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More youngsters heading into the Outback

12 Sep 2011
Tourism Manufacturing and Small Business Minister Jan Jarratt has announced five schools have won travel subsidies just eight weeks into a new program designed to get more youngsters into the Queensland Outback. More >

New pilot to steer swags of students into Queensland’s outback classroom

15 Jul 2011
Young Queenslanders will be exploring the spectacular outback under a new pilot program unveiled today by Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Minister Jan Jarratt. More >

New tourist information centres opened in the Outback

3 Jun 2011
The tourism season in Queensland's Outback has begun with two new visitor information centres officially opened by Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt. More >

Tourism Recovery Forum for Roma and Goondiwindi

29 Apr 2011
A free tourism industry recovery forum to help Roma and Goondiwindi tourism operators recover from the summer floods will be held on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 of May respectively. More >

Charleville tourism operators learn how to shine after the storm

15 Apr 2011
Helping tourism businesses prepare for possible severe weather events was the topic of one of the workshops run by Tourism Queensland in Charleville yesterday. More >

Travel News

Explore the Natural Encounters off Queensland’s East Coast

8 Sep 2011
As we set off in our rented motor home, expectations are high and excitement buzzes for our month long odyssey ahead. Our plan is to get off the beaten track of Queensland’s coastline and explore the natural encounters and charming towns that dot the landscape between Airlie Beach and Longreach, the heartland of Queensland history some 823 kilometres direct south west. More >

Queensland's Outback shines after the rain

8 Sep 2011
“Welcome to my backyard called Queensland,” announces Alan Smith, a burly country bloke whose Labrador-like excitement for his homeland quickly rubs off on our small tour group. More >

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