Charleville to Quilpie

Drive west from Charleville along the Diamantina Developmental Road to Quilpie, home to "The Jewel of the Outback", the exquisite boulder opal. Try your luck at the free opal fossicking area and visit St Finbarr's Church and admire the stunning Opal Altar, Lectern and Font. Visit the Quilpie Powerhouse Museum and learn how Quilpie became the first town to have a Powerhouse in 1952. See the literal "End of the Railway Line" and the Mini Museum at the Airport, which is dedicated to the old Wool Scour and the unexpected landing of Amy Johnson. Take a stroll along the Bulloo River walk on the shady banks of the river. Interpretative signs are positioned along the way to inform you about the variety of trees and plant s. The waterways of Quilpie Shire are ideal for bird watching and fishing