South Burnett Visitor Information Centre Network

08/06/2026

Captain of his Destiny

We have a new book in all of our Information Centres called, "Captain of his Destiny", a story inspired by the life of South Burnett man, Jim Burns. The book is written by talented author, and niece of Jim Burns, Elizabeth Caffery.

Elizabeth states, "[This is a] story of Jim Burns - a severely disabled polio paraplegic who was determined to defy his disability to live a ‘normal’ life. He became a brilliant violinist, teacher, concert conductor, adventurer, family mentor and friend to many."

The book can be bought from our Information Centres in Kingaroy, Wondai, Nanango and Murgon for $30.

29/04/2026

Do you love travelling? Are you looking for your next adventure? Well, we have the perfect product to help you out!

Our Kingaroy Information Centre now has Scratch Maps for Queensland's National Parks and Mountain Bike Quests. Once you visit a destination, you get to scratch it off the map, making it a fun way to track your travel.

The maps include South Burnett attractions such as the Bunya Mountains for the National Park Quest and Gordonbrook Dam, Wondai Trails, Kilkivan to Kingaroy Rail Trail as well as the Bunya Mountains for the Mountain Bike Quest.

Come on in to start your journey today! 🌄🚴

21/03/2026

Jimbour House
On Wednesday the 4th of March, our wonderful volunteers had their first famil for the year. We have had many suggestions for Jimbour House so of course we had to make that happen.

Everyone was in awe when arriving to see this beautiful heritage house. The group explored the gardens as morning tea was being organised. We ate delicious scones and were served tea and coffee while looking out to the beautiful views around us.

Two guides took our group through the house, starting off with a personal message left by David Russell, the current owner of the house. Walking through and listening to the history of the building made you feel as though you were taken back to the 1920s when the house was first taken in by the Russells.

Our volunteers thoroughly enjoyed our once in a lifetime experience at Jimbour House.

On our way back home, we stopped at Pips 'n' Cherries cafe at Bell. We had a great variety of sandwiches and wraps for lunch and had trouble deciding from their large dessert menu what to have afterwards. The food was divine and the service was amazing!

Overall, it was a 10/10 day that we will never forget.

20/03/2026

Open Day!

Tomorrow is our Kingaroy Heritage Museum's annual open day. Bring your friends and family for a nice day out and enjoy the sausage sizzle, a coffee van serving delicious drinks and some stalls selling some local items.

Come have a wander in our museum and be amazed about Kingaroy's past. We will even be holding a free "Guess how many Peanuts in the Bag" competition. Our adult's winner will be awarded with a hamper made by our Kingaroy Information Centre and the children's winner will receive a big koala toy. Just come into the museum to put in your guess.

Stop into our Kingaroy Information while you are here, grab some brochures for around the area and buy some local produce.

We look forward to seeing you there! 🥳

07/12/2025

The Kingaroy Information Centre worked their magic when individually wrapping 25 different jams, chutneys and honey and an additional 10 hampers for one of our lovely customers.

We have a choice of premade hampers, or you can even make up your own for us to wrap up!!

25/11/2025

MONOPOLY: Big Things Australia Edition 🥜

Kingaroy’s Big Peanut has its very own place on the MONOPOLY: Big Things Australia Edition game board. Amongst other famous Australian big things, from the Big Pineapple on the Sunshine Coast to the Big Penguin in Tasmania, The Big Peanut also features in the Top Trumps – Big Things Australia card game, will your card out trump your opponents?

Mayor Kathy Duff said: “MONOPOLY has always been a loved family game and with our big peanut featured it is an ideal family Christmas present for visitors to our region. This MONOPOLY edition can also be purchased and enjoyed by local families to proudly know that our region has one of the “Big Things” that is being advertised to a much wider audience.”

In partnership with Winning Moves Australia Ltd and South Burnett Regional Council, and developed under license from Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, the limited-edition MONOPOLY board game and Top Trump Cards are on sale from today and are available to purchase through Council visitor information centres, libraries and customer service counters.

With Christmas around the corner these games are the perfect gifts to share with family and friends near and far.

The MONOPOLY: Big Things Australia Edition board game retails for $59.95 and the Top Trumps cards $12.95, so don’t forget to pass Go and head straight into your local Council facility to get yours today!

18/11/2025

Did somebody say Christmas?? 🥳

From decorations to presents, the Kingaroy Information Centre has it all!

You can purchase a Christmas hamper or make your own from our local products and Kingaroy branded items. There are also festive earrings, cards, tea towels, cakes/puddings, table decorations and so much more on offer.

Come in to see it for yourself and grab a couple items 🎁🎅

14/11/2025

November Famil 🎄🏞

Last week, we had our last Famil of the year with a total of 47 volunteers attending. Everyone was so excited in the days leading up to the trip and right before hopping on the bus.

On approaching our first destination, the beautiful green Christmas trees could be seen from afar. Owners of Chrissy Trees 4 U greeted us with warm smiles as we arrived and guided us to their cafe area where morning tea was waiting for us.

The group ate a yummy spread of cakes, slices and fruit before listening to a talk from Debbie about the history and current running of the business. Of course, we had to look around at their large variety of sized trees which can get to a whopping 10ft tall! Before heading off, almost everyone bought something from their amazing Christmas shop that has almost everything you can imagine.

Next on the agenda was Mulanah Gardens which isn’t open to the public but if you contact them, they can open for functions and events like us! As the group mixed around and chatted, the air was filled with a delicious smell of lunch being cooked. There was a mix of steak, sausages, chicken, salads and bread for lunch then a choice of pecan or apple pie for dessert.

After filling up on such a mouthwatering feed, we explored the gardens and facilities. The two cottages available to stay in, overlook the idyllic countryside surrounds, perfect for a quiet and relaxing getaway. The newer addition to Mulanah Gardens, the Brothers Whiskey Lounge, was also a favourite amongst most.

We had so much positive feedback from everyone attending saying they now know so much more about our area and would definitely come back to both places. For more information about these venues, please visit their website/pages or call one of our information centres on 4189 9555.

17/10/2025