Tambo is a town located in Central West
Queensland, Australia, on the banks of the
Barcoo River. Tambo is 101 kilometres (63 mi)
southeast of the town of Blackall via the
Landsborough Highway, and approximately 862
kilometres (536 mi) north west of the state
capital, Brisbane. At the 2006 census, Tambo
had a population of 345.

Tambo was settled in 1863, making it the oldest
town in western Queensland. Like much of the
west, sheep became the mainstay of the
economy. Tambo takes its name from an
Indigenous Australian word, meaning "hidden
place", or, "resting place, fish, shady waters,
hidden waters, a secluded spot, hidden place
and native yam."

Today, cattle and tourism are of major
importance to the town. A number of heritage
buildings survive from the earliest days of
settlement. The Carnarvon National Park
(Salvator Rosa section) lies to the east of Tambo