Policeman’s Hill is the hill used during the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival. At the bottom of the hill is the Goomeri Police Station. The Goomeri Pumpkin Festival started in June 1997 with 71 pumpkin rollers. It is an annual event held on the last Sunday in May and has grown with over 600 pumpkin rollers in … Read more
The Kinbombi Falls is a free rest area maintained by the Gympie Regional Council. Whether you stay overnight or drop in to visit, it is a short detour being 5km from the highway. Kinbombi Falls is a cascade of falls through a rocky gorge along the Kinbombi Creek. Water doesn’t run too often so it … Read more
The Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail is a shared-use path re-used from abandoned railway corridor, officially opened at Kilkivan in September 2017. The trail allows walking and bike riding. Horse riding is only allowed between Kilkivan and Murgon. The trail is based on the Kingaroy to Theebine railway, used for agriculture and commercial freight, and … Read more
Kilkivan Museum contains a display of ore and mineral samples common to the district, and other mining-related exhibits and artefacts. Displays include an old style parlour, bedroom, general store, and barbershop. A schoolroom, kitchen, and shed with a buggy and wagon can also be viewed. A self-served visitor centre is at the entry of the … Read more
Chimney is the remains of the Mount Clara Smelter built in 1873, one of the earliest to be built in Queensland, and is thought to be the oldest surviving chimney in the mining industry, being built after Peak Downs Smelter, Mount Perry Smelter , and Flanagans Smelter. The smelter was used for copper mined in the … Read more
