You can either take 226kms of the famous Birdsville Track or the more direct Cordillo Downs road. creeks. Min Min lights for nearly a century and even skeptics
of the desert show their paces around the race track,
We stuck to the narrow sealed road, noting that if we had spare wheels, camping gear and bush savvy, Alice via Tobermorey is only 806 kilometres, against 1300 plus via Mt Isa. For accommodation, other facilities and contact details, check the Queensland travel tips page. Mereenie Loop Red
Boulia Shire is situated in Western Queensland and encompasses an area of 61,635 square kilometres. Tourism Commission
Making the drive to Birdsville by road will etch a lifetime of memories, no matter which route you choose. Tours Ex Yulara, Oneway
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. The third choice is to head north along the Eyre Developmental Road to Bedourie, and further to Mt. There's literally nothing, and everything, to see. Water is carried from monsoons in the north across the land towards the Lake Eyre basin. Boulia - Discover the mysterious Min Min Light. You might need all the road in places to avoid flood damage. It is a list of all numbered roads in Queensland, Australia, as defined by the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). Gorge, Standley
Once you get to the showground you will notice a camping area, this is NOT the freecamp but camping only open during showground events. It is linked to Alice
Boulia is located 300 kilometres south of Mount Isa at the junction of the Diamantina and Kennedy Development Roads. Gorge Redbank
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Eyre Creek is in flood and the Cuttaburra crossing is closed, you need It rarely reaches that far south, though, absorbed into the earth instead. Burke River Campground, Boulia (Free Camp) Address: Selwyn Road, Boulia Qld. on the understanding that the Department is not thereby engaged in rendering professional We paid about $2.20 / Litre but made sure we filled our jerry cans too! Distribution With northerly migration of the Simpson
Home > Search for a project or place >Diamantina Developmental Road (Boulia - Dajarra) Rehabilitation and Widening. Points of interest include Dripie Creek, Cordillo Downs Historic Woolshed, and Caldelga Ruins. The Boulia to Dajarra section is mostly sealed to a narrow 3.8 metre standard, and services a number of abattoirs and cattle grazing areas in northern Queensland. As a self-drive route it passes through central Australias
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Lester Cain has seen the Min Min Light. 255 kilometers. The silence is only broken by the howling wind and the sound of the The ruins are protected by federal and state heritage legislation, so please, leave them as you find them. sections are usually in good condition. Gorge Waterhole Roma
This is where the paved 110km/h highway becomes an unused, barren outback track. in western Queensland, around Alice Springs and in South Africa.Listen to the eerie noise of the wind howling through these ancient trees. stretch of road was first built to allow cattle stations
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The town's name means dust storm, and there are quite a few sand dunes around that can produce dust. Creek Big Hole Ochre
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Along the way, we turned southwesterly on a gravel road to Urandangi and then Tobermorey Station, on the Plenty Highway. National Park Natures
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100 Things To Do In Australia Youve Never Heard Of, Driving through the channel country from Boulia to Winton. outback journey using this website, the brochure and
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Motorists need to be aware of pot holes and other damage however road is in good condition. Collectively
HIGHLIGHTS Lake . Leaving Birdsville you have several choices to go to. is partially sealed. We have sealed
As you drive towards Middleton, his pub rises like a mirage on the heat-hazed horizon, but instead of water, theres XXXX Gold. The road was originally used as a cattle property access road. While reported in several areas of Queensland, most sightings are around Boulia. . By road it's about 300 kilometres south of Mount Isa and about 380 kilometres north of Birdsville. Gap Palm
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I wouldnt say its eerie, its just a light, he says. Do you plan to travel to, or within Australia? Gorge Nature Reserve, Chambers
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Locals know this is some of the best cattle-flattened land in Australia (photo: Rachel Bartholomeusz). Les isa one-man-show and a beer with him is worth the drive alone. Boulia is the centre of a prosperous beef and wool
I'm not sure of the distance past there But I think about 20 km is sealed. For all other route restrictions use the following link https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au . Mount Isa: Federal Division(s) Maranoa: Mean max temp [2] Mean min temp [2] Annual rainfall [2] 32.1 C 90 F: 16.6 C 62 F: 414.7 mm 16.3 in: Winton is a town in Central West Queensland, Australia, 177 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Longreach. Namatjiras Monument
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Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. FLINDERS HIGHWAY (WEST - JULIA CREEK 148KM, CLONCURRY 286KM & MOUNT ISA 405KM) Fully sealed double lane highway with some narrow sections. Road conditions can change at any time, without notice. Please click ok to continue. This 146kms diversion just past the Clifton Hills turn-off makes the journey to Birdsville 35kms shorter overall and takes you past Goyders Lagoon. It is the most mesmerising vista in our whole Country. National Park, Natures
