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Touring Guide
Southern Great Barrier Reef Where great begins
Bundaberg North Burnett | Gladstone | Capricorn
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Contents04 The Journey Begins
10 From Bundaberg North to 1770
12 From Bundaberg North to Gin Gin, Miriam Vale and Turkey Beach
14 Gladstone
16 Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton
22 The Burnett Circle
26 Monto to Rockhampton
30 Central Highlands
36 Maps
44 Talk to a local
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Cover Photo: Lady Elliot Island
The Fine Print: Bundaberg Region Ltd, GAPDL and Capricorn Enterprise have compiled and produced this guide in the interest of promoting tourism in Queensland. The material contained within this guide has been researched, assembled and included with all due care. Bundaberg Region Ltd, GAPDL and Capricorn Enterprise should not be held responsible or liable for any costs, losses, damages, charges and/or expenses incurred or sustained by any party relying on the material contained, incorporated or included in this guide. All editorial, maps and photographs appearing in this guide are strictly protected by copyright and any unauthorised use of same will result in prosecution. June 2013.
Where Great BeginsThe Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s wonders and it begins at Bundaberg. That’s just over four hour’s drive from Brisbane, less than five hours on the tilt train or fifty minutes by air. From Bundaberg you can explore up the coast through the Gladstone region to the Capricorn Coast.
Islands such as Lady Elliot (from Bundaberg), Lady Musgrave (from Seventeen Seventy), Heron and Wilson (from Gladstone) and Great Keppel (from Rosslyn Bay on the Capricorn Coast) are jewels in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Most of them are coral cays and the magnificent coral displays are just a step away into the water off the beach.
Cool clear waters provide excellent underwater visibility for viewing of all kinds of marine life. The Southern Great Barrier Reef is renowned for its turtle population whether they are on the islands or at world famous Mon Repos Beach near Bundaberg. Giant Manta Rays glide through the water making this area one of the best in the planet to watch these gentle giants.
Migrating birds take the opportunity to break their journey and nest on the islands. Whales pass through these waters on their winter journey from the Antarctic to warmer northern waters and on their return.
Soft and hard corals provide a brilliant display for divers or snorkelers and are alive with many varieties of fish ranging from the now famous clownfish to large schools of pelagic fish which invoke wonder as they effortlessly swim making brilliant patterns in the sea.
On the coast there are small beach townships to stay at and explore. Many of these are unspoilt and remind us of past holidays while life was simpler. Fishing is a popular pastime; off shore, on beaches, in estuaries and rivers and our dams and lakes.
The regional centres of Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton are thriving cities which provide plentiful shopping, transport and services. These are backed up by a series of regional townships which service the local areas.
The Southern Great Barrier Reef hinterland and country areas are well worth while exploring too, its not just about the coast and islands. Rolling hills with rich red and chocolate soils produce some of Australia’s best produce. The grandeur of sandstone gorges is spread from Cania Gorge to the Blackdown Tablelands and out to Carnarvon Gorge.
Mighty rivers like the Burnett, Boyne and Fitzroy cut their way through the country providing water for citrus, cotton and
livestock. Rockhampton is famous for its cattle industry; take the time to check out the bull statues through the city. Sugar cane and macadamia trees can be seen growing in the south around Bundaberg.
There’s gems in them thar hills and the areas around Sapphire, Rubyvale and Anakie are alive with fossickers seeking their fortune. Coal is one of the areas great exports and mines are found from Biloela north through Springsure and around Emerald. Gladstone is the industrial powerhouse of Australia and tours are available to visit processing and handling sites around the city.
A network of highways services the Southern Great Barrier Reef. The Bruce Highway runs from Brisbane travelling parallel to the coast, Australia’s Country Way runs from Sydney to Rockhampton through Tamworth, Toowoomba and the North Burnett (it also provides an alternative inland route from Brisbane to Rockhampton via Yarraman), The Leichhardt Highway runs from Goondiwindi to Rockhampton connecting with the Newell from Melbourne, The Great Inland Way runs from Sydney to Cairns through Emerald and the Capricorn Highway runs from Rockhampton out west into Barcaldine in Queensland’s Outback.
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The first surprise of your journey to the Southern Great Barrier Reef destination is that it’s really close to the cities of South East Queensland, just some 310 km from Brisbane to Childers, the first highway town in the destination. Heading north on Highway 1, the Bruce Highway takes you by Brisbane’s northern suburbs, through the pine forests that separate the sea from the Blackall Ranges on the Sunshine Coast and on to Gympie.
The highway travels through hilly country and on to the first of the sugar cane growing areas to the south of Maryborough. For those wanting to explore some of Queensland’s history take the short side trip into Maryborough before rejoining the highway. The Bruce continues north skirting Torbanlea and Howard and on to Childers.
Shortly after crossing the Isis River there is a turnoff to the little fishing village of Buxton. Buxton is set on a wide reach of the Burrum River just downstream of its junction with the Isis River. Take the time to visit one of Queensland’s last unspoilt coastal towns.
Red soil, contrasting green fields of sugar cane, macadamias and avocadoes heralds your arrival in the town of Childers. This area is renowned for its food production and you may be surprised to learn that it also produces wine and liqueurs. Try one of the locally made ice creams. In 1902 a disastrous fire destroyed much of the main street but the legacy of the many intact buildings from that era gives a wonderful streetscape framed by a shady grove of leopard trees.
Take the time to stop and enjoy the architecture. Stop in at the Visitor Information Centre in the Palace Building in the main street. Upstairs houses the Art Gallery and Backpacker Memorial. Just down the street is Gaydon’s Building (1894), the Old Pharmacy still contains the original red cedar fixtures and fittings, National Cash Register (1906), ground glass bottles with gold leaf lettering, leather bound prescription bottles and Wedgewood mortar and pestles.
The Isis Highway heads west from the middle of town to Biggenden, Ban Ban Springs and Australia’s Country Way (Burnett Highway) connecting south though to Kingaroy, Toowoomba and Sydney or north through Gayndah and on to Rockampton on the inland route. The magnificent Paradise Dam is accessed from here.
On the southern outskirts of Childers turn right into Lucketts Road and visit Snakes Downunder (closed Wed) – get your photo taken with a baby croc or python! Come back onto the main highway and continue heading towards Childers. You can then turn off to the right down Goodwood Road which heads east servicing Woodgate Beach, Walkers Point and is an alternative route into Bundaberg. The beach resort of Woodgate Beach is 38km off the highway along good bitumen roads. The area boasts a magnificent long white sand beach with the first mainland surf north of Rainbow Beach. Watch out for the prolific wildlife including brolgas, emus, jabiru, kangaroos, echidnas, possums and reptiles which abound in the National Park and surrounding bush.
Woodgate is a great spot for a family holiday. Walking tracks through the National Park are a great way to discover the fauna and flora of the area. Fishing is great off the beach, on the banks of the Gregory River or just south at Walkers Point. Bait, ice and fuel are available at Woodgate and there’s a good range of accommodation options.
To reach Bundaberg from Woodgate head back to Goodwood Road and head north at the intersection. A turnoff at the Elliott River leads down to Coonar and Kinkuna National Park. Access to most of the park is by 4WD vehicle only. Bundaberg is just 18km north of the Elliott River crossing.
Continuing north from Childers the Bruce Highway passes through the little town of Apple Tree Creek. The historic rotunda and show ring provides a good picnic area close by the highway. Australia’s largest enclosed aviary is across the road and well worth a visit.
Childers historic main street
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Just north of Apple Tree Creek the highway splits with the Bruce continuing on to Gin Gin and the Isis Highway leading travellers to Bundaberg.
The Isis Highway heads east to the city of Bundaberg. Take a side trip into Cordalba, a town steeped in the sugar industry. The landscape flattens out with remnant scrub and pine forests and the ubiquitous fields of sugar cane that make Bundaberg sugar a household name.
The city is the regional centre for 112,000 and straddles the Burnett River which flows from up near Monto in the North Burnett to the sea some 15km to the east of Bundaberg. Bundaberg was named in 1867, the name coming from Bunda, an aboriginal elder and berg being a variation of an old Saxon word for town.
Tourist Information Centre
The first place to visit is the Information Centre which is open daily except Christmas Day and Good Friday. Hours are generally 9am-5pm with some exceptions on public holidays. The Centre is situated next to the Public Hospital on the corner of Bourbong and Mulgrave Streets, Bundaberg. The Centre offers information on the region and makes bookings for tours, island flights and cruises.
Central Business District
Awards and acclaim have greeted Bundaberg’s CBD. Bourbong Street has been transformed into a tropical
streetscape with the bright colours of flowers blending with fountains and leafy green trees. A central pavilion provides a venue for entertainers.
There is plenty of free parking in the area but please observe the time restrictions.
Burnett River
The Burnett River flows through the city and divides Bundaberg in two. A road bridge, restored in heritage colours and rail bridge cross the river from the centre of the city to North Bundaberg. An additional road bridge crosses the river from Mulgrave Street near the Bundaberg Base Hospital to Hinkler Avenue.
The river is a place for recreation, catering for fishing, boating, rowing, skiing upriver at Sandy Hook and sailing downstream near the Port. Parks grace the river banks; on the city side are Anzac, Alexandra and Queens Parks and on the north side Lion’s Park is under the Burnett Bridge.
Upstream from the city is the barrage which holds back fresh water for irrigation and city water supplies. Further upstream the Burnett is home to the platypus and unique ceratodus (lungfish).
The river also has commercial uses with trawlers, dive and charter craft using Bundaberg as a base. Bundaberg ranks
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Burnett River, Bundaberg
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with Cairns and Coffs Harbour as one of the three principal clearing ports for visiting yachts on the east coast.
Bundaberg’s Attractions
There are plenty of attractions, both natural and man-made in Bundaberg. For a city its size Bundaberg has a lot to offer.
Parks, Gardens & Nurseries
Bundaberg has over 500 hectares of parkland. Alexandra Park with its Victorian era band rotunda (1910) has the added attraction of a free zoo, a great place to take children. Buss Park near the Bundaberg Regional Council offices in Bourbong Street is always full of colour. You will notice that the city’s roundabouts are filled with greenery and seasonal flowers. Bundaberg is proud of its subtropical gardens. Honouring the numerous smallcrops grown in the area, Bundaberg celebrates the ‘Bundy Flavours Festival’ each September.
Situated in East Bundaberg, the Baldwin Swamp environmental park is home to many species of birds and wildlife. Walking tracks including boardwalks, enable visitors to visit the paper barked tea tree forest, vine scrub and eucalypt forest.
The Bundaberg Botanic Gardens complex is in North Bundaberg on the corner of Mt Perry Road (Gin Gin Highway) and Young Street. The centerpiece of the gardens are the lagoons where the young Bert Hinkler studied ibis in flight. These are now filled with water lilies and can be crossed on a boardwalk. The gardens have a mix of native and exotic plants.
Bundy’s Drinks
The real flavour of Queensland can be found at the Bondstore at the Bundaberg Rum Distillery in East Bundaberg, tours operate regularly throughout the year. Close to the Rum Distillery is Bundy Kegs.
Bundaberg Ginger Beer is very well known and a popular drink throughout Australia and overseas, visitors are welcome to take a tour at The Barrel
Water Towers
As Bundaberg is relatively flat, the city’s water supply gains its pressure from large water towers. The most interesting of these is the East Water Tower (1902) which is a masterpiece of bricklaying with walls up to 1.4 metres thick in places. It is not far from the Rum Distillery.
Arts & Crafts
Take in the finer things in life at the Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery in Quay Street, Bundaberg.
There’s History In The Air
Without a doubt, Bundaberg’s favourite son is Bert Hinkler. In a brief lifetime of forty years, Bert Hinkler became one of the world’s greatest pioneer aviators.
His achievements are honoured throughout Bundaberg. Heading to North Bundaberg from the CBD a monument can be seen at the city end of the bridge.
In North Bundaberg, there is Hinkler Avenue, Hinkler Park (hockey fields) and Hinkler House in the Botanic Gardens. Hinkler House Memorial Museum is housed in Bert Hinkler’s Southampton home which he designed and lived in from 1926 until his death in 1933. The building which was under threat of demolition was dismantled and brought out to Bundaberg in 1983. Brick by brick the house was faithfully restored and now is an aviation museum. The Hinkler Hall of Aviation is the newest addition to the Hinkler story, this award winning attraction tells the story of Bert’s life and his aircraft.
More Heritage
The Botanic Gardens hold more in the way of the history of the district.
Ride an authentic coal fired steam cane train around a one kilometre track through the Gardens. The train is operated by volunteers from the Bundaberg Steam Tramway Preservation Society.
Hinkler Hall of Aviation
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The Bundaberg & District Historical Museum is also in the Gardens. A fascinating record of the district’s pioneers and their lives awaits visitors to the museum. Fairymead House, built in 1890 and moved to its current site in the Gardens almost 100 years later, makes an imposing sight. It is now home to the Sugar Museum, a tribute to the sugar industry and the district’s pioneers.
On The Water
Try the fishing in our river estuaries and coastline.
The Burnett River has fine sheltered reaches perfect for water skiing and there is an ideal area at Sandy Hook for you.
The beaches aren’t far away and of course Bundaberg is the ‘Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef’.
Famous For Sugar & Rum
The Bundaberg district grows a significant portion of Queensland’s sugar crop. Throughout the year the green mosaic of fields changes as the crop matures and is harvested. There are three mills in the region. Bundaberg Sugar operates two sugar mills near Bundaberg and Isis Central is near Cordalba and Childers. Milling of cane, known as the crush, continues from July to November.
There is a swing to green harvesting, but some farmers still burn-off prior to the harvest. The cane leaves burn rapidly with flames shooting high into the air, these cane fires which normally occur at dusk are a popular sight with photographers.
Harvested cane is transported to the mills by cane trains. There are many kilometres of track covering the district and the trains fascinate visitors. Just be careful at the many crossings as these trains work hard to take cane as quickly as possible to the mills.
Sugar from the local mills and Maryborough is shipped from the Port of Bundaberg. The terminal is the second largest in the State.
Most of the sugar produced in the district is raw sugar. However, Bundaberg
Sugar’s Millaquin Mill has significant refining capacity and the familiar yellow packs of Bundaberg Sugar and other sugar products are produced here.
The Famous Aussie Spirit
One of the by-products of sugar milling is a sticky black syrup called molasses. The molasses from Millaquin Mill is piped next door to the Bundaberg Distilling Company, where the famous Bundaberg Rum is made. Bundaberg is unique in Australia as it is the only place where the entire range of sugar production activities occur – growing, milling, refining, research and distilling.
Bundaberg Rum is by far and away Australia’s best selling spirit. Recognising that there was great interest in seeing the process the company put in place a Visitor Centre where an explanatory video is shown prior to guided tours of the distillery. Visitors are shown the entire process from the molasses pit through to bottling. Enthusiasts marvel at the bond stores where over 200 million litres worth of rum is maturing.
