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It’s easy to get to Outback Queensland. Enjoy the convenience of air travel, savour the sights travelling by coach or train, or get there at your own pace by road!

However you arrive, you'll be happy you travelled to the heart of Queensland.

Rail

Enjoy the comfort of sleeping compartments and dining cars on the Spirit of the Outback. The train leaves Brisbane on Tuesday and Saturdays, travels along the eastern coastline to Rockhampton and then inland to Longreach arriving the following day. The train also features motorail so put your car on the train and only drive one way.

For information and reservations phone 132232.

Road

Longreach is about 1200 kilometres from Brisbane and just 700 kilometres west of Rochampton. All major highways are fully sealed, making driving a pleasure. From Brisbane take the Warrego Highway through Toowoomba and Roma, from Rockhampton take the Capricorn Highway through Emerald and from Townsville take the Flinders highway to Hughenden before turning onto the Kennedy Development road to Winton. From NSW or Victoria take the Kidman Way through Western NSW before joining the Matilda Highway to Western Queensland. Checkout www.outbackholidays.info and select "suggested itineries" for a range of alternative driving itineries to Longreach.

Coach

Greyhound Express Coaches have a daily service from Brisbane and many other centres to towns in Queensland’s central west. Travel in air-conditioned coaches with on-board movies and meal breaks at towns along the way. Coaches leave Brisbane in the evening and arrive the next morning.

For Reservations Phone 131499

Emerald Coaches also operate a twice weekly service from Rockhampton on Tuesdays and Saturdays

Air

Qantas Link has daily return flights from Brisbane to Longreach (2hours & 25 minutes). Call Qantas for further information on 131313 or go to www.qantas.com.au

Macair flies to Longreach twice weekly from Townsville via Winton. The flight time is a little over two hours and passengers travel in one of Macair's comfortable and fast Fairchild Metro aircraft. For more information on flight times and scheduling please visit the Macair website at www.macair.com.au

Car Hire

If travelling by air, coach or rail Budget Rent-a-Car have a variety of vehicles for hire. ph 07 46580300

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