Top Outback Queensland Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ending a day out means deciding between a sunset drink and sorting dinner, then getting between the two. This cruise combines them, gliding along the Thomson River with stories of local wildlife and Indigenous culture as you settle in on the top deck. As night falls, dock at Smithy's Outback Dinner and Show for a two-course camp-oven dinner and live entertainment.

The colours of the outback come alive at sunset as you glide down the Thomson River aboard the M.V. Longreach Explorer. After a warm welcome by our experienced crew, take your seat on the top deck ready to capture 360-degree sweeping, river and floodplain views. Our Captain will enthral you with captivating stories about the river, its wildlife and Indigenous heritage. Enjoy complimentary nibbles on board, and purchase icy cold drinks from our licensed bar. Photo opportunities are endless, but our stop at Sunset Bend is a hands-down favourite. As we leisurely cruise back to our dock, you will see stunning vibrant sunset colours as they fade into starlight.

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.

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.