Experience Roma Qld | Roma Revealed

Welcome to the capital of our region, Roma. This town offers a cosmopolitan feel with boutique and specialty retailers, espresso bars and cafes, restaurants and pubs and all within a four-block radius.

A short distance from town, you can learn about the region’s agricultural history at the largest cattle selling facility in Australia, or the towns importance to the oil and gas industry through interpretive tours at The Big Rig.

What To Do

The Big Rig

Discover all the twists and drama of when oil and gas first flowed in our nation, the story of our oil and gas pioneers comes alive through exhibits, machinery displays, audio-visual features and our local “Roma Rigger” guides. Book into the Big Rig Sunset Experience and enjoy a glass of Outback port and learn about the events that threatened to destroy the Australian oil and gas industry before it even began unearthing the stories of Australia’s riggers, past and present.

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Discover all the twists and drama of when oil and gas first flowed in our nation, the story of our oil and gas pioneers comes alive through exhibits, machinery displays, audio-visual features and our local “Roma Rigger” guides. Book into the Big Rig Sunset Experience and enjoy a glass of Outback port and learn about the events that threatened to destroy the Australian oil and gas industry before it even began unearthing the stories of Australia’s riggers, past and present.

Western Queensland Spirit

Outback Queensland’s first craft distillery featuring gin, vodka, rum and liqueurs. Visit the cellar door, conveniently located on Roma’s doorstep.

Take a flight through the spirits with a tasting paddle or satisfy your hunger with one of the signature grazing platters featuring many of Western Queensland’s local ingredients.

With large expanses of grass and a sandpit for the kids to play in, why not drop in and enjoy a drink, play some lawn games or relax in a beanbag and enjoy a cocktail under the outback skies.

Keep an eye out for our pop-up bar at events across Outback Queensland where we will bring the spirit of the Outback to you.

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Outback Queensland’s first craft distillery featuring gin, vodka, rum and liqueurs. Visit the cellar door, conveniently located on Roma’s doorstep.

Take a flight through the spirits with a tasting paddle or satisfy your hunger with one of the signature grazing platters featuring many of Western Queensland’s local ingredients.

With large expanses of grass and a sandpit for the kids to play in, why not drop in and enjoy a drink, play some lawn games or relax in a beanbag and enjoy a cocktail under the outback skies.

Keep an eye out for our pop-up bar at events across Outback Queensland where we will bring the spirit of the Outback to you.

LifeFlight Roma Visitor Experience

Get a free, behind-the-scenes experience of LifeFlight and what it takes to run an aeromedical service in the Maranoa Region.

Visit the attraction’s interactive exhibits, learn community safety tips, and discover more about the aviation industry.

Peer through the viewing window to see the hangar and AW139 helicopter (if the crew aren’t out on a mission saving lives!).

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Get a free, behind-the-scenes experience of LifeFlight and what it takes to run an aeromedical service in the Maranoa Region.

Visit the attraction’s interactive exhibits, learn community safety tips, and discover more about the aviation industry.

Peer through the viewing window to see the hangar and AW139 helicopter (if the crew aren’t out on a mission saving lives!).

Roma Saleyards

Witness a live cattle auction at Australia’s largest cattle selling facility, responsible for auctioning over 350,000 cattle annually. Tours are available at 8:30 am on Tuesdays (subject to cattle numbers). Explore the interpretative centre that showcases the evolution of the cattle industry.

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Witness a live cattle auction at Australia’s largest cattle selling facility, responsible for auctioning over 350,000 cattle annually. Tours are available at 8:30 am on Tuesdays (subject to cattle numbers). Explore the interpretative centre that showcases the evolution of the cattle industry.

Up the Creek Garage

Get under the bonnet of the Aussie car industry at Up the Creek Garage, where you can view a collection of automobiles, from classic cars through to rusty relics.

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Get under the bonnet of the Aussie car industry at Up the Creek Garage, where you can view a collection of automobiles, from classic cars through to rusty relics.

Boobook Explore

Discover Roma and surrounds with a Boobook eco-guide, who’ll help reveal our region’s secrets. With a variety of fully catered half, full day and extended tours, you’ll gain resident knowledge of Australia’s wildlife, pioneering history, local industries and lots more.

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Discover Roma and surrounds with a Boobook eco-guide, who’ll help reveal our region’s secrets. With a variety of fully catered half, full day and extended tours, you’ll gain resident knowledge of Australia’s wildlife, pioneering history, local industries and lots more.

Roma’s Biggest Bottle Tree

With a diameter of 9.51m, a height of 6m and a crown of 20m, stop by to see this famous foliage. It’s estimated this bottle tree’s branches date back to the 19th century.

