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ABOUT Roma
Only 350 kilometres north-west of Toowoomba, Roma Outback Queensland is home to the southern hemisphere’s largest sale yards. Visitors can get a feel for the outback by perching on a fence or taking a coveted possie on the viewing platform to watch the action at Roma Saleyards. Be sure to time your visit for a Tuesday, and you can witness the sale of up to 12,000 head of cattle in a single day.
To get a real feel for the town itself, take a walk along the heritage-listed Heroes’ Avenue, planted with more than 100 bottle trees. Each tree is a memorial to a local soldier who lost their life in WW1. For a dose of history, head to the Mount Abundance Homestead, built-in 1860, which is the region’s first settlement site. The homestead has important links to early explorers Sir Thomas Mitchell and Ludwig Leichhardt.
Don’t miss The Big Rig Oil and Gas Interpretative Centre and Night Show Sunset Experience for an interactive insight into the hardships and heroic stories of oil drilling and exploration. Visit the ‘Oil Patch’ to get up close to impressive rigs and one of the first diesel-powered rigs ever used in Australia.
There’s a varied calendar of events from Picnic Races, the Roma Cup and Easter in the Country and all the Roma Show’s fun.
Places to stay near Roma
Maree’s Farmstay
Maree’s Farmstay is an Airbnb Farmstay on a Brahman cattle station situated right beside Mount Moffatt Carnarvon National Park.
MoreGlenmorgan Bottle Tree Inn
Stop overnight at The Bottle Tree Inn. Settle into an air-conditioned self-contained motel unit, and then enjoy a counter meal at the pub attached.
MoreCamp at Chain Lagoons, Taroom
Chain Lagoons is a free camping area not far from Taroom.
Located off the Leichhardt Way on Chain Lagoons Road.
MoreCamp at Cracow Town
There is a small campsite that is donation camping, the sites are powered and there are facilities and showers.
MoreBailey Bar Caravan Park
This little tree lined park is a winter haven for many travellers looking for a homely stop over on their way to the north.
MoreCamp at Neville Hewitt Weir, Baralaba
Chain Lagoons is a free camping area not far from Taroom.
MoreCamp at Goovigen Recreation Grounds
Goovigen Recreation Grounds is a quiet, low-cost campground located on Stone Crescent in Goovigen. Grassy and slab sites available with easy access from the highway.
MoreCharlotte Plains
Charlotte Plains is a family-owned and operated sheep station near Cunnamulla Queensland!
MoreHotel Cunnamulla
Hotel Cunnamulla offers real country comfort with classic country hotel-style rooms with private ensuites.
MoreThings to see and do near Roma
The Maranoa Art Gallery is housed in the beautifully transformed old Maranoa Picture Theatre and is the cultural hub of Mitchell.
Mitchell on Maranoa Art Gallery
Today, Saddliers Waterhole and Hamburg Creek are a traveller’s oasis.
Saddliers Waterhole and Hamburg Creek
Step back in time where everyday early outback life is on display at Morven Historical Museum.
Morven Historical Museum
Greycliffe Homestead was originally built in the 1870s and constructed of slabs cut with adze and a pitsaw, rafters were crafted from round bush timber.
Greycliffe Homestead
Redbank Park is loated on the banks of the Jordan River just east of Jericho.
Redbank Park, Jericho
Beat the heat and relax at the Quilpie Swimming Pool Complex. There is a children’s wading pool and kiosk available for your convenience.
Quilpie Memorial Swimming Pool
Leahy House is a Historical house open to the public 7 days a week to view how life was lived in 1890’s Thargomindah.
Leahy Historical House
The Hydro Power Plant is the first in Australia and third in the World! Thargomindah was the first town to have reticulated Artesian Bore water.
Hydro Power Plant
The Whitula Gate Museum is based around an original slab hut built by the Rabbit Board in 1906 as a boundary riders’ hut.
Whitula Gate Museum
While at Roma why not try these Tours
St George Heritage Tour
Discover the stories and legends of St George, including a visit to the Anchorage Homestead with a fully guided tour including morning tea.
MoreCotton Farm and Vineyard Tour
Don’t miss out on experiencing the Cotton Farm and Winery Tour held from May to September.
MoreSandytown River Cruises
Sandytown River Cruises offers visitors an opportunity to experience the beautiful Balonne River, a small but important part of Queensland’s inland river system.
MoreWWII Secret Tag-A-Long Tour – Charleville
Discover why over 3500 United States Army Air Force personnel were stationed in Charleville during World War II.
MoreCharleville’s ‘Magnificent 7’
Discover stars, WWII secrets and bilbies for starters on Charleville’s ‘Magnificent 7’ day tour in Outback Queensland. Morning tea, lunch and transfers included.
MoreEromanga Natural History Museum
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.
MoreOutback Aussie Tours – Day Tours
Outback 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
The Outback Rail Adventure is Outback Aussie Tours’ newest tourism experience reconnecting our visitors with the romance of rail.
MoreOutback Pioneers
Outback Pioneers’ award-winning outback tours and experiences, based in Longreach, is all about holidays and experiences that bring the pioneer past to life.
MoreDingo Trax – Birdsville and Outback Queensland
Whether you are a seasoned 4WD enthusiast or completely new to it all, Dingo Trax have your back!
MoreDiscovery Experiences – Undara
Only 3½ hours drive from Cairns and four hours from Townsville in Tropical North Queensland, you’ll discover a land so different in contrasts…. Undara.
MoreCobbold Gorge Tours
Deep in the heart of the Gulf Savannah region of Far North Queensland is a hidden outback oasis – Cobbold Gorge.
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