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EASTERN REGION
ABOUT EASTERN REGION
Outback Queensland’s eastern Sandstone Wonders region has many natural attractions including gorges, rivers and National Parks such as the Glebe Weir and Expedition National Park. Visit Lake Murphy, Kroombit Tops and Mt. Scoria Conservation Parks, or relax at Isla and Cania Gorges.
The Dawson River and Callide Dam provide many opportunities for fishing and water sports. The region can also provide many adventures for the 4WD enthusiast.
Many towns in the area have a rich history which has been well documented photographically and can be explored in historical villages and museums.
Towns in the EASTERN REGION
Banana
Visitors are always a little baffled by the town’s unusual name, particularly as there isn’t a single banana tree in sight.
Baralaba
Old fashioned values and friendly townsfolk are the hallmarks of Baralaba. Those traits and a stubborn streak for sticking around.
Biloela
Today, Biloela is a busy commercial and tourist hub, though it still retains that relaxed, country feeling.
Cracow
About 155 kilometres south-west of Biloela along the Theodore-Eidsvold Road, you’ll find Cracow – a tiny ghost town packed with surprises.
Dululu
The northern most town in the Banana region, Dululu is a junction point that divides the two southern arterials.
Jambin
A rural hub with a pub to service weary travellers, Jambin is on the Burnett Highway just south of Smoky Creek.
Moura
Moura is a central point and vibrant community for the people who serve its local industries – the farmers, growers and miners and their families
Taroom
The tell-tale sign that you’ve arrived in Taroom is the Steel Wings windmill at the northern entry to town.
Thangool
More than 130 years in the making, Thangool first opened to settlers, who tried it as a sheep run in the 1850s.
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