Things to do in Longreach
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Qantas Founders Outback
This museum houses a life-size replica of an Avro 504K, the first aircraft owned by the fledgling airline. Interactive multimedia and working displays tell the history of Qantas. Next door, the original 1921 Qantas hangar houses a mint-condition DH-61. Towering over everything is a bright and shiny 747-200B Jumbo.
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Longreach Outback Travel Centre
LOTC runs a number of tours, including billabong cruises (adult/child $50/36), a sunset cruise on the Thomson River, followed by dinner under the stars and campfire entertainment. The Longreach Lookabout tour (adult/child $187/154) combines the town's main attractions with the dinner cruise. There's also an outback station tour ($109/79).
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Cobb & Co Coach Experience
From April to September, you can book for the Cobb & Co Coach Experience , a 45-minute ride on an authentic replica Cobb & Co coach, which includes morning and afternoon tea and the bush movie. You can also ride the coach on an overnight swag campout with dinner and breakfast included ($165/85).
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Station Store
You can smell the oiled leather in the Station Store , which sells stockman's gear, saddles, riding boots and Aussie bush hats and clothing. At the back is the rustic Changing Station Cafe, and the Australian Bush Picture Show (adult/child $7.50/3.50), where you can watch a classic film.
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Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame & Outback Heritage Centre
This centre is a tribute to the early stockmen and explorers (check out the nifty maps), and has a range of galleries covering Aboriginal culture and European invasion. It’s 2km east of town towards Barcaldine. Admission is valid for two days.
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Powerhouse Museum
If you like big old machines, the Powerhouse Museum, in Longreach's former power station, has the goods – huge old diesel and gas-vacuum engines that were used until 1985, as well as local history relics.
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Outback Aussie Tours
On the railway platform, Outback offers a variety of multiday tours from the five-day Longreach and Winton tour (from $1879) to outback garden tours and rail journeys.
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Longreach Club
Every country town worth its weight in poker machines has a club like the Longreach Club. There’s a pleasant garden and formal dining room, serving staple roasts, steaks and pasta.
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Merino Bakery
Busy Merino is the best place for an early breakfast or lunch-on-the-run with fresh-baked bread, imaginative rolls and foccacias, and pies and cakes to die for.
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Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame & Outback Heritage Centre
This centre is a tribute to the early stockmen and explorers (check out the nifty maps), and has a range of galleries covering Aboriginal culture and European invasion. It’s 2km east of town towards Barcaldine. Admission is valid for two days.
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747-200B Jumbo
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Eagle's Nest Bar & Grill
Recommended by locals, this cafe has outdoor seating and the usual variety of pasta and seafood, plus the obligatory steak.
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