The Outback is a remote, vast, sparsely populated area of Australia. The Outback is more remote than what Australians call “the bush”. While often envisaged as being arid, the Outback regions extend from the northern to southern Australian coastlines and encompass a number of climatic zones, including tropical and monsoonal climates in northern areas, arid areas in the "red centre" and semi-arid and temperate climates in southerly regions. The total population is estimated at 607,000 people.
Geographically, the Outback is unified by a combination of factors, most notably a low human population density, a largely intact natural environment and, in many places, low-intensity land uses, such as pastoralism (livestock grazing) in which production is reliant on the natural environment. The Outback is deeply ingrained in Australian heritage, history and folklore. In Australian art the subject of the Outback has been vogue, particularly in the 1940s. In 2009, as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Queensland Outback was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a "natural attraction".
Background information about Outback Queensland adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Best time to visit Outback Queensland
Based on 30 years of weather data. Sweet spot: Jun, Jul, Aug — mild temperatures, low rainfall and plenty of sun. Avoid Jan, Feb if you can — typically the wettest or hottest stretch of the year.
Jan
47°
14° low
74mm
Feb
45°
13° low
60mm
Mar
43°
12° low
34mm
Apr
38°
9° low
15mm
May
37°
4° low
12mm
Jun
33°
2° low
17mm
Jul
33°
1° low
9mm
Aug
37°
2° low
6mm
Sep
41°
6° low
16mm
Oct
44°
7° low
16mm
Nov
47°
12° low
36mm
Dec
46°
14° low
52mm
Daytime high (large) · overnight low (small) · monthly rainfall (blue bar). Climate normals: 1991–2020 from Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis.
Drive times to and from Outback Queensland
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Frequently asked about Outback Queensland
- Where is Outback Queensland?
- Outback Queensland is in Outback, Queensland, Australia.
- When is the best time to visit Outback Queensland?
- Based on 30 years of weather data, the most pleasant months at Outback Queensland are typically July, June, August — mild temperatures and lower rainfall. School holiday periods can also fit if you don't mind the crowds.
- What's the weather like in Outback Queensland?
- Summer daytime highs average around 47°C and winter overnight lows can drop to about 1°C. See the climate panel above for the month-by-month breakdown.
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