Things to see and do in Biloela
Cultural Heritage Trail
“We’ve been here since 1928 and have stories to tell – so what took you so long?”
So begins the invitation to follow the Biloela Cultural Heritage Trail around Biloela where you will find many places of interest. ( Collect a brochure from the Visitor Information Centres)
Start at Melton Park and the Q150 Melton Rock and read up on the local information before you start.
Walk or drive to The Spirit of the Land mural, Greycliffe Homestead and then
Billie Browns Chair before taking a short walk around the town and passing some of the significant buildings all with different stories to tell.
Significant Sites around Biloela
The Spirit of the Land Mural, depicting the history of women of the Banana Shire.
Queensland Heritage Park & Rural Hinterland Information & Visitor Centre. Home to superbly restored Old Wheels and many more items of historical significance and interest to young and old
Greycliffe Homestead and Museum, original slab home of one of the Callide Valley’s finest families, over a century old, housing an interesting variety of memorabilia. Greycliffe Homestead is open for public inspection by appointment (Phone 07 4992 2405). It was relocated from Greycliffe Station, is built of slabs, and is over a century old.
Tom Dawson Park, on a peaceful Biloela hilltop, has wonderful views towards Mount Murchison
Biloela Aquatic Centre, with two large swimming pools, a wading pool, kiosk, and landscaped grounds. (Photographs by Mr Col Nutley, & courtesy of Banana Shire Council.)
Callide Lookout with great views of coalmining activities, operating power stations and also of the expanse of Lake Callide. Travel past the Power Station entrances untol you cross the grid and turn left into the Ian McCauley Drive. (not for caravans)
Lake Callide, popular for fishing and water skiing, is just a ten minute drive from Biloela, with picnic tables and barbeque facilities. Lake Callide, also known as Callide Dam, is part of the Bass to Barra Trail, Australia’s only impound freshwater sports fishing trail.
Free copies of the 2007 Bass to Barra Guide are available from Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited (07 4972 4000), Capricorn Tourism (1800 676 701), Bundaberg Region Limited (1800 30 888) or Fraser Coast and South Burnett Tourism (1800 444 555).
‘Banana Shire – a great place to visit, a great place to invest, a great place to live, a great place to grow’ Experience the secrets of our valley. Nestled in the arable Callide Valley, Biloela is only an hour’s flight from Brisbane, less than two hours’ drive to Rockhampton (which is only half an hour from the Capricorn Coast), and closer to Gladstone and its nearby beaches. With over a dozen choices in accommodation (400 beds), more dining experiences to sample, two main shopping streets, including a modern air conditioned shopping centre with many specialty stores, we know your visit will be an enjoyable one.
Places to visit and things to do in the Banana Shire include:
More: The gold mining town of Cracow, and a cold drink and counter meal at the Cracow Hotel; Bell’s Creek Conservation Park, near Goovigen; Myella Farm Stay, and the Historical Village, at Baralaba – and camping, fishing, and waterskiing on the Dawson River; A picnic lunch at Junction Park, Theodore, at the junction of Dawson River and Castle Creek; The old Butter Factory at Wowan, transformed into an historical museum; A picnic by the Dee River at Dululu, and a dip in Gullivers Waterhole; Visit Mt Scoria, the ‘musical mountain’, near Thangool, walk the tracks around it, take a picnic or enjoy the barbeque facilities; Experience the natural beauty of Kroombit Tops National Park, where you can view the resting place of the WWII Liberator Bomber “Beautiful Betsy”.
To obtain a Banana Shire Touring Guide, with maps, district attractions, accommodation and eating options, please contact our Rural Hinterland Information & Visitor Centre, on 07 4992 2400.
