•  School Excursion destination attractions
• Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame
• Qantas Founders Outback Museum, Longreach
• Powerhouse Museum, Longreach
• Workers Heritage Centre, Barcaldine
• Waltzing Matilda Centre, Winton
• Blackall Wool Scour, Blackall
• Richmond Kronosuarus Korner Fossills
• Mount Isa
• Cosmos Observatory Charleville
• Flinders Discovery Centre Hughenden
• Julia Creek Dunnart Centre
• Outback Aussie Tours
• Outback Pioneers Longreach

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 The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame is a museum located in Longreach, Queensland, Australia, which pays tribute to pioneers of the Australian outback.

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The Australian Workers Heritage Centre is the only national attraction dedicated to celebrating the lives and proud heritage of ordinary working people – telling the stories of the railway workers and blacksmiths, the farmers, nurses and teachers who shaped the nation.

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Blackall is a key stopping point as you travel along the Matilda Highway, a scenic route that encompasses so much of our Outback Heritage.

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The Blackwater International Coal Centre provides amazing perspectives to the coal mining industry as it showcases the Australian coal industry to the world. Incorporating over twenty separate exhibits, the BICC explores the past, present and future of the coal mining industry.

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The Min Min Encounter  Boulia Qld is a unique theatrical experience incorporating animatronics, fibre optics and loads of other high tech wizardry. The encounter is a tribute to the long honoured art of the bush yarn, all based around the famed Min Min Light phenomenon. At the Min Min encounter you will have an outback experience like no other.

In the 45 minute show you will be introduced to the story of the Min Min Light by various characters who claim to have taken on a journey through Min Min country to have your own Min Min experience complete with spine tingling effects and an unpredictable ending.
•    Information needed would be Visit the Min Min Encounter where a 45 minute experience awaits you with hi-tech animatronics and laser lights telling the Min Min Light legends.

Our  Marine Fossil display exhibit  features 100 million years ago Ichthyosaurs and Plesiosaurus  *Wow!

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ASTRONOMY BY DAY is designed to ‘pique’ your interest on all things ‘cosmic’. A number of topics are covered ensuring there is something for everyone.

Schools are catered for:

•  All ages
• All levels
• We can also do a sausage sizzler for the group.

 Contact us to arrange your visit.

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                                             Discovery Parks – Mount Isa
Set by the banks of the beautiful Leichhardt River, our holiday park Discovery Parks – Mount Isa is an
excellent base to explore. If you’ve never experienced Rodeo, you’ve come to the right place – Mount Isa is renowned as the Rodeo Capital of Australia and their annual event is fast and furious fun. For a well-rounded taste of this rugged mining country, head to Outback at Isa, don a headlamp and descend into a purpose built mine, then visit the fascinating Riversleigh Fossil Centre. Kids will love Queensland’s largest all abilities playground, Mount Isa Family Fun Park.

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Hughenden has many attractions to offer with four National Parks, mountainous volcanic basalt country, sweeping black soil plains and rich fossil and dinosaur areas. Flinders Shire also encompasses Prairie, Torrens Creek and Stamford. These towns have their own draw cards, from the Ghost that walks the Prairie hotel, to the survival of Torrens Creek during WW2 and the legendary Stamford Races.

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Julia Creek is home to the rare and endangered Julia Creek Dunnart (Sminthopsis Douglasi). This tiny bright eyed creature is an insect eating marsupial, found in the Mitchell Grass Downs of North West Queensland. With a body length of 100-120mm and a tail length of 90-100mm, the Julia Creek Dunnart can be distinguished from rats and mice by its size. Unlike rodents, dunnarts have pointy noses, large rounded ears and dog like teeth. Dunnarts also have the ability to store fat at the base of the tail when food is plentiful, giving it a fat appearance when they are in good condition.

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