Nestled in Queensland’s outback, Jundah is easily accessible via sealed roads from both Windorah and Longreach, making it a perfect destination for travellers seeking the charm of rural Australia. The town welcomes visitors with four unique entrance signs, each offering a glimpse into the region’s culture, landscape, and pioneering history. These signs are connected by the Archer Bros Pioneer Pathway, a scenic circuit perfect for a stroll that highlights Jundah’s heritage, services, and natural surroundings.
The Barcoo Shire Museum, located at Macrossan and Miles Streets, is a treasure trove of local history, from antique mortuary tools to a Royal Flying Doctor Service medicine kit. The museum’s communication exhibit provides a fascinating look into the evolution of rural communication. Entry is by donation, and hours can be confirmed at the Visitor Information Centre.
Adventurers will enjoy the nine-hole golf course and tennis facilities. Equipment is available at the Jundah Information Centre, which also provides internet access and souvenirs. For family fun, head to the local pool and memorial park, where you can swim, have a barbecue, and reflect at the cenotaph honoring soldiers from past wars.
For a comfortable stay, the Jundah Caravan Park offers caravan sites, cabins, and tent spaces, all equipped with a camp kitchen and surrounded by tranquil gardens. The neaby Jundah Hotel is the perfect stop for a hearty meal and a cold drink.
Recently opened on the corner of Perkins and Dickson Streets, Jundah’s roadhouse is a must-stop. It’s stocked with essentials, delicious meals, takeaway options, and a friendly community atmosphere, with diesel and unleaded fuel available around the clock.
The Barcoo Shire unfolds a stunning tapestry of landscapes, from red sandhills to expansive grazing lands. A short 45-kilometre drive southeast of Jundah brings you to Welford National Park, a beautiful expanse along the Barcoo River. This park invites campers and nature lovers to unwind beside serene waterholes and explore a historic pise homestead, one of only two such heritage-listed earthen buildings still occupied in Queensland. For park and camping details, check with the information centre at Jundah or Windorah for more information before heading out or ring the ranger on (07) 4658 5994.
If you’re captivated by outback folklore, travel 90 kilometres east to Magee’s Shanty, where A.B. “Banjo” Paterson penned *A Bush Christening*. Closer to Jundah, the Native Well is a unique site with hand-carved wells, just 32 kilometres north of town.
Jundah lies near the confluence of the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers, where they merge to form the iconic Cooper Creek. This confluence is not only scenic but also a popular spot for freshwater fishing.
See the variety of vegetation that can be found in certain areas of outback Queensland along the Jundah Settlers’ Nature Drive. The drive takes you along the Thomson River then extends behind the township and comes back in on the Quilpie Road. Amazingly, although the drive is only 6km long, you go through many different landscapes. You’ll see desert spinifex, swampland varieties, gidgee stands, mulga, leopardwood and bloodwood trees.
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