Must-see hotels in Outback Queensland

  • Bedourie Caravan Park

    Outback Queensland

    At the southern end of town and with a handful of shaded sites, this caravan park has basic facilities, and probably the best setting in town.

  • Longreach Outback Adventures

    Outback Queensland

    This complex of dongas (small transportable buildings) with a common room, kitchen and laundry is aimed at budget travellers and workers.

  • Cooper Cabins

    Outback Queensland

    Simple cabins run by Chumpy (really!) and Di are simple but fine – they're typical of caravan park cabins, and the welcome's warm.

  • Quilpie Motor Inn

    Outback Queensland

    Rooms here are typically simple rural motel style, but there are a few nice touches such as creative lighting and tasteful fabrics.

  • Barcaldine Country Motor Inn

    Outback Queensland

    The very cosy rooms here are well presented, cool and clean. It’s just around the corner from the main street’s iconic pubs.

  • Great Western Hotel

    Outback Queensland

    This central pub is a good place for a drink or meal and has modern tidy and good-value en-suite motel rooms at the side.

  • Tattersalls Van Park

    Outback Queensland

    Opposite the pub of the same name, this is a cramped but grassy camping and caravan area with clean amenities.

  • Mud Hut Hotel

    Outback Queensland

    This main street pub has OK if uninspiring motel-style units, along with a pool and shaded barbecue area.

  • Shakespeare Hotel

    Outback Queensland

    Shakespeare Hotel has the pick of the pub rooms in town, a cabin and good meals (mains $13 to $28, Thursday to Tuesday). It's the big red corner building…

  • Commercial Hotel

    Outback Queensland

    The Commercial has basic, comfy pubs rooms, motel units and cabins, and its friendly, bougainvillea-filled beer garden is a good place to dine (mains $12…

  • Red Rock Motel

    Outback Queensland

    The Red Rock is a standard-issue budget motel, popular with visiting miners. Rooms are fine, if simple, but prices are reasonable. There's no pool.

  • Barcaldine Tourist Park

    Outback Queensland

    This well-grassed park south of the centre has shady sites, some en-suite cabins and free billy tea and damper with live entertainment in winter.