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Overlander’s Way

1100km
Follow in the footsteps of the droving pioneers and feel the freedom of the open road as you traverse the breadth of Queensland.
  • ROAD CONDITION: 2WD, sealed
  • BEST MONTHS TO TRAVEL: All year
  • ACCESSIBILITY: Easy
  • MOBILE RECEPTION: Good
  • PET FRIENDLY: Yes
Road condition
2WD, sealed
Best months to travel
All year
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Townsville
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  • Camooweal190km to Mount Isa
  • Mount Isa121km to Cloncurry
  • Cloncurry137km to Julia Creek
  • Julia Creek148km to Richmond
  • Richmond115km to Hughenden
  • Hughenden248km to Charters Towers
  • Charters Towers136km to Townsville
  • TownsvilleDestination
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Key Attractions along Overlander’s Way

Things to do along Overlander’s Way

  • Take a guided tour at the Droving Heritage Centre, Camooweal
  • Delve underground on a mine tour, Mount Isa
  • Catch the world-famous Mount Isa rodeo
  • Stay a night or 2 at Sunset Tourist Park, Mount Isa
  • Explore the ghost town of Mary Kathleen, Cloncurry
  • Visit the John Flynn Place Museum and Fred McKay Art Gallery, Cloncurry
  • Indulge in artesian baths, Julia Creek
  • Channel your inner palaeontologist with the dinosaurs, Richmond
  • Discover Australia’s mini Grand Canyon at Porcupine Gorge, Hughenden
  • See the mosaics at Goldtower, Charters Towers
  • Take a day trip to Magnetic Island, Townsville

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