Welcome to 'Darr River Downs'
Your Authentic Agritourism Experience in Outback Queensland
'Darr River Downs', established in 1873 has been a cornerstone of Queensland’s rural landscape and is a family owned working sheep and cattle station. Visitors can join the owners for an immersive tour through the property’s rich history, exploring original sandstone buildings, iconic landmarks, and fascinating onsite museums.
Explore unique heritage with tailored tours hosted by the Tindall family
At 'Darr River Downs', you will find one of Australia's most remarkable private collections of rural heritage. The carefully curated museums showcase an impressive array of antique firearms, shearing equipment, saddlery, blacksmith tools and household items that tell the story of life in the Outback. Explore journals and ledgers dating back to the early 1900s, offering a glimpse into the past.
Experience authentic Australian hospitality as the fully guided, interactive excursions allow you to connect with history and the land in a way that's both engaging and informative.
What an absolutely amazing day at Darr River Downs. Our heartfelt thanks to Fi, Paul, Sharon and Cam for preserving and beautifully showcasing part of our family history. It truly meant the world to us. Thank you again.
Where are we?
'Darr River Downs' is located a 50 minute drive north east of Longreach, QLD. There is 16km of graded unsealed road to the property from Morella on the Landsborough Highway.
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Even a slight rain delay this morning couldn’t dampen the spirits of our group of NZ graziers visiting from across the ditch! A big thankyou to @outbackaussietours and @zest4travel for coordinating this experience. #stationtours #experiencelongreach #visitoutbackqueensland #travelqueensland #grouptravel #darrriverdowns www.darrriverdowns.com.au
May 15
Treats all round this morning… home baking, good company and the country green and dressed to impress with its dinner suit on. We hosted renowned luxury dining and travel journalist Kerry Heaney @eatdrinkandbekerry and partner Kevin for a tour and morning tea - a lovely and very talented duo. Thankyou to @qld_heli again for your wonderful service and making the experience all the more spectacular. #darrriverdowns #stationtours #experiencelongreach #experiencequeensland #travelqueensland #outbackqueenslandtourism www.darrriverdowns.com.au
May 5
Putting some final touches on the website and booking platform. All going to plan we should be good to launch next week! The concept of tours was first pitched when Paul and I moved home mid 2023 and took over Darr River Downs from his parents who were keen to retire but still wanted to be involved on the property. I saw huge potential in the existing collection and knew that in the inevitability of more dry times it would be beneficial to diversify. So with some rearranging and curating we now have four dedicated museum areas in the homestead precinct, housed in the original stone buildings. Word started to spread about the project and we have also been very fortunate to have people donate items to enhance the collection. Paul’s father Cam is a charismatic people person with a wealth of knowledge and so when he is not golfing or travelling he is Number 1 Tour guide extraordinaire. We prefer to keep our smoko groups small (under 16 people) so that we can really personalise the tours and fit our guests into the museum buildings comfortably. We also schedule them to weekly on a Thursday (station work permitting). We have also been collaborating to provide exclusive group experiences which can involve bus, plane or helicopter charters and the option of smoko, lunch or sunset tours. So lots in the pipeline and if you’re heading this way, get in touch, book a tour and we look forward to having a cuppa and taking you on an 150 year journey of our rural history. #stationtours #experiencelongreach #outbackqueensland #travelaustralia #darrriverdowns @darrriverdowns
Mar 20
This afternoon we had a lovely visit from renowned Australian journalist Denise Cullen. To Jack’s delight her mode of transport was an R44 and the @qld_heli flight from @mitchellgrassretreat would have been spectacular especially after the recent rain. It was very humbling to host Denise and we hope she enjoyed her experience. #outbackqueensland #experiencelongreach #stationtours #darrriverdowns
Feb 28
