All Outback Queensland Tours & Excursions in 2026

Walk among Australia’s largest dinosaurs on this unforgettable Dinosaur Canyon tour. Start at the Reception Centre and ride the Noble Express shuttle to the Dinosaur Canyon Outpost, then explore the “March of the Titanosaurs” exhibition with a passionate guide. Discover the 55m-long sauropod tracksite, the best in Australia, and learn about the prehistoric giants that left their mark 95 million years ago. Finish with a self-guided stroll through Dinosaur Canyon, featuring life-sized bronze dinosaurs and flying reptiles, perfect for family photos or selfies. This tour combines scientific discovery, outdoor adventure and immersive dinosaur storytelling, creating a truly memorable experience for all ages.

Reaching one of Australia’s most remarkable fossil sites on your own can be challenging, especially when you want to get real insight from what you’re seeing. This guided day tour to Lark Quarry Conservation Park makes it easy to visit the "Dinosaur Stamped," where more than 3,000 preserved footprints reveal a dramatic moment from around 95 million years ago. With a guide offering insight into the area's geology and prehistoric landscape, gain a better understanding of the site while enjoying wide-open outback scenery.

Getting a taste of the Outback usually means piecing together a meal, entertainment, and transport across a rural town. This evening in Longreach brings them together, opening with a tour of the local floodplains before an outdoor dinner beside the Thomson River. Sit down to Australian bush food, then stay on for live entertainment and dancing.

Reaching the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum means a long Outback drive before you even start exploring the site. This half-day tour from Winton takes the driving off your plate, with air-conditioned transfers and prebooked entry. Join all three museum tours—Laboratory, Collection Room, and Dinosaur Canyon—without queuing.

Our Country Classics menu takes inspiration from homestead kitchens and Country Women’s Association favourites. Enjoy a delicious main course and all-you-can-eat desserts for an inclusive price! Dine in the heritage surrounds of The Welcome Home on Wednesday and Saturday evenings.

Go behind the scenes and travel back in time to those early years of Qantas with a Long reach local and fellow enthusiast. Be mesmerized when you tour the inside of the four iconic aircraft located under the 8000m2 airpark roof and feel like a rockstar when touring the Boeing 707 – a private jet! The storytelling takes guests back to the beginnings of where Qantas started in the amazing Outback Queensland. Come along and visit Long reach, the home of Qantas; right where it all began.

Enjoy a morning that reveals all the sights and secrets of Roma’s evolution as a vibrant outback town. This is the ideal tour if you want a knowledgeable and entertaining introduction to our history, agricultural heritage and natural environment.

Experience our heritage Rail Motor en-route to the one pub town of Ilfracombe, with stories of nostalgia to tell your mates about for years to come. Feel the freedom of the vast open plains to Ilfracombe before disembarking in Ilfracombe to explore the unique attractions in “the Hub of the West” like the Wellshot centre, the Machinery Mile and grab some lunch at the Famous Wellshot Hotel. After a great break exploring this historic town, re-board the train for the journey back to Longreach Railway Station.

The dinosaur trackways in Winton's mesa country sit along rough station roads that put off many self-drivers. This small-group tour reaches them for you, crossing Carisbrooke Station to a guided visit of the Stampede, where around 3,300 footprints survive in the rock. Stretch your legs on the Spinifex Walk, then stop for lunch with coffee and tea.

Treat yourself and the family after a long day of driving or sightseeing in Queensland with a stonegrill dining experience at The Welcome Home in Longreach. Get the most meal for your buck, and customize it how you want, with your own choice of meat and sides and an all-you-can-eat dessert bar. Cook your meat on a sizzling stonegrill, a modern reinvention of traditional campfire cooking methods practiced by Australia’s 19th-century bushmen.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the outback as the sun sets over the horizon on this evening cruise from Longreach. Cruise down the mighty Thomson River on a unique paddlewheeler, designed for small groups rather than massive ferry crowds. Disembark at a campground in the heart of the local bush and continue your outback experience with intimate performances and a 2-course stockman’s dinner around the campfire.

All aboard our heritage Rail Motor as it travels over the Thomson River and its flood plains, highlighted by the stories that connect the romance of rail with a special slice of western Queensland life outside your window. This tour offers travellers and families a short immersive rail experience.

For a town of fewer than a thousand people, Winton has played an outsized role in Australian life - it’s where "Waltzing Matilda" was first performed, and it was the birthplace of the country’s flag carrier airline. Discover some of that legacy on this full-day tour. Although you can organize your own Winton tour, this tour cuts out the hassle of outback car rental and finding your way on dusty desert roads.

Go on an open-top double-decker safari through the Australian outback on the Kinnon-family hosted Nogo Station Experience. Starting with a heritage tour of Longreach, you’ll then head out to Nogo Station’s historic shearing sheds, where you’ll learn about the prized Merino wool. From there, you’ll head out on safari across the vast outback plains, before wrapping up with a traditional pioneer ‘smoko’ under the gum trees at Captain Starlight’s Camp.

Follow the trail of Australia’s outback pioneers on this tour down the Longreach-Windorah mail route. Gallop through the bush and down dusty roads on a restored stagecoach, just like settlers used in the 19th century. This family-friendly outback throwback includes a traditional smoko (scones with jam, cream, and tea), a classic Australian bush movie screening, and time to browse the Cobb and Co Courtyard collection.

Escape the tourist trail for the Carnarvon Range, a dramatic plateau scarred with gorges, with an ecologist guide as you explore a private 72,000 acre (29,000-hectare) cattle station. Discover a secret cave at the Axe Factory Aboriginal site; soak up the beauty of rock formations such as Arch Rock and the Sphinx; and see Aboriginal art in Rainbow Cave. Tour includes lunch, snacks, guiding, and hotel pickup from Roma.

Delve into the rich tapestry of Roma's landscape, history, and ecology on a small group tour that offers a revealing perspective on this quintessential Australian outback town. Traverse prime agricultural land once recognised by early explorers, including Mount Abundance, where Mitchell and Leichhardt left their marks on history. Led by an eco guide, explore homestead gardens, spot native fauna, and gain insight into the ongoing interplay between humankind and nature. From the bustling Roma sale yards to serene nature spots teeming with wildlife, this tour promises an immersive experience, preserving the legacy of the region's past while celebrating its thriving present.