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South Burnett Area Attractions
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South Burnett Area Attractions Directory : Natural Attractions
Apex Park and Lookout
Apex Park is the site of the first public hospital in Kingaroy and was developed by the Apex Club in the mid 1960's. The large trees that remain today are the plantings from the hospital grounds. A resident of the area donated the steam engine in the centre of the park. There is a memorial in the park in the memory of Matron Norma McDiarmid (1915-1944) erected by Kingaroy Past and Present Nurses Association. A walking track through the native bush takes you from the park to the lookout on Cora...Apex Park and Lookout
Kingaroy
Benarkin State Forest Park
In Benarkin State Forest on the Blackbutt Range, majestic hoop pines rise above dense subtropical rainforest. Pines planted in the 1920s thrive near blue gum and ironbark forests. Turn off the D'Aguilar Highway and take the unsealed 16 kilometre forest drive to picnic or camp by Emu Creek. Dogs are permitted (on a leash) at Clancys camping area. Visitors can walk or ride mountain bikes or horses on the Bicentennial National Trail, the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail or on formed roads and tracks; e...Benarkin State Forest Park
Benarkin
Birdwatching in the South Burnett
The South Burnett is a bird watchers dream; possessing a diverse array of habitats, the South Burnett hosts a variety of birds that even the most avid bird watcher aspires to see. The diversity of habitats from dry rainforest and hoop pine forests, to expansive water masses, open woodlands and soft vine scrub will ensure prolific bird life all year round. The South Burnett is ideally situated two and a half hours from Brisbane, the Sunshine and Fraser Coasts. It is fringed by the pine-c...Birdwatching in the South Burnett
Kingaroy
Bjelke-Petersen Dam
Situated 15 kilometres from Murgon in the South Burnett, Lake Barambah, also known as Bjelke-Petersen Dam, is a popular area for recreational freshwater fishing, boating, picnicking and camping, with facilities many would envy. Picnic areas, barbecues, and a boat ramp with large car park make this the ideal place to wet a line. The Bjelke-Petersen Dam covers 2,500 hectares, and holds 1,450,000 megalitres of water, used for irrigation and water supply to the towns of Murgon and Cherbourg. Ko...Bjelke-Petersen Dam
Murgon
Bunya Mountains National Park
Bunya Mountains National Park, Queensland's second-oldest national park, protects the world's largest remaining bunya pine rainforest. Until the late 1800s, Aboriginal people travelled here from far distant places for gatherings coinciding with large crops of bunya nuts. Today visitors camp, walk and relax in the cool air and enjoy mountain scenery and colourful birdlife. The park has three picnicking and camping areas and is a walkers paradise, with 35 kilometres of tracks (from 500 metres to 1...Bunya Mountains National Park
Bunya Mountains
Carroll Nature Reserve Kokoda Track
In 1995 The Kingaroy Apex Club erected the plaque and gateway to mark the start of the Kokoda Track and the Carroll Nature Reserve. This was to commemorate the 50th anniversary of victory in the Pacific in 1945 and to honour the people who gave their lives defending Australia in the Pacific Islands. Descendants of Kingaroy’s earliest settlers, Dan and Bridget Carroll, donated the use of these five-acres of soft wood vine scrub to the people of Kingaroy as a nature reserve. The area was dedicat...Carroll Nature Reserve Kokoda Track
Kingaroy
Cloyna Farm Stay
One of Queensland's farm stay secrets is waiting to be discovered at a location between Murgon and Gayndah. The secret is now out, with families booking into one of the friendliest short-break options in Queensland - Cloyna Farm Stay. Head towards the South Burnett, follow the directions provided by Bevan and Sandra Reidy, and you will be on your way to an experience like no other. Cloyna Farm Stay is peaceful, friendly, and just the place for those seeking an escape. Your holiday companions...Cloyna Farm Stay
Cloyna
Coomba Falls
Coomba Falls, at Maidenwell, is an exceptionally ravishing place, featuring a deep natural swimming hole and striking granite cliffs. The water is icy most of the year so this is the ideal site to cool down on a hot day. Located just a few kilometres from the heart of Maidenwell, picturesque Coomba Falls provides the ideal setting for a picnic and a day of swimming and relaxing.Coomba Falls
Maidenwell
Coronation Park
Coronation Park is part of Wondai's attractive streetscaping. Situated in the centre of Wondai Central Business District, the Park is well utilised by both residents and visitors. There are gardens, covered picnic tables, benches, a public toilet (with disabled access), a bus shelter and a covered pavilion area. Enjoy a break here before exploring the heritage attractions of Wondai.Coronation Park
Wondai
Dingo Creek Park
Looking for a shady place to have lunch or let the children run free for awhile? Dingo Creek Park, on the northern outskirts of Wondai, is the ideal stopping point. With lots of open space, shady trees, a covered children’s play area, free electric barbecues, covered tables and benches, it is a great spot to picnic or take a break from driving. In good seasons the creek runs, attracting lots of bird life. On public holidays, over long weekends and during school holidays, a Driver Reviver sta...Dingo Creek Park
Wondai
Gordonbrook Dam
Gordonbrook Dam is situated 20 kilometres from Kingaroy. Travel 11 kilometres north along the Bunya Highway from Kingaroy and after passing through Memerambi township, take the next left turn along Recreation Drive for nine kilometres to the Dam. The road is mainly bitumen with small stretches of good quality dirt road. The Dam is the sole source of water supply for Kingaroy; it was built in 1941 to provide water for the Royal Australian Air Force Training Base during WWII. In 1987 due to incr...Gordonbrook Dam
Kingaroy
Great Bunya Drive
The Great Bunya Drive is a scenic self-drive route meandering through 390km of beautiful country landscapes between Toowoomba and Gympie, encompassing both the Darling Downs and South Burnett regions. West of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, the drive incorporates the magnificent Bunya Mountains National Park, freshwater dams, pastoral homesteads and rural towns dotted throughout the Darling Downs and South Burnett. There are wineries, gourmet cafes, heritage museums and country markets waitin...Great Bunya Drive
Bunya Mountains
Mount Wooroolin
Mount Wooroolin lookout is located just over four kilometres west of Kingaroy along Haly Street; the Kingaroy Shire Council developed it in 1988 as a bicentennial project. There is a grassed area available for picnics with tables and wood barbecues. Visitors are advised to take care while ascending or descending the narrow sealed road to the top; it is not suitable for cars towing caravans or trailers. The elevated viewing platform offers 360 degree panoramic views of the surrounding countrysi...Mount Wooroolin
Kingaroy
Nanango Fauna Reserve
The Nanango Fauna Reserve offers many different environments of seasonal waterholes, eucalypt woodland, acacia scrub, and dry vine scrub. It is a birdwatcher's delight with a variety of birds to be found including the Yellow-Faced Honeyeater, Australian Darter, Varied Sittella, Nankeen Night Heron, and Little Black and Little Pied Cormorant.Nanango Fauna Reserve
Nanango