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Manildra is a small town located halfway between Orange and Parkes, in the Cabonne Shire, New South Wales. Built on the banks of the Mandagery Creek in the heart of a farming community, the town is approximately five hours from Sydney.The Manildra Showground on Orange Street is only 2km from the CBD and provides visitors with access to a dump point, potable water, and parking is $20 per vehicle per night for a powered site or $15 per vehicle per night for an unpowered site.The town’s Amusu Theatre is the longest, continually operating picture theatre in Australia, and adjacent to the theatre is the Manildra Movie Poster Museum, housing around 20,000 uniquely Australian movie posters. Manildra is also home to a hotel, bowling club, local winery and cellar door, and is a popular stopover for travellers visiting the Parkes Radio Telescope, Taronga Western Plains Zoo and the Canowindra Hot Air Balloon Festival.  Tourist/Visitor Centre       Manildra Post Office & Store73 Kiewa St, Manildra NSWPh: 02 6364 5287council@cabonne.nsw.gov.auwww.cabonnecountry.com Casual Parking       Derowie St, Manildra NSWShort Term Parking           Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSW (2km), pwr $25 pvpn; unpwr $15 pvpnDump Point  Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSWPotable Water          Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSWHospital        Molong, Orange or ParkesDoctors Surgery     67-69 Kiewa St, Manildra, Ph: 02 6364 5901Dentist           Dr Andrew Green, 93 Bank St, Molong, Ph: 02 6366 8033Pharmacy     Manildra Pharmacy, 79-81 Kiewa St, Manildra NSW, Ph: 02 6364 5770Supermarket            Manildra Store, 73 Kiewa St, Manildra NSW, Ph: 02 6364 5287

Chillagoe is located 141 kilometres west of Mareeba and 205 kilometres west of Cairns and is one of the most interesting and unusual places in northern Queensland. Chillagoe offers visitors the rare combination of a relic copper mine, historic town attractions, limestone caves and Aboriginal rock paintings. If the mining history of Chillagoe is what brought you out, be sure to head for the museum. Wander through informative sites and don't forget to include the town cemetery in your walks. Keep in mind that mining is not the only option in town and it would be a shame to leave without sampling some of the other incredible Chillagoe attractions! Chief amongst them are the substantial systems of limestone caves at the Chillagoe-Montana National Park, located approximately one kilometre from town. There are over 560 known caves in the area, and some feature spectacular formations of stalactites and stalagmites. From the caves there's a walking track to the nearby Balancing Rock formation and some Aboriginal rock art, or you may prefer to walk the nine kilometre return track to Royal Arch Bluff, looking for wallabies and birds. If you head west out of town for 14 kilometres you'll find The Archways, another stunning limestone feature. Chillagoe also contains an observatory, and offers chances to explore for fossils, plus every year in May the Great Wheelbarrow Race finishes in the town and is an iconic event well worth a look.The best source of up to date information about tours, sites and walks is the Chillagoe Hub Visitor Information Centre, located on Queen Street.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Chillagoe VIC, 21-23 Queen St, Chillagoe QLDPh: 07 4094 7111chillagoehubinfo@bigpond.comwww.chillagoehub.com.auCasual Parking       Queen, Cathedral St & Towers StShort Term Parking           Chillagoe Observatory & Eco Lodge1 Hospital Ave$10pppn unpoweredDump Point   Rodeo Grounds, Frew StPotable Water          See General store & VIC for locationsHospital        21 Hospital Rd, Ph: 07 4094 7500Dentist           Chillagoe HospitalPharmacy     Chillagoe General Store, 11 Queen St, Ph: 07 4094 7100

Longreach is a legendary town steeped in the heritage and history of the outback. Located 1,184 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, it is the largest town in Central Queensland.Longreach was named after the 'long reach' of the Thomson River, which passes near the town. The River was discovered by Edward Kennedy in 1847. The success of wool in the 1920s saw the town boom, and later that year Qantas established a booking office there, which became the centre of its operations.The Qantas Founders Museum commemorates the beginnings of this great Australian company and provides visitors with an insight into the early history of aviation in this country. The Stockman’s Hall of Fame is another major attraction. Its exhibitions include a model of Aboriginal cave paintings, the first fleet, early settlement in Sydney, the major explorations, early pioneers and then a focus on life in the bush up to the present day.To soak up more of the history of the area you can visit the Powerhouse Museum or go for a Cobb & Co coach ride. More modern day attractions include river cruises, helicopter flights, an arts and craft centre and tours of the School of Distance Education.For stocking up on essentials, there is an IGA supermarket and two pharmacies in Main Street. Other facilities include a post office, all styles of eateries, clubs, hotels, vehicle repairs and a cinema. The hospital is located on the corner of Jabiru Street and Plover Street, and all four major banks have branches in Longreach.Longreach is a robust rural and business centre in the heart of Australia and offers genuine outback hospitality to the mobile traveller.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Longreach VIC, Qantas Park, Eagle St, LongreachPh: 07 4658 4150visitinfo@longreach.qld.gov.auwww.longreach.qld.gov.au Casual Parking       Off street parking area between Crow Lane & Emu St, & in Eagle St, between Pelican St & Bustard StShort Term Parking           Apex Riverside Park west of LongreachDump Point  Cnr Sandpiper St & Kite StPotable Water          Cnr Sandpiper and Kite Street; Longreach Visitors Information Centre, 99a Eagle Street; Longreach Caravan Park, 180 Ibis Street; Longreach Tourist Park, 12 Thrush RoadHospital        Cnr of Jabiru St & Plover St, Ph: 07 4658 4731Doctors Surgery     Eagle Arcade level 1, 109 Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 3866Dentist           130 Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 1283Pharmacy     109 Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 1500; 112B Eagle St, Ph: 07 4658 1004Supermarket            141 Ibis St, Ph: 07 4658 1397; Cnr Eagle St & Swan St, Ph: 07 46581260