What to do in the South Burnett

Roy Emerson Museum

• 31 Bowman Rd, Blackbutt QLD 4314
• Mon - Sun 10am to 3pm

Blackbutt was the birthplace of Australian tennis legend, Roy Emerson. The Roy Emerson Museum is situated on Bowman Road, adjacent to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail and contains many photos and stories about Emerson as well as the life-size bronze statue situated at the Nukku Nook precinct. The former Nukku State School was where Emerson attended primary school and also holds memorabilia from the days of local timber cutting, early schooling, farming and the building of the railway.

Yarraman Heritage Centre

• 26 Millar St, Yarraman QLD 4614
• Mon – Friday 9am to 3pm, Sat 10am – 3pm, Sun10am – 2pm
• Bus Tours - $5 per adult, $2 per child. Morning/Afternoon tea & Lunches can be supplied if requested.

A snapshot of life in the early 1900’s is in store for visitors to Yarraman Heritage Centre. The centre comprises eight historic buildings experience a guided tour of the Heritage House complex,  craft shop, Museum, Community Radio and to the historian about pioneer families. Visitors will also find the Yarraman Railway Station, Arthur Brown’s Butcher Shop, a typical slab hut circa-1921 , and a farmer’s cottage circa-1930. Take in the Military Memorbilia and marvel at the rail display.

South Burnett Energy Centre

• 41 Henry Street, Nanango
• Mon - Sun 9am to 4pm

The South Burnett Energy Centre and Nanango Visitor Information Centre on Henry Street is also worth a visit if you enjoy learning about the early days of both small country townships and electricity. Open seven days a week, the Energy Centre is home to the original engines that supplied energy to Nanango for the first time in 1933. You can also learn about the different forms of energy by using pedal power to generate enough electricity to deliver a sweet treat for your efforts. The information centre is also where you can get your fossickers licence to explore and pan for treasure at Seven Mile Diggings, an old gold mine just off the Yarraman Creek, popular for its supply of alluvial gold.

Kingaroy Heritage Museum

• 124 Haly St, Kingaroy QLD 4610
• Mon - Fri 9am to 4pm, weekends and public holidays 9am - 1pm

The Kingaroy Heritage Museum, South Burnett Visitor Information Centre and Regional Art Gallery are all conveniently located together on Haly Street and will provide the whole family with fascinating peanut and pioneering history.  Formerly the Kingaroy Power House (1925-1952), the Kingaroy Heritage Museum showcases the history of the Kingaroy region under the themes of 'People, Power and Peanuts'.

Kumbia Federation Heritage Centre

• 31 Bell Street, Kumbia 4610, QLD

The Kumbia Federation Heritage Centre on Bell Street is home to a treasure trove of historical photographs, local historical records and artifacts relating to the early residents of Kumbia. The collection features an extensive pictorial history of the Kumbia district and is open Sunday afternoons or by appointment.

Wondai Heritage Museum

• 80 Mackenzie Street, Wondai
• Wed - Fri 9am to 4pm

The Wondai Heritage Museum offers an insight into the district’s history, with artifacts and memorabilia spanning over 120 years. Military memorabilia and social & governmental development is the main theme, which features  the relocated 1910 Wondai Hospital operating theatre houses implements and history of a medical nature and makes up the hospital complex. On a larger scale, the Machinery Shed houses many meticulously restored items, from Sulkies and threshers to the extensive "Vince Miller" collection of timber tools, and that grand old octogenarian the "Dennis Fire Engine".

South Burnett Timber Industry Museum

• 80 Haly Street, Wondai

The South Burnett Region Timber Industry Museum is well worth a visit for its impressive timber structure and bullocky team sculpture alone. The museum is a testament to the timber industry, which played a major role in the early settlement of the region and its development. The building also features the Wondai Visitor Information Centre with a gift shop stocking locally produced timber items created by South Burnett artisans. 

The Ration Shed Museum

• 19 Barambah Ave, Cherbourg
• Mon - Thur 9am to 4pm, Fri 9am - 1pm, Sat Open by appointment to advance bookings

People can reflect on Cherbourg’s problematic history as well as the community’s great achievements at the Ration Shed Museum. This is the original building where locals would receive their weekly food rations from the government