Hotel style rooms
Family, queen, twin and king room accommodation, with some rooms recently renovated. Continental breakfast included in the tariff.
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Cue, Western Australia
Discover the Murchison Goldfields Hotel & Cafe since 1936
A grand two-storey brick and iron hotel on Austin Street — and the ideal half-way stop between Perth and Karijini, Newman or Port Hedland.
Welcome to the Queen
Old-fashioned service, in a real outback town
The Queen of the Murchison Hotel in Cue, Western Australia is the ideal half-way stop from Perth to Karijini National Park, Mount Newman or Port Hedland. Before moving on, relax and spend a day or two exploring this splendid historic gold mining town.
This solid two storey brick and iron building was built in 1936 as the Capitol Hotel. The grand style included extensive use of jarrah, especially in the wide staircase, huge public rooms and rest areas, and high ceilings with stylish ceiling decoration. It had extensive renovations in 1995 and remained licensed premises but was later de-licensed and became a family-oriented bed and breakfast providing overnight, holiday and worker accommodation in Cue.
Excellent home-cooked meals are also available, provided with old-fashioned service in a relaxed family atmosphere. Remember when meal-times were a time for connection, banter and real conversation — you’ll find that at the Queen of the Murchison. You are encouraged to treat the hotel as your own home whilst you are our guest.
1936
Built as the Capitol Hotel
What we offer
A hotel, a cafe, and a whole desert to explore
Hotel facilities
Enjoy an evening drink on the front veranda whilst watching the world go by in a true outback desert town in the centre of Cue.
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Attractions in Cue
Visit the unique two-storey iron Masonic Lodge, the old gaol, and the old Post Office re-furbished as the Community Resource Centre.
Things to do
Eco-friendly
Check out all the eco-friendly modifications we have been making to the Queen of the Murchison, for our Earth’s sake.
Our ten steps
Your desert experience
Travel back in time, then keep driving
Cue, Western Australia gives you a full desert experience. Travel back in time and take in Indigenous art and culture, as well as the heydays of early white settlers and their gold digging forays.
Just a stone’s throw up the road is also the largest rock in the world — yes, bigger than Uluru — Mount Augustus. Watch the video to see where you could be spending your next holiday roadtrip.
Some words from our guests
True country hospitality
Welcome stay after birdwatching
The rooms were very clean and comfortable. Continental breakfast was very good and plentiful. Joyce was very friendly and helpful with all issues. My group of American friends loved the character and friendliness.
True country hospitality
We spent 3 wonderful nights at the Queen of the Murchison in Cue. Our host Joyce could not have been friendlier or more welcoming. The potential of this wonderful old building is amazing.
A true gem
An interesting historic building. The warm welcome with clean comfortable rooms and good pressure hot water was most appreciated after a long dusty day. Dinner was a generous portion and the continental breakfast made for a great start to our day.