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Description
Outback
Queensland is an expansive landscape extending north from the NSW/Qld border all the way to the
Gulf Country on the Gulf of Carpentaria. This vast part of the continent offers amazing diversity highlighted by the many colourful characters of the Australian bush. It's the people of Outback
Queensland, living in complete harmony in a timeless landscape that will fascinate you. This is where you'll find that real Australian stockmen on outback cattle stations still exist as do shearers, legends, pioneers and poets.
Every outback town has a story to tell, from tiny settlements consisting of the lone bush pub to the largest inland city of Mt Isa. Every journey is an adventure. You can follow in the footsteps of early pioneers, drovers and legends in just about any part of this region. Travelling the
Matilda Highway connecting
Cunnamulla in the south with
Karumba in the
Gulf Country in the north you can learn the history and hardships of the Great Stockade, the rise of the Australian Labour party, the legend of Waltzing Matilda and visit
places mentioned in famous ballads by Banjo Patterson. You will travel in the footsteps of early explorers Burke and Wills and our aboriginal ancestors.
Even the dinosaurs have left their mark on
Queensland's outback. Fossilised footprints preserved in mud can be viewed near
Winton and at Riversleigh near Mt Isa lies one of the world's most important fossil finds.
The
Queensland Outback promises every visitor a memorable historic journey through a rich panorama of
Australia's great cultural and pioneering heritage. So, bring your Akubra, swag and
fishing gear and enjoy
Australia's real outback.
Outback Qld Weather & Climate
Closest Weather Station
Cloncurry at 04:00 23 Nov EST
Distance from Cloncurry 4.2km N
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 25.1°C |
22.1°C |
46% |
12.7°C |
1011.6hPa |
0.0mm |
S |
20km/h
11knots |
26km/h
14knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Cloncurry Airport
Distance from Cloncurry 4.2km N
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
36.5 | 36.3 | 35.9 | 33.7 |
29.2 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 28.7 |
33.4 | 36.2 | 37.8 | 38.7 |
| Mean Min. °C |
24.6 | 24.4 | 22.5 | 20.2 |
15.2 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 11.9 |
16.7 | 20.2 | 23.1 | 24.8 |
| Mean Rain mm |
182.8 | 110.9 | 85.4 | 23.5 |
5.8 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
4.9 | 28.1 | 30.6 | 89.6 |
Outback Qld Treks
Expedition National Park
Expedition NP is a truly isolated wilderness park. It is only 350km from Highway 1 and 550km from Brisbane, yet it's quiet possible to have this 110,000 hectare park all to yourself, even on weekends. It's main attraction is the unique Robinson Gorge.
Gulf Track
This track follows the Gulf of Carpentaria from Borroloola to Normanton in one of Australia's harshest outback areas. At first, it appears a dry and barren place but if you take a few side diversions you'll find gorges of paradise & rivers of barramundi.
Ka Ka Mundi - Carnarvon NP
Ka Ka Mundi is a remote section of the Carnarvon National Park and is a continuation of the Expedition NP trek note. This trek features a side trip to Wills Grave before taking in the tranquil Bunduncundoo Springs in Ka Ka Mundi.
Longreach to Innamincka
This trek starts at Longreach and travels in a south westerly direction passing through Stonehenge, Jundah and Windorah. It will take you through stunning outback Queensland and Channel Country, before ending at Innamincka in the beautiful Innamincka Regional Reserve.
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Matilda Highway
This is a great 2WD bitumen North-South route through central Queensland passing several places of historical significance and some great outback pubs.
Salvator Rosa - Carnarvon NP
This trek takes you from Ka Ka Mundi to the Salvator Rosa section of the Carnarvon NP and then onto the township of Tambo. Salvator Rosa is a spectacular park of sandstone outcrops with campgrounds on the banks of the spring-fed Nogoa River.
Winton to Longreach
Beginning in the open plains around Winton and finishing at the historic aviation town of Longreach, this trek will take you through one of Queensland’s most remarkable outback country landscapes.
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Queensland
Queensland is Australia's 3rd largest state in terms of population with 3.4 million people. It is the 2nd largest state in terms of landsize covering an area of 1.7 million sq km. 54% of the state is located in the tropical zone with Brisbane the capital city on the South Pacific Ocean in the temperate zone. Queensland is 10 hours ahead of GMT.
Outback Qld Road Conditions
Road conditions information for: Canarvon Gorge, Great Divide North and South, NT/QLD Border and north to the Gulf, Roads to and around Birdsville Area, South West, Western Central QLD
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Recommended Reading
Natmap Digital Maps 2008
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SF5402 Cloncurry
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
Australia Aus Tour DVD
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QLD Topo DVD
The ultimate 4WD, bushwalking, hunting & outdoor companion. Includes a comprehensive selection of maps and map data for QLD, in addition to Memory-Map's extensive feature set. Chances are you'll never need to buy another bush map of anywhere in Queensland again.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
This map pack includes the six Great Desert Tracks Maps, together with the Simpson Desert map, all packaged in a hard-cover folder with clear pockets.
This map pack is designed to offer an additional benefit to the constant map user by providing better value than buying the maps individually.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia NE
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Top End & Gulf
Another beautiful map publication showing enormous detail of the Top End and Gulf region of Australia. The map shows all major and minor roads and tracks, most of which have been extensively field-checked using Hemas GPS mapping system. Aboriginal land is highlighted as are fuel and food stops.
Gulf Country
This map features the "Great Top Road" 4WD route stretching across the Gulf of Carpentaria from SW Cape York to Katherine in the Top End of NT including the magnificent Lawn Hill NP and bitumen Barkley Highway from Mt Isa to Tennant Creek.
