensland knowledge, passion and connections.
MoreOutback Aussie Tours – Outback Rail Adventure Day Tours
165 kmThe Outback Rail Adventure is Outback Aussie Tours’ newest tourism experience reconnecting our visitors with the romance of rail.
MoreQueensland Helicopters
168 kmQueensland Helicopters is a family owned business that prides itself on customer service and safety.
MoreStratford Country
307 kmStratford Country offers immersive tours of Indigenous and Pioneer history and modern beef production for self-contained caravaners on all-inclusive weekends.
MoreEromanga Natural History Museum
328 kmThe Eromanga Natural History Museum is committed to discovering, conserving and showcasing the fossil, natural and cultural heritage from the prehistoric and modern-day environments.
MoreCobbold Gorge Tours
403 kmDeep in the heart of the Gulf Savannah region of Far North Queensland is a hidden outback oasis – Cobbold Gorge.
MoreNorth West Tours
427 kmNorth West Tours specialise in small group tours around Mount Isa and beyond.
MoreDesert Gateway Dirt Bike Tours
439 kmFollow 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.
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