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Located 980 kilometres west of Brisbane and 208 kilometres west of Charleville. The name of the town was derived from the Aboriginal word 'Quilpeta' meaning Stone Curlew. Quilpie is best known as an opal town. It is often referred to as the home of the 'Boulder Opal' as the area is the largest producer of this type of opal in the world
Quilpie is located on the banks of the Bullo River in the famous Channel Country of western Queensland. The shire is supported through primary industries such as sheep, cattle grazing, oil, gas and opal mining. Apart from these main industries Quilpie Shire houses a keen and talented artistic community
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Quilpie
Motor Inn
Brolga Street
QUILPIE QLD 4480
Phone: (07) 4656 1277
Fax: (07) 4656 1231
Imperial
Hotel/Motel
Brolga Street
QUILPIE QLD 4480
Phone: (07) 4656 1300
Fax: (07) 4656 1325
Email: red.kelpie@bigpond.com
Channel
Country Caravan Park
Chipu Street
QUILPIE QLD 4480
Phone: (07) 4656 2087
Fax: (07) 4656 1585
Email: channelpark@yahoo.com
Website: www.channelpark.bizhosting.com
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