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FRASER COAST COUNTRY

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The beautiful Mary River winds its way through much of the Fraser Coast country areas and the opportunities for exploring are endless. So are the experiences – including camping, fishing, canoeing and bird watching. Quiet roads and dedicated trails lend themselves to quality mountain biking, horse riding and bush walking including sections of the Australian Bicentennial National Trail (BNT), which follows many historic coach and stock routes in the area.

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TIAROStart your Fraser Coast Country Discovery Trail in Tiaro, 27km south of Maryborough on the Bruce highway.

1. TiaroThe charming town of Tiaro, settled in 1867, owes much of its settlement to gold. During the days of the Gympie Gold rush, which began in 1868, the two day trip to transport gold from Gympie to the Port of Maryborough was broken by an overnight stay in Tiaro. As a result pubs and business flourished in the last half of the 1800s.

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2. Tiaro Visitor Tourist Information Centre and Craft Cottage The Centre is located in the restored railway station on the Bruce Highway. Friendly volunteers can help with information, maps and tour routes, while you stock up on homemade jams, pickles, cakes and local art and craft.

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3. Tiaro Memorial Park Located in the heart of Tiaro, this park is a great area for families with a

skate park, shelters, electric BBQs and playground. Facilities include toilets and showers. Free camping (two nights maximum) is permitted behind the park. Next to the park is the…

4. Royal HotelFirst built in 1896, this was the last of nine hotels in Tiaro during the heady days of the Gympie Gold Rush. It was rebuilt on its current site in 1932.

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5. Tiaro Meats and BaconThis small country butcher shop is famous throughout Australia for the quality and variety of its meats and smallgoods.

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6. Bush and Bay CaféEnjoy fresh home baked goodies, pickles, relishes and jams at this charming country café where seafood is a speciality.

Follow the Bruce Highway north. Turn left into Mungar Rd. Follow the road over the railway bridge. Note the charming example of a country church on your left. Take the first right into Gee St. Follow and turn right into Walter St to the…

Discover the hidden rural charms of the Fraser CoastBrowse historical collections, purchase local art and craft, dine in historic hotels or picnic riverside while taking in the picturesque scenery and genuine country hospitality.

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Tiaro Visitor Information CentreMayne Street, Tiaro QLD 4650 OPEN 7 DAYS ~ Daily 9am–4.30pm Call (07) 4129 2599Centres also at Hervey Bay, Hervey Bay Airport and Maryborough

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7. The Station (Hideaway) HotelTrading since 1881, this popular hotel was once the haunt of gold miners and timber workers. With its wide open verandas, original doors and windows it has been unspoilt by the passage of time.

If you choose to stay longer in Tiaro accommodation is available at the Hideaway Hotal, Tiaro Tourist Stopover, the Tiaro District Motor Inn and the Tiaro B&B.

Turn left into Blackmount Road, turn left into Vandoorn Road, follow to …

8. Petrie Park One of the best places to explore the Mary River and enjoy all it offers is beautiful Petrie Park. The park is named after colonial explorer Andrew Petrie who discovered the river in 1842. He and a small party rowed up the river from its mouth at River Heads until they reached this point and could not go any further because of rapids. Petrie named it Wide Bay River. In 1847, the Governor of Queensland changed its name to Mary after his wife Lady Mary Fitzroy.

Petrie Park is a koala habitat and they can often be seen in the park’s eucalypt trees.

Facilities at Petrie Park include a boat ramp, toilets, barbeque and shady camping area. Free overnight camping is permitted.

Campers are asked to treat the park as an environmentally sensitive area with respect to fire, vegetation and waste disposal.

Launch a boat off the ramp or fish off the riverbank for barramundi, bass or catfish.

A short canoe trip on the Mary River could bring

Depart Petrie Park and head east on Vandoorn Road towards Blackmount Road and turn right. Turn left at Jacobsen Street and right at the Bruce Highway.

Travel past the Tiaro Visitor Information Centre. Turn at the Royal Hotel and follow Inman St for approx 2 km to the Tiaro Recreation Reserve. Opposite the reserve is the....

9. Macadamia Nut Germplasm Conservation PlantationUnder the care of the Fraser Coast Regional Council, this plantation is one of the most important historic genetic resources for macadamia nuts in the world, representing much of the germplasm of the original wild trees from Lismore to the Bauple area.

Continue east along Inman St for approx 1 km to turn left into Old Coach Road, which is part of the original gold rush track from Maryborough to Gympie. A short distance along the road is a large, dead hollowed out tree which is reputed to have sheltered travellers waiting for the coach to take them to either Gympie or Maryborough.

Return to the Bruce Highway at Mayne St. Continue through Tiaro and travel south along the Bruce Highway. Turn left at the Bauple sign and follow the tourist drive to Bauple.

