Longreach
Right in the centre of Queensland, located on the Tropic of Capricorn approximately 700km west of Rockhampton and 1200km north-west of Brisbane, Longreach is situated on the Landsborough Highway.
Longreach is also strategically located within easy travelling distance of a number of premier tourist attractions including;
- The Blackall Woolscour, the Australian Workers Heritage Centre in Barcaldine,
- The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre Longreach,
- Longreach School of Distance Education
- and the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton.
- Explore the Outback Longreach site for the boundless opportunities that await you in our wonderful outback.
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Air
QantasLink operates daily return flights between Brisbane and Longreach in the comfort of the Dash 8 aircraft.
For a full range of senior and discounted fares, see your licensed or AFTA Travel Agent or call Qantas on 13 13 13.
- Qantas website at www.qantas.com.au
- REX website at www.rex.com.au
Rail
Discover the experience of Queensland Rail TravelTrains' multi-award winning "Spirit of the Outback" fully-themed rail adventure operating twice weekly between Brisbane and Longreach, with special promotion operating between November and March each year. Discounted fares available.
One train departs Brisbane every Tuesday night, arriving Longreach on Wednesday night and then returning
Longreach to Brisbane the following morning.
The second train departs Brisbane, Saturday lunch time arriving Longreach Sunday lunchtime and
returning from Longreach the following morning.
Vehicle transportation is available.
For more details contact TravelTrain Holidays or Queensland Rail.
- TravelTrain Holidays 1300 131 722
- Queensland Rail 13 16 17
- Website www.queenslandrail.com.au
Road
Fully-sealed highways to and from all major towns ensure a safe and comfortable journey for all types of vehicles, caravans and buses. For up-to-date road information contact RACQ 24-hours-a-day on 1300 130 595.
Coach
Greyhound Australia is Australia's only national bus service. We provide comfortable, hassle-free, and affordable coach services to people of all ages and to all corners of Australia. We travel to over 1100 destinations in Australia daily, ensuring that our passengers can get off the beaten track and truly experience the beauty our country has to offer.
For reservations, contact your local travel agent or direct on 1300 GREYHOUND (1300 473 946).
Holiday Information
For holiday information, contact;
- Outback Aussie Tours 1300 787 890
- Longreach and Outer Barcoo Adventures 1800 641 661
- Longreach Visitor Information Centre (07) 4658 4150
- Kinnon and Co. Longreach (07) 4658 1776 Outback Heritage Trail Poster
- Outback Longreach (07) 4658 2322
- Sunlover Holidays 13 88 33
- Infinity Holidays
- Qantas Holiday Packages 1300 HOLIDAY, (1300 465 432)
or (02) 9304 6462 for Domestic Bookings, +61 2 9304 6473 for International Bookings. - Queensland Rail Holiday Packages 1300 TRAINS, (1300 872 467).
- or your preferred local tour operator