APARTMENTS MITCHELL

Single and Twin Share rooms, Double bed rooms, Queen bed rooms and Cabins sleeping up to six guests available. New cabins completed July 2014 for up to three guests now open. Undercover parking for all rooms and cabins. Large vehicle and trailer parking available. Plenty of on street parking for semi trailers. Evening meals and breakfasts delivered to rooms. Covered BBQ/Camp Kitchen. Quiet location with very reasonable rates.

Bonus Downs, a privately owned property run by Lyle and Madonna Connolly, is the ultimate outback historical experience. Experience the magnificent Bonus Downs homestead, find yourself on a tranquil bushwalk or take in the day's activities or absorb the atmosphere of the outback. Whatever your interest, there is something for everyone at Bonus Downs. Bonus Downs offers good old fashioned country hospitality in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Bonus Downs is 46 kilometres south west of Mitchell on the Bollon Road, has bitumen to the door and is only half an hour from the Mitchell spa. It has accommodation in the rustic Jackeroos Quarters. Camping is also available in the shearing shed or bring your own tent. Caravans, motorhomes and campervans are all welcome, powered sites and water is available. Fly ins welcome and school groups....

Each year on the last Saturday in August the Mitchell Camel and Pig Races are hosted by the Mitchell Show Society, coinciding with the weekend before the Birdsville Races. The camel races feature a Calcutta race program with prize money for first, second and third place along with the Camel Cup final. Camels are auctioned before each race with the winning bidder or syndicate nominating the jockey. There are also novelty races, pig races, sweeps and market stalls. Come and enjoyed the hospitality of Mitchell - a great family fun day for all! Full bar and canteen operating plus free camping available at the Showgrounds during the event....

Mitchell's war memorial stands out from the crowd for its unusual design and colour, urging recall and fostering remembrance of names which, as its engraving says, 'liveth forever more'. Major General Sir Thomas Glasgow unveiled the memorial, erected in 1927. The one-of-a-kind sandstone and granite memorial had cost Mitchell's farming community ?464. A financial subscription for the memorial was initiated by the Chamber of Commerce and the Booringa Shire Council in 1920. Four steps lead to four Doric pillars surrounding recessed plates of red polished granite which bear the engraved names of 51 locals who served in WWI. One panel also bears the AIF badge. A red granite column, capped by a polished orb, sits atop the square monument's base....

The Great Artesian Spa provides a relaxing and unique outback experience - a soak in the thermal mineralised artesian waters is relaxing for the body and therapeutic for the soul. Located at the eastern entrance to Mitchell in the aquatic centre, the Great Artesian Spa comprises two large pools of artesian water. One spa has naturally heated waters from the Great Artesian Basin which is maintained at a comfortable temperature designed to relax tired muscles, ease tension and revitalise both body and mind. The other pool is designed for those who prefer a cooler experience. The Spa has been designed for easy access which includes a hydro chair for those who have restricted mobility. Also located within the complex is the Internet Cafe, Booringa Fun and Fitness Centre and Mitchell's Visitor Information Centre. For entry prices and opening hours contact the Great Artesian Spa....

The Maranoa Art Gallery is housed in the beautifully transformed old Maranoa Picture Theatre and is the cultural hub of Mitchell. This unique arts precinct includes an impressive gallery area, library, movie projection room display and outdoor artists' work space and sculpture garden. A dedicated Gallery Committee strives to develop an impressive exhibition calendar of inspiring and creative works from local, regional and metropolitan artists....

Mt Moffatt section of Carnarvon National Park is remote and situated Queensland's highest plateau. Rugged ranges sweep down to sandstone cliffs, with open woodlands and sandy valleys below. From any of the four basic campsites, take a long, scenic four wheel drive to the park's features. Short walks to nature's amazing sculptures at Lot's Wife, Marlong Arch and The Chimneys; and to cultural heritage sites. View Aboriginal rock art from the boardwalks at The Tombs and Kookaburra Cave. Picnic at the Top Shelter Shed. From the Consuelo Tableland, enjoy sweeping views over the park. Go birdwatching for honeyeaters, parrots and raptors by day, and spotlighting for feathertail gliders and sugar gliders at night. ...