Discovery Holiday Parks
Mount Isa, Outback Queensland, QLD

Overview

Discovery Holiday Parks – Mount Isa (formerly Copper City Riverside Caravan Park) in Queensland’s Outback is the perfect base for adventure sports, fishing and outdoor pursuits.  Accessible from Winton (5 hours) and Longreach (7 hours), Mount Isa is located just over an hour’s drive from Cloncurry and offers a range of historic and natural attractions.

Mount Isa is renowned as the Rodeo Capital of Australia; hosting the annual Mount Isa Rodeo and Mardi Gras, and is one of the world’s top ten producers of copper, silver, lead and zinc. Visitors can experience life in the mines with guided tours by real miners at Outback at Isa, hear tales of prehistoric wildlife from the resident palaeontologist at the Riversleigh Fossil Centre or appreciate the native flora at The Outback Park.

Founded in nearby Cloncurry, visitors can gain an appreciation of the role of the famous Royal Flying Doctors Service at the John Flynn Place Museum, visit a working open-cut mine during an Ernest Henry Mine Tour, and see Burke and Wills memorabilia at the Mary Kathleen Memorial Park and Museum.

Just over 5 hours away is the historic town of Winton; recognised as the birthplace of Qantas and the inaugural performance of Banjo Patterson’s famous tune, Waltzing Matilda.  The Australian Age of Dinosaurs in the Museum of Natural History features a large collection of dinosaur fossils, while Lark Quarry, 110km from town, is home to 3300 fossilised footprints which capture the only recorded dinosaur stampede on earth.  

Further afield at Longreach Airport, visitors can gain an insight into the history of Australia’s national airline at the Qantas Founders Museum, while the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame showcases all the action of an experienced stockman and his team of bullocks. 

Discovery Holiday Parks – Mount Isa offers accommodation ranging from camp or powered caravan sites to a range of cabins.  Our self-contained Standard Cabins sleep 5 and feature a lounge/dining area, TV and kitchenette while our Economy Cabins sleep 6 and provide kitchenette, TV and external en-suite facilities.  Our Workforce Village is home to 134 en-suite Studio Rooms, featuring King single bed, TV/Austar, bar fridge and desk, with full board available.  Our caravan sites feature individual access to water and power, with new en-suite sites available, while our camp sites are located close to BBQs and the amenities block.

Featuring a sparkling pool and recreation room, Discovery Holiday Parks – Mount Isa is ideal for mining employees or those on a touring holiday.

Accommodation

• Standard Cabins
• Economy Cabins
• Workforce En-suite Studio rooms
• Powered/ Unpowered Caravan Sites/Ensuite Sites
• Camping sites

Features & Facilities

• BBQ's
• Camp Kitchen
• Dining Hall
• Internet
• Kiosk
• Laundry
• Swimming Pool

Local Attractions

• Hard Times Mines
• Isa Experience Gallery
• Lark Quarry
• Leichhardt River
• Moondarah Lake
• Outback Park
• Riversleigh Fossil Centre
• Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre