Richmond Holiday Travel Video Guide, Queensland Australia
From the plains of the downs country to the silvery shimmer of the sun shining on the gidgee trees in the forest country, Richmond is often referred to as an oasis in the Outback.
Situated on the Overlander's Way halfway between Townsville and Mount Isa, the town is located on the bank of Queensland's longest river, the Flinders, and is known for its recreational Lake Fred Tritton and bougainvillea-lined streets, parks and gardens.
Richmond is home to the award-winning major attraction Kronosaurus Korner, where you will find the only museum in Australia primarily dedicated to displaying marine reptiles, as well as a very special dinosaur. Minmi, with impressions of its fossilised skin, is considered to be Australia's best preserved dinosaur skeleton. Minmi takes pride of place alongside the Richmond Pliosaur skeletons. This fossil, found in 1989, has to be seen to be believed.
Australia's Country Way: Wallangarra to Rockhampton
Australia's Country Way guides you through unexpected places that pepper the countryside of the Great Dividing Range. From the wines of the Granite Belt to the peanuts of Kingaroy, Australia’s Country Way presents a smorgasbord of Queensland attractions to send your taste buds into overdrive.
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Barcaldine Tourist Park - Top Tourist Parks - Discover Downunder
Barcaldine Tourist Park is a friendly, attractive holiday park offering tranquil accommodation situated on the southern edge of Barcaldine, Queensland's outback. The new owners Cheryl & David Wall talk to Brooke Hanson of Discover Downunder about investing in the park. Many Top Tourist Parks members stay at the park for up to a week. There are 30 powered sites, 10 unpowered sites and 10 cabins. The park is famous for the billy tea and damper in the afternoons at 4pm. A new camp kitchen and community herb garden have been recently put in. Brooke Hanson and Tim Smith also talk to guests staying at the park. For more information check out
Longreach Holiday Travel Video Guide, Queensland Australia
if you have ever dreamt of visiting Australia's amazing heartland, now is the time to roll up your swag and go bush! Soak up the history and heritage that surrounds the legendary town of Longreach.
check out some of the great experience that can be enjoyed in this great Queensland outback town.
Holiday Travel Trip Planner Series, Queensland Australia
Here is a little video that we have put together to expose some of Queensland little secrets.
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Bundaberg Holiday travel video guide, Queensland Australia
Bundaberg,is a charming region of pristine beaches and coral islands. Its an easy four-hour drive north of Brisbane.
Bundaberg is the type of place where you can slow down, relax, and embrace life. It is also the southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, the region boasts an unspoiled 140km sandy coastline, several national parks and coral cays, all which are awaiting your discovery.
For more information on some of the great experiences that we featured please visit the websites listed below
Bundaberg Information Centre
Mon Repo Turtle expérience
Lady Elliot Island
Cue, Western Australia (HD)
Cue, Western Australia (HD) - Cue, WA Tourism and vacation
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The small town of Cue in Western Australia's Murchison Region is to me a particularly interesting outback town. Like so many old WA mining towns, Cue has thrived and floundered over the years with times of boom and bust.
The town was established in 1893 following the discovery of gold in the area the year before, which sparked a gold rush to the remote Murchison Region desert. In its heyday at the beginning of the twentieth century Cue was home to over 10000 people, a thriving and prosperous town known as The Queen of the Murchison.
These days things couldn't be more different. With a population of less than 300, Cue is very close to being a ghost town.
When we visited Cue earlier this year the wide streets were still and silent beneath a big blue desert sky. The whole time we were there we didn't see a single soul walking around town and we noticed a good number of the buildings were abandoned or up for lease.
The empty streets of Cue would have felt really quite spooky if it weren't for the constant parade of roadtrains roaring through on their way between Perth and the Pilbara carrying fuel and massive pieces of mining equipment. This for me is what made Cue such a memorable place -- the decay and ghostliness of the semi-abandoned town, and the way it felt as if time had stood still there ever since the 1930′s.
However I have a feeling that Cue might be quite a different place in a few years time as the shire seems to be going to some effort to restore the town's buildings to their former glory and attract more visitors to the town and surrounding region. And with rumours of a new big mine opening in the area, the population could soon be set to rise again.
Gracious Heritage Architecture in Cue
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Walking around the streets of Cue feel like stepping back in time. Not much appears to have changed on the main street over the years. Almost all of the buildings are the original ones that were built in the 1890′s and 1900′s -- some still serving their original purpose, some beautifully restored and others abandoned and left to ruin.
While a lot of the old heritage Goldrush-era buildings look crumbling and decrepit, I can still understand why Cue's town slogan is Queen of the Murchison. Some of the old sandstone buildings sure are grand for a dusty outpost in the middle of nowhere!
Visiting and Exploring Around Cue, Western Australia
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If you happen to be heading up Great Northern Highway for any reason -- on your way to Karijini and the Pilbara perhaps -- then I highly recommend making a stop in Cue.
It is an interesting and memorable place to spend some time in and is well-situated for a stopover on a long outback drive, being 650km from Perth and approximately half way to Newman and Karijini.
If you've got a bit of time to spare while you're in the area, it's well worth taking a half-day detour westwards out to Walga Rock and the ghost town Big Bell.
Things to See and Do in and Around Cue, Western Australia
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Go for a drive or walk around town and have a look at the interesting and beautiful old heritage buildings.
Government Buildings -- police station, court house and post office
Gentleman's Club (now the shire office)
Masonic Lodge building
Bank of New South Wales building
Rotunda (site of the town's first well)
Pensioner huts and old gaol (part of the caravan park)
Check out the historical photograph collection in the shire office building (formerly the town Gentleman's Club) to gain some more context to the history of Cue.
Drive up to the top of the Radio Tower Hill (Cue Lookout) for views over the town, the nearby mines, and horizon-to-horizon dry red earth.
A good idea is to pick up the brochure and follow the Cue Heritage Trail, which will take around to the main attractions in the surrounding area and provide interesting background info.
Try fossicking for gold -- you never know, you could get lucky!
In late winter and spring the beautiful desert wildflowers bloom to life, carpeting the red dusty ground in fields of colour. This is the best time of year to visit Cue and explore the surrounding country.
Camp out for the night or just enjoy the beautiful scenery and wildlife at Lake Nallan, a nature reserve about 24km north of Cue
Or camp/picnic at Milly Soak, 16km north of Cue. Also has a small pioneer cemetery and well
Head out west along Austin Downs Road to Walga Rock to see the cave paintings, climb the rock and perhaps camp there for the night.
While in the area, check out what remains of Big Bell, a ghost town.
Experience Winton in 4K
A short compilation of aerial footage taken in and around Winton, Queensland.
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Family Travel To Outback Queensland, Australia | Road Trip, Wool Scouring and Lara Wetlands
Travel with kids in Australia is a lot of fun. This is Vlog 4 of our 2-week road trip in Outback Queensland, Australia. We visited the Hostoric Wool Scour Tour, Lara Wetlands and Thermal Spa. Enjoy exploring the Outback with us!
Music by: Joakim Karud
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