Fraser Coast Tourist Information
Fraser Coast Tourist Information
Murgon, Cherbourg & Wondai
Murgon, the Aboriginal word for lily covered pond, is the heart of the South Burnett's beef and dairy farming area. The Queensland Dairy Industry Museum, open at weekends, highlights all aspects of the dairy industry. Visitors to Murgon can enjoy water sports or fishing at the Bjelke-Peterson Dam, or fossick for precious and semi-precious stones on the nearby gemfields.
The Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, nestled among tall eucalypts, pine and gum trees, was established in 1904 and in 1986 was granted a Deed of Grant in Trust by the Queensland Government to run its own affairs through the Cherbourg Community Council. In 1989, the community established Queensland's first and only Emu Farm, with more than 400 birds from chicks to mature breeding adults. Guided tours of the farm and emu egg carving demonstrations are given and a range of Aboriginal artefacts and paintings are for sale.
Wondai's Boondooma Dam is famous for its freshwater fishing and the shire also has a number of attractions including an unusual wooden castle, historic homesteads, memorials and gemfields. Wondai was originally a railway depot serving settlers and timber workers. In 1915, the first hospital serving the region was built at Wondai and the old hospital theatre is now preserved as part of Wondai's museum.
