Website:http://www.paroo.qld.gov.au/yowah (Website)
Description:Outback. Yowah is a small town in outback western Queensland. The town is known for its opal mining and numerous opal fields that lie around the town. Yowah has a Rural Transaction Centre which accommodates a tourist information centre, a public library, cafe, internet and tourist information. There is a heritage trail in which to explore the surrounding localities. Located approximately 974km (605 miles / 13 hrs 30 mins) from Village Roadshow Studios. The nearest airport is Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) approx- 2 hour 50 minute flight from Brisbane Airport (BNE). The closest POH, Brisbane City, is 936km (581 miles / 13 hrs 15 mins) away.