Out & About in Nature
Seeking Action & Adventure
Whether you're looking to get out in nature, enjoy some local sport, take in a spot of bird watching or getting out of on the trails the South Burnett has something for everyone.
National Parks & State Forests
Explore the South Burnett's National Parks and State Forests. From dry eucalypt forests to rich wetlands, prehistoric Bunya Pines, hidden palm paradises and thick scrublands the vastly different national parks and state forests that spread across the South Burnett are wonderful places to venture on foot, bike, by horse on in a 4WD.
Dams, Lakes, Rivers & Waterways
With several great dams, lakes, rivers and lagoons there’s plenty of top freshwater fishing, boating, water skiing, kayaking, camping, hiking and water sports options in the South Burnett for adventure seekers of all abilities to explore.
Seeing the South Burnett by saddle: taking the two-wheel approach
One of the best ways to see the South Burnett is from the saddle, of a bicycle that is. With hundreds of kilometres of rail trail and mountain bike tracks crossing some of the best forest and countryside scenery southeast Queensland has to offer, there’s a patch of bike path for every rider, no matter the skill level.
Looking to the South Burnett Sky
One of the best things about fleeing the city lights and escaping to the South Burnett is right there above your head, all you have to do is look up. The night time visibility in the country gives viewers a second-to-none view of the moon, nebulae and galaxies and the Kingaroy Observatory, located at the airport just five minutes out of Kingaroy, provides stargazers with the perfect place to observe the night skies up close through large, powerful telescopes.
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Bird Watching
Meet the South Burnett’s feathered friends. The South Burnett is home to a diverse array of habitats from dry rainforest and hoop pine forests, to expansive water masses, open woodlands and soft vine scrub all lending itself to a wide range of birdlife with more than 350 recorded species making the region a bird watchers paradise. Particularly well known for the Black-breasted Button-quail and Glossy Black-Cockatoo, you can also expect to see the likes of the Red-rumped Parrot, Regent Bowerbird, Rainbow Bee-eater, Dollarbird and Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater too.
Top 5 Bird Watching Spots!
Nanango Fauna Reserve
Wooroolin Wetlands
Bunya Mountains
Boat Mountain
Fick's Crossing
Some of the best locations to spot our little feathered friends include Lake Barambah, Nanango Fauna Sanctuary, the Wooroolin Wetlands, Gordonbrook Dam, Boat Mountain Conservation Park and of course the Bunya Mountains – home to friendly flocks of Australian King Parrots and the Crimson Rosellas who can be hand-fed with seed outside the kiosk for just $5. Back to top