Top-rated campgrounds near Outback Queensland
Macfarlane
1. Macfarlane
93%
(46)
18 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Bexhill, QLD
Macfarlane is a working Merino sheep and beef cattle operation. It is 24,000 acres (9612 hectares). It predominantly open Mitchell grass downs country with a small acreage of Gidgee scrub. We are on the watershed of the lake eyre catchment system with the murray darling on the other side. We have a wide variety of bird life and native animals.Our seasons vary, sometimes it is drought stricken and others lush. Do not assume by looking at lovely green grass photos that it always look like this. We are new to this game so please be patient as we find our way.We offer accommodation at the shearers quarters and camping.Other than at shearing time our quarters lie idle. The quarters are basic with 8 bedrooms. Each room has 2 beds with a mattress, linen is not provided. There is basic showering and toileting facilities. There is a washing machine. The kitchen has fridges and freezers. There is an oven and a cooktop. There is very limited cooking equipment. It is a 500 metre walk to the house dam. It has commanding views of the surrounding countryside.You can camp or park your campervan/RV at the dam. Feel free to pitch your tent here and simply park your camping vehicle and unwind. This site is dependant on seasonal conditions as to whether or not the dam is full or empty. There are toilets, showers and cooking facilities available at our shearers quarters 500 metres away.
Toilets
Campfires
Showers
from
AU$31
/ night
Barcaldine Caravan Park
2. Barcaldine Caravan Park
100%
(2)
27 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Barcaldine, QLD
Barcaldine Caravan Park is an oasis in the outback, providing large, grassy powered and unpowered caravan sites, tent sites and ensuite cabins. With fully equipped camp kitchen and campfires and cooking during the season, you will free right at home. Clean, ensuited amenities with disabled access and a coin operated laundry. Free Starlink wifi all around the park.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from
AU$154
/ night
Longreach Tourist Park
3. Longreach Tourist Park
316 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Longreach, QLD
**Please note that our office is closed on Christmas Day (25 December), and we do not accept arrivals or departures on this date. Any bookings made with a check-in or check-out on 25 December will be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.**
Welcome to Longreach Tourist Park. Here, under starry skies and big horizons, you’ll find true-blue Aussie outback hospitality and an easy, comfortable base to explore Longreach.
Longreach sits in Central West Queensland on the Thomson River, an outback hub between Winton, Ilfracombe and Barcaldine, around 700 km west of Rockhampton. It’s home to the Qantas Founders Museum and the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, with streets named after birds, wide-open skies, and a relaxed country pace.
Stay close to it all at Longreach Tourist Park. Explore nearby museums, then stroll to the river cruise pick-up right out front of reception under the shady trees. After a sunset on the water, relax in your cabin or spacious site beneath the outback stars. With pet-friendly stays and town just minutes away, this holiday park is the perfect base for your Longreach adventure.
Qantas Founders Museum – 3 minute drive
Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame – 3 minute drive
Longreach Powerhouse & Historical Museum – 5 minute drive
Thomson River cruise departure points – 10 to 15 minute drive
Ilfracombe – 20 minute drive
Winton (Australian Age of Dinosaurs) – 2 hour drive
Looking for a comfortable, pet-friendly Longreach Tourist Park that’s close to town and full of outback charm? Settle into a self-contained, air-conditioned cabin or pull into one of our spacious powered, ensuite, or drive-through sites — perfect for big rigs. Prefer camping under the stars? Pitch your tent in our grassed, fenced camping area and enjoy our excellent on-site facilities. Pets are welcome on site stays, and the heart of Longreach is just minutes away.
Woolshed Bar & Grill
Pull up a chair and savour the flavours of the outback at The Woolshed Bar & Grill, our welcoming onsite restaurant at Longreach Tourist Park. Open seasonally, it’s the perfect place to unwind over quality steaks and smoked ribs, all served with genuine country hospitality.
Toilets
Showers
Full hookups
from
AU$106
/ night
Tambo Cabin & Caravan Park
4. Tambo Cabin & Caravan Park
45 sites · RVs, Lodging · Tambo, QLD
Tambo Cabin and Caravan Park - Come stay with us!
