Quamby, Discovering charm in Queensland's hidden gem

Quamby is a tiny settlement in Northwest Queensland, 44 kilometres from the town of Cloncurry. The town rests on the eastern side of the Burke Developmental Road and these days consists of a solitary hotel, fifteen 'dongas' (single workers accommodation) and a handful of sheds, watertanks and memorabilia from nearby stations.

The historic feel extends to the interior of the hotel where old timber and floorboards have been used to make tables while donated saddles, horse shoes and old railway lights add decoration. Quamby is attached to the Parish of Corella in the County of Beaconsfield. The town is in the jurisdiction of the Cloncurry Shire Council.