14. Federation Park

Located in the museum complex, the park has extensive gardens with picnic tables, free BBQs, toilets, children’s playground and a wishing well. A restored locomotive similar to the one used by the Bauple Sugar Mill prior to its closing in 1950, has pride of place in this part of the grounds.

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15. Original Bauple Nut treesThe Bauple nut once grew prolifically on the fertile soils near the creeks, gullies and flats in the general area of the township of Bauple. Today almost all of the original trees are gone but you can see three examples of original uncultivated ungrafted nut trees outside the Museum.

Continue heading south-west on Bauple Drive. At the Bruce Highway intersection, you can turn right to return to Tiaro OR turn left and continue south along the Highway.

If you continue south, turn right at the Theebine sign to visit the old country towns of Miva and Theebine, Munna Creek and Gundiah before returning to Tiaro. (Go to 19)

OR continue south along the highway to explore Glenwood and Gunalda first. (Go to 16)

GLENWOOD AND GUNALDA LOOP16. GlenwoodFacilities at Glenwood include a service station and general store.

Continue along the highway or turn left at Arborten Road, and right into Pepper Road to reach…

17. Glenwood Community Hall and Glenwood Park A great spot for a relaxing picnic. Shady areas bring a variety of wildlife into the park including kangaroos, wallabies, ducks and goannas. Facilities include playground, BBQs and sports oval.

Return to Arborten Road. At the Bruce Highway turn right to return to Tiaro or continue the trail south by turning left and travelling along the highway until you reach the turn off to Gunalda. At the sign turn right on to Miva Road to reach ...

18. GunaldaLocated just off the Bruce Highway. Attractions include an historic pub, built around 1918, and a nearby tea house, featuring local arts and crafts and visitor information.

Return to the Bruce Highway or you can continue the trail by heading south on Balkin Street towards Theebine. Turn right into Miva Road. Stay on Miva Rd and turn right at Cooloola Street to reach Theebine. Turn into Railway Parade.

THEEBINE, MIVA, MUNNA CREEK AND GUNDIAH LOOPTo reach Theebine from the Bruce Highway turn right at the Theebine sign and follow Kanyan Road past picturesque mountains, macadamia nut farms and cattle fields. Veer left into Theebine Road. Continue until you reach Theebine. Turn left into Railway Parade to the township of Theebine.

19. TheebineThis small township was established to service the railway juction which opened up rail services to the South Burnett. A key attraction is the Theebine Hotel – a grand old QLD hotel built in 1909 with historic bric-a-brac lining the walls.

[Optional extra] 20. Cherax Park AquacultureYou could continue along Kanyan Road to reach Cherax Park Aquaculture for a group tour of the red claw crayfish farm and meals featuring the famous red claw. Bookings are essential.

Continue along Railway Parade and turn right into Cooloola Street and right into Miva Road, continue along Miva Road to the …

21. Dickabram Bridge

Picnic by the river while admiring this heritage listed structure. Built in 1886, it is one of only two bridges of its kind in Australia that was traversed by car and train. Interpretative signage explains the history of the bridge which stands 23 metres above the Mary River. A park beside the bridge is a peaceful picnic spot to enjoy a commanding view over the river. There are toilet and BBQ facilities.

Continue along Miva Road past the small town …

22. MivaNote the CWA Hall which is typical of many country halls built for the Country Women’s League. For anyone who loves to roam country cemeteries, spend some time browsing the Dickabram Cemetery at Miva.Continue along Miva Road. Turn right into Bauple Woolooga Road.

[Optional extra]23. Glen Echo Dirt Bike and Camping Park At the intersection, you could cross the Bauple Woolooga Road to Glen Echo Road where you can turn up the action at this trail and dirt bike riding park and bush camping ground. Bookings essential. Contact the park before your arrival.

Travel along the Bauple Woolooga Road. Turn left into Blowers Road and take the first right on to a small gravel road to reach …

24. Munna Creek Recreation Reserve and Hall Interpretive signage explains the history of the Munna Creek area, once a popular little settlement based in the junction of Munna Creek and the Mary River. Now the abandoned township site is a quiet, spacious free camping area (maximum of two nights permitted). There is a picnic table, shelter and water tank but no toilet or shower facilities. Some of the history of the area is displayed on a sign inside the shelter.

From Munna Creek, continue north along the Woolooga Road and turn left at Old Gympie Road. Continue to …

25. GundiahThis former railway siding is named after the local Aboriginal word Goondiah, which means goodbye. Gundiah is home to another historic hotel, the Prince Alfred Hotel, a former coach stop originally built in 1868, which still retains its quirky character.

Follow the road until you reach the Bruce Highway and turn north to return to Tiaro.

BIKE AND WALKING TRAILSBicentennial National Trail The Bicentennial National Trail (BNT), which stretches from Far Northern Queensland to Victoria, passes through the length of the Fraser Coast region starting from the old town of Musket Flat in the north to Munna Creek. The trail follows secondary roads and obscure bush tracks and leads trekkers along stock routes, historic mail, coach and wagon routes.

