Blue Bus Tours

31/05/2026

We are back from our fantastic Opera in the Outback Tour celebrating the Opera Queensland Festival of Outback Opera. What an amazing experience with a wonderful group of travellers! ✨🎼

We travelled to Longreach to our base at Outback Pioneers. Next day we travelled to Winton to visit the Australian Age of Dinosaurs for a guided tour followed by a visit to the Waltzing Matilda Centre before heading back out for the glorious sunset and soaring voices at the Dark Sky Serenade. 🦕🎶

Next day we visited Nogo Station for a glimpse of life on an outback station before heading to the Longreach Show for an authentic country town experience. 🐑

Our next Opera event was to Camden Park Station for Singing in the Night. We were up early the next day to see the start of the The Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive followed by a visit to the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre where we saw the Qld Governor unveiling a new royal portrait. We then enjoyed a fun opera singalong at the Drover’s Place. Our final opera festival event was the Gala Opera Ball on the banks of the Thomson River. 💃🏻
We then had a thrilling Stagecoach ride experiencing a little of the Cobb and Co days before visiting the Longreach School of Distance Education to see how modern technology overcomes distance in education. We enjoyed a sunset cruise on the Thomson River before a traditional stockmans’ campfire dinner and a dramatic sound and light show telling the story of Captain Starlight. 🐎🌅

Our last day saw us touring the Qantas Founders Museum before flying home to Brisbane.

This was a wonderful way to see and hear the outback differently! Everyone should add the Opera Queensland’s Festival of Outback Opera to their travel bucket list!

23/05/2026

What’s fantastic night at the Dark Sky Serenade! Blue Bus Tours was there!

22/05/2026

Blue Bus Tours was there! What a fantastic night!

19/05/2026

The destination for our May Mystery Tour was the Sunshine Coast! Our accommodation for the two nights was Oaks Sunshine Coast Oasis Resort.

We headed off in misty rain to the Sunshine Coast hinterland where we visited beautiful Maleny and explored the shops before making our way to Flaxton Gardens for a delicious lunch with amazing views across to the coast. We then visited Flame Hill Vineyard and Restaurant for a wine tasting paired with local cheeses.

Next day we visited the Caloundra Air Museum for a fascinating guided tour of the historic aircraft. We then had lunch at the Bli Bli Hotel before visiting the quirky Sunshine Castle to view the medieval displays, doll collections and dioramas. A sunset cruise on the canals at Mooloolaba was a lovely way to finish the day. We even saw the Irwins’ boat Croc One!

Our final day saw us visiting Mary Cairncross park for views of the Glasshouse Mountains and a visit to the rainforest centre before a delicious morning tea at the Mountain View Cafe. We had a very scenic drive along the mountain ridges with spectacular views before stopping for a lovely lunch at Birches Restaurant, Mt Mee.

We were so glad the weather cleared up for us to enjoy this lovely short break with a fantastic group of travellers!

11/05/2026

High Country & Snowy Mountains Tour 2026

Part 2:

🐎 After we left Bright, our tour headed to the Upper Murray and Corryong where we learnt about Jack Riley, the Man from Snowy River. We continued on our winding mountain route to Jindabyne for 2 nights. From there we explored the Alpine Way and the spectacular Charlotte Pass, Perisher Valley and Thredbo. After lunch at historic Sponars Chalet, we had a ride on the chairlift at Thredbo before tasting some delicious drops at Wildbrumby schnapps distillery. 🖼️

🐑 The final part of our tour took us to Canberra for our last 2 nights. We visited Cooma and learnt about the incredible Snowy Hydro Electric Scheme before heading to Canberra’s historic Lanyon Homestead for lunch and a tour of the property. We also visited the delightful Cockington Green Gardens, Gold Creek Station for a delicious lunch and demonstration of shearing and finally Canberra Glassworks where we saw some truly talented artists at work.

Spectacular alpine scenery, Autumn Festival festivities and incredible history – our tour to the High Country and Snowy Mountains had it all! This was a lovely trip with a wonderful group of passengers!

If you would like to travel with Blue Bus Tours in 2026, check out our upcoming tours at the link below. We’d love to welcome you onboard!

https://bluebustours.com.au/blue-bus-tours-upcoming/

11/05/2026

High Country & Snowy Mountains Tour 2026

Spectacular alpine scenery, Autumn Festival festivities and incredible history – our tour to the High Country and Snowy Mountains had it all!

Part 1:

✈️ After meeting our coach in Melbourne, we made our way to Living Legends to meet the retired racehorses and have lunch in historic Woodlands Homestead. 🏇

We then travelled to Wangaratta for our first three nights.

🦌 Our first destination was the Red Stag Deer and Emu Farm where we had a delicious morning tea enjoying the views of Mt Buffalo National Park. We then made our way to Bright for the annual Autumn Festival. The markets were bustling, the bands entertaining and the Grand Parade was a highlight! 🍂

Next day we visited the historic town of Beechworth including a town tour, a visit to the Courthouse and the Last St Brewery.🍺

Part 2 coming soon!

11/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible Mums out there. Whether you’re nurturing little ones, holding the memory of a mother who’s no longer with us, or loving your fur babies. Today, we celebrate YOU! Thank you for all the love, strength, and care you give. 💖🐾
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24/04/2026

23/04/2026

🌳Our O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat was a fantastic short break in a spectacular location!

☕ Our first stop was to Tamborine Mountain Coffee Plantation where we learnt about the history of coffee and the roasting process and had a lovely morning tea. Afterwards we headed to O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards for lunch and a wine tasting and a chance to check out the alpacas in their scenic creekside location. We then made our way up the mountain to check in to O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat. We enjoyed a glass of wine as we watched the sun setting over the distant mountains.🍷

🐦 Next morning some early risers went for a guided walk to see the birds before breakfast. We then travelled on the 4WD bus to explore the original O’Reilly’s farm and hear about the history of the family and the famous Stinson crash discovery. The afternoon was free for guests to explore the area – some braved the Tree Top walk or explored the Botanic Gardens. Others fed the birds. That night we walked through the rainforest to a creek bank where beautiful glow worms twinkled in the darkness.

🥃Next day we made our way back down the mountain and up to Tamborine Mountain Distillery where we learnt about distilling spirits and tasted some of their unique liqueurs. We then headed to the Gold Coast Motor Museum to see the amazing collection of cars and motorbikes. After lunch at Stanleys Barn, we headed back to Brisbane.

O’Reilly’s is such a beautiful relaxing retreat and we had a wonderful group of travellers sharing the experience!
If you would like to travel with Blue Bus Tours in 2026, check out our upcoming tours at the link below. We’d love to welcome you onboard!

https://bluebustours.com.au/blue-bus-tours-upcoming/

17/04/2026

Come with Blue Bus Tours to Outback Queensland! Check out our tour to Longreach for the Outback Opera Festival!
https://bluebustours.com.au/blue-bus-tours-opera-in-the-outback-2026/

Out here, every visit counts.

There’s a lot of noise right now telling people to rethink how they travel…

But out here, travel isn’t just movement.
It’s connection. It’s livelihood. It’s community.

It’s the coffee poured first thing in the morning.
The friendly wave as you roll into town.
The stories shared, the meals served, the doors kept open.

In Outback Queensland, your journey does more than take you somewhere…
it helps keep somewhere going.

So if you’ve been second guessing that road trip…
maybe this is your reminder that it matters.

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