Guidebook for Boonah, Queensland

Belinda
Guidebook for Boonah, Queensland

Places to Eat

The town of Boonah has around 10 cafes and 4 pubs all within a 500mtr to 1km walk/drive from the accommodation.
Flavours Cafe was the original offices of the Butter Factory. The building is 105 years old. They are open 7 days per week for breakfast, brunch and lunch up till 3pm. It has an extensive menu and regularly offers special deals. Nearly everything is made on the premises. It is also licensed & accessible for wheelchairs.
Flavours Cafe
8 Railway St
Flavours Cafe was the original offices of the Butter Factory. The building is 105 years old. They are open 7 days per week for breakfast, brunch and lunch up till 3pm. It has an extensive menu and regularly offers special deals. Nearly everything is made on the premises. It is also licensed & accessible for wheelchairs.
This is a pub in the heart of town. Their restaurant is called Park Street Kitchen which serves dine in and takeaway from Wednesday to Sunday. They have poker machines, TAB facilities and a drive through bottle shop.
Commercial Hotel, Boonah
39 Park St
This is a pub in the heart of town. Their restaurant is called Park Street Kitchen which serves dine in and takeaway from Wednesday to Sunday. They have poker machines, TAB facilities and a drive through bottle shop.
The Story Tree has delicious cakes, simple lunches, coffee etc. It is airconditioned. There are lot of lovely books, hand made gifts, local photography to buy, jewellery & lots more. It is a quaint country cafe and the staff are very friendly.
The Story Tree
74 High St
The Story Tree has delicious cakes, simple lunches, coffee etc. It is airconditioned. There are lot of lovely books, hand made gifts, local photography to buy, jewellery & lots more. It is a quaint country cafe and the staff are very friendly.
Historic Queensland converted into a hotel in 1913. Was originally a general store dating back to the 1880s. Beautiful views from the beer garden. Live music and great food.
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Dugandan Hotel
124 Boonah Rathdowney Rd
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Historic Queensland converted into a hotel in 1913. Was originally a general store dating back to the 1880s. Beautiful views from the beer garden. Live music and great food.
Traditional Aussie Pub. Quite rustic. Lunch can be purchased in their bistro. On some Saturday nights there is live music.
The Australian Hotel
32 High St
Traditional Aussie Pub. Quite rustic. Lunch can be purchased in their bistro. On some Saturday nights there is live music.
Sandy Lee's Kitchen provides delicious coffee, breakfasts and lunches. Their wood fired pizzas are the best! They have an extensive range of snacks to light meals which are affordable for everyone. They also have a very good gluten free menu. Merlo coffee is served. You will never leave feeling hungry. Also, everything is made on the premises.
Sandy Lee's Kitchen
17 High St
Sandy Lee's Kitchen provides delicious coffee, breakfasts and lunches. Their wood fired pizzas are the best! They have an extensive range of snacks to light meals which are affordable for everyone. They also have a very good gluten free menu. Merlo coffee is served. You will never leave feeling hungry. Also, everything is made on the premises.
The Sugarloaf Bakery has all your bakery needs like bread, rolls, cakes, pies, sausage rolls, coffee and much more. Pop on by for a delicious cake and coffee!
Sugarloaf Bakery
28 High St
The Sugarloaf Bakery has all your bakery needs like bread, rolls, cakes, pies, sausage rolls, coffee and much more. Pop on by for a delicious cake and coffee!
An intimate restaurant in the heart of the Scenic Rim offering a degustation menu. Extensive wine menu. Offering seasonal fresh food made using local ingredients. A restaurant not to be missed. Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
Blume Restaurant
An intimate restaurant in the heart of the Scenic Rim offering a degustation menu. Extensive wine menu. Offering seasonal fresh food made using local ingredients. A restaurant not to be missed. Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
A lovely cafe offering healthy meals and delicious coffee. They also stock bulk whole foods and skin care products etc.
Scenic Wandering Foods
A lovely cafe offering healthy meals and delicious coffee. They also stock bulk whole foods and skin care products etc.
Now called Boonah Tavern. This is a great family run tavern with good quality meals, pokies, Keno, TAB, pool table. The biggest bottle shop in Boonah as well.
Simon's Tavern
88 High St
Now called Boonah Tavern. This is a great family run tavern with good quality meals, pokies, Keno, TAB, pool table. The biggest bottle shop in Boonah as well.

