Turn north today and head for Quilpie, the cultural hub of the south-west. Sit back and enjoy the unique flora and fauna as you travel through the surrounding countryside and be careful not to blink or you'll miss Toompine - the pub without a town. Those ready for action can spend the day fossicking for opals, climb and explore Baldy Top and Table Top Lookouts, or go four-wheel-driving through the endless landscape that is Australia's outback. If you don't strike lucky in your fossicking check out the local offerings for your very own souvenir. Outback Art in Quilpie has taken off faster than the talented artists can keep up with. The Quilpie Gallery at the Visitor Information Centre has a new exhibition every month and showcases local talent as well as artists from all over the country. Be sure to stop and admire the mural and cattle silhouettes along Brolga Street.