The pride of Bundaberg Rum’s visitor operation is the Bond Store and Spring Hill House. The plantation house was transported to its current site in 1991 and lovingly restored. It now houses a souvenir store and bar where tour visitors can taste the Bundy product right on site.
A new edition to the tour is the Barrel House – where awesome is made and bottled.
Bundaberg Rum also produces Bundaberg Royal Liqueur, only available through the distillery. Dark & Stormy is truly a Bundaberg drink – launched in 1993, it is a mix of Bundaberg Rum and Bundaberg Ginger Beer.
Perfect For Foodies
Our restaurants should be good, they have access to some of the best ingredients mother nature can provide.
The rich red volcanic soils around Bundaberg produce many of the nation’s fresh vegetables. Did you know that Bundaberg is the tomato capital of Australia and zucchini, squash, cucumber, chillies,capsicum, sweet potatoes and beans grow abundantly.
Lychees and melons are summer treats and locally grown pineapples are really sweet. Macadamia nuts are an increasing crop and the Bundaberg region will shortly be Australia’s largest producer of this native Queensland nut. Citrus, grapes and stone fruit come from Mundubbera and Gayndah in the Burnett.
Our avocado is ideal with freshly caught seafood. Bundaberg’s trawlers bring in reef fish, scallops, bugs, prawns and spanner crabs. The muddies are full of flavor and irresistible.
Meat, pork and beef from the Burnett is world class. Local herbs add flair to the culinary delights.
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Pick your own strawberries
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Lady Elliot IslandOn the mainland, parallel to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef lies Bundaberg. Here volcanic action millions of years ago laid down an ideal bed for fringing coral reefs which can be seen on fine calm days by snorkelling only a metre or two from shore. Lady Elliot is the only coral island on the reef with an airstrip, it’s just a 25 minute scenic flight from Bundaberg Airport. Fly there for a day or stay longer at the resort for a totally relaxing holiday. Accommodation ranges from beachfront suites to tent cabins. Activities include reef walking, snorkelling, scuba diving, turtle tours, historical and night walks along with reef education. Lady Elliot Island is a true coral cay. Reefwalkers will discover jewel-bright starfish, sea urchins, clams and corals exposed at high tide. Scuba divers may come face to face with a manta ray or moray eel and snorkelers with giant rainbow-coloured parrot fish or coral trout. Lady Elliot Island is world-famous for its manta rays – take the opportunity to swim with these marine beauties. In the summer months, turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. Some eight weeks later, tiny turtle hatchlings make their dash for the sea. Thousands of seabirds nest in rookeries on the two islands. Many rare birds have been attracted to these havens
and Lady Elliot now has its own small colony of red-tailed tropic birds. Keen whale watchers will make many sightings of pods of Humpback whales passing close-by on their annual migration. Divers are well catered for with dive facilities on the islands and specialised dive boats. Diving is not confined to the islands though, with dive sites just offshore at the Beaufort Bomber wreck, artificial reef and Evans Patch.
Beautiful BeachesBundaberg is some 15 kilometres from the coast. Spread out along the coast are a succession of beaches where visitors and locals go to relax and unwind.
Between each of the beaches are volcanic rocks, remnants of a small cinder cone volcano, The Hummock. These rocks provide good fishing and dive locations as they are an ideal base for coral and marine growth.
Elliott Heads & RiverviewThese are the southern most of the local beaches situated at the mouth of the Elliott River and surrounded by rural cane and smallcrop farms. Only 18 kilometres from the city, access is via Elliott Heads Road.
Riverview is a tiny village nestling on the northern bank of the estuary but provides large scale recreational opportunities. The area is great for fishermen.
Elliott Heads is situated at the river mouth and offers both surf and calm water swimming. It is also a popular spot for boardsailing and jet-skiing while the fishing is good either from the shore or on the nearby reefs. Sandstone cliffs form an interesting headland and the rocky foreshore is fun to explore. A shady, landscaped caravan park is adjacent to the beach as are a number of pleasant picnic spots with BBQ and toilet facilities. Surf Lifesavers patrol the designated area during the summer season. This is a great family holiday destination.
Innes ParkInnes Park, a few kilometres north is a developing residential area. Palmers Creek is good for swimming and picnicking. Built in 1870 as a summer retreat for Gin Gin graziers the Brown family, Barolin House is a landmark on the headland to the south. Barolin Rocks, 3 metres off the point, is a miniature reef wonderland with colourful coral and marine life.
BargaraThe largest of the seaside townships, Bargara is only 13 kilometres east of Bundaberg. Leaving the city on Bargara Road or Walker Street you will travel through a patchwork of green cane fields.
The Hummock, an extinct volcanic cone which is the district’s highest points, offers 360 degree views of the picturesque Bundaberg district and coastline. It has a nature boardwalk extending from a beautiful tourist park
Family friendly beach, BargaraLady Elliot Island
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with picnic and toilet facilities and meanders through the last vestiges of the original Woongarra Scrub. Access is via Windermere Road or Bargara Road.
Bargara, is the largest town on Bundaberg’s coast. The main shopping centre area includes service stations, hotel/motel, post office, supermarkets and banking facilities, restaurants, chemist, stores to service almost every need.
A variety of accommodation including first-class oceanfront apartments, resorts, motels, caravan parks and backpackers is available. A boat ramp near the clock provides a launching spot for small craft. Fishing is possible off the beach, the rocks and offshore. There are plenty of park areas for picnic tables. There is an excellent golf course, a bowling green and tennis courts – all providing venues for the sports-minded and children are well taken care of with playgrounds and skating facilities.
Neilson Park is an attractive palm fringed bay and has an adjacent caravan park and kiosk. The Bundaberg Surf Lifesaving Clubhouse is situated here and its members patrol both Neilson Park and Kelly’s Beach during the season.
Kelly’s Beach has two swimming areas, seafront and causeway, so is attractive to surfers and small children. Sailing catamarans can be launched from the beach here.
The Basin, situated at the northern end of Kelly’s Beach, was created by the construction of a wall of basalt rocks to make a calm water beach. It was built by the Kanaka (Pacific Island) settlers who were brought to Bundaberg to work on the canefields in the 1880’s.
Mon Repos – Turtle BeachOnly a couple of kilometres north of Bargara, Mon Repos is famous as the largest and most accessible turtle rookery in mainland Australia.
During the day, Mon Repos is popular for swimming and sailing, however, the turtle nests must be taken into account. No dogs are allowed on the beach and beach umbrellas should not be used above the high water mark as the spike may damage eggs.
At the southern end of the beach the estuary of Coachhouse Creek drains a tidal mangrove community. A variety of wildlife can be seen in this area. Bert Hinkler’s historic glider flights were here and at the age of nineteen he attained the height of 30 ft in his first solo effort.
The Kanaka Wall is a well preserved piece of history. Kanakas were Melanesians from the South Pacific Islands who were indentured to work in Queensland canefields during the period from 1879 to 1904. Part of their work was to clear volcanic rocks to allow cultivation of fields. The rocks were packed together to form fences and these could be seen all over the district. Most have now disappeared as Council crushed the rocks as a base for road building.
Fishing activities in the Pacific and development of many coastal areas has lead to a declining world turtle population and successful breeding here is essential to the species’ survival. Visitors are welcome but under conditions that do not disturb the turtles.
From November to March between 6pm and 6am beach access is restricted only to the park access road. At the Turtle Interpretive Centre you will be able to learn about turtles before being escorted onto the beach by rangers and volunteers. There are a few rules to prevent the turtles being disturbed but these won’t stop your enjoyment of the unique sight of turtles at Mon Repos. Tours can be booked through the Bundaberg Visitor Information Centre.
Burnett Heads & Port BundabergThe Burnett River flows out to sea at Burnett Heads. Just upstream is the Port of Bundaberg with its wharves and imposing sugar terminal. Here the broad reaches of the Burnett are home to the Bundaberg Sailing Club and Cruising Yacht Club. A modern marina caters for local and visiting boats with haul out and maintenance facilities.
As expected there are boat ramps and car and trailer parking at the river mouth.
Recognised by the National Trust as an important part of Australia’s maritime history the old Burnett Heads Lighthouse (c. 1873) stands testament to a bygone era. When the lighthouse was taken out of service in 1972 it was moved to its present site next to the Burnett Heads Hall.
Moore Park BeachMoore Park is on the northern side of the Burnett River. From Bundaberg cross the river and travel towards Gin Gin – several kilometres out you will notice the turnoff to Moore Park on the right. The road is lined with sugar cane, small crop farms, aloe vera, macadamia, avocado and flower farms. The distance from the city is 21 kilometres.
If you are sick of high-rise and the fast lane then Moore Park beach is for you. Some 16 kilometres of sandy beach is perfect for surfing, swimming, walking or fishing. The Surf Lifesaving Club patrols the beach in summer.
The Lions picnic area has shady trees. Nearby set behind sandy dunes is the Bicentennial Lagoon – a man-made island in the lagoon encourages bird life to the area.
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Nesting turtle, Mon Repos
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From Bundaberg North to 1770 Following in Cook’s Footsteps
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On the coastal route north of Bundaberg take time to explore the many side roads which head to delightful coastal villages. Life goes on at a slower pace here so relax, drop in a fishing line or perhaps try for a feed of our famous mud crabs.
From Bundaberg, take the Highway towards Gin Gin, about 8 kilometres out turn right onto Lowmead Road. As well as fields of sugar cane you will see macadamia nut plantations. At Avondale there is a roadhouse – turn off here for Booyan on the Kolan River.
MiaraMiara (pronounced My-ra), a fishing village, is situated on the northern bank of the Kolan River just upstream from the river mouth. It is about 12 kilometres off the Lowmead Road.
On the way in to Miara, you will see the turnoff to Norval Park – bookings essential through the Visitor Information Centre in Bundaberg – tents and camper trailers ONLY. Maximum 10 night stay. NO caravans, motorhomes or camper vans allowed.
If you have a 4WD you can access Littabella Creek which offers quiet fishing and shady she-oak covered camping spots.
Baffle Creek – WinfieldThe Baffle Creek and its tributaries provides many kilometres of waterways for fishing, crabbing and boating. Bundaberg was only a twinkle in history’s eye when small coastal steamers called at the Port of Baffle Creek picking up casks of tallow and bringing stores for the surrounding cattle stations.
Winfield, on the southern side of the estuary is approximately 11 kilometres off the Lowmead Road.
Rosedale
Back on the Lowmead Road about 11 kilometres further on is the Rosedale turnoff. The 1 kilometre detour into the small rural centre of Rosedale is worthwhile. The township has a friendly country hotel and a general store. In the park there is an excellent amenities block with wheelchair access. By the electric rail line is a large water tower, a reminder of the steam era.
Baffle Creek – Wartburg
Some 8 kilometres north of Rosedale is the turnoff to the north side of the Baffle and the community of Wartburg. Follow the road signage carefully, better still, purchase a map of the area as there are many cross-roads which may lead to confusion.
There are several roads heading off to 1770, ignore these if you wish to explore the northern shore of the Baffle. After crossing beautiful Euleilah (Oyster) Creek turn right for Wartburg. Wartburg has a caravan park, general store and country club, a track runs down to the Baffle.
From Wartburg, you can head to Rules Beach or to Deepwater National Park.
Rules BeachA delightful stretch of coastline with high sand dunes. It is easy to imagine you are the only person left on the earth in this uncrowded environment. There’s no camping allowed at the beach.
Deepwater National ParkDeepwater Creek is one of the few undisturbed coastal freshwater streams remaining in Queensland. The road through the park is 4WD only and continues through to Agnes Water. There’s a campground in the grassy open forest at Wreck Rock
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Agnes Water
Agnes Water is 57 kilometres from the turnoff at Lowmead Road. Access is also possible from Miriam Vale which is the same distance away
Agnes Water is directly on the oceanfront and is the most northern surf beach in
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Queensland. Its great weather and ‘get away from it all’ ambience make it a perfect holiday location.
The district’s history is showcased at the town’s museum.
Town Of 1770
Six kilometres north of Agnes Water is the Town of 1770, so named after the visit of Lieutenant James Cook in May 1770. This was Cook’s second landfall in Australia (the first in Queensland) so giving rise to the area’s claim to be the birthplace of Queensland. The name “Bustard”, common to the area was given by Cook because they shot a scrub turkey (bustard) for meat.
Bustard Bay, Round Hill Creek, the white beaches, crystal clear water and landscape have changed little since that day in May 1770. Take the drive out to Round Hill Headland for the magnificent view north over Bustard Bay to Bustard Head or back over 1770 and Round Hill Creek to the mountains of the hinterland.
It was at Round Hill Creek where Lieutenant James Cook first landed in Queensland in May 1770. A monument now marks the spot. At Round Hill Headland there are two lookout platforms with great views. From here you can also see the heritage-listed Bustard Head Lighthouse. Take day trips to Lady Musgrave Island and other colourful destinations on the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Hop on a Scooteroo tour or explore the waterways on a 1770 Liquid Adventures kayaking tour. Board the pink amphibious vehicle called the LARC, which will take you over land and sea to explore Eurimbula National Park, Middle Island and the historic Bustard Head Light House.
The fishing is great either in Round Hill Creek or out on the offshore reefs. Great Barrier Reef and fishing cruises are available from here.
Lady Musgrave Island
Lady Musgrave Island, a day cruise from Seventeen Seventy is unique as it is the only coral island on the Great Barrier Reef with a navigable lagoon. The day cruise allows plenty of time on the island to view the reef and marine life. For dedicated “Robinson Crusoes” there’s the option of camping on this uninhabited island,
bookings need to be made on the National Parks website at www.qld.gov.au/environment/parks
Eurimbula National Park
Joseph Banks, the English botanist who accompanied Lt James Cook, collected plants from the diverse vegetation communities of this area. Here broad sandy beaches are backed by low dunes. There is a camping ground at Bustard Beach but campers must be self-sufficient and the nearest supplies are at Agnes Water, 25 kilometres away by road, or the Town of 1770, 4 kilometres away by boat.
The road access is about 10 kilometres before Agnes Water, turn left and the park entrance is a further 4 kilometres. Three kilometres from the park entrance is a short, steep walking track to the Ganoonga Noonga Lookout, accessible by 2WD.
The 11 kilometre bush track to the camping area is open to conventional vehicles with care in dry weather (4WDs are recommended).
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Lady Musgrave Island
Snorkelling in Lady Musgrave’s lagoon
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Sharon
Approximately 8 kilometres out of Bundaberg towards Gin Gin is the small town of Sharon. The Sharon Gorge is a further 4 kilometres along the Highway. This is a tranquil area with rainforest, ferns, palms and orchids. A walkway leads down to the Burnett River.
