Powerhouse MuseumQantas Founders MuseumLily LagoonMcMaster Machinery Shed - Ilfracombe Machinery and Heritage Museum12 Mile Stone PitchingJerrys Dam
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Longreach

Longreach is a town in Longreach Regional district, Queensland, Australia of about 3,690 people. Within 50 km by road there are 40 places to visit: 9 museums, 9 parks and 1 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see place is Powerhouse Museum.

23.4421° S, 144.2492° EPop. 3,690

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Within 30 km28 places
Within 50 km40
Must-see1
Notable9
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Powerhouse Museum, museum near Longreach
Must-see

Powerhouse Museum

Museum · 1 km

Notable

Nogo Cottage

Museum · 1 km

Notable

Qantas Founders Museum

Museum · 3 km

Places near Longreach by type

All 46 places by distance →

One day from Longreach

4 stops, one loop, back by 7:29 pm

269 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Longreach
  2. 12 Mile Stone Pitchingheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. McMaster Machinery Shed - Ilfracombe Machinery and Heritage Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Cassidys Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Bloomfields Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Back in Longreach
Today’s loopLongreachStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Longreach?

Powerhouse Museum (museum, about 1 km), Nogo Cottage (museum, about 1 km), Qantas Founders Museum (museum, about 3 km), Original Q.A.N.T.A.S. Founder's Workshop (museum, about 3 km), Australian Stockmans Hall of Fame (museum, about 3 km), Nature's Garden Centre (garden, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Longreach?

40 places on Spotwander: 9 museums, 9 parks, 6 other attractions, 1 viewpoint, 5 churches.

Which is the nearest museum to Longreach?

Longreach Railway Museum, about 1 km by road; Powerhouse Museum (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Longreach?

QANTAS Park, about 1 km by road; Anzac Park - Edkins Memorial Park (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Longreach?

Start in Longreach, visit 12 Mile Stone Pitching, then McMaster Machinery Shed - Ilfracombe Machinery and Heritage Museum, then Cassidys Knob, then Bloomfields Knob, and drive back — about 269 km by road in all.