Tiaro and Surrounds
EVENTS
Discover the hidden rural charms of the Fraser Coast with a visit to Tiaro and surrounds, situated on the Bruce Highway, 30km south of Maryborough. The first European settlement of what later became the Tiaro district was in 1842 when Captain William Kynaston Joliffe set up the “Noomoo Woolloo” sheep run for wealthy squatterpastoralist John Eales but the venture failed within a year. Tiaro township began life in 1867 as an overnight stopping point for coaches transporting gold from the Gympie goldfields to the Port of Maryborough. The name Tiaro is of Aboriginal origin and means “dead tree”. Begin your visit at the Tiaro Visitor Information Centre and Craft Cottage in the restored railway station on the Bruce Highway. Friendly volunteers can help with information, maps and tour routes, while you stock up on homemade jams, pickles, cakes and local art and craft.
JANUARY 26 • Australia Day APRIL 25 • Anzac Day • Tiaro Field Day JULY (biennial at the Tiaro Recreation Ground on Inman Street) • Tiaro Arts & Craft Exhibition (second Saturday) AUGUST • Glenwood Swap Meet (third Saturday) • Bauple Nut Bash SEPTEMBER (first Saturday) • Tiaro Lions Children’s NOVEMBER Christmas Party DECEMBER
• Carols in the Country, Gundiah
MONTHLY MARKETS
• Tiaro Markets (second Saturday of the month) • Bauple Band Hall Markets (fourth Saturday of the month)
TIARO ATTRACTIONS • Petrie Park: one of the best places to enjoy all that the beautiful Mary River offers. Located off Van Doorn Road just north of Tiaro, facilities include toilets, a barbecue and shady camping area. It has a boat ramp and is the only access point to the river in the Tiaro area. • Tiaro Meats & Bacon: famous throughout Australia for the quality and variety of its meats and smallgoods. • Retro Espresso: go for the coffee and snacks and stay to check out the retro-themed goods. • Bush ‘N’ Bay Café: enjoy fresh, home-baked goodies, burgers and great fish and chips. Seafood is a specialty. • Royal Hotel: enjoy great meals in air-conditioned comfort with a relaxed, family atmosphere right on the highway. • Hippie Garage: immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of colour at the shop which sells clothing, homewares and coffee from a converted house painted purple.
Country Drives
Legend River Regional Boundary
Bauple
Gundiah
Tuan State Forest
Follow the tourist drive from the Bruce Highway to Bauple and Bauple Mountain where the famous Bopple or Macadamia nut, as it is known around the world, was first discovered. Explore the history of the area at the Bauple Museum. Operated by the Mt Bauple and District Historical Society, the museum is set within extensive gardens with picnic tables and free barbecues. Be absorbed by old photographs of the region, family histories, war records, a rare coin collection and antiques and collectables. Three examples of original ungrafted Macadamia nut trees are located across from the museum. For opening hours visit www.bauplemuseum.com.
Located 7km off the Bruce Highway, Gundiah is from the Aboriginal word for goodbye. It is home to the Prince Alfred Hotel, built in 1896, while the Gundiah Community Place is the centre of community activities. From Gundiah you can return to the Bruce Highway or continue to Munna Creek, on the BaupleWoolooga Road.
Accessed via Glenwood, Bauple or Tiaro, the roads are largely unsealed and unsigned so navigation can be challenging for non-locals. Sealed roads can be accessed via Granville’s Boonooroo Road and Maryborough Cooloola Road.
Road Highway Tallegalla Weir
Railway Great Sandy Biosphere
Forest View Estate
For your chance to see Macadamias being processed, book a tour at the award-winning Macadamia House. Available by appointment only. You can also visit other local producers - Barenuts, Bauple Bloom’s gerbera farm and Burbank Orchid Nursery - on Talegalla Drive, Talegalla Weir, but phone for appointments. The Bauple Community Shed at the Bauple Recreation Grounds is also a welcome rest area. RV sites are available free of charge on Bauple Drive. For more information visit the website: visitfrasercoast.com/rv.
DISCLAIMER: This map is for illustrative purposes only and is not to scale. 2017 Fraser Coast Tourism and Events
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Glenwood The Glenwood Community Hall and Glenwood Park is about 1km off the Bruce Highway from the Arborten Road turnoff in Pepper Road. The shady areas attract a variety of wildlife into the park including kangaroos and goannas. There is a barbecue area, shelter, playground and sports oval at the Park. The Glenwood Lions Botanical Gardens in Varley Road is also a refreshing picnic spot. A service station and a general store are adjacent to the Bruce Highway in Arborten Road.
Great Sandy Strait The coastal communities of Tinnanbar, Maaroom, Boonooroo, Tuan and Poona are at the heart of the Great Sandy Biosphere, which was designated by UNESCO in 2009 and encompasses 874,000ha of land plus 542,000ha of marine park. The seaside villages can be accessed via the Maryborough Cooloola Road. Boasting soft white sand, sparkling turquoise water and scenic views across to Fraser Island, the sheltered waters of the Strait are home to dugongs, turtles and rare Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. Kauri Creek is a favourite with fishermen and nature lovers and the estuary supports coastal wetlands of seagrass, mangroves and salt marsh.
For more information call Tiaro Visitor Information Centre (07) 4129 2599 or go to visitfrasercoast.com.au or facebook.com/visitfraser coast.
Note: Mt Bauple National Park is currently closed to the public to preserve its largely untouched state for scientific research purposes.
• Hideaway Station Hotel: a fine example of a single-storey hotel from the late 1800s with wide verandas and patterned glass windows along with tasty meals. • Services: Tiaro services include a supermarket, post office, newsagent, medical centre, pharmacy, hairdresser, police station, service station and a rural supplies and hardware store, all centrally located in the main street.
THINGS TO SEE AND DO • Browse craft shops and historical collections. • Dine in historic hotels and country cafes or picnic in a delightful selection of bush parks. • Explore the beautiful Mary River by canoe or boat, or use the river as a base for camping, fishing and bird watching. • Take a relaxing drive or ride past sugarcane fields, beef cattle, orchards and state forest. • Go mountain biking, horse riding or bush walking along quiet roads, bush trails and historic coach and stock routes (including sections of the Australian Bicentennial National Trail - permission is needed in some areas). • See where Macadamia nuts were first discovered in Bauple. • Come face-to-face with turtles and other marine creatures at Tinnanbar. • Explore the UNESCO-recognised Great Sandy Biosphere, one of the region’s hidden treasures. • The Biosphere is habitat for more than half of Australia’s bird species - see how many you can spot.
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