Diamantina Development Road, Cooladdi, Queensland 4479, Australia
Cooladdi is the site of a once thriving railway town. Originally known as 'Yarronvale', the name changed to Cooladdi in 1913. The town serviced the rail line from Charleville to Quilpie. This line boasted the fastest steam train in Queensland, affectionately known, as the 'Flying Flea'. The train covered a distance of 86 kilometres in five hours and 40 minutes, sometimes reaching the lightning fas ...
Diamantina Development Road, Cooladdi, Queensland 4479, Australia
Great fishing can be found near Cooladdi, at Quilberry Creek (an Aboriginal word meaning 'plenty of water') on the way to the Opal Fields on the Quilpie Road. Located near the Cooladdi Fox Trap, fishing couldn't be easier, all you need to do is turn up, throw your line in, sit back and relax. Species found in the Creek include, Yellow Belly, Black Brim, Jew Fish and Murray Cod.
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