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With a diameter of 9.51m, a height of 6m and a crown of 20m, stop by to see this famous foliage. It’s estimated this bottle tree’s branches date back to the 19th century.

Windows of St Paul’s Anglican Church

Marvel at the 11 lead and 39 stain-glass windows with the oldest dating back to1876.

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Marvel at the 11 lead and 39 stain-glass windows with the oldest dating back to1876.

The Avenue of Heroes

Read the 140 names of servicemen from the Roma district who served during the First World War along the heritage listed avenue.

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Read the 140 names of servicemen from the Roma district who served during the First World War along the heritage listed avenue.

Adungadoo Pathway

Step out along the concrete pathway along Bungil Creek – keep an eye out for local walkers, joggers or cyclists.

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Step out along the concrete pathway along Bungil Creek – keep an eye out for local walkers, joggers or cyclists.

Mucka Pub

A short drive west of Roma is the Mucka Pub, the heart and soul of Muckadilla. Join the friendly locals for a classic country pub feed and a coldie or two.

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A short drive west of Roma is the Mucka Pub, the heart and soul of Muckadilla. Join the friendly locals for a classic country pub feed and a coldie or two.

Lenroy Slab Hut

Lenroy Slab Hut was built from rough hewn cypress pine in 1893. It was later moved to this site where it served as the Visitor Information Centre until the present one was built. It gives a reminder of the reality of bush life in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The hut now has a galvanised iron roof which replaced the original Box tree bark just a year after it was built, according to an inscription on the ceiling.

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Lenroy Slab Hut was built from rough hewn cypress pine in 1893. It was later moved to this site where it served as the Visitor Information Centre until the present one was built. It gives a reminder of the reality of bush life in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The hut now has a galvanised iron roof which replaced the original Box tree bark just a year after it was built, according to an inscription on the ceiling.

Roma Bush Gardens

Discover the charm of the Australian bush with a leisurely stroll around the scenic Railway Dam. This captivating walk is a must for nature enthusiasts, providing an immersive experience in the heart of the Roma region. Spanning 14 hectares, the gardens proudly display eleven distinct vegetation communities, featuring native flora such as Brigalow, Coolibah, and Mulga.

As you meander along the path, relish the diverse landscapes that unveil views of the dam. Renowned as a premier spot for bird-watching, the area around the dam offers an exciting opportunity to observe a variety of bird species in their natural habitat.

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Discover the charm of the Australian bush with a leisurely stroll around the scenic Railway Dam. This captivating walk is a must for nature enthusiasts, providing an immersive experience in the heart of the Roma region. Spanning 14 hectares, the gardens proudly display eleven distinct vegetation communities, featuring native flora such as Brigalow, Coolibah, and Mulga.

As you meander along the path, relish the diverse landscapes that unveil views of the dam. Renowned as a premier spot for bird-watching, the area around the dam offers an exciting opportunity to observe a variety of bird species in their natural habitat.

Roma Butter Factory Museum

Step back in time with us and explore this unique old building. The Factory opened in 1910 and closed down in 1960/61 due to the lack of supply of milk and cream.

Open Wednesday 9:30am – 12:00pm.

Step back in time with us and explore this unique old building. The Factory opened in 1910 and closed down in 1960/61 due to the lack of supply of milk and cream.

Open Wednesday 9:30am – 12:00pm.

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For the Kids

Jump aboard the miniature train that travels a 1.4km circuit around The Big Rig complex, over Bungil Creek and through surrounding parklands.

Itineraries

There’s more than meets the eye in Roma – come and visit and let us reveal the treasures of Roma and the surrounding region.

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There’s more than meets the eye in Roma – come and visit and let us reveal the treasures of Roma and the surrounding region.

Grass Tree Drive

If you’re a 4WD enthusiast who loves nothing more than to get out and explore nature, it’s time to buckle up. Enjoy changing landscapes along the drive with views of native flora and fauna, including the prehistoric Grass Trees.

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If you’re a 4WD enthusiast who loves nothing more than to get out and explore nature, it’s time to buckle up. Enjoy changing landscapes along the drive with views of native flora and fauna, including the prehistoric Grass Trees.

Fun Facts

Rhoetosaurus brownei was a medium-sized sauropod that lived in the area around what is now Roma in south-western Queensland during the Jurassic period: 160-170 million years ago when Australia was part of the supercontinent of Gondwana. The first fossils of Rhoetosaurus were found in 1924 by a team of stockmen, mustering horses on a station approximately 50 km north of Roma, south-western Queensland. This was only the fourth time that dinosaur fossils had been found in Australia, and all previous discoveries had been of much smaller animals

Where to Stay

Motel

Athena Studio Units

69 – 71 Quinn St, Roma

Hospital

Pharmacy

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