Brisbane to Mount Isa road trip: Best stops, distance & driving time
Brisbane to Mount Isa drive: Cloncurry attractions
Continuing towards Cloncurry, there are a couple of famous pubs. The Blue Heeler in Kynuna, on the Diamantia River, plus the Walkabout Creek Hotel in McKinlay are pure Australiana.
Things to do in Cloncurry include the John Flynn Place Museum, which looks at the life of Royal Flying Doctor Service’s founder. Cloncurry Unearthed is also worth a look if you’d like to know more about nearby fossil finds.
On the final leg towards Mount Isa, good options include the memorial to the tragic Burke and Wills expedition, attractive swimming hole Corella Dam and the eerie Mary Kathleen ghost town.
What to do in Mount Isa
Top attractions in Mount Isa include the 4.2km walking track to the top of Telstra Hill, the Riversleigh Fossil Centre and underground tours at the Hard Times Mine.
7 great Mount Isa experiences you really ought to know about
- Hard Times underground mine tour – led by a miner.
- Riversleigh Fossil Discovery Centre tickets – with optional laboratory tour.
- Combo ticket for Isa Experience Heritage Display, Outback Park and Rodeo Hall of Fame.
- Small group scenic flight – flying over the vast mines.
- Lake Moondarra sunset tour – with drinks and food platter.
- Pay a visit to the bizarre World War II era Underground Hospital.
- Mary Kathleen abandoned mine and ghost town tour.
Mount Isa tour options include a two hour best-of Mount Isa tour, outback scenic flights, a sunset drinks tour to Lake Moondarra and an intriguing visit to the abandoned Mary Kathleen uranium mine.
Mount Isa accommodation picks with a swimming pool include the Argylla holiday park, the highly-rated Burke and Wills Motel and the great value Copper Gate Motel.
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