Munna Creek Hall is an ideal staging point. An especially scenic 10km section of the BNT which follows the Mary River along much of the way starts at the hall and ends at Ramsey’s Road near the historic Emery’s Bridge at Gundiah (or vice versa). It is an enjoyable easy cycle, walk or horse ride and is suitable for families and beginner trekkers with a clearly defined track on the off-road sections.

Campsites (usually with few facilities except water) are spaced a day’s trek apart (cyclists can often cover a couple of map sections in a day). Guidebooks with maps and trekking information are available from the website and there are triangular markers along the way.

For more information go to: www.nationaltrail.com.au

OTHER BIKE AND WALKING TRAILSMunna Creek / Gundiah / Theebine LoopA secondary loop of the BNT takes trekkers past the old Gundiah and Theebine pubs, before heading back out to the Trail near the historic Dickabram Bridge. Fit cyclists could ride this 50km loop easily in a day.

Theebine / Miva LoopThis loop which takes in Theebine, Kanyan, the Dickabram Bridge and Miva, is approximately 20km and suitable for beginners and families.

Gundiah Pub to Emery’s BridgeA 12km mild to moderate trek from Gundiah along Emery’s Bridge Road to Emery’s Crossing on the Mary River.

Munna Creek to MivaA 35km scenic trail along the Munna Creek–Miva Road.

you face to face with incredible wildlife such as platypus, many bird varieties and some of Australia’s rarest species including:

Mary River Turtle – Australia’s second most endangered freshwater turtle is only found in the Mary River. A unique feature is its ability to breathe through both its mouth and tail end.

Australian Lungfish – This ancient fish, described

as a “living fossil”, is only found naturally in the Mary River and nearby Burnett River systems. This ‘vulnerable’ species can wriggle over ground for about 10 metres and is said to live more than 100 years.

Mary River Cod – This large cod is one of Australia’s most endangered fish. Natural populations are now only found in the Mary River system.

MARY RIVER CANOE TRAILS Mary River Upstream Starting from the launch point at Petrie Park head upstream as far as the conditions and time allow. Your progress may be limited by a rapid between 7 to 9 km upstream. Return to Petrie Park to finish your paddle. Allow approximately 1 to 2 hours.

Mary River Downstream – Petrie Park to Owanyilla From Petrie Park, head downstream as far as the conditions and time allow. Turn around to return to Petrie Park at anytime. Owanyilla Riverside Park is approximately 12 km away and is a good stopping point with BBQ, picnic and toilet facilities.

For more information go to www.qld.canoe.org.au

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A Rambling ‘round the Mary BNT Guide is available from Fraser Coast Visitor Information Centres.

The Bauple area is the ancestral home of the Bauple Nut or MacadamiaNut, as it is known around the world.

Aboriginal people called the Kabi are believed to have discovered the Bauple nut when they settled here possibly 30,000 years ago. The Mountain and its surrounds became a sacred place and a major trading pathway. The nuts became a special item of trade, a staple food and were used for gifts.

An aboriginal dreamtime legend tells the story of a warrior called Baphal who was sent to guard the Mountain. He was injured and survived because his lizard got the wallabies to collect water for him and the cockatoos to bring nuts. His people named the Mountain, the lizard and the nut after him.

The first recorded history of the nuts was in 1858 when botanists discovered two species growing in rainforest and named the genus macadamia after Dr. John Macadam, a noted scientist and secretary to the Philosophical Institute of Australia.

The Macadamia nut is the only plant food native to Australia that is produced and exported as a commercial crop.

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BAUPLE DISCOVERY LOOP10. Bauple Mount Bauple provides a stunning backdrop as you drive towards the small township of Bauple. The mountain is currently closed to the public with limited access for scientific study only. Sugar, timber and tobacco were some of Bauple’s early industries. The sugar mill started crushing in 1896 and was once the largest in the Maryborough region. South-sea islanders were brought in to carry out much of the back-breaking work in the cane fields.

Follow Bauple Drive. To the left down Forestry Road is the …

11. Bauple Recreation Reserve

The reserve is a welcome rest and picnic area for visitors with toilets, playground and sports oval.

On the right at 17 Bauple Drive is …

12. Macadamia HouseWhile at Bauple go nuts at Macadamia House and experience all things Macadamia with a range of macadamia products for sale. This convenience store is also a post office and coffee house.

Continue along Bauple Drive to the …

13. Mt Bauple and District MuseumThe museum, run by the Mt Bauple and District Historical Society, is open seven days from 9am to 4pm. It houses a treasure trove of memorabilia including old photographs, family histories, war records, rare coin collection and an extensive display of antiques and collectables. Of special interest is the skin from a large crocodile shot in the Mary River in 1964.