Old Petrie Town

The Emporium Milk Bar at Old Petrie Town

Old Petrie Town is a historical village, with speciality shops in historic buildings, a variety of museums, and Sunday markets with things to buy and food to eat. History of Old Petrie Town Old Petrie Town was first called North Pine Country Park, changing names in 2005. The history of the buildings and land date … Read more

2017 Brown Signs

2017 is the year Brown Signs was first published. It wasn’t until late in 2017, but the hunt began in 2016. As 2018 begins, we have a look back on what has been added to the Brown Signs destinations list, the types of destinations, and which ones where the highlights. The first destination of the … Read more

North Pine Dam McGavin View

McGavin View is a picnic and viewing area of North Pine Dam on Lake Samsonvale, just west of Petrie. It is the closest area to the dam wall, with Bullocky Rest  visible across the other side. Forgan Cove is further south, but there are no views of the dam wall from there. The park is … Read more