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Boulia Golf Club

Boulia Golf Club delivers a one-of-a-kind outback golfing experience, where vast horizons, red earth, and a warm local welcome set the tone for an unforgettable round. This remote course, with its natural fairways and iconic sand greens, offers a fun challenge for players of all skill levels, testing adaptability while embracing the rugged beauty of the land. The club proudly hosted the Outback Queensland Masters in 2019 and 2024, attracting golfers from across the country to share in its unique charm and friendly community. Spectators may include the odd kangaroo, and the mystical Min Min Lights — part of local legend — add an extra layer of intrigue to your visit. At the heart of the club is its welcoming clubhouse, a social hub where locals and visitors connect over cold drinks, hearty meals, and great conversation. Whether you're joining a casual comp or simply passing through, you'll quickly feel at home. Beyond the course, Boulia offers rich cultural experiences and legendary tales, making it more than just a golf stop. From exploring local history to sampling outback hospitality, this is a destination that leaves a lasting impression. Whether you're chasing birdies or stories, Boulia Golf Club promises more than golf — it's an enriching journey into the true spirit of outback Queensland.

Boulia QLD

3.0 km away

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Entertainment Venues

Min Min Encounter

Boulia's most prized attraction! Show creators have brought many bush characters to life, displayed in their own environment, to tell you their stories about the mysterious Min Min lights. This 45-minute animatronic show is an experience you will never forget. The show also reveals some of the many explanations as to what the mysterious lights may actually be. These lights have been part of life in Boulia for hundreds of years. It is often described as a glowing ball of light about the size of a football. It is ground-based and usually around eye-level height. Despite many experts attempting to solve the mystery of the light's origin, to date, no one has been successful.

Boulia QLD

3.1 km away

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Min Min Encounter & Visitor Information Centre

The Min Min Encounter is a unique theatrical experience incorporating animatronics, fibre optics and loads of other high tech wizardry. The encounter is a tribute to the long honoured art of the bush yarn, all based around the famed Min Min Light phenomenon. At the Min Min encounter you will have an outback experience like no other. In the 45 minute show you will be introduced to the story of the Min Min Light by various characters who claim to have taken on a journey through Min Min country to have your own Min Min experience complete with spine tingling effects and an unpredictable ending. The whole centre is wheelchair accessible. Free wi-fi is now available at the centre.

Boulia QLD

3.1 km away

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Sports and Recreation Facilities

Boulia Sports and Aquatic Centre

Even when travelling through Queensland’s Outback, a state of the art sports and aquatic centre is only as far away as the sign to Boulia. The recently constructed four million dollar Boulia Sports and Aquatic Centre is proving to be an oasis for visitors wanting to dip in the 25 metre pool or work out in the air-conditioned gymnasium. Other facilities at the centre include an indoor sports stadium incorporating basketball, netball, volleyball and badminton, along with an exercise room and two squash courts. The centre complements the existing grassed sports oval,bubbler park and shaded tennis courts. The centre is open seven days a week and offers many activities for all levels of fitness.

Boulia QLD

3.4 km away

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Boulia Stonehouse — Image credit: Boulia

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Boulia Heritage Complex

The Boulia Heritage Complex showcases Boulia’s three distinct phases of history that takes visitors on a journey back through time. Prehistoric Predators of the Deep: Although the town at only 139 years old is young, the prehistoric denizens of the deep such as the Ichthyosaur and Plesiosaur were here 110 million years ago when sea water covered the region. Fossilised remains of these mighty marine reptiles are to be found in Boulia and are the best examples of their kind on display in Australia. Also for the enthusiast there are fossilised remains of turtles including the world’s oldest, named Bouliachelys suteri. Boulia's First People: Traditional owners of the land in Boulia are the Pitta Pitta and their culture is explored at the Boulia Heritage Complex. Other component is the history of the early pioneers of the region in the form of medical, farming, machinery, exploration and education artefacts. Stonehouse Cottage: A Heritage-listed building built of stone and compacted rubble within its walls is the last of its kind in the West that is still accessible for the public to view living conditions from 130 years ago. Marvel at life before electricity and modern appliances made their appearance.

Boulia QLD

3.5 km away

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