Talk of the Town: Tourism treasures at every outback turn

Sally Gall
Updated March 29 2023 - 4:03pm, first published March 27 2023 - 9:30am
Cobbold Gorge, one of the attractions of Queensland's far north. Picture: File
Cobbold Gorge, one of the attractions of Queensland's far north. Picture: File

Roughing it beside a fire you've scrounged up on the side of a road after a day of scrub-bashing, trying to make that lukewarm bottle of sauv blanc palatable, and sleeping to the sweet serenade of road trains roaring past might be the ideal of all those frequenters of camping supply shops, but it seems that more than a few home comforts are the stuff of awards.

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Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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