Roma

Roma is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, approximately 480 km west of Brisbane along the Warrego Highway. Roma today rose to importance purely because it's at the intersection of two major highways – the Warrego Hwy, forming part of the main Brisbane–Darwin corridor, and the Carnarvon Hwy, forming part of the main NSW–Far North Queensland corridor.

Get in

By plane

Rex Airlines has flights from Brisbane Airport and Charleville.

By car

The Warrego Highway heads west from Brisbane through 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 Bakearoma Bakery & Coffee Lounge, 73-77 McDowall St, ☏ +61 7 4622 4399. M–F 5:30AM–4PM Sa Su 5:30AM–1:30PM. The only bakery in town. Quality of the food leaves much to be desired, but you also can't expect much more from the Outback. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 Rex Coffee + food, 5/104 McDowall St. M-F 5:30AM-10PM. (updated Oct 2021)
• 3 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 Bryant's Motel Roma, 67 Gregory St, ☏ +61 477 765 628. A small but modest motel near the eastern end of town, excellent if you simply happen to be stopping over. The owners are quite nice and tend to be fairly accommodating if you're checking in late. Plenty of parking is provided, though some of the parking slots aren't well-maintained but manageable if you're only staying for a short amount of time. (updated Dec 2024)
• 2 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