Outback Airtours Queensland Australia

Outback Airtours provide the opportunity for city and regional folk to view and become a part of the amazing outback legend. Their itineraries have been designed to allow guests to enjoy the atmosphere and ambience of Outback Australia at a leisurely pace, meet some of its characters and view the immense panorama from a comfortable aerial platform.

Sufficient time is allowed on the two and three day tours for their guests to explore areas of their own interest.

Outback Airtours only operate from April to October. Accommodation on the tours is air-conditioned and the standard of meals often exceeds that found in city areas.

Touring Options

Birdsville, Coongie Lakes, Lake Eyre and the Channel Country

Take in the Bulloo River, Cooper’s Creek and Channel Country, Lake Yamma Yamma to Birdsville. Enjoy a guided tour of the Outback Working Museum and a four wheel drive tour. Climb Big Red, visit the Waddi Trees and the Dingo Caves. Day two, fly via Lake Eyre to William Creek. Fly over Lake Eyre, follow the course of Cooper Creek to Coongie Lakes. At Innamincka, cruise the Cooper and enjoy the abundant birdlife. Day three, tour the restored Inland Mission building, and depart for a trip to the Dig Tree. Return to Charleville via the Cooper, Bulloo River and Mulga Lands.

Charleville Exploration

Experience the vast expanse of mulga scrub and the three major rivers with a scenic flight over the Charleville area. View the landscape like the early explorers never could. Your pilot’s knowledgeable commentary will keep you entertained and informed. Minimum charge per flight is AUD100.00. Discounts available for groups up to five.

Carnarvon Gorge

This three hour tour departs from Charleville Airport at dawn and tracks to the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range at Salvator Rosa National Park. The flight route then follows the shear face of the escarpment, highlighted in the early morning sun, to the Carnarvon Gorge National Park.

You will overfly Carnarvon Gorge and return to Charleville following the course of the Warrego River.

Qantas First Flight Route and the Channel Country

This four day tour takes you from Charleville through Blackall, Longreach, Winton and Cloncurry and then extends through Boulia to Birdsville, returning to Charleville over the Channel Country. Visit the Woolscour at Blackall, the Stockman’s Hall of Fame and the Qantas Founders Museum at Longreach, the Waltzing Matilda Centre at Winton, the John Flynn Place at Cloncurry, the Min Min Centre at Boulia and the Outback Working Museum at Birdsville. Other highlights include a sunset river cruise on the Thomson River at Longreach, viewing the dinosaur footprints at Lark Quarry near Winton and the Town and Desert tour at Birdsville.