Walk through a century of outback history.
The stories behind the grand old hotel.
Join a guided tour of Hotel Corones and step into the world Harry Corones built in 1929 — the ballroom, the sweeping staircase, the rooms that hosted royalty and aviators, and the famous long bar where it all still happens. It’s an hour in the company of one of outback Queensland’s great buildings, and the characters who made it.
Grand rooms, tall tales, and Poppa’s signature.
Your guide walks you through the hotel’s finest spaces and shares the stories that made it famous — the lavish parties, the celebrated guests, and the migrant publican whose initials still watch over the bar.
Tours run by arrangement and are popular with coach groups and history lovers alike. Group and school bookings are welcome.
Book a Tour · 0409 860 114Highlights of the tour
The Grand Rooms
Soaring ceilings, period furniture and the elegant public rooms that made the Corones the marvel of the west.
Rooms of the Famous
The suites that hosted the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Gough Whitlam, and the aviators Kingsford Smith and Amy Johnson.
The Long Bar & Memorabilia
Poppa’s initials on the pillars, a legendary bar, and a building full of Charleville’s stories.