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Maori Wrasse Bommie Dive Site Lady Elliot Island The Maori Wrasse Bommie off Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef takes its name from the family of Wrasse which frequent the area. Reef sharks are frequently seen patrolling the nearby reef wall and arches area.

Light House Bommie Dive Site Lady Elliot Island The Light House Bommie site off Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef is a group of small coral outcrops packed with marine life.

Fraser Island, Great Sandy National Park Fraser Island Fraser Island, Great Sandy National Park is a wonderland which can take days to explore. Fraser Island, a World Heritage area, features huge dunes, wide ocean beaches and mighty rainforests growing on sand. Explore the rich cultural history of the Butchulla people and early pioneers.

Coongarra Rock Biggenden For Four Wheel Drive enthusiasts, Coongarra Rock and Falls provide an opportunity to explore rocky outcrops, caves, rock pools and natural vegetation. It is possible to climb the rock but should only be attempted by fit and experienced bushwalkers.

Vintners Secret Vineyard, Cellar Door and Cafe Childers Vintner's Secret is a boutique vineyard nestled in the fertile Isis District only two kilometres from the historic township of Childers. It grows both red and white grape varieties and produces award-wines that are sold from a cellar door located on the picturesque property.

Nanango Fauna Reserve Nanango The Nanango Fauna Reserve offers many different environments of seasonal waterholes, eucalypt woodland, acacia scrub, and dry vine scrub. It is a birdwatcher's delight with a variety of birds to be found including the Yellow-Faced Honeyeater, Australian Darter, Varied Sittella, Nankeen Night Heron, and Little Black and Little Pied Cormorant.

Basin Lake Track Fraser Island No visit to Fraser Island is complete without visiting Central Station, which was the centre of forestry operations on the island until the 1960s.

Maidenwell Astronomical Observatory Maidenwell Maidenwell Astronomical Observatory is a public stargazing attraction. The observatory is located 28 kilometres south of Nanango and east of the Bunya Mountains in the rural town of Maidenwell - the most popular astronomy and stargazing centre in Queensland. On a cloud-free moonless night the skies light up with stars as Maidenwell has...

Cooloola Great Walk Rainbow Beach The Cooloola Great Walk showcases the very best of Cooloola's outstanding natural attractions.

Central Station Fraser Island Originally established as a forestry camp when there was logging on Fraser Island, Central Station's beautiful rainforest area houses a display explaining the development of the island and its various flora and fauna, an information centre and picnic area.

Cloyna Farm Stay Cloyna One of Queensland's farm stay secrets is waiting to be discovered at a location between Murgon and Gayndah.

Bjelke-Petersen Dam Murgon Situated 15 kilometres from Murgon in the South Burnett, Lake Barambah, also known as Bjelke-Petersen Dam, is a popular area for recreational freshwater fishing, boating, picnicking and camping, with facilities many would envy.

Mary River Maryborough The Mary River has been known by many names, with the Aborigines calling the river Booie, Moonaboola, Numabulla or Mooraboocoola.

Boat Mountain Conservation Park Murgon A distinctive landmark near Murgon, a flat-topped ridge shaped like an upturned boat, gives its name to Boat Mountain Conservation Park.

Dingo Creek Park Wondai Looking for a shady place to have lunch or let the children run free for awhile? Dingo Creek Park, on the northern outskirts of Wondai, is the ideal stopping point.

Great Bunya Drive Bunya Mountains The Great Bunya Drive is a scenic self-drive route meandering through 390 kilometres of beautiful country landscapes between Toowoomba and Gympie, encompassing both the Darling Downs and South Burnett regions. West of Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, the drive incorporates the magnificent Bunya Mountains National Park, freshwater dams, pastoral homesteads and...

Banksia Track and the Boardwalk Woodgate The Woodgate section of Burrum Coast National Park conserves essential habitat for wildlife of the coastal vegetation communities. It starts with a boardwalk experience through a melaleuca (tea tree) swamp. This part is wheelchair accessible and offers a very enjoyable 20-minute return experience for visitors with restricted mobility.

