Thompson River Floodplain Walk

Central Queensland

This walk in Longreach is from town to the Thompson River through the floodplain along a disused road. The end of the walk is then along a current road and takes you to the Thomson River. Return via the same path.

Picnic Facilities
Toilets
Dogs Permitted
Arid or Desert

Getting there:

Begin the walk off the Landsborough (Matilda) Highway opposite Kingfisher Street.

Maps

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Route/Trail notes:

Follow the sealed path along the side of the road which takes you to a disused road.  This road takes you over a bridge before reaching a current road which leads to the Thomson River.  Return via the same route.  This walk is best done early morning or late evening due to the heat. This is a very popular walk in Longreach.

Permits/Costs

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Other References/Comments:

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GPS Tracks

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Comments

The river was dry and the trees were all showing signs of distress from the drought. We were lucky that the day we did this walk it was cool with very few flies. It was good to stretch the legs and take in some of the history of Longreach.

Brian on 31 Jul, 2017

Lots and lots of flies, and it was hot. We watched a beautiful sunset though.

Ian and Sue on 5 Jan, 2016

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