{"id":606876,"date":"2026-04-14T19:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/606876\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:44:13","slug":"buy-an-aussie-town-for-just-400k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/606876\/","title":{"rendered":"Buy an Aussie town for just $400k"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An entire Aussie town is up for grabs for the shock price of just $400,000 \u2013 with the listing of The Foxtrap in Cooladdi, QLD.<\/p>\n

An entire Aussie town is for sale for the shock price of just $400,000 \u2013 with multiple income streams thrown in including two mail runs, the only motel and the pub. <\/p>\n

Carol Yarrow and Jo Cornel have run the heart and soul of Australia\u2019s tiniest town \u2013 Cooladdi, population two \u2013 for the past three years, sparking global interest after listing the outpost 10 hours from Brisbane for sale.<\/p>\n

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Cooladdi was created as a railway town, with this the last sign of what used to be.<\/p>\n

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The Foxtrap is now the beating heart of Cooladdi.<\/p>\n

The tiny outpost located on Australia\u2019s longest road, the Diamantina Developmental Road, is now one of the Australia\u2019s cheapest \u2013 and quirkiest \u2013 properties for sale with The Foxtrot roadhouse at its heart. The Diamantina Developmental Road is the longest road in Australia, highways are not included.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just a pit stop for a steady stream of trucks, travellers and outback adventurers rolling through, it\u2019s the new age town centre for the former rail town that once had a police station and school.<\/p>\n

Despite the viral buzz, buyers aren\u2019t technically purchasing the entire township, with the original Cooladdi \u2013 once home to more than 270 residents \u2013 now sitting across Quilberry Creek reduced to a hall, railway siding and relics from the steam train era.<\/p>\n

In practical terms, The Foxtrap is Cooladdi\u2019s beating heart now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think six city apartments would fit in this building,\u201d Ms Yarrow said.<\/p>\n

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Asteady stream of truckers, caravanners and adventurers pass through the town via Australias\u2019s longest road, the Diamantina Developmental Road,<\/p>\n

Set on a 5,062 sqm freehold block, the Foxtrap is a one-stop outback operation with a cafe, bar, post office and four-bedroom residence under one roof \u2013 plus a \u201chuge utility room\u201d. <\/p>\n

It also has out the back four airconditioned and carpeted motel rooms, as well as a self-contained cabin, timber shed, three-bay carport, chook house, veggie garden \u2013 and crucially, a town bore supplying \u201creally good sub artesian water of drinking quality\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso included in sale is a diesel generator that runs the whole show when the power goes out,\u201d Ms Yarrow said.<\/p>\n

Despite its remote location, the property has mains power and fast-speed internet \u2013 a detail surprising many would-be buyers flooding the inbox.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe media attention has been crazy and the phone and Facebook page has been going off,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a bit overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n

This from someone used to dealing with strangers every day.<\/p>\n

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A lonely fuel pump against the area\u2019s firey sunsets.<\/p>\n

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Thousands of travellers have passed through The Foxtrap in Cooladdim, QLD.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a constant stream of trucks \u2013 cattle trucks, oil and gas trucks going to Eromanga and Moomba,\u201d she said. \u201cDuring the tourist season \u2026 we have heaps of caravanners and campers. We never get lonely that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Life in Cooladdi isn\u2019t for the faint-hearted though, requiring someone who can cope with the relative isolation, who\u2019s self-reliant and thrives on long stretches of red dirt.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the people you meet out here \u2013 you never forget them,\u201d Ms Yarrow said.<\/p>\n

From yabby races on Australia Day to State of Origin nights packed with locals and travellers, the roadhouse has become a social magnet.<\/p>\n

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Wholesome living at its best.<\/p>\n

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The Foztrot is the social hub of the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will definitely miss the fun nights at the bar as we have so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

After three years in the outback, the co-owners are heading in different directions.<\/p>\n

\u201cJo is moving back to Brisbane and I am staying out in the district as I love it out here,\u201d Ms Yarrow said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf someone is after a tree change with a laid back lifestyle in a great community, I can\u2019t recommend it more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Technically, while you might not be buying a whole town, you will inherit an entire community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An entire Aussie town is up for grabs for the shock price of just $400,000 \u2013 with the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":606877,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-606876","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-business"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=606876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/606876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/606877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=606876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=606876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=606876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}