Sunday, August 8, 2010

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Offering a Queen Suite with private bathroom facitlities. Guests have a large room with couch, LCD flatscreen TV with built in DVD player. There is also limited cooking facilities provided with a microwave, toaster and a kettle. Crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are also supplied.

The King Suite offers a 5 room apartment. With two huge king rooms and two twin room and a comfortable lounge room. The apartment can accommodate up to 8 adults with and extra 2 children using the fold out sofas.

The lounge room boasts two couches, dining table, buffet containing crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils for 10 people. There is a microwave, kettle and toaster. Also available for use is a banquet electric frypan and a large slow cooker.

Kids are also catered for with games, puzzles and a playstation available on request. There is a large, fully enclosed yard so kids can let off a bit of steam, outside, in a safe environment.

Languages spoken: Australian(Basic) English(Basic)
Tourist Attractions
There is plenty to do during your visit to Longreach if you wish to be busy.
Here is a list of some of our attractions:
☼ Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame

- The Outback Stockman’s Show runs Monday to Saturday between May and October every year. Held twice daily (11am and 2pm), the Show is an authentic outback stockman's experience.

☼ QANTAS Outback Founder's Museum

- Take a walk on the wing of the 747

☼ Longreach School of Distance Education - Tours Twice Daily

☼ Longreach Pastoral College

☼ The Powerhouse Museum

☼ Boat Cruises on the "Thomson"

☼ Property Tours

☼ Cobb & Co Coach Rides



Use Longreach as your base to visit other attractions in the Central West:
Barcaldine - Workers Heritage Centre
- Tree of Knowledge

Winton - Waltzing Matilda Centre
- Lark Quarry Dinosaur Trackways
- Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History

We have a lovely Tourist Information Centre in the main street full of information regarding local attractions, events & services.

Online you can access Longreach information by visiting http://www.longreach.qld.gov.au/index.shtml

Facilities
Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Air conditioning, Baby Cot, Babysitting, Balcony, Bath towels provided, BBQ - Gas, Books/Magazines Supplied, Clothes dryer, Cooking facilities, Courtyard, DVD, Ensuite, Fans (ceiling/standard), Hair dryer, Heaters provided, Highchair, Iron and ironing board, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, Microwave, No smoking, Parking, Pets Welcome Outdoors, Stairs, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Television, Tour desk, VCR, Walk to the shops, Washing machine

Art & Craft
Art and Craft experiences available at this property, Art and Craft experiences located nearby.
ScrappyTech is located on the ground floor of Longreach Lodge. ScrappyTech offers a wide variety of Scrapbooking and papercraft supplies. For all your scrapbooking needs in the outback at city prices.

Family Friendly
Babysitting services can be arranged, Portacot available, Plastic crockery and cutlery available for children, Games/videos for children under 5 available, Games/videos for children between 5 and 12 available, Games/videos for children over 12 available, Fenced/safe outdoor play area.

Longreach Lodge has been created with families in mind. We would like you to think of the Lodge as a home away from home. Kids are able to let off steam in the fully fence grounds.

Pet friendly
Small dogs (less than 11 kg) are permitted, Medium dogs (11 kg to less than 34 kg) are permitted, Large dogs (34 kg or heavier) are permitted, Pets are permitted outside only, Secure, fully fenced running area

Wedding, Group accommodation available
Longreach Lodge offers room for a small group such as a wedding party to stay. Seperate the wedding party from the rest of the guests to make your stay more initmate and special. With a bathroom big enough to "swing a cat in" there is plenty of room for the Bride to be prepared by the Bridesmaids for the big day.

Rooms and rates
King Suite (sleeps 5 - 2 Bedrooms 1 King Size Bed 1 Foldout Couch 1 Twin Room with 2 Single Beds)
Base rate
$160.00/night. $160.00/weekend-night. 320.00/weekend.
$12.00 /person7.00 /child /night over 4 people



Queen Suite (sleeps 2 - 1 Bedroom 1 Queen Size Bed Private Bathroom)
Base rate
$125.00/night. $125.00/weekend-night. 250.00/weekend.
$12.00 /person7.00 /child /night over 2 people




King Suite 5 Room Accommodation (sleeps 10 - 4 Bedrooms 2 Spacious Bedrooms each containing 1 King Bed and 1 foldout couch 2 Bedrooms each containing 2 single beds (not bunks) 1 Lounge Room)
Base rate
$250.00/night. $250.00/weekend-night. 500.00/weekend.
$12.00 /person7.00 /child /night over 8 people

All prices in $AUD