South Kolan
Once again sugar cane covers the landscape with Bingera Mill heralding the town of South Kolan, the local hotel is a popular rest stop. Just past South Kolan, 27 kilometres from Bundaberg are the Mystery Craters, believed to be at least 25 million years old.
Bucca
From South Kolan head north to Kolan and Bucca. At Bucca the historic pub is a worthwhile stopover. From Bucca you can explore the Kolan River. Upstream is the weir and Kinagin Bridge, a boat ramp caters for small runabouts and canoes. Downstream is the Bucca Crossing with shady picnic facilities.
Gin Gin
Gin Gin is 51 kilometres west of Bundaberg. This is where the Bruce Highway from Childers joins up with the northern access to Bundaberg. The town is in a part of what used to be Gin Gin Station owned by Sir Thomas McIllwraith, former Premier of Queensland. It was settled about 1847 by Gregory Blaxland and William Forster.
The district was the haunt of the “Wild Scotchman” (James McPherson), Queensland’s only authentic bushranger. He would lay in wait for the mail delivery and hold up the carrier. Eventually he was captured at Monduran Station and convicted at Maryborough. A re-enactment of the event is held on the fourth weekend of March each year.
Picnic tables are set out in the well tended gardens in the median park. Gin Gin is an ideal rest stop.
Goodnight Scrub State Forest
Travel 10 kilometres south along the Bruce Highway to Walla Road.
Drive 12 kilometres to Goodnight Road and continue on to the park (do not take the causeway road to the left). Part way along the road to Goodnight you will see the gates to Walla Station which offers rural hospitality by prior arrangement.
Hoop pine forests and softwood scrub with distinctive bottle trees dominate the rolling landscape. Historic Kalliwa Hut is a reminder of the forestry days. Old
logging roads provide scenic drives and there are numerous spots by the Burnett River for camping or picnics. The road eventually emerges at Mt Perry/Gayndah Road and a right turn will take you back to Mt Perry. For more information go to www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/good-night-scrub.
Mount Perry
Historic Mt Perry is 50 kilometres west of Gin Gin. Of interest en route is the Boolboonda Tunnel.
Lake Monduran
Source of the Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme, the lake has a capacity 1.6 times of Sydney Harbour’s and is held back by the Fred Haigh Dam. The turnoff is 19 kilometres north of Gin Gin on the
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Bruce Highway. The lake is popular for water sports, stocked for great fishing, barbeques and picnicking. There is a also a tourist park catering for those who want cabins, caravan and tent sites.
Miriam Vale
The town is a well-known stopover on the Bruce Highway. Advertising signs for mud crab sandwiches mirrors its proximity to the coast. Take time to turn one block off the Highway and wander through the main street.
Mt Colosseum National Park
Turn off the Bruce Highway at Miriam Vale to access National Park. 6 kilometres along Tableland/Fingerboard Road is a signposted intersection where you will turn right. Follow this road for 5km to a y-junction. Continue right and across the railway line. A gravel road will take you to the parks boundary. 4WD vehicles are recommended.
Mt Colosseum forms an impressive skyline with hoop pines towering over a dry rainforest. The park is undeveloped so visitors must be self-sufficient. From the summit experienced climbers are rewarded with a view of the offshore islands.
Bororen
Bororen is a small community 13 kilometres north of Miriam Vale straddling the Bruce Highway and the main northern railway. The main activities here are cattle and timber.
Turkey Beach
Turkey Beach is closer to the Great Barrier Reef than virtually anywhere in Queensland and protected by Rodds Harbour is a fisherman’s paradise laying claim to some of the best mud crab areas in the country.
The name comes from the bustard or scrub turkey shot by Captain Cook’s crew back in 1770. The turnoff to Turkey Beach is 10 kilometres north of Bororen on the Bruce Highway then 24 kilometres in on a good gravel road.
No camping is allowed, however, accommodation is available.
Rodds Peninsular National Park
Boat in from Turkey Beach or walk in through private property north of Eurimbula. This is a perfect getaway destination for the self-sufficient visitor, with its undisturbed stretch of coastline.
Tannum Sands
Tannum Sands is just 10 kilometres from the Bruce Highway, and has long, white sandy beaches perfect for swimming, kitesurfing and surfskiing. Beautifully landscaped parklands and recreation facilities have been created on the coastal foreshore area named “Millennium Esplanade”. The parklands have fun playgrounds, free barbeques and well maintained facilities. The main beach is patrolled by lifesavers on the weekends and during school holidays in the spring and summer months.
Boyne Island
Boyne Island is home to the Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL), the largest aluminium smelter in Australia. There is a free Industry Tour of BSL, bookings can be made at the Visitor Information Centre. Boyne Island and Tannum Sands have more than 15 kilometres of walks known as The Turtle Way, winding beside the river through bushland, dunes and parks such as the Canoe Point picnic area and environmental park botanic walk.
GladstoneOn arrival in Gladstone, pick up a hire car and head off to explore the Gladstone City sights. First stop – Auckland Hill Lookout, from here you get a birds eye view of the City and gain an insight into what makes this diverse and wonderful City’s heart beat! Wander along the boardwalk at Gladstone’s beautiful Marina before viewing the Southern Hemisphere’s largest alumina refinery from Queensland Alumina Limited’s visitor lookout. Take a short drive south to the twin communities of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands, a peaceful stroll along Millennium Esplanade or a walk on the beach – maybe a swim is in order! Back in Gladstone visit the Toondoon Botanic Gardens, one of the few totally native gardens in Australia. Right next door is Gecko Valley Winery.
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Heron Island
Heron Island is a true coral cay located right on the Great Barrier Reef. It has long been a favourite for divers, snorkellers and families looking to immerse themselves in a truly natural island with sensational marine life. A breeding ground for mutton birds and black noddy terns, Heron Island is also home to green and loggerhead turtles.
The Real Experience – enjoy world class diving and snorkelling on Heron Island at one of the 20 different dive sites off the island. Heron Island offers a host of informative or just plain fun activities for you to choose from.
Lake Awoonga
From Gladstone, travel to Lake Awoonga, a recreation area popular with visitors and locals alike with first-class facilities including a caravan park, picnic shelters, barbeques, playgrounds, landscaped walking trails and boat ramps. Only a 30km drive from Gladstone, the lake supplies the region’s water for industrial and domestic use. It is also a wildlife sanctuary – home and haven to a large variety of birds and animals, including wallabies and turtles.
Farmstays
Head to Gladstone then continue on to a working farm stay – choose from Glassford Creek, Myella, or Kroombit Park Lochenbar Station, all within a few hours’ drive from Gladstone.
Enjoy life on the farm with activities such as cattle mustering, milking cows, horse and motorbike riding, roaring campfires and great bush cooking.
Head West - Gladstone To Kroombit Tops National Park (4WD Vehicles Only)Start from Gladstone, the global industrial centre of Queensland. Head south 20.2 km along the Dawson Hwy to the intersection with the Bruce Highway at Calliope. Nearby (just off the Bruce Highway) is the Calliope River Historical Village, stop in and learn about the region’s early history as you walk amongst the collection of restored heritage buildings.
Stop in Calliope for refreshments, fuel and supplies, as it will be several hours before you come to the next township. Continue along the Dawson Hwy 6.7 km and turn left onto the Gladstone- Monto Rd. Just 1.5 km along the Gladstone-Monto Rd is the intersection with Tableland Rd – and sign to Kroombit Tops National Park.
Turn right onto Tableland Rd and look for the green national park sign advising if Kroombit Tops is open or closed. Continuing along Tableland Rd you will enter Dan Dan State Forest and cross Double and Futter Creeks.
Continue along Tableland Rd (watch for cattle on the road!) which begins to climb to the signed entrance of Kroombit Tops National Park 3 (50.3 km).
A further 5.8 km into the Park is The Barracks, a forestry camp established in the 1960s. Opposite The Barracks is a shelter and detailed orientation map of the Park, its tracks and features.
The Barracks And Lookout
From The Barracks, head south east 8.2 km to the 4WD Loop Road (signed).There are several points of interest on this loop track, so allow 2 to 3 hours for this, including stops. Turn right at the intersection and continue 17.7 km along the Loop Road. Turn left at the marked T-intersection and travel 2.0 km to the Bomber crash site parking area. The crash site includes an easy 30 minute interpretive walking trail. It is a moving experience.
Leaving the Bomber crash site, head east for 2.0 km to the intersection. Turn right to return on the track you arrived on (it is easier than the one-way track back via The Wall). If you are a confident 4WD-er, continue straight ahead 0.6 km to the intersection to The Wall, turn left and proceed 0.4 km slowly down the steep track to Annie Creek and the striking sandstone wall - perfect spot for a picnic (caution – the one-way return track includes steep and/or rocky/slippery/sandy sections - previous 4WD experience or training is recommended). From The Wall, continue north east 14.8 km - travel slowly and carefully.
Catch glimpses of the spectacular views north across Kroombit Ck gorge. At the intersection turn right onto the park’s main road, travel 4.7 km until you reach The Lookout, where you will find picnic tables, toilets, and a lookout with breathtaking views of the Boyne Valley and beyond. If you’re camping in the National Park, try walking the
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Escarpment Track. From The Lookout, continue south for 2.5 km to the signed Rainforest walk, a 300m walking track through palms, vines and tall trees near Munholme Ck. From the Rainforest walk, continue south 8.0 km along Clewley’s Gap Rd to the south eastern boundary of Kroombit Tops National Park. Take care as some sections of the descent are steep, rocky and slippery. From the Park boundary, continue east 1.3 km to the intersection with Mahoon Ck Rd and Chapman’s Rd.
Mahoon Creek And Lake Awoonga
Turn right onto Mahoon Ck Rd and follow the road 20.5 km though a picturesque gorge system, across pastures and shallow creek crossings. You will come across several gates which may be open or closed. Please leave them as you found them. Mahoon Ck Rd will join Clonmel Rd. Continue south 14.9 km to the intersection with Rocky Creek Rd. Turn left and continue 7.0 km along Rocky Ck Rd to the T-intersection. Turn right into Monal Rd and continue south 14.6 km to the small township of Mungungo. Turn left into the Gladstone-Monto Rd and head east to Bancroft (8.2 km), then north to the forestry town of Kalpowar (15.5 km) and Many Peaks (24.9 km). If you are camping nearby, enquire about the Child’s Rd track to the old copper smelters at Glassford Creek and historic gold stamper, goldfields and cemetery at Monal – a scenic half day loop track for experienced 4WD-ers.
From Many Peaks, continue north along the Gladstone-Monto Rd, along the scenic Boyne Valley, to Builyan (2.3 km). If you are camping in the area, there is an enjoyable half-day 4WD circuit along Bulburin Rd into Bulburin National Park – including the rugged high country of the Many Peaks, Dawes and Bobby Ranges,
and the largest subtropical rainforest remnant in Central Queensland. From Builyan, continue north along the Gladstone-Monto Rd to Ubobo (17.5 km). In Ubobo, stop by the Boyne Valley Community Discovery Centre for interesting information about the Valley (open by appointment). Fuel and supplies are available at the Ubobo General Store. Continue north to Nagoorin (6.2 km) and on to picnic spots at Futter Ck, or The Lookout and Boynedale Bush Camp (17.7 km) beside Lake Awoonga. The last leg of the route is a right turn at the intersection with the Dawson Hwy (26.0 km), then north through Calliope (6.7 km) and back to Gladstone (22.8 km).
Head West Gladstone to Monto and Biloela
Calliope Township: 8km
Now surrounded by farms and a beautiful hinterland landscape, Calliope was once a bustling gold mining centre. The area boasts historic homesteads and two country pubs perfect for counter lunches.
The Boyne Valley: 63km
Here you’ll find attractive country towns like Nagoorin and Ubobo. Alongside the Boyne River are several picnic spots. The townships of Builyan and Many Peaks were once prosperous gold mining centres. The pub at Many Peaks is famous for its excellent counter lunches.
The High Country: 27km
From Many Peaks you’ll travel along mountain roads past the Kalpower State Forest. It has lookouts, short walking tracks and camping facilities. The Gladstone- Monto Road from Many Peaks to Monto is not suitable for caravans and has some unsealed sections.
Monto: 37km
The beef and dairy industries keep Monto ticking over, but the area also has wonderful natural attractions like nearby Cania Gorge National Park. It is suitable for a day visit or for a longer stay at one of the Tourist Parks.
Biloela: 94km
North of Thangool is the turnoff for Mt Scoria Conservation Park with its unique basalt formations. In Biloela, Queensland Heritage Park is one of the most intriguing primary industry displays in Queensland. Visit Lochenbar Station set amid Kroombit Tops National Park for a slice of outback life. View the ‘Spirit of the Land’ mural, 100 metres of magnificent artwork telling the history of the Callide Valley through a series of stories. Then it’s just a short walk to the historic Greycliffe Homestead.
Gladstone to RockhamptonThere are a number of alternative routes back to the Bruce Highway from Gladstone. The most direct heading north is through Yarwun. Perhaps you may like to head west first and see the Calliope River Historical Village.Learn about the region’s early history as you stroll around the impressive collection of relocated and restored heritage buildings, including a school, church and pub. There’s also an art and craft market at the village on selected Sundays.
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Capricorn Coast & Rockhampton
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Set on the Tropic of Capricorn, in Central Queensland, the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region is an enticing mix of laidback country hospitality, modern city lifestyle and stunning coastal bays.
The Capricorn Coast is an undiscovered paradise. Townships along the Capricorn Coast are surrounded by beautiful stretches of coastline where warm waters lap the sands of secluded beaches. Stretching 95km from Stanage Bay to the mouth of the Fitzroy River, the coast is speckled with small townships, beautiful beaches, fantastic fishing and much more. The coastal life would not be complete without the amazing Keppel Bay Islands just 30 minutes off the coast
of Yeppoon. Snorkel, trek and dive your way around the islands exploring what the Capricorn Coast has to offer.
For dramatically coloured reef, Queensland’s most northerly surf beaches, and an affordable, rejuvenating coastal holiday, you just can’t miss the Capricorn Coast.
Rockhampton is the business hub of the Capricorn Region and is both a gateway to the Queensland outback and within a stone’s throw of some of Australia’s most unspoiled beaches.
Situated on the banks of the mighty Fitzroy River, Rockhampton is renowned for its elegant streetscapes with majestic
sandstone buildings. The iconic life-sized bull statues represent the country roots of Rockhampton and its status as the ‘Beef Capital of Australia.’
With a wider population of over 100,000, Rockhampton is the best of both, city and country life, offering authentic and easy going country hospitality, as well as city-standard shopping, dining and a wide range of entertainment options.
