Hotels in Alpha, Queensland
Alpha Hotel Motel
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Former Criterion Hotel
Former Criterion Hotel "G'day John. On my recent trip back from Darwin (May 20100 this is one of the pubs which has now closed and ceased trading." - Gary Franklin.
Information on Alpha, QLD 4724
Alphas' Criterion Hotel. Other hotel in Town is the Alpha Hotel Motel
Photo Courtesy of Robert Aspinall
Alpha is a charming outback Queensland service town located on the Capricorn Highway, named after an early property taken up in 1863. The town belongs to the Barcaldine Shire, one of Queensland's largest cattle producing areas, and serves as the "Gateway to the West". The region is famous for its petrified wood and features an impressive Fossilised Forest sculpture.
Alpha is known for its impressive display of murals (there are 26 around the town) and its streets are named after poets, with Shakespeare Street as the main thoroughfare.
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Travel options
Alpha is accessible via the Capricorn Highway (A4), which links Rockhampton with western Queensland and is 575 kilometres long. Alpha is located 1046 km from Brisbane via Roma and 1066 km via Rockhampton, lying 247 km due east of Longreach. Bus services are available through companies such as Greyhound and Premier Motor Service, which operate routes passing through Alpha from various cities.
The town serves as a convenient stopping point for travelers exploring Queensland's outback regions.