Brisbane to Uluru road trip: Northern route itinerary
Attractions between Brisbane and Uluru: Barcaldine and Longreach
The Landsborough Highway intersects with the Capricorn Highway in Barcaldine. This outback town is heralded as the birthplace of the Australian Labor Party. The Australian Workers’ Heritage Centre tells how the Shearers’ Strike led to a political movement. Barcaldine accommodation options include the solid Barcaldine Country Motor Inn.
It’s 108km from Barcaldine to Longreach, arguably the most enjoyable town in the Queensland outback.
Longreach attractions include the Qantas Founders Museum and the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre. Both are really well done.
4 Longreach experiences to book before you arrive
- Starlights river cruise – take in sunset along the Thomson River aboard a paddlewheeler.
- Cobb & Co stagecoach experience – travel along an outback dirt road pulled by galloping horses.
- Wildlife and woolsheds tour on a double decker bus through Nogo Station.
- Dinosaur-packed day tour to Winton.
You can also try a Longreach river cruise along the Thomson River, a quirky double decker bus tour through the Nogo Station and a timewarp stagecoach ride through the outback.
Longreach accommodation picks
Longreach offers a surprisingly interesting range of accommodation. The options particularly worthy of consideration are…
- For central location and a pool: Abajaz Motor Inn or Longreach Motor Inn.
- For luxury glamping: Mitchell Grass Retreat.
- For charm and character: Saltbush Retreat.
Click through to the next section: Winton and Kynuna.