Located 38 km west of Rockhampton, and 240 m above sea-level, is Mount Morgan – one of the most charming mining towns in Australia. Rising and falling over the hills and valleys, Mt Morgan is full of wooden houses and a history reaching back to the late 1800’s. A visit to this historic township is a must!
Rockhampton City Rockhampton is the gateway to a very special city that is reinventing itself as a sophisticated, cosmopolitan hub, steeped in cultural heritage.
Arts, Culture & Heritage
If it’s the arts you’re interested in you will be impressed by the Rockhampton Art Gallery. It houses an extensive permanent collection of works by Australian and Queensland artists, featuring iconic Australian painters Sidney Nolan, Russell Drysdale and Arthur Boyd.
Located next to the art gallery, the Pilbeam Theatre is the centre of Rockhampton’s performing arts
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community and is host to a range of regular performances by local, national and international talent.
The National Trust, and the Heritage Commission, have listed many of the sandstone buildings in Quay Street as a “historical streetscape” unique in Australia. There are many buildings of historical significance, including cathedrals, hotels, hospitals, the supreme courthouse and the old post office.
Another great place to visit is the Rockhampton Heritage Village, a working museum, where you will learn what it was like to live in the area between 1850 and 1950.
If you’re passionate about history, plan to visit the heritage-listed Archer Park Rail Museum. The museum displays Rockhampton’s rail history and the interactive soundscape ensures it is fun for all ages. The fully restored Purrey Steam Tram is believed to be the only one of its kind in the world.
Majestic Gardens
Almost as old as the city itself, the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens have recently been awarded heritage listing. They are 140 years old and are regarded as one of the best regional gardens in Australia. Spend a relaxing afternoon wandering through the lush grounds at the Rockhampton Zoo, located within the Botanic Gardens, and discover animal species from all over the world.
The Kershaw Gardens, on Rockhampton’s northside, stretch 1km along the Bruce Highway and are an ideal place to experience Australia’s native flora all in one location.
The Mighty Fitzroy
Rockhampton’s impressive Fitzroy River is another icon you should certainly visit. Take a relaxing walk along the river’s tree-lined boardwalk. Throw in a fishing line and try your hand at catching one of the region’s legendary barramundi. The riverbank is equipped with electric barbeques and picnic facilities so if you fancy cooking up a steak or that barramundi you caught, you can do it yourself, alfresco, right on the river.
The Rockhampton region is one of the few areas in Australia that is fortunate to have an ample water supply. Because of the city’s growth, construction began on the Fitzroy River Barrage during the 1960s. The barrage separates the fresh water upstream from the tidal water downstream. The catchment area of the river at the barrage is around 139,000 square kilometres.
Must-do’s in Rockhampton
• Enjoyasucculentsteakinthe“BeefCapital of Australia”
• StrollthroughtheBotanicGardens,and see the beautiful waterfalls at the Kershaw Gardens
• LearnaboutAboriginalandTorresStrait Islander culture at the Dreamtime Cultural Centre
• PackabarbequeandheadtoMtArcherNational Park to enjoy city views and cool breezes – beautiful by day and by night
• Joininthedustanddramaofarealcattle auction!
• Wanderthroughtheworldclassexhibits at the Rockhampton Art Gallery
• VisitanimalsattheRockhamptonZoo– it’s free!
• Haveyourphototakenat‘TheSpire’when you cross the Tropic of Capricorn
• ExplorethemysteriousCapricornCaves by day - or by candlelight if you dare!
• Fossickforyourownthunder-eggsatMt Hay Gemstone Park.
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Keppel Bay Islands When you set foot on one of the Keppel Bay Islands you will feel as though you have stepped into an island paradise where the ‘squeaky-clean’ white sand flows between your toes and the ocean sparkles before your eyes. Whether you’re visiting Great Keppel for a lazy Sunday picnic lunch, or staying for a couple of weeks, you can’t fail to be impressed by the scenery or the relaxed atmosphere on the island.
With the protection of a fringing reef, the waters surrounding the Keppels are amazingly calm, making it perfect for all types of water sports such as snorkelling, sea kayaking, water-skiing and tubing.
Accommodation on Great Keppel Island ranges from tents and cabins at the Great Keppel Island Holiday Village or even a private beach house on the water’s edge. The island is approximately 240 hectares in size and is home to 17 pristine white-sand beaches and an interior rich with native flora and fauna, all waiting for you to explore. Take a short beach walk or enjoy one of the many bush walking trails.
Camping is allowed in the Keppel Bay Islands National Park of North Keppel Island, Humpy Island, Miall Island, Middle Island, Conical Island, Divided Island & Pelican Island. Visitors must bring their own drinking water and campers require a camping permit. Details and bookings can be made through the National Parks.
Ferries depart daily to Great Keppel Island from Pier One, Rosslyn Bay. A number of charters and full day cruises, sailing adventures and extended tour options are also available from Keppel Bay Marina.The climate and location are a perfect mix for sailing adventures. The pristine beauty
of the Keppels is a cruising yachtsman’s dream come true. You can even learn to sail in tropical island waters with an experienced instructor.
Must-do’s around the Keppel Islands
• Grabsomesnorkelgearandexplorethe fringing reefs
• Stayafewnightsinatentbungalow,cabin or island house
• Bushwalk–manyoftheislandshavefantastic bushwalking trails and the views are spectacular
• JoinadivingcharterandexploretheGreat Barrier Reef
• Reelinabigcatchwithoneofthelocalfishing charters
Byfield Head just 25 minutes north from Yeppoon to discover the lush forests of Byfield and spectacular scenery of the surrounding parks and forests.
The Byfield National Park and State Forest abound with wonderful scenery, rolling sand dunes, beaches, rainforest-edged creeks and rugged mountains. This area is the exclusive home of the rare Byfield Fern.
Byfield is rich with diversity and forms one of the largest unspoiled eco-systems on the east coast of Australia. The Capricorn Coast’s major waterway, Water
Park Creek, is also host to ancient and towering remnant rainforest with many resident native birds and animals.
The small village of Byfield is a haven for craft and nature lovers. It has an attractive cafe, small school and numerous attractions and accommodation houses. In the surrounding State Forest you’ll find picturesque water holes, picnic and camping areas. The accommodation houses specialise in deluxe log cabins and romantic bungalows. The area is also home to the locally renowned Ferns Hideaway Resort. Nestled in the rainforest this resort has a rustic charm and will appeal to all ages.
If you are after relaxation, experience Byfield’s peaceful serenity… Paddle a canoe or take an eco cruise amongst ancient rainforest in the area’s freshwater creeks.
4WD enthusiasts can go beach driving in nearby Byfield National Park. Visitors will discover one of the largest and most breathtaking parabolic sand dunes in Australia. These beaches boast a good surf break, and if you like to fish, the area is surrounded by plenty of bays and creeks to throw in a line. Camping grounds also provide basic facilities. Camping permits are required to visit the national park (fees apply).
Yeppoon Yeppoon is the gateway to the Capricorn Coast, situated 38km north east of Rockhampton. Wander along the town’s picturesque esplanade with its backdrop of offshore islands, sparkling azure sea and clear blue skies and soak up the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
Browse through the many boutiques and surf stores and have a bite to eat at one of the beautiful cafés or restaurants in town.
Within walking distance of the town centre are Figtree and Ross Creeks, home to the black and little red flying foxes. At sunset, thousands of these fascinating mammals rise spectacularly as one to head off to their feeding grounds – an awesome sight to see!
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Yeppoon offers a variety of accommodation options from camping and caravan sites to cabins, motels, fully serviced apartments, resorts, B&B’s, historic holiday houses and farm stays.
Must-do’s in Yeppoon
• Visitoneofthelocalarts,craftandfood markets and sample some local creations and produce
• CuddleakoalaatCooberrieParkWildlife Sanctuary
• Enjoyahorseridethroughscenicironbark ranges with Capricorn Coast Trail Rides
• Stopforacoffeeatoneofthelocalcafés
• TickleyourfunnyboneatFootlightsTheatre Restaurant
• Teeoffatoneofthequalitylocalgolfcourses
• ExplorethepopularFarnboroughBeach – a surfing and fishing hot spot!
Rosslyn Bay & Beaches Rosslyn Bay Harbour is situated 7km south of Yeppoon on the Scenic Highway to Emu Park. It is the departure point for transfers to Great Keppel Island and for a range of cruising and bareboat charters around Keppel Bay.
Rosslyn Bay is also home to Keppel Bay Marina, the largest marina in Northern Queensland. A must-do, whilst visiting the marina, is to take a stroll around the docks and marvel at the luxurious boats moored in the 400 floating marina berths. The marina also has a licenced restaurant where you can enjoy a meal whilst overlooking the water. Rosslyn Bay is a man-made harbour and is a popular local fishing spot. The harbour has a public jetty, boat ramps, Coast Guard and service station.
Nearby Double Head in the Capricorn Coast National Park, is an ancient volcanic plug formed over 70 million years ago and boasts fantastic geological formations. There is a quality bush walk to the summit where you will see stunning panoramic views of the Keppel Islands.
Before departing Rosslyn Bay stop off at the Fisherman’s Co-op and sample some locally caught reef fish, prawns, bugs and mud crabs. The Capricorn Coast has many long stretches of beach and secluded bays, all of which have been touched by the legacy of Captain James Cook, who sailed through the bay in the year 1770. Lammermoor, Kinka, Mulambin and Kemp Beaches, Cooee Bay and the Causeway Lake all line the Capricorn Coast, offering many pleasures, wonderful accommodation and so much beauty you might never want to leave. Yeppoon Main Beach and Emu Park Main Beach are the two patrolled beaches along the coastline, however all beaches offer good swimming conditions and picnic tables and facilities are provided in most locations.
FAST FACT! There are over a dozen volcanic plugs still in existence in areas around the Capricorn Coast. Examples of this are Double Head, Mt Jim Crow and Mt Wheeler to name a few.
Emu Park & Zilzie Just a scenic 20km drive along the coast from Yeppoon, Emu Park is a peaceful coastal village with shady parks and picturesque beaches.
Emu Park is also home to the famous Singing Ship sculpture. Set against a spectacular coastal vista, the majestic monument commemorates the area’s legacy of the historical explorations of Captain James Cook. A gentle sea breeze produces a musical sound through fluted pipes that will be long remembered.
Once an exclusive beach resort at the turn of the 20th century, Emu Park is now appreciated as an idyllic seaside village with plenty of character. Hosting events like ‘Oktoberfest’ and the ‘Festival of the Wind’, as well as monthly markets, Emu Park has plenty on offer.
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Located just to the south of Emu Park is the village of Zilzie. Gaining prominence as one of Queensland’s newest destinations, Zilzie has significant new tourism and residential developments underway. Seaspray Resort boasts ‘funky’ resort-style accommodation and a modern recreation centre. Not far from Seaspray Resort is Zilzie Bay, one of Queensland’s most sought-after lifestyle projects. Zilzie Bay offers stylish dining and the world’s first synthetic golf course and putt-putt.
From Zilzie, the scenic touring loop heads back to Rockhampton, on the way passing the Koorana Crocodile Farm where you’ll see Australia’s own living dinosaurs in the flesh. At Koorana you can take a tour of the farm, hold a baby ‘croc’ and watch the big ’salties’ at feeding time.
Nearby Keppel Sands is a fisherman’s favourite, with a friendly caravan park, boat ramp and a laid back holiday flavour.
Must-do’s in Emu Park & Zilzie
• Ignoretheoldadvice“neversmileatacrocodile” and enjoy a visit to Koorana Crocodile Farm
• RetracethefootstepsofexplorerCaptain James Cook and visit the Singing Ship lookout at Emu Park
• BringhistorytolifeattheEmuParkHistorical Museum
• Grabsomelighttackleandtryyourluckfishing in one of the local estuaries
• PlayaroundofgolfatZilzieBay,theworld’s first synthetic golf course
• Enjoycruisycoastal-stylealfrescodining at Coco’s Seaspray
FAST FACT! The Singing Ship in Emu Park was built in honour of Captain James Cook to commemorate his visit to the region when exploring the eastern Australian coastline in the year 1770.
National Parks
Byfield State Forest
Featuring rainforest-lined creeks, rugged mountains and pine plantations, this state forest provides freshwater swimming at Upper Stony, and barbeque facilities at all visitor areas. Enjoy short walking circuits.
Byfield National Park
This park boasts impressive coastal scenery of rugged granite pinnacles and massive parabolic sand dunes with remote camping. Four-wheel-driving and coastal fishing opportunities abound along Nine Mile Beach. Beach permits required.
Byfield Conservation Park
Boasting spectacular coastal heathlands and a beautiful vehicle-free beach, visitors can enjoy camping with basic facilities at Five Rocks visitors area.
Capricorn Coast National Park
The reserves that comprise this park provide refuge for wildlife among scattered coastal stands of pandanus, she-oaks, mangroves, eucalypt, wattle
and tussock grasslands. Marvel at impressive volcanic rock formations at Double Head, and watch for turtles and dolphins from Bluff Point. The nearby marina is a gateway to the islands of Capricornia.
Keppel Bay Islands National Park
Comprising 15 islands and surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, this park offers visitors secluded beaches, plunging cliffs and diverse plant communities. Enjoy camping and bushwalking on North Keppel and Humpy islands, and snorkelling in crystal blue waters. Access is by private boat or water taxi.
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Mt Archer National Park
For a spectacular view of Rockhampton city and surrounding ranges make your way to Rockhampton’s highest peak, Mt Archer, on the north-eastern outskirts of the city. Mt Archer is a bushwalker’s paradise with several tracks of varying degrees of difficulty. While you are taking in the view, keep an eye out for the abundant native wildlife such as glossy black cockatoos, owls, skinks, rock wallabies and blue-tongue lizards. At night, the view of the city lights from Mt Archer is stunning!
For more information on Parks and Forests visit www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks
Stanage Bay Nestled on the coast, 175km north of Rockhampton, the fishing village of Stanage Bay really is a place to escape. Easily accessible from the Bruce Highway, the unsealed drive to Stanage Bay takes you through diverse countryside eucalypt forests, creeks begging to be picnicked by and swum in, cattle stations with cows wandering casually over the track, and wetlands with enough birds to keep the fussiest traveller happy. There’s as much or as little to do as you like, get in to some of the best fishing on the Capricorn Coast. Rock climbing, birdwatching, swimming or just relaxing with beautiful vistas to accompany you.
Getting there:
From Rockhampton, drive along the Bruce Highway for 75km, then turn right on to the Stanage Bay road just past Kunwarara. Drive another 100km along this mostly unsealed road, which is accessible by 2WD except during very wet weather (check before you go).
The local Plumtree Store can provide a range of accommodation options for visitors to the area.
