Birdsville: Birdsville Airport

Tucked along the Diamantina River on the eastern fringe of the Simpson Desert, Birdsville is a place whose character is shaped by desert remoteness and the river’s seasonal flows. The Birdsville Track, a historic stock route from South Australia, reaches the town after crossing vast pastoral country. Each September, the Birdsville Races bring a celebrated outback gathering to its racecourse, continuing a tradition that began in 1882. East of town, the dune fields of the Simpson Desert extend towards the Queensland–Northern Territory border. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Queensland’s outback.

Queensland extends from Torres Strait in the north to the New South Wales border in the south, encompassing a tropical coastline and a vast, dry interior. Along the Coral Sea, the Great Barrier Reef runs beside the state’s eastern shore, while inland plains, grazing country and long distances define much of central and western Queensland. This location lies in the interior, where settlements are widely spaced and open outback horizons contrast with the humid coast. Queensland is home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whose enduring connections to Country underpin its cultural identity. Browse additional webcams from central Queensland to extend your view of the state’s interior.

Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.