Location
Mundubbera
What it is?
The citrus capital of Queensland.
What it offers?
The Big Mandarin; Bicentennial Park; Black Stump Rest Area; Wain’s Hill Lookout; Jones Weir; the boat ramp and water ski area; Local wall art; the Railway Precinct; the Rail Trail; as well as a supermarket, hardware, bakery, library, public swimming pool, bakery and local shops.
May require assistance. Unable to go into the cave systems due to stairs.
Wheelchair Access?
May require assistance. The weir is a no as the ground is very uneven and facilities are not provided. Bicentennial Park and viewing the local wall art is wheelchair accessible. Toilets are available in town.
What we did?
We drove around town looking at the street art:
- Town Hall mural
- Library building – collaboration featuring local artists celebrating the history of the Mundubbera Art Gallery
- Jaycee Park (Black Stump Rest area) – Mural by Indigenous artist, Malcolm Brown
- Water Tower – “Meeting of the Waters” Mural. Larger than life with detail to match! A must see in Mundubbera!
We drove out to the boat ramp/water ski area where we saw a lungfish swimming next to the jetty. it is 6 minutes or 4.5kms from the centre of town off Coonambula Road.
To get to Jones weir, drive up the road next to the bowls club, it is just up the road on the left, you can walk up. You can see it , but it is blocked by a fence, so you can’t walk around it, or put your feet in.
On the other side of the Bowls Club is the Railway Precinct and Rail Trail. You can wonder around the area and check out the old station. To be honest, we preferred the Gayndah one as there is a gentleman that goes there at 8am and opens up on of the old trains, gives you a look through while explaining the trains and how they got there. They have plans for the Gayndah site to expand.
Bicentennial Park is where the old train it. It is right next to the bridge as you enter/exit town. There are picnic tables, BBQs, a sensory garden and an Information centre here.
The Knobby Tree – there was one in the Black Stump rest area, but it is not much of a tree anymore. There is a lovely one on the side of the road in between Mundubbera and Binjour. There is not really anywhere to pull over along here, and large cattle trucks travel along this road at speed, so please be careful.
Speaking of the Black Stump rest area, you are allowed to stop there for 20 hours, as with most other rest areas within the region. There are clean toilets and a playground and during school holidays, driver reviver operates.
Wain’s Hill Lookout is 12kms or ten minutes from the centre of town on Gayndah Mundubbera Road.
The Big Mandarin is actually the office for the caravan park! We walked up to it from the main road.
Auburn River National Park has its own post which you can find HERE.
Highlight?
Auburn River National Park is just beautiful. Campsites are a good size.
Would I do it again?
I would stop in for an overnight stay if i was passing through the area. It is one of the larger towns in the area.
What do you need?
As a couple: Pre-downloaded maps on your phone (reception is patchy); water bottles; stainless steel coffee cup; healthy snacks; wide brim hat: sunscreen; bug spray; good sturdy shoes; jacket in winter; picnic and picnic blanket, although tables are available at the parks.
With Kids: water; snacks; wide brim hat; sunscreen; bug spray; good sturdy shoes.
With Pets: apart from the National Park, dogs are permitted at the above locations, so long as they are restrained and cleaned up after.
Yearly Events
The Blueberry Festival – September.
Mundubbera Show – May