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Stanage Bay
Capricorn Coast National Park
The Burnett Circle
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The Central and North Burnett is a real contrast to the coastal parts of the region. Rugged gorges, imposing mountain ranges, serene rural views, the Burnett River and towns offering country hospitality. Take the circle as a side trip or travel through the district on the Burnett Highway (A3) as part of the alternate route from Brisbane to Rockhampton.
Biggenden
The access to Biggenden and the Burnett Circle off the Bruce Highway is from Childers (47 kilometres) or Booyal (35 kilometres). Cane farms give way to cattle properties and the Australian bush. After passing through the small community of Dallarnil a road leads to Mt Woowoonga, a forestry reserve with picnic grounds.
Craggy blue ranges are the backdrop for Biggenden. Along with agricultural pursuits; beef, grain, peanuts, dairying, piggeries, citrus and timber the area is rich in minerals. Biggenden is proud of its roses and they feature in the main street. A Rose Festival is held every two years in September.
The Chowey Bridge is one of only two of its kind in Australia. This concrete railway bridge was built in 1905 and is north-west of the town. Its classic design reflects in the water below and makes for a pleasant picnic spot. Coongarra Rock is a single formation which affords inspiring views of the surrounding mountains for the adventurous. It has restricted vehicle access with the turnoff about 8 kilometres south of Biggenden.
Mt Walsh National Park
Mt Walsh (645 metres) and the Bluff are two prominent peaks in the district. The park is undeveloped and suitable for keen experienced bushwalkers and climbers. Head 2 kilometres along the Maryborough road, turn right across a railway line then drive a further 5 kilometres to a picnic ground at the base of Mt Walsh.
Coalstoun Lakes National Park
A mere 26 hectares, these twin volcanic crater lakes are some 18 kilometres from Biggenden on the Isis Highway. When filled with rain, they are a mecca for wildlife. The nearby town was named after the lakes.
Ban Ban Springs
This natural spring and picnic area is situated at the junction of the Isis and Burnett Highways. Its clear sparkling waters provide a refreshing place to stop-over under the weeping willow trees. Booubyjan is a small rural community, 36
kilometres south of Ban Ban Springs and 38 kilometres north of Goomeri.
Gayndah
Queensland’s oldest town, Gayndah was once in the running with Ipswich and Brisbane for the State’s capital. Originally settled in the 1840s as sheep country, it wasn’t until 1892 that William Seeney planted the first orchard.
Today Gayndah oranges are famous and an export commodity. The Gayndah Orange Festival is held on the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend in odd numbered years. Citrus Groves are planted around the meandering Burnett River.
Grazing is the district’s major economy with agricultural crops, contributing to the economy of the area.
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Citrus picking, Gayndah
Tubing on Paradise Dam
The town is attractive with floral median strips and wide streets and well preserved colonial buildings. Don’t miss a visit to Mellor’s Drapery where you will see the only remaining ‘flying fox’ in operation. Cash sales are sent to a central office by means of a cup and wire runners, the change is returned in the same manner.
The historical museum features one of the oldest Georgian Cottages in the state and has a unique collection of antique farm equipment in working order. The volunteers at the complex operate regular ‘steam days’ each year.
Claude Wharton Weir, 3 kilometres west of the town on the Burnett Highway is a popular fishing spot.
Binjour, about half way between Gayndah and Mundubbera, has a service station and general store.
Mundubbera
Mundubbera, an aboriginal word meaning ‘footsteps in the trees’ is midway between Brisbane and Rockhampton at the meeting of the three rivers (the Burnett, Boyne and Auburn).
One third of the state’s citrus crop is produced here, the citrus capital of Queensland. The Shire is second only to Stanthorpe in grape production in the state. Orchards also grow mangoes, avocadoes, lychees, peaches, watermelons and rockmelons.
South-east of Mundubbera the agriculturally rich Binjour and Gurgeena Plateaux are major grain and peanut growing areas. Beef cattle, dairying, piggeries and timber milling are also important industries.
Take a walk down to the river. The Jones Weir provides a venue for water-skiing, fishing, canoeing and bird watching.
Auburn River National Park
The scenic Auburn River flows over water sculpted granite boulders. The rugged landscape has cataracts, rock pools, caves, sub-tropical vegetation and relics from old gold fields.
It is 42 kilometres from Mundubbera on Durong and Hawkwood Roads.
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Choosing fresh citrus
Auburn River National Park
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EidsvoldThe town, 35 kilometres from Mundubbera on the Burnett Highway, took its name from Eidsvold Station established in 1848 by the pioneering Archer family.
In 1887, a goldfield was declared and the town grew up at the foot of Warden’s Hill, site of early mining activities. After 12 years the gold petered out and the area founded its fortunes on beef. Grain, citrus, peanuts, cotton and timber are also important. A host farm is situated on the riverside approximately 8 kilometres from town.
Eidsvold’s past can be seen in the slab homestead “Knockbreak” built in the late 1850s and part of the Eidsvold Historical Complex. There is a “railway siding” with examples of rolling stock and cottages, the Duncan & Schultz collection of bottles, pioneering tools and memorabilia and the George Schafer Collection, a superb display of one man’s lifetime collection of rocks, gems,bottles and unusual items.
Of interest is Alice Maslen’s hitching rail which was put aside as a place to tie her horse when she was in town. Alice has never forsaken her horse and buggy for modern transport.
R M Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre
See and experience traditional bush lore and crafts at the RM Williams Australian Bush Learning Centre. Before RM became famous through his clothing and leatherwork stores he spent decades in the Eidsvold district practicing his trade in cattle. The Centre which was opened in 2010 honours this great Australian,
showcasing his skills and achievements bringing his passion for bush lore to life. RM had a profound respect for the Aboriginal people with whom he lived and worked and local aboriginal culture is reflected in the Centre’s Exhibition Gallery and Exhibition Hall.
Lake WarumaThis is the major dam for the North Burnett region. Head north from Eidsvold through Cynthia and Abercorn, a distance of 48 kilometres. Take a walk along the dam wall, go boating, enjoy a picnic or fish for golden and silver perch.
MontoMonto is the newest town in the North Burnett, being established in 1924. This is in stark contrast with the district’s ancient geological features which include the sandstone cliffs of Cania Gorge, a 200 million year old coral reef and deposits of copper, gold and coal. There are some wonderful examples of art deco buildings in the main street.
The hard rich soil produces lush crops such as grain, sunflower, navy beans, lucerne and the Mulgildie Plateau is peanut country. Monto is an agricultural centre with cattle, piggeries and dairies. The town’s biennial Dairy Festival is held
in June every even year.
The Burnett Highway continues north to Biloela and on to Rockhampton.
Cania Gorge National Park
Spectacular sandstone cliffs similar to Carnarvon, lush rainforest with tree ferns and piccabeen palms growing along watercourses, dry gorges and dry open eucalypt woodland make this Park well worth a visit.
The turnoff to the park is 12 kilometres north of Monto on the Burnett Highway, then 14 kilometres through Moonford to the Gorge. The road is bitumen all the way to Lake Cania. Camping is not allowed, however, there are two privately run accommodation establishments on the way in to Lake Cania.
Picnic on Three Moon Creek – you may be lucky enough to see a platypus. There are many walks through the Gorge and some steep climbs to Giant’s Chair Lookout and Castle Mountain.
Lake Cania
Lake Cania is a water storage designed with recreation in mind. It has been stocked with fish and is popular for aquatic sports. It reached capacity for the first time ever during the December 2010 floods.
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RM Williams Centre, Eidsvold
Cania Gorge National Park
Mount PerrySet amongst the mountains between the North Burnett and Gin Gin, the township of Mt Perry offers much to the visitor. Access is by good gravel road from the Burnett Highway near Gayndah and Monto and on a good sealed road from just north of Eidsvold .
Shepherds were the first to settle the district, however, the discovery of copper brought an influx of 2,000 people to the thriving mining town. The large slag heap and smelter site recall the past and buildings from the mining era are still in use, some are listed with the National Trust.
Today things are quieter although gold is still mined in the area.
The mountain is 750 metres above sea level, walking tracks take keen bushwalkers through native hoop pine, scrub and rainforest. Red shouldered wallaby, echidnas and koalas can be seen on the mountain.
Wolca, 6 kilometres east on Gin Gin Road is believed to be the first venue especially set up for mountain biking in Australia. With some 250 kilometres of trails and country roads available, Wolca is keenly sought for championship events.
Boolboonda Tunnel, 18 kilometres east on Gin Gin Road is the largest unsupported man-made tunnel in the southern hemisphere. The railway line (closed in 1962) which ran through the
tunnel carried copper from Mt Perry to Bundaberg. The dirt road that runs through the “bat tunnel” leads past an abandoned Molybdenite mine and rejoins the main road some 5 kilometres further on.
A good bitumen road leads back to Gin Gin.
Overview
Moving north and out of the hill country at Eidsvold and Monto, the highway travels into beef and dairy country.
In the final section of the Country Way from the Central Queensland cotton town of Biloela to the Beef Capital of Rockhampton, there is plenty to see. For instance, visit Callide Lookout, have a picnic at Mt Scoria, experience the local culture by taking in one of the festivals or rodeo or campdrafting events or experience life on a cattle station. Visit the historic town of Mt Morgan, a gold and silver mining town snuggled into what once was a mountain and is now an awe-inspiring piece of Queensland history.
Gayndah to BiloelaFrom Gayndah to Biloela, the Country Way changes and the change establishes the type of scenery typical of Central Queensland. However, it is not a change that happens readily. Gradually the highway winds through the towns of Mundubbera, Eidsvold and Monto. Each turn offers an almost imperceptive change until the almost open countryside near Monto.
Mundubbera is the citrus capital of Queensland. For those in the know, April to September when the orchards are in
full production is the best time to visit, but book ahead as hoards of backpackers fill the town and most of the available accommodation. For bushwalkers, the Auburn River National Park nearby at the intersection of the Auburn, Boyne and Burnett Rivers, has an impressive river channel of huge boulders and water worn rock formations. Before leaving Gayndah, explore the Archer’s lookout just outside of town that provides a great view of town. Also, the superb historical museum is a must see.
Another worthwhile detour off the highway is the Mt Debatable Road to the McConnell Lookout. The Mt Debatable Road is single-lane bitumen/gravel and demands care, especially in wet weather. The lookout turnoff takes a steep climb up to McConnell Lookout that is difficult to navigate, but despite its difficulty, the views from the top give definition to the word breathtaking. From here, you can see across the valley towards the Bunya Mountains, Good Night Scrub, in fact, the whole sweep of the valley of the Auburn River.
Almost mid-distance between Gayndah and Biloela is the small town of Eidsvold. As you drive into Eidsvold, the road winds down into the town across a little creek and parkland called Harkness Creek Park. This is a delightful park for a picnic or rest stop as it has barbeques and a children’s play area. For an alternative route to Monto, consider taking the very scenic route from north of Eidsvold to Mount Perry then loop back to Monto. This route introduces the small town of Mt Perry and provides access to Boolboonda Tunnel. This 192-metre railway tunnel is now disused but dates back to the mid-1880s and is unlined and unsupported, but drilled straight through solid rock.
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Country adventure
Mt Perry Lookout
Roadside stall
Once through Monto, the highway scenery flattens out as it enters the Central Queensland cotton country around Biloela. The flat highway scenery is typical of country associated with the Central Queensland Coal fields from Biloela to near Mackay in the north.
On the way, stop and admire the magnificent painting of Lawgi Hall. Be intrigued by the eerie silence that envelopes the Mt Scoria Conservation Park, the magical musical sounds and the six sided basalt columns. Just 5 minutes drive outside Thangool, Mt Scoria is the only mountain of its type in the Southern Hemisphere. If the thrill of being trackside as thoroughbreds gallop towards the finishing line is more to your liking, make sure you plan your visit around one of Thangool’s several country race meetings. Biloela is the gateway to the nearby Kroombit Tops National Park with spectacular views and palm fringed waterfalls. Overnight camping is permitted in the Park with access through Calliope. Visit Kroombit Tourist Park, a bush retreat designed especially for those wanting to sample life on a working cattle property.
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While in Biloela, go fishing in Lake Callide and experience the adrenalin rush of landing a big fish. If fishing is not of interest, then the diverse array of bird species and wildlife make it a worthy spot for nature lovers. Follow the road to the Callide Mine lookout and watch the dragline working. Back in town, follow the walking trails around Biloela and learn about the town’s history, rural roots and culture. While soaking up the history, visit Greycliffe Homestead, a large open-timber homestead built in the 1880s. Take a stroll through the restored vintage church and railway station building which are part of the Queensland Heritage park complex. Take the time to have a break at the Post and Rail Cafe and visit the Silo, built to display Australia’s rich primary industries at World Expo ’88.
Biloela to the WestHead south-west from Biloela approximately 46 kilometres and you’ll come to the crossroads town of Banana. Banana was established in the 1870’s and is the geographical and historical heart of
Banana Shire. Have a look for the historic marker from which all distances in the Shire were derived, located in the main street near the caravan park. The town’s historic cemetery is also worth a visit with some of the graves of the many pioneers dating back to 1870.
Take a break at the local pub before heading further west to the mining town of Moura. Take the time to look at the 150th meridian marker on the way into town. By lining up the two holes in the large rocks, your eyes are aligned with the 150th meridian, which measures Eastern Standard Time.
On the way to the Dawson River, stop by the saleyards and witness a real country cattle auction, held each fortnight. Be careful who you wave to though, or you might end up with a few head of Brahmans. Stay awhile at the well kept camping area on the Dawson River. Spend time fishing or boating or just enjoy the peace and quiet with the local birds and wildlife.
At the western end of the town stands a bronze statue of a miner guarding the Dawson Highway. This statue was built in commemoration of the Moura Underground No. 4 disaster in which twelve miners lost their lives in 1986.
Approximately 10kms south on the Gibihi Road, stand on the viewing platform and watch the open-cut mine at work. You may be lucky enough to view a dragline and the massive trucks in operation. Information boards explaining the mining process are provided.
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Kroombit Park
Mt Scoria
Banana to the South WestAt Banana, take the Leichhardt Highway some 58km to Theodore. The streets of Theodore were designed by Walter Burley Griffin, the architect famous for designing Canberra. Browse the multi-department store and enjoy an excellent coffee in the town’s cafe.
Spend the night at the Theodore Hotel, the only co-operative hotel in Queensland. Alternatively, camp by the river in Junction Park or take advantage of the excellent caravan parking at the showgrounds.
Enjoy one of the many walks around the town including Rose’s Garden or the Castle Creek Walkway.
For an outstanding view of Theodore and its surrounding district, turn right at the Malakoff Road sign just before the river, travel along the range and return to Theodore by the Nipan Road - about a 20km trip. Other drives routes can be obtained from the Theodore Tourist Centre.
