Easy day trips from Barcaldine

1. Jericho day trip

Enjoy a day trip to the local town of Jericho and experience their drive in theatre, beautiful redbank park and local attractions such as the crystal trumpeteers. Step back in time to enjoy a movie from the front seat of your car as a perfect end to a fun day out.

2. Dunraven tag-along tours

Experience an informative tour of this family owned sheep and cattle property, with an included morning tea and interactive baby animal section! This is a great experience for families and travellers alike, bookings essential.

$25.00 per person, open during Winter months or by appointment.

Please contact Roberta Doneley on 0427 511 651 or email: rfmoyse@hotmail.com for further information.

3. Visit longreach

Located an hour and ten minutes out of Barcaldine, Longreach makes a great day-trip location. Boasting historic cemetery tours, powerhouse museum and being the founding town of qantas airlines, Longreach will entertain for hours.

4. Aramac

Aramac is one of the oldest towns in the central west, and is home to attractions like Lake Dunn, the White Bull and the Tramway museum. Originally known as Marathon, the town was later renamed after Robert Ramsay Mackenzie, the first explorer to the area who carved his name (R R Mac) on a tree.

5. Lake Dunn

Lake Dunn is a freshwater lake in located near Aramac. Also known as Pajingo Bola, meaning "Big Fella Waterhole", the lake is home to a large waterfowl population. The shores boast native trees, as well as new picnic areas to enjoy lunch.

6. Muttaburra

Muttaburra is the closest town to the geographical Centre of Queensland and is home to the Muttaburrasaurus Langdoni, the first most complete dinosaur discovered in 1963. The fossils were found by a local grazier Doug Langdon while out mustering, and these are now housed in the Queensland Museum.