Bunya Mountains, Queensland

Enjoy bushwalking in the rainforests of the Bunya MountainsThe majestic Bunya Mountains, situated about 150 kilometres from the coast, is a spectacular wilderness range forming an isolated section of the Great Dividing Range. The immense subtropical range of cool, green rainforest, eucalypt forests and woodlands is home to the world's largest forest of bunya pines. Native wildlife, wallabies and pademelons as well as 121 species of birds including brilliantly coloured king parrots, satin bowerbirds and crimson rosellas, call this area home.

The range features panoramic mountain scenery and breathtaking views over the South Burnett region and southern plains. Nights are alive with the sounds of the nocturnal creatures and a myriad of stars, while mornings have a fresh, crisp and clean mountain quality.

Aboriginal people historically used the Bunya Mountains as a meeting place for the various tribes scattered throughout Queensland and New South Wales. They feasted seasonally on the bunya nuts collected from the bunya pine trees (Araucaria bidwillii).

The Bunya Mountains offer the quiet allure of a retreat environment favoured by families, groups and honeymooners alike. The Bunya Mountains is pristine, peaceful and spectacular, less than three hours from Brisbane and the Fraser Coast and approx one hour from Kingaroy, Nanango or Dalby.

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Follow the wine trail!

Follow the wine trail!

What better way to explore this fertile valley? It has produced thriving wine growing pockets, producing award-winning shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, semillon, verdelho and merlot varietals. There are ample lodgings along the way for afterwards!  more


Linger in the Bunya Mountains

Linger in the Bunya Mountains

Camp and bushwalk in the magnificent Bunya Mountains, which rear up behind the rich farming areas of South Burnett. Once a sacred Aboriginal gathering area, they host awesome strangler figs and the world's largest remaining stand of Bunya Pine trees.


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