Roma

Roma is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, approximately 480 km west of Brisbane along the Warrego Highway.

Get in

By plane

Qantaslink fly daily to Roma.

By car

The Warrego Highway heads west from Brisbane thru the Lockyer Valley, up the range to Toowoomba, through the rich pastoral lands of the Darling Downs onwards to Roma. From Roma your journey can continue west to Charleville, north to Emerald and Mackay or south into New South Wales.

By train

Queensland Rail runs its Westlander service between Brisbane and Charleville two times a week. 1 Roma railway station is located at 41 Station St.

See

• 1 The Big Rig, 2 Riggers Rd, ☏ +61 7 4622 2325. The town's major tourist attraction pays tribute to its oil and gas industry from the early 1900s. It is located on an old oil derrick on the outskirts of the town, and is part of the Queensland Heritage Trails Network. (updated Oct 2021)
• 2 Up The Creek Garage, 14 George St E, ☏ +61 417 744 839. M-Sa 9AM-5PM. Historic car and cattle museum. (updated Oct 2021)

Eat

• 1 Rex Coffee + food, 5/104 McDowall St. M-F 5:30AM-10PM. (updated Oct 2021)
• 2 Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant, 60/62 McDowall St, ☏ +61 7 4622 1717. Su-Th 5:30-9PM F Sa 5:30-9:30PM. (updated Oct 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Roma Explorers Inn, 44778 Warrego Hwy, ☏ +61 7 4620 1400. Four star dining and accommodation. (updated Jul 2017)

Go next

West on the Warrego Highway, onwards to Charleville, then to Quilpie, Cunnamulla, or onwards to the Outback. North on the Carnavon Highway to Emerald, Mackay and the Far North Queensland. South on the Carnovan Highway following the Balonne River through Surat, St George and on into New South Wales.

Routes via Roma (Queensland)

Longreach ← Morven ←	W A2 E	→ Miles → Brisbane
END ←	N A55 S	→ St George → Walgett
Emerald ← Injune ←	N A7 S	→ END