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Some people call it the outback's greatest miracle - that phenomenal "mantle of safety over the inland" known as the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
It started as the vision of one man, the very Reverend John Flynn, and was realised in part in 1928 when a single-engined aircraft took to the sky on missions of mercy to the people of outback Queensland.
Today, the vision is clearer than ever. The RFDS services huge areas of sparsely populated land, bringing a range of medical services from life-saving emergency flights to regular clinics.
Come and learn more about this uniquely Australian service at the Mount Isa RFDS Base on the Barkly Highway. Here, we have a Visitors Centre and our Outback Shop. Sit back in comfort and watch a documentary video on RFDS operations in Queensland, then wander through the Outback Shop for a memento of your visit. We have an extensive range of affordable souvenirs and clothing, and your purchases will help us keep our aircraft and our doctors in the skies.
Whether you live in the outback or you're here on holidays, you may one day have need of the Flying Doctor. Even if you don't , it's wonderful to know the RFDS gives peace of mind to thousands of outback people. The RFDS. It's truly an Australian-made miracle.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides primary health care in rural and remote areas, and performs emergency medical retrieval and inter-hospital transfers.
Volunteers are welcome to join the Royal Flying Doctor Service Auxiliary and support the vital work of the Flying Doctors.
Learn the story of the outback's greatest miracle!
The Royal Flying Doctors Visitors Centre is open to the public, Monday to Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm. However, closed on Public Holidays.
Admission: Adults $1.00 & Children $0.50c. | 