Arts & Culture

The Cultural Centre has a recently updated cinema, function rooms, bar and commercial kitchen. Many events are held here. The Art Gallery is also attached and has fantastic displays which are changed regularly.
Boonah Cultural Centre
3 High St
The Cultural Centre has a recently updated cinema, function rooms, bar and commercial kitchen. Many events are held here. The Art Gallery is also attached and has fantastic displays which are changed regularly.
Templin Museum houses a diverse collection of artefacts representing all facets of life of the local area dating back to the Aboriginal presence, the ensuing European settlement and through to the present day. Come and wander through the 12 buildings on site to obtain an awareness of local history and gain an understanding of the social history of the people of the Fassifern. The Museum also houses an extensive textile collection with pieces dating back to the 1880s.
Templin Historical Village
397 Boonah Fassifern Rd
Templin Museum houses a diverse collection of artefacts representing all facets of life of the local area dating back to the Aboriginal presence, the ensuing European settlement and through to the present day. Come and wander through the 12 buildings on site to obtain an awareness of local history and gain an understanding of the social history of the people of the Fassifern. The Museum also houses an extensive textile collection with pieces dating back to the 1880s.

Sightseeing

Cellar door with wine/port tasting. David is the owner/operator of this vineyard.
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Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard/Winery - Boonah
121 Brent Rd
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Cellar door with wine/port tasting. David is the owner/operator of this vineyard.
Cellar door for wine tasting, a la carte restaurant, lavender shop, sit outside overlooking the fields of lavender & wedding chapel and enjoy tapas, scones etc.
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Kooroomba Vineyards and Lavender Farm.
168 F M Bells Rd
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Cellar door for wine tasting, a la carte restaurant, lavender shop, sit outside overlooking the fields of lavender & wedding chapel and enjoy tapas, scones etc.
Family-owned brewery located in Mt Alford. Gorgeous historic Queensland-style shop. Food, drinks and their beer is served and sold to takeaway.
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Scenic Rim Brewery Pty Ltd
898 Reckumpilla St
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Family-owned brewery located in Mt Alford. Gorgeous historic Queensland-style shop. Food, drinks and their beer is served and sold to takeaway.
This is a lovely winery located on Wyaralong Dam. It is a 23 minute drive from the BnB. Lovely food and wine with a beautiful view.
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The Overflow Estate 1895
1660 Beaudesert Boonah Rd
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This is a lovely winery located on Wyaralong Dam. It is a 23 minute drive from the BnB. Lovely food and wine with a beautiful view.

Essentials

Fantastic SUPA IGA which sells mostly everything you need. They even have a sushi bar! Leonards Chickens, bakery, butchers and many other items.
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Ritchies SUPA IGA Boonah
58 High St
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Fantastic SUPA IGA which sells mostly everything you need. They even have a sushi bar! Leonards Chickens, bakery, butchers and many other items.

