Longreach Outback Safari and Wool Story

Nogo Station Experience – An Authentic Outback Adventure
Join the Kinnon family for an insider’s journey into outback station life, filled with sights, sounds, and a touch of outback humour. Explore Longreach’s heritage, step inside the historic shearing shed for the Merino wool story, and visit Captain Starlight’s stockyards. Then, embark on a breathtaking open-top safari across the vast plains, spotting native wildlife and iconic outback animals. Finish your adventure with a delicious pioneer-style home-baked saddle-bag lunch under the gum trees. A genuine taste of the outback!

What to expect:

Duration: between 3 hours and 4 hours

Outback Pioneers - Tours And Experiences

128 Eagle St, Longreach QLD 4730, Australia

Begin your journey with a guided tour of Longreach’s heritage sites, enriched by personal insights and captivating stories from your Kinnon family host. Discover the history, characters, and events that shaped this iconic outback town.

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Longreach

Longreach QLD 4730, Australia

Step back in time at Nogo Station’s historic shearing shed, where the heart of Longreach’s sheep industry comes to life. Watch a skilled sheepdog in action, expertly mustering the flock before stepping inside the shearing shed to meet the magnificent Merinos. Here, a member of the Kinnon family will share the fascinating story of wool—from the sheep’s back to the world’s markets. To truly understand Longreach, you must understand the role of sheep, and there’s no better place to experience it than at Nogo Station.

1 hour

Longreach

Landsborough Highway, , Queensland

Climb aboard an open-top double-decker bus and take in breathtaking views of the vast outback plains. Spot wedge-tailed eagles soaring overhead and watch as local wildlife mingles with iconic cattle breeds, hardy stock horses, and even feral animals like desert camels, wild donkeys, and pigs. Just over 20 kilometres from here, Banjo Paterson found inspiration for his famous words—the ‘vision splendid of sunlit plains extended.’ Experience the landscapes that shaped Australia’s outback legends on this unforgettable safari.

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Longreach

Landsborough Highway, , Queensland

Step into the world of Captain Starlight at a recreated bush camp and enjoy a traditional pioneer-style Billy-can lunch and billy tea under the shade of the gum trees. Soak up the outback atmosphere as you dine just as the early drovers did—surrounded by history, stories, and the vast beauty of the land.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included