Fraser Island Great Walk Fraser Island The stunning Fraser Island World Heritage Area is the setting for the Fraser Island Great Walk that winds for 90 kilometres between Dilli Village and Happy Valley.

Lake McKenzie Fraser Island There are many different aspects to Fraser Island, but the awe-inspiring beauty of Lake McKenzie makes it probably the most visited natural site on the island.

Apex Park and Lookout Kingaroy Apex Park is the site of the first public hospital in Kingaroy and was developed by the Apex Club in the mid 1960's. The large trees that remain today are the plantings from the hospital grounds.

Mary River Parklands Maryborough The historic Port of Maryborough area has been transformed into a stunning public park complete with outstanding public art works. The Mary River Parklands forms part of the historic Portside Precinct.

Coronation Park Wondai Coronation Park is part of Wondai's attractive streetscaping. Situated in the centre of Wondai Central Business District, the Park is well utilised by both residents and visitors. There are gardens, covered picnic tables, benches, a public toilet (with disabled access), a bus shelter and a covered pavilion area.

Mount Wooroolin Kingaroy Mount Wooroolin lookout is located just over four kilometres west of Kingaroy along Haly Street; the Kingaroy Shire Council developed it in 1988 as a bicentennial project. There is a grassed area available for picnics with tables and wood barbecues.

Roy Rufus Artificial Reef Dive Site Hervey Bay Explore 'Roy Rufus' in Hervey Bay, the largest artificial reef in the southern hemisphere created through the sinking of old ships, concrete blocks and car bodies since 1968.

Eli Creek Fraser Island Eli Creek, the largest creek on the eastern beach of Fraser Island, pours up to four million litres of clear, fresh water into the ocean every hour. Eli Creek is a popular picnic and swimming spot, with a boardwalk that follows the creek inland through banksia and pandanus.

Melaleuca Track Woodgate Burrum Coast National Park conserves essential habitat for wildlife of the coastal vegetation communities. Remarkable cabbage tree palm forests are one of several coastal lowland vegetation types protected in the Woodgate section of this park. The Melaleuca track passes through wallum vegetation and around saltpans, paperbark swamps and mangroves.

Mount Walsh National Park Biggenden A prominent landmark in the Biggenden region is the granite bluff area of Mount Walsh, in the northern part of mountainous Mount Walsh National Park.

Lake Wabby Track Fraser Island The world’s largest sand island, Fraser Island is an area of remarkable natural beauty. It was listed as a World Heritage Area in 1992. Lake Wabby is the deepest lake on Fraser Island. Its shore lies at the advancing edge of the Hammerstone Sandblow.

Double Island Point Rainbow Beach Double Island Point is located just south of Rainbow Beach. The point is a magnet for marine life of every description.

Kilkivan Forest Reserve Kilkivan Kilkivan Forest Reserve, known locally as Mudlo Gap, protects one of the area’s few remaining stands of native hoop pine rainforest.

Rainbow Gorge - Kirra Sandblow Circuit Fraser Island Walk through low coastal scrub and sheltered cypress forest to the coloured sands at Rainbow Gorge on World Heritage Listed Fraser Island. The highlight is the eerie lunar landscape of Kirra Sandblow where a spring-fed stream creates small sand formations and has exposed the underlying sandstone rock.

Port of Maryborough Maryborough A deeper site was selected to replace the first shallow port of Maryborough which was located upriver at the original township. Wool, tallow, hides and timber were exported through the busy port and many coastal vessels brought supplies for the settlers.

Benarkin State Forest Park Benarkin In Benarkin State Forest on the Blackbutt Range, majestic hoop pines rise above dense subtropical rainforest. Pines planted in the 1920s thrive near blue gum and ironbark forests.

