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Central West Queensland borders the Northern Territory in the west and South
Australia in the south-west corner. Encompassing 11 local government
areas, with the largest town being Longreach, it covers approximately
21.4 per cent of the State’s total area, some 3,870,089 km2. The
Local Government Areas in the Central West include Aramac, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Blackall, Boulia,
Ilfracombe, Isisford, Longreach,
Tambo and Winton. Towns in the region include
Alpha, Anakie, Aramac,
Barcaldine,
Bedourie,
Biloela,
Birdsville,
Blackall, Blackwater, Blair Athol, Boulia,
Capella,
Clermont, Duaringa,
Emerald, Gayndah,
Ilfracombe, Injune, Isisford, Jericho, Jundah, Kilcoy,
Kingaroy,
Longreach, Moura, Mundubbera,
Murgon, Muttaburra, Proston,
Springsure, Tambo, Taroom, Theodore, Windorah,
Winton and
Wondai. Depending on what information you read, ‘Central West’ is used very loosely to
describe an area that is part of ‘Central Queensland’, a region that is based
around the Tropic of Capricorn stretching from the east coast of Queensland
encompassing Rockhampton,
Gladstone and the
Capricorn Coast, and extending
west to the Central Highlands and
Emerald, and north to
Mackay.
It is a region
that lays claim to being where the world famous ‘Waltzing Matilda’ was written,
and the birthplace of Australia’s International Airline - Qantas. From
prehistoric dinosaur footprints at Lark Quarry National Park to the
Australian
Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre in
Longreach, from renowned
Birdsville Races to the International
Yabby Races at Windorah, there is something for everyone.
Check out our listing of
Central
West accommodation. In addition to our listed online travel guide information,
contact the local tourism visitor centre for your destination for more attractions,
tours, local maps and other information. |
