Quality Inn Overlander Homestead

Major service centre for the western region of the Darling downs.
Roma is an attractive centre located 479 km west of Brisbane and 300 m above sea level. This thriving community of nearly 7 000 people lies at the heart of a rich sheep and cattle grazing area and boasts the largest store cattle market in Australia.

Roma Visitor Information Centre
The Roma Visitor Information Centre is located in The Big Rig Complex, 2 Riggers Road, Roma. This complex is a must see for all who visit Roma. There is also a 30 minute night show using current technology and multi media to tell the story of early life in the oil and gas industry in Australia.


Roma Court House
The Roma Court House has undoubtedly been the scene of many interesting trials and judgements but few can quite match the trial of Harry Redford.
Other features of particular interest in Roma are the large number of gracious old houses and in the centre of town there are a number of interesting hotels. The School of Arts Hotel, built in 1918, has an unusual tower which has excellent views over the town.

The Romavilla Winery, on the Injune Road outside Roma, is one of the town's major tourist attractions. Although it doesn't look particularly impressive from the road the Romavilla Winery can claim to be the oldest winery in Queensland. It started operation in 1863 and has been producing wine continuously for over a century. The present cellars were built in 1878. At one point it was processing grapes from 170 000 vines. Grape growing and wine making is part of Roma's history. The first vines in the area were planted at Mt Abundance Homestead in the late 1840s and by the early 1870s wine making was an important local industry. Next door is an attractive slab cottage gallery which sells souvenirs and crafts.
Meadowbank Museum,

The highlight of any visit to Roma is a visit to Meadowbank Museum which is located 12 km west of the town on the road to Charleville. It is clearly signposted. The Museum has one of the finest and most unusual collections of memorabilia in the country. Of particular interest is the deadly 'man trap' used to trap Aborigines who were stealing cattle. It is a huge and ugly variation of a rabbit trap devised to break the leg and almost impossible to open once caught in it. There's a wonderful collection of old horse drawn vehicles and old motor cars (including a T model Ford) and a hay loft which dates to 1859. This is only to hint at the riches the museum offers. There area bird and animal enclosures, a picnic and play area, and for people who enjoy exploring a vast collection of local artefacts there is enough to keep even a cursory visitor busy for half a day. There is camping available and campers can inspect the museum during their stay. A phone call to (07) 4622 3836 will usually open the museum although the owners do protest that they are operating a working farm as well as a museum.

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