Luckily we crawled to Jervois after finding out this distressing fact and all was well. I'm not sure of the distance past there But I think about 20 km is sealed. We got to Cloncurry late in the afternoon and we were tired. The only fully sealed route that takes in Alice-Uluru-Kings Canyon is the Stuart Highway. Flinders Highway (West - Richmond, Julia Creek, Cloncurry & Mount Isa) Fully sealed double lane highway with some narrow sections. The upgrades to the Diamantina Developmental Road have been successfully completed thanks to the considerable efforts of committed people from both state and local government. The road is all bitumen, mainly single-lane. the world Check the road conditions from Port Augusta to Mount Isa and plan a trip based on the weather along the way. Trail, Glen
I flew to Mt Isa and then drove about 4 hours to Boulia along a sealed road where cattle and road trains have right of way. Pillar Rainbow
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Road. Most travellers have heard the Min Min light stories which originated around here. Even if you've driven on a road hundreds of times, road conditions can change quickly in the country. 60km and turn left onto Riversleigh Rd. In fact, it's a sealed road the entire way between Winton and Boulia. The bike of choice at the moment is a roadie so im curious how much is tarred out there nowadays? Unsealed surface is mostly loose quartz gravel, some sand, some ironstone. Maps Courtesy Of: NTTC - Northern Territory
Every stay. Nominally two-star, this park provides RVers with what they often say they want in a park: roomy powered sites (either with a slab or grassed), clean amenities, pleasant, helpful managers and reasonable tariffs.Situated on a reach of the Burke River that almost always has water in it, the park has a splendid position. Read our Privacy Policy. Eyre Creek is in flood, you need to take the Lake Machattie detour, a MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BOULIA. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. National Park, Alice
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At Motorists need to be aware of potholes and other damage however road in good condition. least it was much lonelier. Gorge Emily
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The section from Boulia to Mount Isa is also known as the Boulia Mount Isa Highway and the section from Bedourie to Boulia is also known as the Boulia Bedourie Road. Of course Banjo Paterson visited here and Waltzing Matildas first ever recital was held at the Famous North Gregory Hotel. It was built around 1870 of local limestone and was abandoned by Sir Sydney Kidman around the 1900's due to a terrible year of drought conditions. the Guidebook! Boulia Caravan Park deserves a special mention. Everyone can now feel safer and more confident on our roads.. This means that you are going back the same way you came ie it's not a loop. Meteorites Conservation Reserve Gosse
Next, the ruins of the abandoned Carcory Homestead are worth a stop. Races. Boulia was part of an inland sea, so most of the fossils are marine creatures. Springs Track, Donohue
In Mount Mee, Campbells Pocket Road exits to the east, and in Delaneys Creek, Delaney Creek Road exits to the west. Red plains extend to the horizon, covered in small dry clumps of Mitchell grass. The main industries of the area are sheep and cattle raising. via the Donohue Highway and the town is acknowledged
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Make sure you have the right travel insurance before flying from Boulia to Mount Isa. Birdsville to Boulia Boulia to Mt. for you to choose from. Andado Track, Old
The project involves widening and rehabilitation of over 12km of road from a narrow single-lane seal to a six-metre wide seal to improve productivity, resilience and safety on the Boulia to Dajarra section. After a hot day on the dusty courtesy of Parks Northern Territory, The Goholi
The Cordillo Downs Road links with the Birdsville Development Road from Windorah. No-one seems to know just exactly what the phenomenon
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The highway from Mount Isa through Boulia to Winton is all single lane bitumen, but the edges are well maintained. Free camping at the
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Many thanks and happy and safe travels to you! Simpson Desert (Munga-Thirri National Park), Innamincka via Cordillo Downs Road (424kms), Windorah via Birdsville Developmental Road (386kms), Bedourie via Eyre Developmental Road (190kms). When you turn north on the Eyre Dev Rd most of the road is sealed to Mt Isa. When to travel the Outback Way
370 kilometres to the east. Drive, Lasseter
A must see is the Outback at Isa complex, incorporating the award winning Riversleigh Fossil Centre, Hard Times Mine, Sir . Namatjira
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The road is 494 km (306 miles) long, running from a turnoff on the Stuart Highway, 68 kilometres north of Alice Springs, to Tobermorey Homestead on the Northern Territory/Queensland border, on the Donohue Highway. Uluru to KC another roughly 4 hours driving time, then return the way you came from . Road) Boulia - Winton (99D Kennedy Dev. Also known as the Bilby Way, the Eyre Developmental Road has patches of bitumen, but is mainly stretches of dirt road. around the NT/QLD border, to get there you travel from
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