Golfing in Longreach Regional Council
In central-west Queensland, golf means sand greens, red dirt and big blue skies. The region centred on Longreach, the Thomson River town, has three public 18-hole, par-72 country courses, and none of them pretends to be anything other than outback golf. Longreach Golf Club sums up the appeal as a genuine outback experience with warm hospitality, and the wide-open Central West setting is as much a part of the round as the scorecard. Ilfracombe offers the same off-the-beaten-track character for travellers wanting a laid-back game well away from city clubs. Isisford's club has a clubhouse that serves as the gathering point before and after a round, and a friendly, unpretentious reputation to go with it. Play all three and you have covered the local circuit, each a relaxed round in the bush.