How does a pub end up minus a town? Well, that’s the story of the South Western Hotel in Toompine. Built in 1893, it’s all that remains of a once-bustling frontier opal town. After opal was discovered in the 1860s, the pub became a popular stop for Cobb & Co coaches and a hangout for miners and pastoralists. By the early 1900s, Toompine had a police station, butcher, blacksmith, stables, and even a few houses. Today, this beautifully restored pub is open seven days a week, serving barista coffee, meals, and offering great fishing and fossicking nearby. Toompine awaits!
Toompine accommodation
Toompine Hotel
THINGS
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THINGS
TO DO
Opal Fossicking
Try your luck fossicking for opals at Duck Creek and Sheep Station Creek! A fossicking license is required, available from the Mining Registrar in Quilpie. Unearth your own precious gem!
Opal Fossicking
Try your luck fossicking for opals at Duck Creek and Sheep Station Creek! A fossicking license is required, available from the Mining Registrar in Quilpie. Unearth your own precious gem!
The Toompine Pub
Swing by the beautifully restored Toompine Pub, the “pub without a town”! Open daily, enjoy barista coffee, tasty meals, and fishing just a stone’s throw away.
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Wheelchair Accessible
The Toompine Pub
Swing by the beautifully restored Toompine Pub, the “pub without a town”! Open daily, enjoy barista coffee, tasty meals, and fishing just a stone’s throw away.
Website
View map location
Wheelchair Accessible