55 Million Years Ago is a multidimensional visitor experience including an interactive Fossil Museum, Art Gallery, Fossil Gift Shop, Visitor Information Centre and Workshop Area surrounding a central …
Galleries Museums and Collections
Benarkin State Forest on the Blackbutt Range is a great spot to picnic, fish, spot platypus or hike or ride on forest trails. Explore the unsealed 16 kilometre scenic forest drive, which leads off t …
Natural Attractions, National Parks and Reverves
Bjelke-Petersen Dam, also known as Lake Barambah or BP Dam, is just 15 kilometres from Murgon, at Moffatdale in the South Burnett. It is a popular and well-equipped area for recreational freshwater fi …
Natural Attractions, Parks and Gardens
Peaceful Lake Boondooma is a paradise for anglers, campers, bird watchers and water sports enthusiasts. The 1,900-hectare dam was purpose-built across the Boyne River in 1983 to provide a water supply …
Natural Attractions
Boondooma Homestead represents a step back to 1847 when the Lawson brothers along with Robert Alexander established the Boondooma Station. The homestead and outbuildings are still in their original …
Galleries Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
Coomba Falls, at Maidenwell, is an exceptionally beautiful place, featuring a deep natural swimming hole and striking granite cliffs. The water is icy most of the year, so it's the ideal site to cool …
National Parks and Reverves
Looking for a shady place to have lunch or let the children run free for a while? Dingo Creek Park, on the northern outskirts of Wondai, is the ideal spot. With lots of open space, shady trees, a c …
Parks and Gardens
If you’re ever visiting the Maiala Day Use Area or trekking the trails of Mount Glorious, you may pass England Creek Bush Camp. In the heart of D’Aguilar National Park, England Creek Bush Camp is a …
Natural Attractions
Visitors to the Bunya Mountains can enjoy the spectacular outlook from recently completed viewing facilities. This fabulous 350 square meter elevated viewing platform provides a fantastic vantage poin …
National Parks and Reverves, Natural Attractions
Gordonbrook Dam is the sole water supply for Kingaroy and a peaceful spot to unwind. Originally built in 1941 as a water supply for the Royal Australian Air Force Training Base during WWII, the dam w …
Natural Attractions
Kingaroy's fascinating Heritage Museum is housed in what was the town's powerhouse from 1925 to 1952 - and is now part of the Kingaroy Information, Art and Heritage Precinct. The history of the loc …
Argi / Mining and Industry, Galleries Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
Lions Park is located in Kingaroy Street, near the heart of town. It is a pleasant small park with roofed picnic tables, play equipment, a coin operated barbecue and disabled toilet facilities. This p …
Parks and Gardens
Kingaroy's beautiful Memorial Park is located near the heart of town and is the major formal park in the Shire. The War Memorial is located in the park and is a band rotunda constructed of eight class …
Parks and Gardens
Kingaroy Observatory is Queensland's largest self-funded a public stargazing attraction, located at the town's airport, just a short drive from the town's Central Business District. Large roadside tou …
Observatories and Planetariums
Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery is the place if you’re looking for beautiful local art or a creative keepsake of your travels. It’s the oldest public art space in the South Burnett and has a growing rep …
Galleries Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
On the eastern side of Kingaroy, Rotary Park offers a large covered picnic table and barbecue providing a welcome area for travellers to break their journey. Travel east along Haly Street until the …
Parks and Gardens
In this collection you'll find a treasure trove of historical photographs, local historical records and artefacts relating to the early residents of Kumbia. The collection is thanks to the efforts of …
Galleries Museums and Collections
Lions Park is a lovely stop just off the D'Aguilar Highway, on the south side of the township of Nanango. Facilities include toilets, a barbecue, a playground for the kids, shelter and tables. This …
Parks and Gardens
You'll find great views from Mount Wooroolin Lookout, just over four kilometres west of Kingaroy. Established in 1988 as a bicentennial project by Kingaroy Shire Council, the area features a grassed …
Natural Attractions, Parks and Gardens
A challenging but rewarding hike from Lawton Road leads to the beautiful Northbrook Mountain Bush Camp. The walk-in only campsite overlooks Kipper Creek and subtropical rainforest, is only 10-15-min …
Natural Attractions
Ringsfield House is more than just a large Queenslander; it has a link to thousands of people in the South Burnett, and home to many stories as the sunshine state's fourth oldest town. Ringsfield Hou …
Galleries Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
The South Burnett Energy Centre reflects the past, the people and the energy technology that developed the region and continues to mould its future. The visually exciting displays are located in a bui …
Galleries Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations, Landmarks and Buildings
South Burnett Rail Trail Welcome to Queensland's first sealed rail trail, a 43.5km recreation trail between Kingaroy and Murgon in the beautiful South Burnett, only 2.5 hours from Brisbane. Whethe …
Natural Attractions, Sports and Recreation Facilities
Opened in November 2001, the Museum showcases the history of the South Burnett's timber industry, which underpinned the early settlement of the region and has continued to play an important part in it …
Galleries Museums and Collections
Welcome you to the Ration Shed Museum, where you will have the opportunity to see and experience the past and present of the largest Aboriginal community in Southeast Queensland. As a visitor you can …
Galleries Museums and Collections
Extending over 1,600 square metres, and divided into several differently themed environments, the Wondai Heritage Museum offers an uncluttered insight into the development, and the people, of the Wond …
Galleries Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
The Wooroolin Wetland is located at the township of Wooroolin, 16 kilometres north of Kingaroy along the Bunya Highway. Wooroolin Wetlands was declared a fauna sanctuary in 1973, now classified as a p …
Natural Attractions, National Parks and Reverves
Shaped like an upturned boat, the flat-topped ridge called Boat Mountain is a distinctive landmark near Murgon. Boat Mountain Conservation Park is a haven for wildlife and bird species, so take the …
Bunya Mountains Horse Drawn Tours has been operating at the top of the Bunya Mountains in Queensland for 30 years. Tours start near the Bunya Mountains general store and range from a short 10 minut …
Ficks crossing is a great waterhole about 5km south of Murgon. Ficks has a car park and picnic areas for the family to enjoy nestled right on the banks of Barambah Creek. Take a picnic and enjoy so …
South Burnett's adventure park 'Manar Park' is a 15000 acres working cattle station which features recreational trail-bike riding, four-wheel driving and camping. The property's terrain varies from o …
Currently Ringsfield House is CLOSED to the public until further notice Ringsfield House is more than just a large Queenslander; it has a link to thous …
