Cooper's Country Lodge
Highlights
- Experience the thrill of Australia’s largest dinosaur, ‘Cooper’, at the Eromanga Natural History Museum.
- Relax in brand-new air-conditioned rooms that blend classic Australian character with modern comfort.
- Savour fresh air and star-filled night skies in the serene Eromanga Natural History Museum Nature Reserve.
- Unwind with family-friendly amenities, including communal kitchens and barbeque facilities for a true outback experience.
Experience the Australian Outback and the home of Australia’s largest dinosaur ‘Cooper’ and enjoy the blissful Cooper’s Country Lodge onsite at the Eromanga Natural History Museum.
This exciting outback stay in South West Queensland lets you experience the best of both worlds the past and the present. Their brand-new air-conditioned rooms offer a perfect base nestled into the Australian outback. Enjoy the fresh air and the star filled night skies onsite in the Eromanga Natural History Museum Nature Reserve.
Rooms are semi self-catering, self-contained and have a classic Australian character that sets the scene for a memorable and distinctive stay.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- QLD – Outback Queensland Tourism
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Available experiences
Outback Studio
Cooper’s Country Lodge Outback Studios are the perfect accommodation option for couples or companions who are traveling together. Their facilities boast the many luxuries of inner-city living right in the midst of Outback Queensland. Enjoy the fresh air and the star filled night skies onsite in the Eromanga Natural History Museum Reserve. The rooms are semi self-catering and have a classic Australian character that sets the scene for a memorable and distinctive stay. The Outback Studios offer the options of one plush king bed or two king single beds.
Outback Family Suite
The Outback Family Suite nestled within the raw Australian Outback at Cooper’s Country Lodge offers a perfect base for your family. The room consists of two studio rooms joined by an interconnecting door. Enjoy the fresh air and the star filled night skies onsite in the Eromanga Natural History Museum Nature Reserve. Rooms are semi self-catering, self-contained and have a classic Australian character that sets the scene for a memorable and distinctive stay.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in large print is available.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- TVs with captioning option is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- Rooms which are interconnecting.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
- Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Linen that is chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) cleaning products.
- Uses organic (chemical and fragrance free) deodorisers in public areas and rooms.
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