Coomba Falls Maidenwell Coomba Falls, at Maidenwell, is an exceptionally ravishing place, featuring a deep natural swimming hole and striking granite cliffs.

Gordonbrook Dam Kingaroy Gordonbrook Dam is situated 20 kilometres from Kingaroy. Travel 11 kilometres north along the Bunya Highway from Kingaroy and after passing through Memerambi township, take the next left turn along Recreation Drive for nine kilometres to the Dam.

Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens Maryborough The Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens was the site of Maryborough's second official cemetery, which closed in 1873. As the town expanded the cemetery was deemed a public health risk, and by 1907, moves were made to remove headstones and remains to the new cemetery.

Cooloola Wilderness Trail Rainbow Beach This trail in the Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park offers walkers a wilderness experience of wildflowers, chattering birds, cool clear waterways and solitude.

The Cathedrals Fraser Island The Cathedrals on Fraser Island are coloured sand cliffs that have been sculpted by the wind and rain blowing in off the Pacific Ocean. The colours - red, brown, yellow and orange - are spectacular and are best viewed in the early morning light.

Queens Park Waterfall Maryborough The waterfall area of Maryborough's Queens Park was originally a quarry, which was later converted into a pond, that is regularly home to several ducks swimming on its surface or even catching some sun on the edges. The waterfall feature was constructed in the 1970s.

Whale Watching Hervey Bay From mid July to early November, Hervey Bay has become famous as the playground of the majestic humpback whales on their return to the Antarctic. Hervey Bay is preferred for its calm and safe whale watching conditions, where the whales put on a spectacular display for their admirers.

Bunya Mountains National Park Bunya Mountains Bunya Mountains National Park, Queensland’s second-oldest national park, protects the world’s largest remaining bunya pine rainforest. Until the late 1800s, Aboriginal people travelled here from far distant places for bunya nut festivals. Today visitors camp, walk and relax in the cool air and enjoy mountain scenery and colourful birdlife.

Birdwatching in the South Burnett Kingaroy The South Burnett is a bird watchers dream; possessing a diverse array of habitats, the South Burnett hosts a variety of birds that even the most avid bird watcher aspires to see.

Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area Rainbow Beach The Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area separates open ocean surf from the sheltered estuary waters of Tin Can Bay and the Great Sandy Strait. This is a wetland of international importance. The sand spit is clad in casuarina, cypress pine and other coastal vegetation, providing a great habitat for birds.

Lake Wabby Fraser Island Lake Wabby is relatively close to the ocean side of Fraser Island and unlike the other lakes, it supports several varieties of fish. It is known as both a window lake and a barrage lake. Window lakes form when the ground level falls below the water table.

Carroll Nature Reserve Kokoda Track Kingaroy In 1995 The Kingaroy Apex Club erected the plaque and gateway to mark the start of the Kokoda Track and the Carroll Nature Reserve.

75 Mile Beach Fraser Island In the great tradition of many Australian place names, 75 Mile Beach on Fraser Island, was so named because it is approximately 75 miles long.

Birdwatching on the Fraser Coast Hervey Bay Hervey Bay and its environs offer abundant and diverse birdwatching opportunities with over 250 species identified. Every year thousands of migratory shorebirds visit Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait from destinations as far away as Japan, Alaska and Siberia.

Snakes Downunder Reptile Park Childers Exciting, informative, educational - that’s the promise when you visit Snakes Downunder Reptile Park and take in the live snake-handling shows and croc feeding demonstrations held each day of operation....

Coral Gardens Dive Site Lady Elliot Island The Coral Gardens at Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef is a very interesting shore dive with a maximum depth of around 12 metres. The gardens were damaged by a cyclone in 1992 but have recovered remarkably since then.

Fay Smith Wetlands Maryborough For a different type of experience, walk through one of the last remaining wetlands in the Maryborough area, Fay Smith Wetlands. There is a series of walking bridges and walking trails through the Fay Smith Wetlands, allowing visitors to enjoy the abundant bird life on offer.