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DAYSExperience a one-of-a-kind overland journey revealing gorges, dinosaurs, heritage rail, and iconic Queensland outback charm.
The Great Queensland Overland is one of our most immersive Queensland outback tours, taking you on an unforgettable journey through some of the state’s most iconic outback destinations. From the rich history and authentic hospitality of Longreach to the incredible landscapes, pioneering stories and unique rail experiences along the way, this fully guided adventure showcases the very best of regional Queensland.
Designed for travellers who want to explore in comfort, our experienced team takes care of every detail so you can simply relax and enjoy the journey. With quality accommodation, engaging commentary and unforgettable experiences included throughout, the Great Queensland Overland is the perfect choice for travellers seeking memorable Longreach tours and authentic Queensland outback tours with a trusted local team.
Day 1: Sunday - Toowoomba
Meet your Savannah Guides Operator driver, host and fellow guests at the Burke & Wills Hotel. This evening, discover Toowoomba by night with a mini progressive dinner: drinks, canapés and a guided tour at the Cobb+Co Museum, followed by a welcome dinner at Gips Restaurant in historic Clifford House, set among heritage gardens
Overnight: Burke & Wills Hotel, Toowoomba
Day 2: Monday - Roma
Step back in time aboard the Commissioner Railmotors with DownsSteam, departing Toowoomba Railway Station for Brookstead. Continue by coach to Miles Historical Village Museum, where more than 30 original and replica buildings recreate an early 20th-century Queensland town. Tonight, experience the Roma Big Rig Night Show, a sound-and-light story of Australia’s oil and gas industry.
Overnight: Best Western Bungil Creek, Roma
Day 3: Tuesday - Carnarvon
Visit the Roma Saleyards, the southern hemisphere’s largest cattle selling facility, to see live auction action and the Interpretation Centre. Continue to Western Queensland Spirit for a guided distillery tour and lunch, showcasing local botanicals and produce. Travel to Carnarvon Gorge and check in to Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge, where safari-style cabins sit beneath towering gums. Enjoy dinner at the lodge
2 nights: Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge, Carnarvon Park
Day 4: Wednesday - Carnarvon
Join a Savannah Guide for a morning walking tour through Carnarvon Gorge’s sandstone landscapes, fern-lined creeks and the tranquil Moss Gorge. Hear stories of the Gorge’s ecology and geology as you explore this cool, spring-fed oasis. Late afternoon, travel to Nyanda Station for a Mount Carnarvon sunset experience with refreshments, returning to the lodge for dinner.
Day 5: Thursday - Blackall
Depart via Springsure to view the Virgin Rock formation, then join a Smoking Ceremony with Traditional Owners acknowledging connection to Country. Continue along the Wilderness Way, often called the Roof of Queensland. Enjoy afternoon tea at the famed Tambo Teddies workshop. In Blackall, take a twilight tour of the historic Woolscour, Australia’s last remaining steam-operated wool-washing plant, followed by dinner onsite.
Overnight: Oasis Motor Inn, Blackall
Day 6: Friday - Longreach
Visit the Bushman’s Artisans Gallery, in the old Bushman’s Hotel, then enjoy morning tea at The Lodge on Hawthorn. Continue to Isisford’s Outer Barcoo Interpretation Centre, to learn about Isisfordia Duncani, one of the world’s oldest known crocodile ancestors. After lunch, travel via the legendary Wellshot Hotel, a classic outback pub steeped in history. Arrive in Longreach and check in to your accommodation. Tonight, relax with drinks and dinner at your accommodation.
2 nights: Longreach Motor Inn, Longreach
Day 7: Saturday - Longreach
Board the Great Darr River Rail Run, travelling in a heritage rail motor across Mitchell Grass downs to the Darr River waterhole. Enjoy billy tea and home-baked smoko while your guide shares stories of native plants and bush medicine on a short bush-tucker walk. Back in town, choose to visit the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, explore the Qantas Founders Museum, or browse country pubs and boutiques. Late afternoon, join the Drover’s Sunset Cruise on the Thomson River, then Smithy’s Outback Dinner & Show for camp-oven inspired dining and live entertainment under the stars.
Day 8: Sunday - Winton
Travel the Matilda Way to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, perched on a mesa with wide-open views. Join a guided tour of the Laboratory and Collection Room, home to the world’s largest collection of Australian dinosaur fossils. Continue to Winton for lunch and free time at the Waltzing Matilda Centre. Late afternoon, head to the Rangelands Rifts for a guided walk through narrow fissures and escarpments before sunset refreshments. Return to town for dinner.
Overnight: Boulder Opal Motor Inn, Winton
Day 9: Monday - Undara
Travel northeast, pausing in Corfield, once a Cobb & Co staging post. Continue to Hughenden’s Flinders Discovery Centre to see “Hughie,” a full-size skeletal replica of Muttaburrasaurus, and local fossil exhibits. Enjoy a picnic at Pyramid Lookout with sweeping views over Porcupine Gorge National Park, known as Australia’s “Little Grand Canyon.” Arrive at Mount Surprise late afternoon, check in and dine onsite.
