Roma is an attractive centre located at 479 km west of Brisbane and 300 m above sea level. This thriving community of nearly 7 000 people lives at the heart of a rich sheep and cattle grazing area and boasts the largest store cattle market in Australia.

Roma is best known as the cradle of Australia's oil and gas industry and is a fitting location for the recently opened oil and gas museum. Roma was the very first site where oil and gas was discovered in Australia.