Scenic Drive – Boolboonda Tunnel Mount Perry
Boolboonda Tunnel Mount Perry
The best way to discover our region is to take a road trip and a scenic drive to Boolboonda Tunnel Mount Perry is a perfect place to start. I have fond memories as a child taking a Sunday drive out to the tunnel.
What's There
Boolboonda Tunnel extends 192m into rock, is unlined and unsupported. It is known as the longest unsupported tunnel in the Southern Hemisphere!
It was originally built in 1883 for the railway line between Bundaberg and Mount Perry but is now home to a colony of bent-winged bats and used to access residential properties.
The Tree
Just before you reach the tunnel is a large tree located on the left. It is customary for tunnel visitors to carve their name into the tree. Kids love to climb and play all over this tree. Our Wide Bay Kids had to be dragged away from it!
There is a nice picnic table located under the tree, the perfect spot for a rest while the kids play.
How to get there
The tunnel is easy to find with plenty of signage. Turn off the Bruce Highway head along Mt Perry Road until you reach the Boolboonda Tunnel sign. The tunnel is then located about 1km in from the turn off not long after you hit the dirt road.
Need more ideas?
While you are out that way why not carry continue your drive to Mount Perry. Nestled within the Boolboonda and Normanby Ranges, Mount Perry only another 20 minutes down the road. It is a quaint little town with a great look out.
