The Big Bowling Pin sits outside the Maryborough Tenpin Bowl on Quarry Court. The bowling pin has resided in Maryborough since 2020. It was previously located in Toowoomba but where it was in Toowoomba I am not sure. It doesn’t seem to be on any Big Things lists previously. To get there: From the Maryborough … Read more
The Big Avocado is one of Australia’s big things, found at the entrance of Tropical Fruit World in Duranbah New South Wales. It is one of two big avocados, the other is out on the Pacific Hwy before exit. The difference between the two is the one on the highway is an avocado halved with … Read more
Mt Bauple Museum is in the middle of the Mount Bauple township, between Maryborough and Gympie on the Bauple Tourist Drive 6 . The museum has brilliantly been built on a disused road reserve. A much better use or the land that otherwise may have been left bare or perhaps a picnic table or two … Read more
The Bauple Tourist Drive is an alternative to following the Bruce Highway between Tiaro and Gunalda. Using larger towns as a reference, it is between Maryborough and Gympie. The tourist drive is quite short, about 11 kilometres instead of around 9 kilometres if you stay on the Bruce Highway. Start of Bauple Tourist Drive 6 … Read more
The Hideaway Station Hotel has been operating in Tiaro since 1881, tucked in behind the railway line away from the main road through the town. Approaching the hotel, it appears to be a typical country pub with parking outside, an old wooden verandah, and liquid treats to be found inside. The bar has decorations of … Read more
Hill of Promise is a boutique winery and distillery in Childers on the Bruce Highway before reaching the main township. Tastings are held at the Mango Hill Cottages bed and breakfast next to the winery. The cottages closed during the COVID pandemic, however, the wine tastings from the verandah of the cottage is still operating. … Read more
Brierley Wines was not open when we visited. Checking with Google shows they are permanently closed. Some web pages show them as being open still, such as their Facebook page and Trip Advisor. There are no current comments or anything recent to confirm if they are still open, nor are there any to say they … Read more
Located close to the township of Childers, Vintner’s Secret Winery is a place to enjoy the beautiful gardens as much as the wine tasting. As with many places we visit, the brown signs led us to the driveway, while we were staying at Childers for a few days. Arriving in the parking area we immediately … Read more
Lake Lenthall is a recreational and camping area in the Wongi State Forest between Maryborough and Childers in Queensland. It is accessed via a 9 kilometre dirt road from the Bruce Highway which officially is unmaintained, however, we found it to be in very good condition. The first two kilometres was smoother than the highway … Read more
Theebine Hotel is the original building built 1909, although it was originally known as the Kilkivan/Theebine Junction Hotel. Theebine is a small railway station town north of Gympie along the North Coast railway line. The old Kingaroy/Nanango railway line branched at Theebine with the Dickabram railway station just before the Dickabram Bridge crosses over the … Read more