Keep heading south-west from Theodore along the Leichhardt Highway. About 37 kms south is Isla Gorge, a scenic outlook with spectacular views. This is a complex maze of gorges and isolated sandstone moonlights. Erosion has created a breathtaking panorama of cliffs, peaks, overhangs, tunnels and arches. This area is definitely worth a look and picnic and toilet facilities are available. Just 15km north of Taroom is Palm Tree Creek with
its unique Livistona Palms which contrast vividly with the eucalypt forest.
Taroom was a camping site for Ludwig Leichhardt and his party in 1844 and an historic Coolibah Tree in the main street was where he left his mark. Visitors to Taroom can enjoy fishing on the Dawson River or the Glebe Weir, which is a popular boating and camping spot. Alternatively, come in May when the agricultural show is held or catch one of the rodeos or campdrafts which are staged through the year.
Lake Murphy Conservation Park offers camping and picknic areas linked to the lake by a walking track. For those with 4WDs, the 120km road north-west to
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Expedition Park rewards with dramatic views of Robinson Gorge and The Amphitheatre. Aboriginal stencil art, wildflowers in spring and impressive walking tracks make this a place not to be missed.
Flagstaff Hill is an historically significant road which was constructed in the early 1860s by hand, using large rock slabs. To reach Flagstaff Hill, turn left 31km north of Taroom onto the Flagstaff via Wateron Road. Continue along this road and reconnect with the Leichhardt Highway just south of Theodore.
Banana to the South-EastHeading south-east from Theodore, you will find the old gold mining town of Cracow. Gold was first discovered in 1875 and the Golden Plateau mine was established in 1931. Visit the Old Court House which has been converted into a mining history museum.
The Cracow Hotel is lauded as the home of the world’s last remaining travelling boxing tent and has an eclectic collection of memorabilia on display. Take a walking tour of the deserted buildings along the main street up to the grand old hospital. Savour the history of the town’s cemetery before taking the picturesque drive north to “Cracow Beach” where the rare Livistonia Palms flourish in abundance.
Biloela to RockhamptonThe home run on The Country Way hits the edge of the dusty red soil country of the coal-rich Bowen Basin. Travel just north of Biloela to sample Australia’s “real country” - you really cannot go past the villages of Baralaba, Goovigen and Jambin and the countryside they service. Check out Goovigen’s School of Arts – a time capsule on stumps. Soak up the atmosphere at the friendly country pub at Jambin or spend a night or two at Myella Farm Stay and experience horse riding, farm work, trail bike riding, home cooking, camp fires, cow milking and bush tucker tips.
Just further north, visit the small rural township of Wowan, rich in native flora and fauna. Stop by Gullivers Waterhole, the infamous site of the shooting of a native police officer. Then travel north to
Dululu, situated on the crossroads of the Leichhardt and Burnett Highways and sample the friendly country service of the Dululu Hotel.
The Country Way saves its memorable encore until it passes through the historic town of Mt Morgan, just a half hour or so southwest of Rockhampton. This drive could not be more worthwhile because it is home to a treasure trove of history and tales true and tall. Take time to visit the Mount Morgan Museum as it displays a wonderful collection that reflects the life of this mining town. It is easy to spend a day visiting the highlights of Mt Morgan including Anzac Park and the Heritage Mt Morgan Steam Railway Complex.
A short run on the Bruce Highway provides the final leg of the Country Way and Rockhampton is the final stop. Train buffs that have not visited Central Queensland before should keep a lookout for the enormous coal trains that run along the tracks by the highway carting coal from the Central Queensland Coalfields to Gladstone.
Among the highlights of Rockhampton are the botanic gardens, a heritage trail through the central business district and the nearby Capricorn Coast and Capricorn Caves. Driving into Rockhampton via the Country Way it is impossible to miss the famous bull statues that are dotted at various points around the city and mark the fact that Rockhampton is the Queensland beef-cattle capital.
Rustic charm, Cracow
Blackdown Tablelands
Dululu Hotel
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From Rockhampton there are many possible adventures, west to the Blackdown Tablelands or the gemfields or perhaps north to Yeppoon and the Capricorn Coast.
Mount Morgan
A visit to Mount Morgan is a must. Just an easy 40 minute drive from Rockhampton, this historical gold mining town was established in 1882, and continued to produce gold, silver and copper for 99 years until the mine closed in 1981.
Mount Morgan was considered one of the most important gold discoveries in the world, and the mine was also believed to be the largest open cut gold mine in the Southern Hemisphere.
Europeans had been in the area since the 1850s and a local stockman, William Mackinlay, discovered that the Ironstone Mountain was gold-bearing around 1870 but kept his discovery secret, hoping to sell his knowledge.
Primitive quarrying and underground tunnelling was carried out until the 1920s- when the gold of Ironstone Mountain was at its richest. Following a short closure after this time, the mine re-opened in 1932 under the new company Mount Morgan Limited, which began the open cut mining – creating one of the biggest manmade holes in the Southern Hemisphere for its time.
The Morgan family formed a six-man partnership with some Rockhampton businessmen to mine the mountain. The Mount Morgan syndicate lasted until 1886 when the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company was formed. The town was officially proclaimed in 1890 and in 1898 the railway reached the town.
The latest attraction at Mount Morgan Mine is Michael Durrant’s “World of Fossils” exhibition. Explore the extraordinary world of prehistoric life, from ancient jelly-fish, amphibians and giant marine reptiles, right through to dinosaur tracks from the Mount Morgan Fireclay Caverns.
Visit the Mount Morgan Railway Museum which was established in 1898 and continued operating for 90 years. In 1974 the Mount Morgan Railway Museum and the Railway water tank were classified by the National Trust of Queensland. Today the station is home to the town’s Tourist Information Centre.
Book a tour with TMC Tours and take a journey through the historic town, the heritage listed mine site and Michael Durrant’s World of Fossils Display where you can see casts of dinosaur footprints that date back 150 million years found on the ceiling of nearby fireclay caverns - an eerie reminder of prehistoric times. This tour is the only way to access the historic Mount Morgan mine site.
The Mount Morgan Historical Museum has a collection of memorabilia giving an insight into the town’s mining heritage. Work your way through the hundreds of photographs on hand which depict the boom and bust periods of Mount Morgan.
View the mine from Tipperary Point and see the “Big Stack”. In 1905 the brick chimney was built to distribute fumes from the mine smelters. It stands on a hillside behind the smelters and contains over 700,000 bricks. The Far Red Hill Suspension Bridge is the only suspension bridge over the Dee River.
Before departing Mount Morgan be sure to visit “Big Dam”. The last and largest of seven dams built on the Dee River, Big Dam, as it is locally known, has always been a favourite picnic area.
FAST FACT! In the 99 years Mount Morgan was mined it yielded a total of 225,000kg of gold, 50,000kg of silver and 360,000 tonnes of copper.
Quay Street, Rockhampton
Mt Morgan Open Cut Mine
Mt Morgan Swinging Bridge
Mt Morgan
Central Highlands
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Get a feel for rural Australian life with a visit to Capricorn’s Central Highlands, west of Rockhampton. The Central Highlands are home to vast and diverse agricultural and mining operations as well as some of Queensland’s most dramatic natural landscapes.
A slice of heaven within mining and cattle country, the Capricorn region boasts sprawling National Parks with towering escarpments and gorges, rainforest and waterfalls. Take your time wandering the region’s marvel, Carnarvon Gorge.
Visit Blackdown Tableland National Park, just a half hour drive off the Capricorn Highway and discover immense sandstone gorges and sweeping views of the endless plains around the park.
The Central Highlands are ideal for a touring holiday. Travel west from Rockhampton along the Capricorn Highway and you will come across some original Outback frontier towns like Alpha, where each street is named after a famous poet, or Dingo, where you can learn the unusual skill of dingo trap throwing.
The town of Emerald is the hub of the Central Highlands and is the gateway to the Sapphire Gemfields. Here the whole family can fossick in the largest commercial sapphire fields in the Southern Hemisphere – who knows what treasure you might dig up!
Sapphire GemfieldsYou are sure to catch gem fever when you visit the towns of Rubyvale, Sapphire, Anakie and Willows Gemfields. Hear tales of the famous sapphires found by local miners and fossickers at one of the world’s most significant sapphire bearing grounds.
The Central Queensland Sapphire Gemfields are only a 45 minute drive west of Emerald (four hours west of Rockhampton) on the Capricorn Highway and cover almost 900 square kilometres. People from all over the world descend on the Sapphire Gemfields each year to experience fossicking firsthand and try their luck to find the ultimate gem discovery.
If it’s treasure that you’re seeking or the opportunity to experience a real-life mining town, the Sapphire Gemfields has it all with its array of gemshops, galleries, jewellers, underground mines and digging areas.
Exploring the Sapphire Gemfields
There are many ways to explore the Sapphire Gemfields. Why not take a guided tour of a walk-in underground mine or go on a tag-along digging tour? Book a self-drive fossicking tour with maps and all the necessary equipment, so that you can explore the back tracks of the mining areas in your own vehicle. Visit a fossicking park, where you can learn all about fossicking. There you can buy a
bucket of sapphire ‘wash’, learn to seive it, and recognise sapphires in the rough. It’s enjoyable, educational, and you can even take home bags of sapphire wash to extend your holiday experience.
Gemshops & Galleries
Gemshops, galleries, jewellers and locally created cottage industries are abundant in the area. There’s no better place to purchase an Australian-mined and cut sapphire or quality sapphire jewellery. Gem-cutters are available to facet your very own find and jewellers will set them into valuable family heirlooms to be treasured forever.
The area is rich in history, character and charm, and just like digging for buried treasure, if you look beyond the surface, you’ll be surprised what you can find. Many of the residents today were once tourists that came here and never left. The lifestyle of the Sapphire Gemfields today is very laid back and peaceful and visitors are always made to feel welcome. A visit to the Sapphire Gemfields is sure to be an experience you will never forget.
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Fossicking
Sapphire
With a name like Sapphire, it’s not hard to guess what can be found here. There is a sense of fun and adventure fossicking for your own sapphires. Mined since the late 1800s, the moon-like landscape is as much a part of the lifeblood of Sapphire as the rich treasures in the earth. Be sure to visit the historic Piano Tuners Grave at Retreat Creek.
Fossicking areas in Sapphire (where you are allowed to camp and dig) include ‘Graves Hill’ and ‘Big Bessie’. If you love a photo opportunity, then ‘The Big Ring’, ‘Big Spanner’ and ‘Big Pick and Shovel’ can all be found in and around Sapphire, so keep an eye out for these fun icons. Sapphire, which was originally called Sapphiretown, has developed into the services hub of the Sapphire Gemfields offering a variety of facilities and services. For the first time in 2013, Sapphire will also play host to Australia’s largest sapphire exhibition, ‘Gemfest -Festival of Gems’ over four days in August. This event was previously held in Anakie for the past 25 years.
Rubyvale
The quaint town of Rubyvale offers comfortable accommodation within a hotel or cabin as well as holiday units and caravan parks. Enjoy a leisurely stroll around the gem and jewellery shops and refresh at the cafe or pub. The Australian Miners Historic Museum houses relics from the Sapphire Gemfields’ colourful history.
The Gem Gallery, the Cafe and the Hotel are all pure Gemfields architecture, made of “billy boulders”, ironbark logs and locally crafted wrought-iron. Step into another world on a walk-in mine tour where the underground temperature sits at a cool 24 to 27 degrees Celsius. Tours take visitors through the network of tunnels, providing insight into the process of underground sapphire mining. Marvel at the tiny tunnels, called “tummy tunnels” used by the pioneer miners.
Middle Ridge is the closest fossicking area to the township, plus there are numerous fossicking parks. Fossicking parks allow people of all ages and fitness to join the fun of finding a sapphire. With the digging work already done, visitors can buy a bucket of wash and start searching straight away. Friendly staff are on hand to provide advice and guidance on how to sieve and sort for sapphires.
If you don’t find your own gem, the local gem galleries and shops offer stunning sapphire jewellery for sale. A new observatory offers visitors the chance to view the beautiful galaxy of stars in the outback night sky. Rubyvale also has a post office, laundromat and a general store with fuel.
Anakie
Anakie is positioned at the Sapphire Gemfields ‘crossroads’ along the Capricorn Highway, 44 kilometres west of Emerald. Visit the historic Anakie Hotel which had to be partially rebuilt in 1971 after a disgruntled patron blew out the front section with gelignite. The local
primary school and police station are in Anakie as well as a bed and breakfast, caravan park and hotel/motel.
The Willows Gemfields
The Willows Gemfields is 11 kilometres off the Capricorn Highway. The turnoff is 24 kilometres west of the Anakie/Sapphire crossroads and about a 45 minute drive west of Emerald. The Willows Gemfields is a popular fossicking spot as very little machinery was ever used there, and it is known for its green sapphires and particularly large yellow sapphires. Some of the world’s most famous sapphires have been found on The Willows Gemfields, including a 332 carat rough yellow, aptly named the “Golden Willow”.
The Willows Gemfields has two caravan parks which offer limited supplies in the tourist season. Glen Alva is a fossicking area of shallow digging near The Willows Gemfields.
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Sapphire Gemstone
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EmeraldNamed not after the gem, but for the lush green pastures that once surrounded the town, Emerald is the hub of the Central Highlands area.
Emerald is a large, modern country town that was established in 1879 as a base for the building of the western railway. The town is named after a nearby pastoral property taken up by the MacDonald family in 1861.
On arrival the family were so impressed with the green pastures that they decided to name their selection “Emerald Downs”. The area was first explored by the European Ludwig Leichhardt. Emerald was established in 1879 as a base for the Central Railway Line from Rockhampton and is now considered the ‘hub’ for the Central Highlands and the ‘gateway’ to the Sapphire Gemfields.
The town has extensive infrastructure, with varied education facilities including campuses for CQUniversity and Central Queensland TAFE, Emerald Agricultural College and private and government schools. It also features general and mining-related rail networks, a major regional airport and a hospital. The Fairbairn Dam, just south of Emerald, was opened in 1972 and is a holiday
destination and a major water resource for irrigated crop production and industrial usage.
Primary industries include coal, sapphire and gem mining, cotton, wheat, maize, sorghum, oats, barley, sunflower, soybean, beef, citrus, grapes, avocados, mangoes, native flowers, peanuts and many small crops.
Once famous as a major sunflower producer, Emerald is now home to the world’s biggest Van Gogh ‘Sunflower’ painting located in Morton Park on an easel at the western end of Clermont Street (Capricorn Highway). The superstructure is 25 metres high with approximately 13.6 tonnes of steel involved in its construction.
