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Urandangie
Driving Mount Isa
Drovers and Pioneers Trail
Drovers and Pioneers Trail

Mount Isa to Urandangie

Longreach, Queensland

Drive South from Mount Isa on the Diamantina Developmental Road then take the maintained dirt road (North road) to Urandangie. Proclaimed a town in 1891, Urandangie is where the Boulia, Cloncurry and Camooweal mail runs converged. It was an important stopover for drovers taking Northern Territory cattle to market. In its heyday, there were over 400 people living in the area and today there is a permanent population of approximately 14 people! The town consists of a state school, a pioneer cemetery, park, sports area, several houses "Santa's mailbox" and the historic Urandangie Hotel. The "Dangi Pub" as it is known locally, is an experience in itself and worth the drive to see the various animals feeding out the back. View the room that resembles its own eclectic museum, and have a yarn with the fascinating locals and publican. Camping is permitted in town and there are bush campsites on the nearby Georgina River. Boil the billy and throw in a line at one of the tranquil waterholes or take a refreshing swim. The drive in and out of Urandangie is made all that more interesting with the sporadically placed old car bonnet signs with quirky messages for travellers.

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Service Update Date

04 Jan 2024

Difficulty

Grade 2

Journey Travel Type

4x4, Car

Route Types

One way

Service Facility

Bar, Carpark, Food and Refreshments, Picnic Area, Public Toilet, Shaded Area

Sevice Activity

Camping, Birdwatching, Four Wheel Driving, Scenic Drives, Walks

Where it starts

19 Marian Street, The Gap, Queensland Donohue Highway, Urandangie, Queensland

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