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'Banana Shire - a great place to visit, a great place to invest, a great place to live, a great place to grow'

Experience the secrets of our valley.  Nestled in the arable Callide Valley, Biloela is only an hour's flight from Brisbane, less than two hours' drive to Rockhampton (which is only half an hour from the Capricorn Coast), and closer to Gladstone and its nearby beaches.

With over a dozen choices in accommodation (400 beds), more dining experiences to sample, two main shopping streets, including a modern air conditioned shopping centre with many specialty stores, we know your visit will be an enjoyable one.

Places to visit and things to do in the Banana Shire include:

Spirit of the Land mural on State Farm Road depicting the history of women of the Banana Shire.

Greycliffe Homestead is open for public inspection by appointment (Phone 07 4992 2405).  It was relocated from Greycliffe Station, is built of slabs, and is over a century old. 

Callide Lookout has been especially constructed, and is visited via the Ian McCauley Way, with spectacular views overlooking the operations of the open cut coal mine, Callide Coalfields, the Power Stations, and Lake Callide.

Lake Callide, popular for fishing and water skiing, is just a ten minute drive from Biloela, with picnic tables and barbeque facilities.  Lake Callide, also known as Callide Dam, is part of the Bass to Barra Trail, Australia's only impound freshwater sports fishing trail.  Free copies of the 2007 Bass to Barra Guide are available from Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited (07 4972 4000), Capricorn Tourism (1800 676 701), Bundaberg Region Limited (1800 30 888) or Fraser Coast and South Burnett Tourism (1800 444 555).

More:

The gold mining town of Cracow, and a cold drink and counter meal at the Cracow Hotel; Bell's Creek Conservation Park, near Goovigen; Myella Farm Stay, and the Historical Village, at Baralaba - and camping, fishing, and waterskiing on the Dawson River; A picnic lunch at Junction Park, Theodore, at the junction of Dawson River and Castle Creek; The old Butter Factory at Wowan, transformed into an historical museum; A picnic by the Dee River at Dululu, and a dip in Gullivers Waterhole; Visit Mt Scoria, the 'musical mountain', near Thangool, walk the tracks around it, take a picnic or enjoy the barbeque facilities; Experience the natural beauty of Kroombit Tops National Park, where you can view the resting place of the WWII Liberator Bomber "Beautiful Betsy". 

To obtain a Banana Shire Touring Guide, with maps, district attractions, accommodation and eating options, please contact our Rural Hinterland Information & Visitor Centre, on 07 4992 2400.

Informative links:

Local publicans' suggestions
- from the Banana Shire Council web site

Banana Shire Council's tourist information
- includes recommended tours, accommodation, restaurants, and annual events

Things to see & do around Banana Shire
- from the web site of the Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd

Please contact:  info@biloela.com to add, update, or correct your details below - you're welcome to let us know your opening hours, if different from normal business hours.

Photographs top to bottom:  The Spirit of the Land Mural, depicting the history of women of the Banana Shire; The Silo, Australia's Primary Industries Exhibition & Rural Hinterland Information & Visitor Centre; Greycliffe Homestead and Museum, original slab home of one of the Callide Valley's finest families, over a century old, housing an interesting variety of memorabilia; Tom Dawson Park, on a peaceful Biloela hilltop, has wonderful views towards Mount Murchison; Biloela Aquatic Centre, with two large swimming pools, a wading pool, kiosk, and landscaped grounds. (Photographs by Mr Col Nutley, & courtesy of Banana Shire Council.)

	Click to see a large version of this map, which shows distances between Biloela & surrounding towns.
	Click to see a large version of this map which shows Biloela in relation to neighbouring towns, and national parks. (map courtesy of Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited)
	Click to see a large version of this map, which shows tourist destinations throughout the entire Banana Shire.
	Click to see a large version of this Biloela Street Directory. (map courtesy of Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited)
	Click to see a large version of this Biloela Town Map, which shows locations of Biloela Civic Centre, Community Resource Centre, Community Arts Centre, & accommodation venues & 'phone numbers. (map courtesy of Mr Col Nutley)
Tourists on tour with Alan Sandilands, at Annies Creek Gorge, in Kroombit Tops National Park.
Lake Callide, great for barbeques, picnics, fishing, and water skiing.