Built in 1900 and restored in 1986, the National Trust-listed Railway Station, with its wrought iron lacework and pillared portico, provides visitors with great photo opportunities. In the 1860s both gold and copper were found in the area and there was a brief flurry of interest. Unfortunately, little is left of Emerald’s early history as it was ravaged by major fires in 1936, 1940, 1954 and 1968.
Emerald would have continued as a small town had it not been for a decision made in 1948 by the British Food Corporation to grow sorghum in the area. This
highlighted the suitability of the local soil to crop growing. To strengthen the agricultural base of the area the huge Fairbairn Dam, located south of the town on the road to Springsure, was built in 1972 with a storage capacity of 1, 301, 000 megalitres. This facilitated the shift of the shire’s economic focus from cattle to crops. It now produces over 25% of Queensland’s cotton.
Must -do’s in Emerald
- Visit the giant Van Gogh ‘Sunflower’ painting and mosaic pathway in Morton Park
- Stroll Egerton Street and view the magnificent Public Art
- Enjoy a relaxing stroll through Emerald Botanic Gardens
- Throw in a line at Lake Maraboon – it’s estimated to be three times the size of Sydney Harbour
- Have your photo taken at Emerald’s Historic Railway Station
Lake MaraboonFairbairn Dam, just south of Emerald, was opened in 1972. There is sometimes confusion as to what is named what, but just to set the record straight... the earth wall is Fairbairn Dam, and the water is actually called Lake Maraboon, named for its Aboriginal meaning ‘where the black ducks fly’. This huge expanse of water and surrounding bushland is home to birds such as rainbow lorikeets, pelicans and black swans.
Lake Maraboon, a holiday destination in itself, offers a selection of accommodation nearby. It is a vast water world, said to be three times the size of Sydney Harbour. Enjoy adrenalin-pumping sports like waterskiing on the lake, or curl up with a good book under a shady tree with only the birds for company. Lake Maraboon is also well known as a fishing hotspot. The steep rockfaces create a dramatic backdrop to acres of gentle Australian bush and a leisurely stroll through the shady gum trees around the lake may provide the observant visitor with a glimpse of the shy native wildlife.
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Lake Maraboon is more than just a recreational playground. The creation of the dam provided the Emerald Shire with a stable water supply and gave birth to a multitude of new industries. Cotton, coal mining, vineyards and citrus orchards have boomed and new industries are being created every year.
FAST FACT! The Fairbairn Dam has a storage capacity of 1,301,000 megalitres.
Carnarvon GorgeWhether you visit Carnarvon because of its geological appeal, its rare and ancient Indigenous rock art or for its delightful walking tracks, you will surely be struck by its magnificence and grandeur.
With Carnarvon Creek meandering through the length of the soft sandstone escarpment, Carnarvon Gorge is a paradise for walkers. The marvellous narrow-sided gorges, cliffs, moss gardens, Aboriginal rock art sites and glorious and abundant plant and bird life are in stark contrast to the surrounding brigalow country.
The Gorge is a great place to see wildlife, with over 173 bird species inhabiting or
visiting the park. Enjoy birdwatching and, at night, use a torch to spot native sugar glider possums and bush-stone curlews. Keep an eye out for other native animals such as the elusive platypus as well as kangaroos, king parrots and fig-birds. Wander amongst soaring palms, cycads and she-oaks and you can’t help but feel a calming of the mind and soul. Carnarvon Gorge is a place that you can explore over an extended period of time or at short intervals. We recommend you allow at least three days to walk the 27 kilometres of graded tracks and to explore the side gorges and Aboriginal art sites.
Learn about the area’s significance to the Aboriginal people by taking the 500m self-guided walk to Baloon Cave or a half-day walk to the impressive Art Gallery. Discover ancient Aboriginal stencilling, engraving and freehand paintings dating back tens of thousands of years, concealed within the towering sandstone escarpments.
Don’t miss the Rewan Memorial on your way into the Gorge. This memorial was erected to honour the lives of those Australian and US soldiers who were aboard a C47B Dakota aircraft which crash landed in Carnarvon Creek near Rewan Station, while en-route from Darwin to Brisbane in 1943. Fuel – Injune and Rolleston are the last stops for fuel
before heading towards Carnarvon Gorge.
Road Conditions – Carnarvon Gorge Access Road is an “all vehicles” road, however it is recommended to check conditions with your accommodation provider prior to departure. The last 20 kilometres of this road is unsealed with no steep climbs or drops.
Accommodation – Deluxe Cabin Accommodation and a Caravan Park are available near the Gorge. Camping in the Carnarvon Gorge day-use area is only permitted during the Easter, winter and spring Queensland School Holidays. Big Bend camping area, reached by a 9.7 kilometre walk, is open all year. Remote camping in other areas of the park is also available. Permits required.
Mt Moffat
The Mt Moffat section is Queensland’s highest plateau and has impressive views of rugged ranges sweeping down to sandstone cliffs, with open woodlands and sandy valleys below. Here you can see amazing natural rock sculptures at Lot’s Wife, Marlong Arch and the Chimneys. View Aboriginal rock art from the boardwalk at The Tombs. Mt Moffat is 160 kilometres north of Injune and a high clearance 4WD is recommended; camping by permit only.
Ka Ka Mundi
This section of the park will suit wilderness seekers and self-sufficient visitors can camp around Bunbuncundoo Springs, which local Aboriginal people believe to have special healing powers. There are more than 30 kilometres of sandstone escarpments and plateaus to explore. Ka Ka Mundi is 130 kilometres south-west of Springsure.
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Salvator Rosa
Heavily eroded sandstone outcrops are a stunning feature of Salvator Rosa. The Nogoa River and Louisa Creek wind through this section of the park amongst dramatic bluffs and spires. It is home to at least 10 rare and endangered plant species. Self-sufficient campers can stay at the Nogoa River camping ground. A 4WD is essential for exploring past the camping area.
Blackdown Tableland National Park
11km west of Dingo, rising high above the surrounding plains, is Blackdown Tableland. Because of its elevation, the tableland is cooler and moister than the neighbouring plains, which in turn, supports diverse plant communities. Plants and animals that are found nowhere else prosper here. The park protects deep gorges, spectacular lookouts, Aboriginal artwork and scenic waterfalls. It is a great spot for camping, four wheel driving, bush walking and picnics. Camping is by permit only.
Minerva Hills National Park
Mt Boorambool and Mt Zamia dominate this park’s landscape and provide a scenic backdrop to nearby Springsure. These plateaus are eroded remnants of
extensive basalt lava flows from between 26 and 29 million years ago. Boasting sheltered gorges and diverse vegetation types, the park is home to the locally rare fawn-footed melomy and the pebble-mound mouse. Spotlighting at night may reward you with a sighting of the elusive sugar glider or the larger greater glider. Enjoy a wood barbeque at Fred’s Gorge (bring your own wood) or a picnic at Springsure Lookout.
Nuga Nuga National Park
Nuga Nuga National Park boasts unique and varied vegetation, conserving remnants of the vulnerable Ooline tree. Sitting adjacent to the largest natural water body in the Queensland Sandstone Belt, this park is situated in the fertile Arcadia Valley. The lake is a haven for pelicans, swans and numerous other bird species – an ideal experience for devoted birdwatchers. Enjoy bush camping on the shores of the impressive Lake Nuga Nuga.
Springsure & RollestonSpringsure has a population of about 1000. It is 322 metres (1057 feet) above sea level and is one of the few inland towns to have a “sea breeze” or, as it is locally known, the “nine o’clock breeze”.
The town derived its name from the permanent springs in the creeks and gullies at the time of settlement in the area. The first European explorer to visit was Ludwig Leichhardt in December 1844, and gradually pioneers moved into the region, mainly with sheep and some cattle and horses. The town developed primarily from the early wagon teams camping here on their way from Rockhampton to the Gulf and Barcoo country.
The unusual escarpment overlooking the town is called Mount Zamia. A noticeable feature on the eastern side of the range is known as the Virgin Rock. Inside the niche of the rock is a weathered likeness of the Virgin Mary holding her child. The nearby town of Rolleston lies in the centre of a rich, resource-filled valley. The sandstone cliffs that follow the Carnarvon, the Expedition and the Shotover Ranges mark the boundaries of the fertile Rolleston district. Rolleston is 70 kilometres east of Springsure and can be reached by travelling along the Great Inland Way. Boasting a diverse pastoral history, the township of Rolleston was also famous for the notorious Patrick and James Kenniff – Queensland’s last legendary bushrangers.
The boundary rider’s hut from ‘Purbook’ has been resited and restored at Beazley Park as a memorial to the area’s pioneers. This is an old slab hut that has been moved into town. It was once part of a grand new homestead on Clematis Creek, before the prickly pear took over the countryside and sent the landholders broke. The hut then became a shelter for travellers, contractors and hunters for over 50 years. In essence, Rolleston is a small friendly service town on the Comet River which provides all the essentials. It is on the junction of the Carnarvon, Gregory and Dawson Highways. The town has a population of approximately 220. Most of the services you need in town can be found along Warrijo Street and if you are continuing south to Carnarvon Gorge it is advisable to refuel here.
Arcadia ValleyThe Arcadia Valley is a rift valley, created on the top of a mountain plateau. It is
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one of the most productive agricultural areas in Queensland and the stunning scenic drive through the valley is an alternate route from Injune or a day trip circuit from Rolleston. In the middle of the valley lies Lake Nuga Nuga, the largest natural water body within the Central Queensland Sandstone Belt and provides valuable habitat for water birds in an otherwise arid sandstone landscape.
Capella & Surrounds
Capella
The distinct Peak Range, a succession of gigantic dome-topped mountains north of Capella, is a photographer’s delight and dominates the surrounding downs. The town’s modern Cultural Centre offers up to 500 seats for conferences, meetings, workshops or visiting shows and movies. Capella also boasts an excellent Aquatic Centre, with themed mini golf and an interesting Agricultural Museum. The Capella Pioneer Village contains over 5,000 items grouped into exhibits including: Settlers, the Wool Industry, Railway, Wartime and Grain Farming. Here you will also find the restored 1869 ‘Peak Downs’ Homestead.
The first European explorer through the Capella area was Ludwig Leichhardt on his journey through Central Queensland to Port Essington. Apart from discovering the coal deposits in the area, Leichhardt was the first European to see the dramatic volcanic plugs of the Peak Range. He described them as ‘a range of noble peaks’ and proceeded to name them after members of his expedition. The Peak Downs area was settled by graziers in the early 1860s and the town of Capella came into existence in 1883.
Tieri
Tieri is a vibrant mining community supporting the nearby Oaky Creek coal mining operations 34 kilometres east of Capella. Bundoora Dam is located nearby and large overburden mining heaps parallel the roadway. Streets in the town centre are named after cattle stations that originally surrounded the town site.
Duaringa
Duaringa is the welcoming gateway to the Central Highlands. It is the oldest township in the area dating back to the 1860s and the old Duaringa Hotel has been preserved as a reminder of that pioneering lifestyle. Mackenzie Park on the east side of town features the unique Budgeroo or Duaringa stringy bark tree and offers camping, electric barbeques and free hot showers. You can fish the Mackenzie River 20 kilometres to the north along the Apis Creek Road or head 9 kilometres south-east down Aroona Road to wet your line in the Dawson.
Dingo
Dingo is nestled in hundreds of hectares of grazing country and is named after the native Australian dog that roamed the area. In tribute, a life-sized bronze statue of a dingo has been placed in the main street. Dingo is home to the annual World Dingo Trap Throwing Competition and the township hosts a country race-day at the same time to celebrate. Dingo is a convenient access point for exploring the Blackdown Tableland National Park.
Bluff
Bluff is the major rail assembly depot for the surrounding coal basin and a must-see destination for train spotters.
Blackwater
Blackwater’s heritage and substantial export earnings has earned it the title of ‘Coal Capital of Queensland’. Locals and visitors enjoy many sporting and outdoor activities including skiing and fishing at the Bedford Weir, which is stocked with barramundi. 26 kilometres north of town, there are boating, camping, toilet and shower facilities. Don’t miss the Saratoga fishing competition in September. Just 55 kilometres east you’ll find the spectacular Blackdown Tableland National Park, offering you spectacular views and hundreds of plants and wildlife species, some of which are only found in the park. You can enjoy the picnic areas, fireplaces, lookouts, camping area and scenic walking tracks that feature throughout the park. Located on the Capricorn
Highway, Blackwater also boasts a fine Japanese Garden, reputed to be the best of its kind in Queensland, that marks the relationship between Blackwater and its sister city Fujisawa, Japan.
Comet
The town was named after the Comet River which runs close to the township. The river itself was named by Ludwig Leichhardt during his first expedition through Central Queensland, after observing ‘a fine comet in a small clear spot of the western sky’ in December 1844. Next, to Whistle Stop Park, where you can see the tree trunk that Ludwig Leichhardt marked with ‘DIG’ during his second exploration of the region in 1846. ‘DIG’ indicated to those who followed that he had buried food and journals at this spot. Visit the Comet Railway Station and view old photographs and heritage railway bridge plans.
Alpha
West of Emerald along the Capricorn Highway is Alpha which was established in 1884 to serve railway construction workers. The name Alpha was taken from the Greek word meaning ‘the beginning’, and many locals may argue that it is the beginning of the west. It’s branded the ‘Town of Murals’ with 27 murals painted on buildings throughout the town. Each mural depicts a different aspect of pioneering and contemporary rural life. Shady trees, verandahs and ample seating in the main business centre are enticing and the experimental native flower garden should be visited. View the art gallery and railway station museum complex next to the Shire Chambers.
