The South Burnett’s oldest township and Queensland’s fourth oldest, Nanango is brimming with history from as far back as the 1840s. The name Nanango evolved from the Wakka Wakka word "Nunangi" but there is still some dispute over the origins of the name, with the word meaning "large watering hole" and was also the name of a local Aboriginal elder at the time of settlement. Local aboriginal people used Nanango as a gateway to Bunya Mountain nut gatherings and the original settlement was called Noogoonida meaning, "place where the waters gather together". 

The best way to explore and absorb Nanango’s fascinating facts is via the free app, Soundtrails. Researched and recorded by local historians, including 95-year-old former Mayor of Nanango Reg McCallum, the app details the life and times of Tara’s Hall, to an interesting historical structure called "Nobby's Corner" and then all the way through town to the old Railway platform. A further five-minute journey will take you to the newly restored Masonic Lodge now open to the public and the chance to explore the nearby grounds of the historic Ringsfield House, Nanango’s former maternity hospital.