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Maidenwell, QLD

Maidenwell, gateway to the Bunya Mountains, is home to Queensland’s largest privately owned public astronomical observatory. A small pretty town set in hills 30 kilometres south west of Nanango on the road to Toowoomba, Maidenwell was originally a portion of the immense Tarong holding. One of the first selectors to take up land from Tarong Station was John King in 1881 but it was not until 1912 that he acquired the block of land on which Maidenwell stands.

Maidenwell

Timber from the Bunya Mountains and its foothills was a major industry in early days of closer settlement when the railway line was extended to Tarong early in the 20th century.

Located just a few kilometres from the heart of Maidenwell, picturesque Coomba Falls provides the ideal setting for a picnic and a day of swimming and relaxing.

Nearest Airport: Kingaroy Airport

Where to stay?

Experiences

  • Caravan and Camping
  • Farm/Station
  • Rural/Country
  • Relaxation
  • Self-Drive

Popular Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Bush Walking
  • Science and Technology
  • Fossicking

About Maidenwell

  • Locality: Rural locality
  • Maidenwell Postcode: 4615
  • State: Queensland
  • Region: Bundaberg
  • Latitude: -26.85939
  • Longitude: 151.79474
  • Elevation: 492m
  • Population: 199
  • Median Income: $22932
  • Area (Sq/km): 73.349
  • Timezone: Australia/Brisbane

Accommodation In Maidenwell

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Explore The Outback

Australia has a vast remote interior, much of it largely untouched. By night, the outback is deathly quiet, with the only light provided by the stars and the moon - a perfect oportunity for stargazing. Explore the isolated heart of the country, meet and connect with Aboriginal people and experience one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Go ‘walk-about’ and immerse yourself with Australia’s endless outback horizons.

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Australia has wide variety of accommodation options to suit most budgets and travelling preferences. Choose from luxury lodges, boutique hotels, serviced apartments, motels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks as well as youth and backpacker hostels.

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Glasshouse Mountains

The Glasshouse Mountains in the hinterland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes. The sides of the volcanoes have eroded away leaving only the hardened rock spiremountain cores we see today. Learn more about this awe-inspiring landscape.

Glasshouse Mountains