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Canoona
(Locality)Waroula
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Alton Downs(Locality)
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Yaamba
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Pandoin
Jardine
Kawana
Parkhurst
CavesThe
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Bouldercombe
Midgee
Archer
Nerimbera
ROCKHAMP
Thompson
Nankin
Point (Locality)
(Locality)
Raglan
Hut Creek
Marmor(Locality)
Amos
Deversoir(Locality)
(Locality)Bajool
Bushley
Stanwell
Moonmera
KabraMalchi
Gracemere
Kalapa
WarrenWycarbah
Boogargan(Locality)
MorganMountWestwood
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Upper Ulam
Dalma Sleipner
Port Alma
Epala
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AlkinaCalliope
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Maaroom(Locality)
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Tin Can Bay
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Ban Ban Springs(Locality)
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Windera(Locality) Tansey
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Hivesville
Kilkivan
Kalpowar
Moonford(Locality)
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Monto
Mulgildie
(Locality)Harrami
Abercorn
Eidsvold
Kianga
Nipan(Locality)
Willawa
Theodore
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Rodds (Locality)
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Bay Turkey BeachTaragoola
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Wietalaba
Boynedale
Iveragh
UboboHellens
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Hook Point
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Fred Haigh Dam
MingoCrossing
Boondooma Dam
Cania Dam
ACCESSPUBLICNO
Glebe Weir
Lone Hand Goldmine
4WD
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"Glencoe"
"Moocoorooba"
"Quaggy"
"Cloncose"
"Rockybar"
"Barram"
"Wathonga"
"Telemark"
"Dareen"
"Camboon"
"Barfield"
"Lonesome Creek"
"Multi"
"Isla Plains"
"Dawson Park"
"Cracow"
"Kurrajong"
"Glandore"
"Fairyland"
"Coonambula"
"Yerilla"
"Rocky Springs"
"Redbank"
"Hawkwood"
"Sujeewong"
"Kragra"
"New Durah"
"Araluen""Aqua Downs"
"Pinedale"
"Coondarra"
"Auburn"
"Lismore""Bawnduggi"
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"Dawson Vale"
"Collingwood"
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"Wooderson"Plains"
"Rosevale"
"Boondilla""Bocoolima"
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Many Peaks
BUN
Urangan
Buxton
Howard Torbanlea
Hervey Bay
Rosedale
Booyal
Dallarnil
Mount Perry
Gin Gin
Avondale
Childers
Ungowa(Locality)
Boonooroo
Maaroom(Locality)
MARYBOROUGH
(Locality)Poona
(Locality)(Locality) Tuan
Brooweena
Tiaro
(Locality)Bauple
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Neerdie(Locality)
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Woolooga
Glastonbury
Glenwood
Tin Can Bay
Biggenden
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LakesGayndah
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(Locality)Binjour
Ban Ban Springs(Locality)
Cloyna
Windera(Locality) Tansey
(Locality)
Mondure
MurgonGoomeri
Proston
Hivesville
Kilkivan
Kalpowar
Moonford(Locality)
Mungungo
Monto
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(Locality)Harrami
Abercorn
Eidsvold
Kianga
Nipan(Locality)
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Theodore
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Guluguba
Rodds (Locality)
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Iveragh
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Mt Narayen
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Orchid Beach (Locality)
Happy Valley (Locality)
Eurong (Locality)
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(Locality)Moonford
Harrami(Locality)
(Locality)Nipan
Willawa(Locality)
(Locality)Monogorilby
(Locality)Rules Beach
(Locality)Turkey Beach
(Locality)Greycliffe
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"Wathonga"
"Telemark"
"Dareen"
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"Cracow"
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"Yerilla"
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"Hawkwood"
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Lestree
PeakJessie
Mt Toobier
Fort Arthur
Connors Hump
Hill 60
Mt Joss
Mt Marion
Coxens Peak
Bar Mtn
Mt Flora
Price Mtn
Mt Gardiner
Mt Macintosh
Mt DemipiqueExpedition Peak
Mt Crocker
Mt Minerva
Round Mtn
Mt Dilingen
Mt Rankin
Mt McLaren
Mt Wilkin
Peak Hill
Mt Oscar
Mt Greenmantle
Mt Milson
Mt Rolfe
Mt Gregory
Forest Hill
Mt Donnybrook
Police Mtn
Hill
Mt Misery
Prairie
Mt Ball
Mt Observatory
Mt Mica
Chinaman Peak
Mt Zigzag
Anakie Hill
Mt Zamla
Mt LeuraMt Hoy
Mt Tabletop
Mt Mayde
Mt Pisgah
Mt Scholfield
Luxland
Mt Craven
Mt Chantrey
Mt Hope
17 Mile Mtn
Mt AlexanderMt Funnel
Mt Wandoo Mt Helmet
Mt McDonald
Mt Portwine
Gilberts Dome
Carmila
Clairview (Locality)
Newport(Locality)
West
Barmount(Locality)
Carmila
(Locality)Foleyvale
Pheasant Creek(Locality)
Bathampton(Locality)
Coppabella
St Lawrence
Ogmore
Marlborough
Stanage
DingoComet
Gogango
Anakie
BogantunganDuaringa
Bluff
Alpha
RubyvaleSapphire
Capella
Middlemount
Tieri
Clermont
Dysart
EmeraldBlackwater
Moranbah
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BRUC
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Kalarka
RockFlaggy
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Strathmuir
Ingsdon
RedMountain
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Villafranca
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Jurema
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PENINSULA
Charon Point
Clairview Bluff
North Red Bluff TORILLA
Tropic of Capricorn(approx 23° 26’ 30" S)
RockyCrossing
Numerous tanks and bores
Coal MineNorwich Park
Soraji Coal Mine
Numerous smallwater holes
WeirBingegang
German Creek Mine
Yarrabee Mine
Gregory Mine
Kestrel Coal Mine
Oaky Creek Mine
Priv
ate
Bedford Weir
coalmineOpen-cut
WeirMcCosker
Roa
d
Open-cut coalmineSouth Blackwater
Numerous bores
(no public access)
Fairbairn Dam
Days Crossing
CoalmineMinerva
Open Cut MinePeak Downs
WeirSelma
FIT
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SA
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Quail Island
Island
LongIsland
ISLES
FLAT Avoid Island
Roundish Island
Rosewood Island
Mangrove Islands
IslandAquila
WoodsIsland
Red Clay Island
Wild Duck
"Arduran"
"Granite Vale"
"Cooroorah"
"TorillaPlains"
"Girnwood"
"Mountain View""Cardowan" "Marylands"
"Collaroy"
"Killarney""Markwell"
"Glenprairie""Stoodleigh"
"Rosedale""Prospect Hills""Croydon"
"Manly"
"Clive"
"Tooloombah"
"Cockenzie"
"Saltbush"Morpeth"
"Bombandy"
Park"
"Daunia""Poitrel"
Downs""Olive
"Iffley"
"Deverill"
"Valkyrie"
"May
"Carfax"
"Cosmos"
Downs"
"Batheaston"
"Langley"
"Foxleigh""Old
"Leichhardt
"Picardy"
Downs"
"Luxor"
"Vermont"
"Cotherstone"
Park"
"Gibson
"Lowestoft"
"Waterford"
Downs"
"Norwich
"Mt Roper" "Booroondarra"
"Warwick"
Bombandy""Old
"Barmount"
"Merion"
"Bundarra"
"Apis Creek""Clifton"
"Leura"
"Redbank"
"Royles"
"Junee"
"Bingegang"
"Werribee"
"Bundaleer""Honeycomb"
"Gordon"
"Arizona"
"Burkan"
"Alsace"
"Kaiuroo""LeichhardtPark"
"Tartrus"
"Rookwood"
"Ohio"
"Yarra"
"Foleyvale"
"Sorrel Hills"
"Separation"
"Rio""Gainsford"
"Wallbury"
"Springton""Kola Bar"
Bank""Red
"Red Hill"
"Melmoth"
"Pearl Creek""Namoi Hills"
"Charlevue"
"Telson"
Park""Barwon
Stuart""Mount "New Girrah"
"Wilpeena Park"
"Jellinbah"
"Greenbank"
Downs"
"Glencoe"
"Capella "Old
"Coomburragee"
"Humberstone"
"Lilyvale"
Malvern"
"LangleyDowns"
"Cuddesden"
"Talagai"
"Yan Yan"
"Fairhill"
"Tannyfoil"
"Rhudana""Taurus"
"Lochlees"
"Locharbor"
Vale""Glenorina"
"Olive"Annie
"Glenora
"Glenora"
Vale"
Downs"
"Bonnie Doon"
"Ensham"
"The Lagoons"
"Lara"
"Yarrabee"
"Ashgrove"
"Coomooboolaroo"
"Raby Creek""Eastbrook"
"Spring Hill""Wooronah"
"Togara"
"Struan"
"Laleham""Cowley"
"Springton""Pengarra"
"Arcturus Downs"
"Turkey Creek"
"Glenroy"
Barwon"
Hills""Old Twin "Beenboona"
"GrosvenorDowns"
"Rugby"
"Colin"LoganDowns"
"Dooruna"
"Kilcummin"
"MountWilkin"
"Nungaroo"
"Kiandra"
Downs""Diamond
"Russell
"Greenmantle"
"Abilene"
Park"
"Mooramin"
"Dorlynden
"BluegrassPlains"
"Corry"
"Retro"
"Huntly"
"Miclere"Downs""Glenmore
"Cairo"
"Birimgan"
"Yackadoo"
"Niagara"
Downs""Kenlogan"
Hills"
"Willesley"
"LaurelHills"
"Cassiopeia"
"ElginDown"
"Twin
"Middle
"Waminda"
Creek"
"EppingForest"
"Durdham"
"Monteagle"
"Kalang""Beresford"
"Springvale"
"Trelawney"
"Laglan"
"Frankfield"
"Banchory"
"Pioneer"
"Yungaba"
Parke""Mayden
"Prairie"
"Nanya"
"Malthoid"
"Kanowna"
"Nut Holm"
"Mountain View"
"Sunny Park"
"Peak Vale"
"Mt Mica""Florence Vale"
"Annmore"
"WilgaDowns"
Creek"
"Fork Lagoons""Theresa
"Iona"
"Butha"
"Glendarriwell"
"Coorabelle"
"Airlie"
"Keilambete"
Creek""Spring
"Silver Hills"
"MountPleasant"
"Poinsetta"
"Cremorne""Bedarong"
"Craven"
"Malden"
"Islay Plains"
"Woodbrook"
"Burtle"
"Moonstone"
"Kingston"
"Tullamore"
"Tipton"
"Tango""Kalbar"
"Melton""Beaufort"
"Maryvale"
"River View"
"Dahlonega"
"Gadwell"
"Vinabel""Lamorbey"
"Tressillian"
"Old Banchory"
"Portwine Creek"
"Glenlee"
"Craigmore"
"Millthorpe""Connemarra"
"Nine Mile"
"Kotri"
"Rumlea""Lochington"
"Ducabrook"
"Rooken Glen"
"Rutland"
"Avoca"
"Narounyah"
"Avonmore"
"Sedgeford"
"Mowbray"
"Narrien" Downs""Redrock"
"Broadlea"
"Moranbah"
Downs"
"Talarah"
"Peak
"Cumberland Downs"
"Cullin-la-ringo"
"The Glen"
Gordon""Old
MineBlair Athol
Tomahawk
Anakie MineralField
Gem AreaGlenalva
FieldWillows Mineral
GemfieldsWillows
Gem Area
GapHannams
Tourist CentreLotus Creek
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MineBlair Athol
Tomahawk
Anakie MineralField
Gem AreaGlenalva
FieldWillows Mineral
GemfieldsWillows
Gem Area
GapHannams
Tourist CentreLotus Creek
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CarmCoppabella
no awalla
ag
St Lawrence
(Locality)Newport
Ka
WestFlaggy
Rock
Styx
Wumalgi
Ogmore
KooltandraStrathmuir
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Wurba
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Grantleigh
Moranbah
Villafranca
Mt McLaren
Clermont
Bathampton(Locality)
Sunny
Retro
Karin
MoondaNanya
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PEAK RANGENATIONAL PARK
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Hill 60
Mt Joss
Mt Marion
Coxens Peak
Bar Mtn
Mt Flora
Price Mtn
Mt Gardiner
Mt Macintosh
Mt DemipiqueExpedition Peak
Mt Crocker
Mt Minerva
Round Mtn
Mt Dilingen
Mt Rankin
Mt McLaren
Mt Wilkin
Peak Hill
Mt Oscar
Mt Greenmantle
Mt Milson
Mt Rolfe
Mt Gregory
Forest Hill
Mt Donnybrook
Police Mtn
Hill
Mt Misery
Prairie
Mt Ball
Mt Observatory
Mt Mica
Chinaman Peak
Mt Zigzag
Anakie Hill
Mt Zamla
Mt LeuraMt Hoy
Mt Tabletop
Mt Mayde
Mt Pisgah
Mt Scholfield
Luxland
Mt Craven
Mt Chantrey
Mt Hope
17 Mile Mtn
Mt AlexanderMt Funnel
Mt Wandoo Mt Helmet
Mt McDonald
Mt Portwine
Gilberts Dome
Carmila
Clairview (Locality)
Newport(Locality)
West
Barmount(Locality)
Carmila
(Locality)Foleyvale
Pheasant Creek(Locality)
Bathampton(Locality)
Coppabella
St Lawrence
Ogmore
Marlborough
Stanage
DingoComet
Gogango
Anakie
BogantunganDuaringa
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Alpha
RubyvaleSapphire
Capella
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Tieri
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Charon Point
Clairview Bluff
North Red Bluff TORILLA
Tropic of Capricorn(approx 23° 26’ 30" S)
RockyCrossing
Numerous tanks and bores
Coal MineNorwich Park
Soraji Coal Mine
Numerous smallwater holes
WeirBingegang
German Creek Mine
Yarrabee Mine
Gregory Mine
Kestrel Coal Mine
Oaky Creek Mine
Priv
ate
Bedford Weir
coalmineOpen-cut
WeirMcCosker
Roa
d
Open-cut coalmineSouth Blackwater
Numerous bores
(no public access)
Fairbairn Dam
Days Crossing
CoalmineMinerva
Open Cut MinePeak Downs
WeirSelma
FIT
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ROAD
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MA
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Quail Island
Island
LongIsland
ISLES
FLAT Avoid Island
Roundish Island
Rosewood Island
Mangrove Islands
IslandAquila
WoodsIsland
Red Clay Island
Wild Duck
"Arduran"
"Granite Vale"
"Cooroorah"
"TorillaPlains"
"Girnwood"
"Mountain View""Cardowan" "Marylands"
"Collaroy"
"Killarney""Markwell"
"Glenprairie""Stoodleigh"
"Rosedale""Prospect Hills""Croydon"
"Manly"
"Clive"
"Tooloombah"
"Cockenzie"
"Saltbush"Morpeth"
"Bombandy"
Park"
"Daunia""Poitrel"
Downs""Olive
"Iffley"
"Deverill"
"Valkyrie"
"May
"Carfax"
"Cosmos"
Downs"
"Batheaston"
"Langley"
"Foxleigh""Old
"Leichhardt
"Picardy"
Downs"
"Luxor"
"Vermont"
"Cotherstone"
Park"
"Gibson
"Lowestoft"
"Waterford"
Downs"
"Norwich
"Mt Roper" "Booroondarra"
"Warwick"
Bombandy""Old
"Barmount"
"Merion"
"Bundarra"
"Apis Creek""Clifton"
"Leura"
"Redbank"
"Royles"
"Junee"
"Bingegang"
"Werribee"
"Bundaleer""Honeycomb"
"Gordon"
"Arizona"
"Burkan"
"Alsace"
"Kaiuroo""LeichhardtPark"
"Tartrus"
"Rookwood"
"Ohio"
"Yarra"
"Foleyvale"
"Sorrel Hills"
"Separation"
"Rio""Gainsford"
"Wallbury"
"Springton""Kola Bar"
Bank""Red
"Red Hill"
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