South Burnett

South Burnett

Infobox Australian Place | type = region
name = South Burnett
state = Queensland


caption = The rich soils of the region support a thriving agricultural industry
pop =
area =
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url =
lga = South Burnett Regional Council
stategov =
fedgov = Division of Blair

The South Burnett is a peanut growing and wine-producing region on the Great Dividing Range, north of the Darling Downs, in Queensland.

Towns

Towns located within this region include Kingaroy, Murgon, Wondai, Kilkivan, Goomeri, Proston, Blackbutt, Benarkin, Nanango, Cloyna and Tingoora

Transport

The D'Aguilar Highway leads southwest, while the Bunya Highway enters the region from the south west. The Wide Bay Highway connects to Gympie and the Bruce Highway towards the coast and the Burnett Highway continues north of the region.

Attractions

12 km from Murgon is the Bjelke-Petersen Dam. Other dams in the region include Gordonbrook Dam and Boondooma Dam. Tarong Power Station and the Tarong National Park are both in the south of the Burnett.

At Kinbombi Falls there are picnic and camping facilities next to a large waterfall, gorge and rocky creek. Rock-wallabies can be seen on local cliffs, particularly around twilight hours.

Garnet gem fields are found just west of Proston.

External links

* [http://www.sbctc.com.au/ South Burnett CTC] - Large community-based organisation located in the South Burnett
* [http://www.southburnett.com.au South Burnett Online] - Popular South Burnett focused community portal

References


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