Mount Isa, outback Queensland
Told by the locals who built it.
Best of Mount Isa — 2 hours
The whole city, from the lookout down.
Small groups, local guides
Park the rig. We’ll drive.
Old Mary Kathleen — about 4 hours
Walk a town that isn’t there any more.
Lake Moondarra Sunset — 3 hours
A cold drink and the sun going down.
Morning — 2 hours
Best of Mount Isa
Tin houses, the lead smelter and the railway at the end of the line.
From $52
Afternoon — about 4 hours
Old Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine
A vanished uranium town, its open pit, and afternoon tea on the way back.
From $125
Sunset — 3 hours
Lake Moondarra Sunset
A cold drink, a ploughman’s platter and the sun going down over Transport Bay.
From $105
Or see the whole Isa.
Full day — about 11 hours
Discover Mount Isa
City tour, underground at Hard Times Mine, the Riversleigh fossils and sunset at the lake. Done for you.
From $265
Staying longer — valid 7 days
The Ultimate Isa Experience
Six of the Isa’s tours and attractions on one pass, used across up to a week.
From $315
Prices in Australian dollars, GST included. Subject to change.
A city that grew out of tents.
And kept most of its evidence. All of it on the two-hour city tour.
Guides who worked the mine.
Several of our guides spent their working lives underground here. They’ll tell you what a ball mill does, why the smelter stack is that tall, and which pub the shift used to finish in. Savannah Guides members, all of them.
What guests say
“As a former mine employee he gave us a remarkable look into the mine, its origins and evolution.”
Leonie, Aug 2025 — Best of Mount Isa
“The pit is absolutely phenomenal and worth the goat track in. Thanks Tom, an outstanding guide.”
Julie, Aug 2026 — Old Mary Kathleen
“We had a wonderful time in a beautiful setting. Highly recommended this tour.”
Karen, Jul 2026 — Lake Moondarra Sunset
Before you book
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Where we leave from
Outback at Isa, 19 Marian Street — unless your tour includes pick-up.
02
Pick-ups
Be at your accommodation’s main entrance five minutes before. Not on the list? Call us.
03
Minimum numbers
Most tours need four guests to run. If numbers are short, we’ll call you.
04
What to bring
Hat, sunscreen, water, camera. Enclosed shoes for Mary Kathleen and anything underground.
Plan your visit — pick-ups, FAQs and getting here.
More in the Isa
Run by other local operators, bookable through us.
Hard Times Mine underground tour
From $85
Riversleigh Fossil Centre & lab
From $38
Underground Hospital & Museum
From $25
Twilight tour by hurricane lamp
From $25