Bluff is currently a 2-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating! https://centralqueenslandhighlands.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Day1_47-4500x3000-BLUFF-NARROW-scaled.jpg History and Geography Facts Bluff’s location between some of Queensland’s largest coal mines and the port of Gladstone has led to it becoming a major interchange station for large coal trains, some up to two kilometres long. V

Tambo is currently a 2-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Tambo won the title of Queensland’s Friendliest Town in 2014. Tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating! History and Geography The area on which the town of Tambo now sits was home of many different Aboriginal groups including the Wadjaling, Wadjalad, Wadjabangai, and Pitjara. The first European exploration of the district was by Sir Thomas Mitchell, popularly known as "Major M

Injune is currently a 3-star Queensland Tidy Town. Tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. History and Geography Facts The Injune railway line opened on 19 September 1916 from Roma to Orallo. It was extended to Injune, opening on 30 June 1920. The last train left Injune on 31 December 1966 and the line closed from 1 January 1967. Although there was still considerable grain traffic, maintenance costs for its many bridges made the line

Surat is currently a 3-star Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. History and Geography The local Commissioner of Crown Lands, John Henry Durbin, established a hut at Yamboucal in 1849 and within a month, he was under siege from the Mandandanji. Some reports indicate that to break the siege, Durbin and his troopers shot a large number of Aborigines. Roderick Mitchell, the son of Sir Thomas Mitchell, too

Longreach is currently a 2-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.TO-9aamnCuUp8jJ17fRarQHaFu?w=230&h=180&c=7&r=0&o=7&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7&rm=3 History and Geography The first Europeans to enter the area were part of the expedition led by William Landsborough in 1862. This party initially tried to intimidate the resident Iningai by galloping their horses at them an

The town of Mitchell is a 4-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.SPUnmasrgap4Reu6SEHLZgHaFK?w=229&h=180&c=7&r=0&o=7&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7&rm=3 History and Geography Facts Mitchell is located on the banks of the Maranoa River, 87 kms west of Roma on the Warrego Highway, 587 kms west of Brisbane and 176 kms east of Charleville, has a population of just 985 towns p

Isisford is currently a 2-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. History and Geography Facts In May 1875, closer development started to occur with James Whitman opening a hotel, store and blacksmith. Land for the township of Whittington was reserved in 1877, and the town was surveyed as the Town of Wittown in April 1878; it is said that Whitman named it after himself. Isis Downs Post Offi

Hughenden is a 4-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. In 2017, Hughenden was awarded Queensland’s Tidiest Town title. You can tell us what you think in the poll. History And Geography Facts With a population of 1,151 (2011 census), Hughenden is a small town in the Shire of Flinders, Queensland. It was named after Hughenden Manor in Buckinghamshire, England, the home of former British Prime Minister Benjamin Bisraeli. Hughenden is the main business centre for the shire which

The Gemfields is currently a 2-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us about your experience to The Gemfields by voting in the online poll. History and Geography Anakie Provisional School opened on 27 July 1885. It became Anakie State School on 1 January 1909. Due to low attendances it opened and closed at times, but continues to operate to the present day. Taraborah Provisional School (also written as Taroborah) opened in 1900. On 1 July 1909 it became Tarabor

Boyne Island Tannum Sands is currently a 3-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Boyne Island has also won Queensland cleanest beach 2018. You can tell us about your experience to Boyne Island Tannum Sands by voting in the online poll. History and Geography Facts The town was named for the Boyne River, which was named by John Oxley in 1823. Originally the island was used for sheep grazing, this was followed by small crops, horticulture, fishing and timber. St Luke's Anglican

Rolleston is currently a 2 star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us about your experience visiting Rolleston by voting in the online poll and/or leaving a comment below. History and Geography A small rural town in the Central Highlands region, about 140km south of Emerald and often known as the gateway to the Carnarvon ranges and national parks. The area is on the traditional lands of the Kanolu people, and the broader region is also associated with the Wadja la

Mundubbera is currently a 3-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.j6VtLi3TJTJfz40RDJyipgHaEK?w=298&h=180&c=7&r=0&o=7&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7&rm=3 History and Geography The name of the town comes from the name of a pastoral property established in 1848 by H.P. Bouverie. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word, possibly from the Kabi language, meaning sharp ridges or climbing steps cut in a tree. It has also been suggested it may mean meeting place of the

Boulia is currently a 3 star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1 to 5 star rating! https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/Y5kUJ9Q7iPMNzBC9i5WqCU/2e3f2d09-71f1-421f-9cc7-801ea308fc90.jpg/r0_241_4928_3023_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg History and Geography Facts Boulia is known as the Capital of the Channel Country and home to the infamous Min Min Light. With a small population of about 300 people

Fernvale is currently a 4 star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1 to 5 star rating! History and Geography Facts Fernvale falls within the area formerly occupied by the Indigenous Jagera people. Just upstream from Fernvale is a significant archaeological site known as Platypus Rockshelter, a double chambered weathered cavity in conglomerate cliff, now largely inundated by Wivenhoe Dam. The site was excavated as a sa

Ilfracombe is currently a 2-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll. History and Geography The townsites of Ilfracombe and Longreach were amongst resumed portions of Wellshot Station. In 1892, Wellshot was known as the biggest sheep station in the world, not because of the area it occupied but because of the number of sheep it ran; 460,000. 40,000 two-year-old wethers were sold off from the property later the same year. On 1

Withcott was named Queensland’s Friendliest Town in 2016 by Keep Queensland Beautiful. Withcott is currently a 4-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. History and Geography Facts Situated at the foot of the Toowoomba range, Withcott is a small town located in the Lockyer Valley region, 116 kilmetrres west of Brisbane and 10 kilometres east of Toowoomba, with a population of 1,844 people.

Jundah is currently a 2 star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll. History and Geography Facts Jundah is a s mall Central West Queensland town, located on the Thomson River, approximately 1,122 kilometres west of Brisbane and 76 kilometres northeast of Windorah. It is the administrative centre of the Barcoo Shire Council, with a population of 120 people. First settled by pastoralists, Jundah was home to an opal mining industry

Thallon is working towards becoming an accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll. History and Geography Facts Thallon is a south west Queensland town, 571 kilometres west of Brisbane, located between St George and the border with New South Wales at Mungindi. The town, named after former Queensland Commissioner for Railways, James Forsyth Thallon is located in the Shire of Balonne, with a population of 250 residents. Explorer Thomas

Stonehenge is currently a 2 star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll. History and Geography The town's name originates from when the area was a stopping point for bullock teams. A stone hut used by the bullock drivers to overnight in eventually fell into disuse, and the stone remains became known as "Stonehenge". Stonehenge Provisional School opened on 3 September 1900 with an initial enrolment of 24 students under headmast

Windorah is a 3-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think of Windorah by voting in the poll or leaving a comment below. History and Geography Facts Windorah is one of three small towns located in the Barcoo Shire in central west Queensland. It is stated that the town is named after the local Aboriginal word for “Big Fish” although according to an account of the Durack settlers, the name means high, stony place. Situated on Cooper’s Creek in the hea