Cliff and Tanya Reid are the proud owners of this establishment. The park has had a total revamp and is coming together nicely.
There’s new camp kitchen, with a wood stove for the winter months, TV and complimentary tea and coffee. We now have a dump point available for your convenience.
Tambo is a great place to base yourself for a day trip to visit Wilderness Way and Salvator Rosa National Park.
The Visitor information centre and Historic buildings are within walking distance and also have bike tracks near by.
Great meals can be had at the Tambo Tavern.
In season (April to October) check out the Famous chicken races held daily, at the Royal Carrangarra Hotel. The hotel also offers free transfers to and from the races.
https://www.chickenracing.com.au/
Tambo is also home of the Tambo Teddies. https://www.tamboteddies.com.au/history/
and is also famous for first crash of a QANTAS aeroplane in 1927. https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/aviation/display/100660-qantas-crash-site
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from
AU$182
/ night
Bailey Bar Caravan Park
5. Bailey Bar Caravan Park
25 sites · RVs, Lodging · Charleville, QLD
Our beautiful grassy park is designed for the traveller who wants to enjoy a real outback experience with genuine customer service.
It doesn't have curbed roads or manicured lawns, but it does have well established grass, big trees, fantastic service and has been awarded Trip Advisors Customer Excellence Award four years running, so our goal is for you to feel like you've come home. We pride ourselves on making your visit to as comfortable and memorable as possible. Our reception staff will assist you to park your van into your site, help with planning your itinerary whilst here in Charleville and just generally assist you throughout your stay.
Conveniently located in town, we are walking distance to shops, pubs, and restaurants.
Many of our cabins have been renovated over the summer, so you won't be disappointed!
We also offer PET FRIENDLY accommodation where your fur child can sleep inside with you!
We have a camp kitchen, 2 amenities blocks, a dump point, Free WIFI hotspot and a BBQ area. Now with larger sites to offer more room in which to relax.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from
AU$146
/ night
Top-rated campgrounds near Outback Queensland
Macfarlane
1. Macfarlane
93%
(46)
18 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Bexhill, QLD
Macfarlane is a working Merino sheep and beef cattle operation. It is 24,000 acres (9612 hectares). It predominantly open Mitchell grass downs country with a small acreage of Gidgee scrub. We are on the watershed of the lake eyre catchment system with the murray darling on the other side. We have a wide variety of bird life and native animals.Our seasons vary, sometimes it is drought stricken and others lush. Do not assume by looking at lovely green grass photos that it always look like this. We are new to this game so please be patient as we find our way.We offer accommodation at the shearers quarters and camping.Other than at shearing time our quarters lie idle. The quarters are basic with 8 bedrooms. Each room has 2 beds with a mattress, linen is not provided. There is basic showering and toileting facilities. There is a washing machine. The kitchen has fridges and freezers. There is an oven and a cooktop. There is very limited cooking equipment. It is a 500 metre walk to the house dam. It has commanding views of the surrounding countryside.You can camp or park your campervan/RV at the dam. Feel free to pitch your tent here and simply park your camping vehicle and unwind. This site is dependant on seasonal conditions as to whether or not the dam is full or empty. There are toilets, showers and cooking facilities available at our shearers quarters 500 metres away.
Toilets
Campfires
Showers
from
AU$31
/ night
Barcaldine Caravan Park
2. Barcaldine Caravan Park
100%
(2)
27 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Barcaldine, QLD
Barcaldine Caravan Park is an oasis in the outback, providing large, grassy powered and unpowered caravan sites, tent sites and ensuite cabins. With fully equipped camp kitchen and campfires and cooking during the season, you will free right at home. Clean, ensuited amenities with disabled access and a coin operated laundry. Free Starlink wifi all around the park.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from
AU$154
/ night
Longreach Tourist Park
3. Longreach Tourist Park
316 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Longreach, QLD
**Please note that our office is closed on Christmas Day (25 December), and we do not accept arrivals or departures on this date. Any bookings made with a check-in or check-out on 25 December will be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.**
Welcome to Longreach Tourist Park. Here, under starry skies and big horizons, you’ll find true-blue Aussie outback hospitality and an easy, comfortable base to explore Longreach.
