Change your life for the better. Country living and a solid 124yr old successful newsagency & retail business.
Through droughts, floods & boom times this business has stood tall in the centre of Longreach servicing the locals & in more recent years the growing tourist trade. With only a few owners in its whole history, each owner has become an important part of the town and outback community.
This is not just a successful business but a local institution! Ensuring you will be quickly introduced throughout the region & able to enjoy the welcoming country nature of Longreach & Central West Qld.
Couples retirement plans have created this rare opportunity. Great staff & a business model that has adapted over time will ensure the next owner will have the best opportunity to make their mark of success in servicing the varied needs of the store's customers.
Having begun as a newsagency the shop is now a true regional department store. While news, stationery & Lotto make up a portion of sales the diversification has seen homewares, gifts, souvenirs become departments of strength for the business. Add Toys and Hobbies on top of that with one of the most complete Lego stock lists to be found. Sponsoring an annual Lego competition further enhancing its place in the locals hearts.
Licenced retailer for:
- Lotto
- Golden Casket
- Phone Cards
- Office Choice Office Supplies
- Newspower
Timing could not be more perfect. With tourist numbers booming as Australians have fallen in love with their own outback country and the international borders now open able to re-introduce international tourists keen for their taste of outback Australia.
Local tourism bookings into 2023 gives confidence this tourism boom is only just getting started.
Key Business Points
- Own a part of Qld Outback History! Prime Longreach Freehold in the middle of the main street!
- 124 yrs Business Success. Resilience personified. This business has seen it all and is a respected part of the community.
- Diversified incomes! No longer a newsagency now a true regional department store filling the retail void that specialist retailers can not do in regional towns.
- Great staff. Current owners have trust and faith in the staff able to run the store.
- Great lifestyle. Current owners became part of the town fabric as can a new owner of this iconic store.
- Only selling for retirement
- Exclusive listing - contact Tony Hancock the agent immediately to begin your enquiry.
Property Code: 67
The size of Longreach is approximately 23494.5 square kilometres. It has 18 parks covering nearly 1.1% of total area. The population of Longreach in 2016 was 2970 people. By 2021 the population was 3124 showing a population growth of 5.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Longreach is 50-59 years. Households in Longreach are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Longreach work in a managers occupation.In 2021, 53.10% of the homes in Longreach were owner-occupied compared with 52.60% in 2016.
Longreach has 1,980 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Longreach have seen a 74.22% increase in median value, while Units have seen a -8.74% decrease. As at 31 March 2026:
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