# Qantas Founders Museum

> A museum at the Longreach airfield telling how Qantas began in western Queensland in 1920, with historic aircraft including a Boeing 747 and a 707.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-qantas-founders-museum/

A museum at the Longreach airfield telling how Qantas began in western Queensland in 1920, with historic aircraft including a Boeing 747 and a 707. Qantas started in Winton, then moved its headquarters to Longreach.

- **Nearest town:** Longreach, Queensland
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** -23.4399, 144.2706

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually May–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in April and October. Hot in November–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Outback Queensland: Roma to Winton](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-outback-queensland-roma-winton/)
- [Matilda and Barkly Highways: Longreach to Tennant Creek](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-matilda-highway-barkly-longreach-tennant-creek/)

## Nearby

- [Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-stockmans-hall-of-fame/) – 1 km
- [Tree of Knowledge Memorial](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-tree-of-knowledge-barcaldine/) – 105 km
- [Tree of Knowledge memorial](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-barcaldine-tree-of-knowledge/) – 105 km
- [Australian Age of Dinosaurs](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-age-of-dinosaurs-museum/) – 154 km

## FAQs

### Where is Qantas Founders Museum?

Qantas Founders Museum is in Longreach, Queensland, at GPS -23.4399, 144.2706.

### Which road trips pass Qantas Founders Museum?

Qantas Founders Museum is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Outback Queensland: Roma to Winton and Matilda and Barkly Highways: Longreach to Tennant Creek.

### What is there to see near Qantas Founders Museum?

Places worth a stop nearby: Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame (1 km), Tree of Knowledge Memorial (105 km), Tree of Knowledge memorial (105 km) and Australian Age of Dinosaurs (154 km).

### When is the best time to visit Qantas Founders Museum?

The most pleasant months are usually May–September. Still fine, with some compromises, in April and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)