Australia is in the grip of a housing crisis but, in the heart of the outback, the opal town of Quilpie is looking to expand its tiny population Out the swing doors of either of this town’s two pubs, past the old railway tracks and the one-strip airport, vast plains stretch beyond all horizons. ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/26/dirt-cheap-welcome-to-the-delightful-queensland-town-that-cant-seem-to-give-land-away)