What is Longreach known for?
Longreach is an outback town in central western Queensland, known as the home of the Qantas Founders Museum and the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame. It is a popular stop for travelers exploring the outback.
Qantas was founded in Winton in 1920, but its operations soon moved to Longreach, where the airline built its first hangar. The original hangar still stands and is part of the Qantas Founders Museum.
The museum displays retired aircraft, including a Boeing 747 and a Boeing 707, which visitors can tour. The airport hangar and the planes tell the story of the airline's beginnings.
Stockman's Hall of Fame
The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame celebrates the pioneers, drovers and stockmen of the outback. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and includes exhibits on Aboriginal stockmen, women of the outback and pastoral life.
Visitors can also enjoy sunset cruises on the Thomson River, stagecoach rides and outback dinner shows.
Longreach lies on the Tropic of Capricorn and has a hot, dry climate. It is reached by road, by air and on the Spirit of the Outback train from Brisbane. The town's name comes from a long stretch of the Thomson River.