Roma to Charleville road trip: Drive time, distance & attractions

Top attractions on the 267km road trip from Roma to Charleville include the Great Artesian Spa in Mitchell and Tregole National Park near Morven.

The drive from Roma to Charleville in Queensland is one to undertake as part of a wider outback road trip. If taking on the epic journey from Brisbane to Darwin, for example, the Roma to Charleville drive comes before the likes of Longreach, Winton, Cloncurry, Mount Isa and Camooweal.

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Roma to Charleville distance and driving time

The Roma to Charleville drive is along the Warrego Highway, heading west through increasingly outback-like conditions. The full Roma to Charleville distance is 267km, with a driving time of two hours and 51 minutes.

Things to do on the Roma to Charleville drive: Mitchell attractions

The first worthwhile stop on the Roma to Charleville road trip is Mitchell on the Maranoa River. The main attraction in Mitchell is the Great Artesian Spa – a hot spring that comes from the artesian basin beneath the town. You can also learn a great bushranger story at Arrest Creek, 7km south of the town. This is where bushrangers Patrick and James Kenniff were caught. You might also like to go fishing at Neil Turner Weir.

The next town of any size on the Roma to Charleville drive is Morven. The Landsborough Highway heading north to Cloncurry starts here.

Morven on the Roma to Charleville road trip

Tourist attractions in Morven include the Morven Museum, which has a miniature building collection. You can also take a self-guided walk along the town’s heritage trail, while the Tregole National Park is 10km to the south. Here, the 2.1km Tregole circuit is the best walk, combining ooline trees and the black orchids that grow on their trunks.

From Morven to Charleville, it’s about an hour’s drive along the Warrego Highway. There’s really nothing worth stopping at on the way. Chesterton Range National Park to the north is basically set up to protect biodiversity, and is not for visitors.

The best things to do in Charleville, Queensland, include stargazing at the Charleville Cosmos Centre and touring the secret World War II air base. Other Charleville attractions include the Charleville Historic House and Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre.