Kajabbi (including Lake Julius)
Tiny, sleepy settlement in western Queensland.
Kajabbi is a tiny settlement which really amounts to no more than a pub and a couple of houses in absolutely desolate landscape on the banks of the frequently dry Leichhardt River. It is 118 km north east of Mount Isa and 100 km north west of Cloncurry.

There was a time when Kajabbi was an important centre. The nearby mines at Dobbyn and Mount Cuthbert attracted copper miners to the area and, as a railhead in the 1920s, it was a location where the cattle owners from the state's far north west brought their herds for shipment to the coast.

It was near Kajabbi that the Kalkadoons fought a pitched battle against the whites who had invaded their tribal lands. It was a predictable story. The cattle had depleted the feed for the native animals. With a lack of native food the Kalkadoons had killed some cattle. The whites met this 'attack' on their property by calling for assistance from the military. Under the leadership of a man named Urquhart the troops met the Kalkadoons at Battle Mountain in 1884. Spears were no competition against armed and mounted troops. The predictable result was that nearly all of the Kalkadoons were slaughtered.

The publican at the Kalkadoon Hotel (a quaint turn of the century outback hotel) can direct visitors to the old mines and to Battle Mountain.

Things to see:  

Lake Julius
25 km west of Kajabbi is Lake Julius, a freshwater dam for Mount Isa Mines Ltd. The lake is a popular spot for fishing and other leisure activities. There is a recreation camp on the shores of the lake with dormitory accommodation. People wanting to stay overnight should contact (07) 4743 2130

	Hotels
	Kalkadoon Hotel Stanfield St Kajabbi QLD 4824 Telephone: (07) 4742 5979
	Camping & Other
	Lake Julius Recreation Camp Lake Julius Kajabbi QLD Telephone: (07) 7743 2130