Overnight: Discovery Park Cabins, Mt Surprise
Day 10: Tuesday - Cairns
This morning, join a Savannah Guide for a tour of the Undara Lava Tubes, part of one of the world’s longest volcanic cave systems, created by ancient lava flows. Continue to Woodleigh Station for lunch and genuine country hospitality. Travel via the Atherton Tablelands to Kuranda and board the Kuranda Scenic Railway for the classic one-way rail journey into Cairns. Rejoin your coach for transfer to your hotel and enjoy a farewell dinner.
Overnight: Rydges Esplanade, Cairns
Day 11: Wednesday - Home
Your Queensland overland discovery concludes after breakfast with lasting memories of sandstone ranges, working stations, and warm outback hospitality. Please make your own onward or homeward arrangements from Cairns.
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Prices (per person)
| 2026 Tour Prices | Twin share | Single |
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| 11 Day Great Queensland Overlander | $8,999* pp | $10,537* pp |
Minimum tour numbers apply. Itinerary subject to change.
Prices do not include: travel insurance; meals not specified in the itinerary; drinks; laundry; optional activities; and items of a personal nature.
Departure Dates
2026
All dates subject to availability and minimum numbers.
11 DAY TOUR PACKAGE
Departing Toowoomba
30 August 2026.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
- High Tea
- Dinner
- Supper
Tour Highlights
- Welcome progressive dinner
- Miles Historical Village Museum
- Roma Saleyards tour
- Big Rig Night Show and Tour
- Carnarvon Gorge guided walk
- Smoking Ceremony with Traditional
- Owner in Springsure
- Tambo Teddies workshop smoko
- Twilight tour of Blackall Woolscour
- Great Darr River Rail Run
- Drover’s Sunset Cruise
- Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
- Waltzing Matilda Centre
- Rangelands Rifts sunset tour
- Porcupine Gorge Flinders Discovery Centre
- Undara Lava Tubes Tour
- Woodleigh Station visit and lunch
- Kuranda Scenic Railway experience
Customer Reviews
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Great Adventure Exceeds Expectations Just back from the Corner Country tour, which I did solo with some apprehension. However, the 22 people on Big Red Sand Dune (our bus) were great and we all got on well with lots of laughs on the way. Our tour leader was full of interesting information on the geography, geology, flora and fauna we saw and his offsider was helpful and couldn’t do enough to ensure the trip fulfilled our expectations. Accommodation and meals were fabulous and although we covered 4,200 km in 13 days, I never felt we were rushed. We stopped every couple of hours for a break and there was always something interesting to see. I’d recommend this tour to anyone with moderate fitness levels and am hoping to do another one with them next year.
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Fantastic Experience We just completed the Corner Country Explorer tour and could not fault it. Everything was great from the booking experience to the post tour experience. The places visited and the talks by locals were excellent. The coach driver Darren and his wife and tour director Rachel were great and so much fun. All the meals and morning teas were included and a very good standard. Unfortunately we both contracted covid on the 2nd last day so could not experience the excursions on the last day however EVERYONE at Aussie Outback Tours did not hesitate to assist us from finding extended accommodation to picking up and delivering meals everyday and grocery items to our motel room. Also a very timely refund of our booked rail journey back to Brisbane. We cannot recommend this company enough. Worth every dollar it cost. Thanks Aussie Outback Tours
John A -
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The tour could not have been better – it was excellent. The driver/host Andrew and hostess Paula were absolutely marvellous in their handling any/all matters that may have arisen during the trip not that there were many. The itinerary was followed, areas of interest explained, birds identified etc. Accommodation was superior in most towns as were the meals (in most cases, too much). Communication was limited past Charleville Queensland but we always had tele and email at night time locations. The things we saw including Cameron Corner, Burke & Wills digging tree and burial sites were all heart-warming. Outback people were so very friendly and the fellow pax on the tour all gelled extremely well. We lost 3 tour members at Tibooburra due to illness but otherwise health was not of a concern. Opera in the outback at Winton was an enormous success for the locals and us I guess and the Governor and her minders were there also. Then the last area of Longreach was also most enjoyable even though we have been there a few times before. My wife was able to enjoy all of the tour and off vehicle events notwithstanding that her second knee replacement was only done in Feb 23. If she needed any assistance, the team were already there to assist. Their expertise was beyond question.
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Dear Mr and Mrs Smith. I really have to address this to you as i feel the questionnaire that we completed at the end of our trip to the Corner Country on the 3rd July 2023 is not enough to express my gratitude to Andrew and Paula, (we called mum and dad). What an asset to your company these two wonderful people. We learnt so much from their commentary along the way through the outback plus the trust i had in their company. I did not feel concerned in any way during the 13 days in the outback. I really can not express enough, my appreciation to Andrew and Paula. Also to the team behind our organised holiday to the Corner. My first trip and hopefully not my last. Many Thanks and Best Wishes Heather M, NSW
Heather M -
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Corner Country Explorer If you want to help the people of the outback, plus see some of the towns in the middle of nowhere but you don't want to drive, I can really recommend travelling with Outback Aussie Tours. We couldn't fault anything, the guides were helpful with lots of local knowledge and they didn't exhaust you by talking too much. The accommodation was terrific, clean and quiet. The food was excellent and the people in the remote country towns were so grateful for our visit. They said we helped sustain seven people by staying at their motels. It was one of the best holidays I've ever been on and I had no idea how much I didn't know about our country. It was also very sad to see and speak to the property owners because of the hardships they face, especially the drought affected properties. The guided tours of towns were very informative, thank you so much to Outback Aussie Tours.
Sue M
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