Birdsville Attractions

Big Red (Attraction)
via, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

Standing at 30 metres in height, this awesome sand dune, Big Red, provides a challenge for any four wheel drive enthusiast. The first of 1,113 dunes in the Simpson Desert, the spectacular sunsets from the top of Big Red are an experience not to be missed. Bring a bottle of champagne and enjoy the sunset with family, friends or as part of a tour. ...

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Birdsville Cemetery (Attraction)
Adelaide Street, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

Visitors are welcome to take a stroll around the historic cemetery in Birdsville, situated in Adelaide Street. The Birdsville Cemetery houses many old gravesites of the early pioneers and is a testament to the hardships they endured in this desert country. Please care and respect these historic sites while walking through the cemetery. ...

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Burke and Wills Tree (Attraction)
Adelaide Street, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

The Burke and Wills Tree at Birdsville was marked as part of the Burke and Wills expedition in the 1800s. Local history records that this Coolibah Tree, on the banks of the Diamantina River bears the marking BW-C76 1860. It was marked by a party which later traced the route taken by Burke and Wills. Burke cut only the letter 'B' and camp number's in Roman Numerals. ...

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Frontier Australia Inland Mission Hospital (Attraction)
Adelaide Street, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

The Frontier Australia Inland Mission Hospital began as the Australia Inland Mission setting up a hospital in 1923 in the former Royal Hotel. Visit the Mission Hospital and walk back in time to a time where explorers travelled through town and settler's made it their home. Bring the family along and see how the sick and injured were treated in the early 1900s. ...

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Pelican Point (Attraction)
Adelaide Street, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

Located just out of town in a branch of the Diamantina River near Birdsville, is Pelican Point Billabong. It is abundant with birdlife, fish, yabbies and many small marsupials. Pelican Point is especially beautiful at sunset, against the arid backdrop of the desert. Come and enjoy this relaxing spot with family or friends. Its an oasis not to be missed for any keen fishermen. ...

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Royal Hotel Ruins (Attraction)
Adelaide Street, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

The Royal Hotel Ruins building has tremendous historic value in the town of Birdsville. Built in 1883 the Royal Hotel was Birdsville's second hotel. It later became the first hospital in town when it was taken over by A. I. M in 1923. Nowadays it is privately owned and listed with the National Trust. So take the time to explore the history of Birdsville at the Royal Hotel Ruins. ...

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Simpson Desert National Park (Attraction)
Via, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

Spanning 1,012,000 hectares in the arid outback, this is Queensland's largest protected area. Parallel wind-blown sand dunes dominate the striking landscape. Some extend 200 kilometres and reach 90 metres high. Saltpans and gibber-ironstone flats occupy interdunal areas. More than 180 species of birds, including the Eyrean grasswren, and numerous mammals and reptiles live in the park. Wildflowe ...

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Waddi Trees (Attraction)
Birdsville - Bedourie Road, Birdsville, Queensland 4482, Australia

One of Australia's rarest plants, the Waddi Trees (Acacia puece) have spiky, needle-like leaves and thick bark. The Waddi tree piqued early explorer William John Wills' interest, with some samples of the seeds found buried in his diary after his death. The extreme hardness of Waddi wood was put to a number of uses by the local Aboriginals and European settlers. Now a protected species you ...

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