Longreach sits in Central West Queensland on the Thomson River, an outback hub between Winton, Ilfracombe and Barcaldine, around 700 km west of Rockhampton. It’s home to the Qantas Founders Museum and the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, with streets named after birds, wide-open skies, and a relaxed country pace.
Stay close to it all at Longreach Tourist Park. Explore nearby museums, then stroll to the river cruise pick-up right out front of reception under the shady trees. After a sunset on the water, relax in your cabin or spacious site beneath the outback stars. With pet-friendly stays and town just minutes away, this holiday park is the perfect base for your Longreach adventure.
Qantas Founders Museum – 3 minute drive
Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame – 3 minute drive
Longreach Powerhouse & Historical Museum – 5 minute drive
Thomson River cruise departure points – 10 to 15 minute drive
Ilfracombe – 20 minute drive
Winton (Australian Age of Dinosaurs) – 2 hour drive
Looking for a comfortable, pet-friendly Longreach Tourist Park that’s close to town and full of outback charm? Settle into a self-contained, air-conditioned cabin or pull into one of our spacious powered, ensuite, or drive-through sites — perfect for big rigs. Prefer camping under the stars? Pitch your tent in our grassed, fenced camping area and enjoy our excellent on-site facilities. Pets are welcome on site stays, and the heart of Longreach is just minutes away.
Woolshed Bar & Grill
Pull up a chair and savour the flavours of the outback at The Woolshed Bar & Grill, our welcoming onsite restaurant at Longreach Tourist Park. Open seasonally, it’s the perfect place to unwind over quality steaks and smoked ribs, all served with genuine country hospitality.
Toilets
Showers
Full hookups
from
AU$106
/ night
Tambo Cabin & Caravan Park
4. Tambo Cabin & Caravan Park
45 sites · RVs, Lodging · Tambo, QLD
Tambo Cabin and Caravan Park - Come stay with us!
Cliff and Tanya Reid are the proud owners of this establishment. The park has had a total revamp and is coming together nicely.
There’s new camp kitchen, with a wood stove for the winter months, TV and complimentary tea and coffee. We now have a dump point available for your convenience.
Tambo is a great place to base yourself for a day trip to visit Wilderness Way and Salvator Rosa National Park.
The Visitor information centre and Historic buildings are within walking distance and also have bike tracks near by.
Great meals can be had at the Tambo Tavern.
In season (April to October) check out the Famous chicken races held daily, at the Royal Carrangarra Hotel. The hotel also offers free transfers to and from the races.
https://www.chickenracing.com.au/
Tambo is also home of the Tambo Teddies. https://www.tamboteddies.com.au/history/
and is also famous for first crash of a QANTAS aeroplane in 1927. https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/disaster/aviation/display/100660-qantas-crash-site
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from
AU$182
/ night
Bailey Bar Caravan Park
5. Bailey Bar Caravan Park
25 sites · RVs, Lodging · Charleville, QLD
Our beautiful grassy park is designed for the traveller who wants to enjoy a real outback experience with genuine customer service.
It doesn't have curbed roads or manicured lawns, but it does have well established grass, big trees, fantastic service and has been awarded Trip Advisors Customer Excellence Award four years running, so our goal is for you to feel like you've come home. We pride ourselves on making your visit to as comfortable and memorable as possible. Our reception staff will assist you to park your van into your site, help with planning your itinerary whilst here in Charleville and just generally assist you throughout your stay.
Conveniently located in town, we are walking distance to shops, pubs, and restaurants.
Many of our cabins have been renovated over the summer, so you won't be disappointed!
We also offer PET FRIENDLY accommodation where your fur child can sleep inside with you!
We have a camp kitchen, 2 amenities blocks, a dump point, Free WIFI hotspot and a BBQ area. Now with larger sites to offer more room in which to relax.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Campfires
from
AU$146
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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angelia
July 2025
With pets
Easy to find , peaceful . The shearer’s quarters were clean and had everything I needed. It was perfect for me as a single camper.
Beautiful sunset and sunrise. Shower is hot .
Andrew’s advice on best roads to get north was spot on and much appreciated.
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