Windorah
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With a panorama of giant red sandhills, Windorah is located in the heart of the Channel Country, beside Cooper''s Creek. It doesn''t get much more ''outback'' than here, with its stunning vistas, picturesque ruins and historical sites. Windorah''s history is linked with Isisford for it was the Whitman brothers who established both towns. Originally known as Stony Point, its current name is the Aboriginal word for ''place of large fish''. This relates to Cooper''s Creek, which is formed by the junction of the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers just south of Jundah. Cooper Creek at Windorah is a top fishing spot,
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Windorah International Yabby RacesThe Windorah International Yabby Races is held on the Wednesday leading up to the Birdsville
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Whitula Gate MuseumThe Whitula Gate Museum is based around an original slab hut built by the Rabbit
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Windorah Nature DriveThe Nature Drive is a 12 kilometre off-road drive from Windorah to Coopers Creek that
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J.C. RuinsJohn Costello was empowered by John Collin and Son of Melbourne to secure land for
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Red SandhillsThe Red Sandhills ten kilometres west of Windorah on the Birdsville Road are the reddest
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Windorah Visitor Information CentreThe Windorah Visitor Information Centre is beside the Whitula Gate Museum in Maryborough Street. The
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Windorah Caravan ParkThe Windorah Caravan Park has 32 powered sites and plenty of camping area. There are
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Cooper CabinsEight hours’ drive from Roma is a small town called Windorah – where the mighty
