Springsure is currently a 1-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=%2bDv5OA9F&id=C3E499144B65EC0207A757339F40A24139263540&thid=OIP.-Dv5OA9FZF9BgbVuYVHAggHaFj&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fassets.atdw-online.com.au%2fimages%2fOriginal__9168461_TQCT_Virgin_Rock_Sprinsure_2_l1k3uky.jpg%3frect%3d1089%252c0%252c4939%252c3704%26w%3d1200&exph=900&expw=1200&q=springsure&FORM=IRPRST&ck=0E6E30DEA5B81CCA82BC5D015669BA5F&selectedIndex=8&itb=0

Cloncurry is currently a 5-star Queensland Tidy Town. Cloncurry was awarded Queensland’s Friendliest Town in 2018 & 2013 by Keep Queensland Beautiful. The first ever town to win the award twice. Tell us what you think of Cloncurry by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating. History and Geography Facts The Aboriginal traditional owners of Cloncurry are the Mitakoodi people (pronounced Mee-tah-koo-dee). In August 2024, the Mitakoodi and Mayi people were formally

Winton is currently a 4-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Winton was awarded the Queensland’s Tidiest Town title in 2016 by Keep Queensland Beautiful. Tell us what you think of Winton by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating! History and Geography The traditional owners of the Winton area, the Koa people, consider Bladensburg National Park area (near Winton) to be a special part of their traditional country, and the park is also important to the Maiawali

Biggenden is currently a 4-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. You can tell us what you think by voting in the poll. https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.I0mypkdbcI7OKuGmMOa_JAHaFP?w=260&h=184&c=7&r=0&o=7&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7&rm=3 History and Geography Facts Biggenden was founded in 1889 as a service centre to the short-lived goldrush towns of Paradise and Shamrock; and for coach passengers travelling west from Maryborough. The township, including the intriguingly named Live And Let Li

Dingo is currently a 1-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 The town was surveyed in 1889 and took its name from the nearby Dingo Creek. For a time in 1940 the town was known as Remo. Dingo Post Office opened on 1 October 1876. Dingo Provisional School opened on 29 May 1876. On 22 January 1877 it became Dingo State School. The town is on the Capricorn Highway, 759 ki

Emerald 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://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.ZCWMSvG0gvjtmXG2GJFW3gHaEo?w=287&h=180&c=7&r=0&o=7&dpr=1.5&pid=1.7&rm=3 History and Geography Facts The town takes its name from the pastoral run Emerald Downs, a name chosen circa 1860 by pastoralist Peter Fitzallan Macdonald. It has been claimed that the origin of that name relates to the finding of th

Blackwater is Queensland’s first 5 star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Let us know what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating! History and Geography Facts Blackwater was established on Gangulu territory, and is named after the Blackwater Creek which apparently was first observed to flow with black water, believed to be caused by the local coal deposits. Coal deposits were discovered there by Ludwig Leichhardt on his expedition from Moreton Bay

Duaringa is currently a 1-star accredited Queensland Tidy Town. Let us know what you think by voting in the poll – you can give a 1-to-5-star rating! History and Geography Facts Duaringa is one of the oldest townships in the Central Highlands region, with buildings dating back to the 1860’s – an example of this rich history can still be seen at the local hotel, where a portion has been preserved to show how the pioneers lived. The Duaringa tourist information centre is artist

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

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

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