Parks & Nature

Rugged mountain peaks rise above the surrounding landscape in this wild, beautiful Gondwana Rainforests. It is popular with bushwalkers and is home to many rare animals, plant species & communities. Some of the Scenic Rim's greatest walking challenges are found in this park.
Mount Barney National Park
Rugged mountain peaks rise above the surrounding landscape in this wild, beautiful Gondwana Rainforests. It is popular with bushwalkers and is home to many rare animals, plant species & communities. Some of the Scenic Rim's greatest walking challenges are found in this park.
This park is home for rare & endangered wildlife and is a very popular destination for bushwalking. Enjoy incredible views over the Fassifern Valley as far as Brisbane & see evidence of pioneer travel routes over the Great Dividing Range.
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Main Range National Park
Cunningham Hwy
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This park is home for rare & endangered wildlife and is a very popular destination for bushwalking. Enjoy incredible views over the Fassifern Valley as far as Brisbane & see evidence of pioneer travel routes over the Great Dividing Range.
These volcanic peaks are significant refuge for rare & vulnerable wildlife. You'll find rugged, relatively undeveloped countryside that's popular with bushwalkers & climbers. This park contains 2 of the Scenic Rim's most accessible mountains, Mount Edwards and Mt French.
Moogerah Peaks National Park
These volcanic peaks are significant refuge for rare & vulnerable wildlife. You'll find rugged, relatively undeveloped countryside that's popular with bushwalkers & climbers. This park contains 2 of the Scenic Rim's most accessible mountains, Mount Edwards and Mt French.
Lake Moogerah is on Reynolds Creek & supplies irrigation water to landholders. At peak times it is a hub of activity as the ski boats & jet skis descend. Camping is available on the banks of the lake along with a good selection of cabins & self contained houses. Fishing is popular, although permits are required. There are a number of picnic facilities available around the lake.
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Lake Moogerah
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Lake Moogerah is on Reynolds Creek & supplies irrigation water to landholders. At peak times it is a hub of activity as the ski boats & jet skis descend. Camping is available on the banks of the lake along with a good selection of cabins & self contained houses. Fishing is popular, although permits are required. There are a number of picnic facilities available around the lake.
It is located on the Burnett Creek & is a popular destination for recreation, particularly power boating, water skiing & fishing. It is said to offer some of south east Queensland's best bass fishing! Camping & self-contained accommodation as well as outdoor education facilites are also on offer.
Lake Maroon
It is located on the Burnett Creek & is a popular destination for recreation, particularly power boating, water skiing & fishing. It is said to offer some of south east Queensland's best bass fishing! Camping & self-contained accommodation as well as outdoor education facilites are also on offer.
Lake Wyaralong is the Scenic Rim's newest lake. It is closed to powered craft & is the most sedate & peaceful of the region's 3 lakes. It is surrounded by an extensive network of walking, biking & horse riding trails. It also features Olympic standard rowing course that is home to Rowing Queensland & hosts regular regattas.
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Wyaralong Dam
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Lake Wyaralong is the Scenic Rim's newest lake. It is closed to powered craft & is the most sedate & peaceful of the region's 3 lakes. It is surrounded by an extensive network of walking, biking & horse riding trails. It also features Olympic standard rowing course that is home to Rowing Queensland & hosts regular regattas.
Cool down in this shady 200m swimming hole, located about 2.5km downstream from the Lake Moogerah spillway. Access is via Gorge Road. Take a packed lunch and relax by the water.
The Gorge Camping Grounds
51 Gorge Rd
Cool down in this shady 200m swimming hole, located about 2.5km downstream from the Lake Moogerah spillway. Access is via Gorge Road. Take a packed lunch and relax by the water.
These beautiful, deep rock pools & small waterfalls are accessed along a 7.4km return walk in the Mt Barney National Park. A stunning reward at the end of a lovely walk.
Lower Portals Carpark
These beautiful, deep rock pools & small waterfalls are accessed along a 7.4km return walk in the Mt Barney National Park. A stunning reward at the end of a lovely walk.
Just a short 10 minute drive up to Mount French National Park from the B&B you can park your car and walk 200-300 metres to the lookout. From here you will look down over the farms and towards The Great Dividing Range.
Mount French
Just a short 10 minute drive up to Mount French National Park from the B&B you can park your car and walk 200-300 metres to the lookout. From here you will look down over the farms and towards The Great Dividing Range.

Everything Else

The Qld Moto Park is located near Wyaralong, features trails & facilities for motocross, freestyle motorcycling, pee wees & quads.
Queensland Moto Park
110 Goan Rd
The Qld Moto Park is located near Wyaralong, features trails & facilities for motocross, freestyle motorcycling, pee wees & quads.
The Boonah Airfield is a base for gliders & light aircraft, which offer visitors an unforgetable Scenic Rim flying experience.
Boonah Gliding Club
Degen Rd
The Boonah Airfield is a base for gliders & light aircraft, which offer visitors an unforgetable Scenic Rim flying experience.
Australia's largest camel dairy and wild camel training centre. Cafe on premises where you can try/buy camel icecream, fetta, milk, body products and much more. You can also do a tour of the camel farm and ride a camel!
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Summer Land Camels
8 Charles Chauvel Dr
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Australia's largest camel dairy and wild camel training centre. Cafe on premises where you can try/buy camel icecream, fetta, milk, body products and much more. You can also do a tour of the camel farm and ride a camel!
They are renowned for arguably the best greens you will play on in S.E. Qld. You are sure to enjoy a golfing experience on our course, one that will be accompanied by the local resident kangaroos, pelicans, and much more. 18 hole par 72 course. Boonah Golf Course has been professionally designed and is widely acclaimed as one of the best country courses. Only a couple minutes out of the town of Boonah.
Boonah Golf Club
Bruckner Hill Road
They are renowned for arguably the best greens you will play on in S.E. Qld. You are sure to enjoy a golfing experience on our course, one that will be accompanied by the local resident kangaroos, pelicans, and much more. 18 hole par 72 course. Boonah Golf Course has been professionally designed and is widely acclaimed as one of the best country courses. Only a couple minutes out of the town of Boonah.

Stores

Maynards Store is a family run business which sells fabrics, clothing, shoes, linen, sewing needs and lots of other things. Everyone should make a visit to Maynards! It is a must see place in Boonah.
Maynards Store
48 High St
Maynards Store is a family run business which sells fabrics, clothing, shoes, linen, sewing needs and lots of other things. Everyone should make a visit to Maynards! It is a must see place in Boonah.
Local jewellers who sell jewellery, gifts and also do repairs.
Boonah Jewellery & Gifts
21 High St
Local jewellers who sell jewellery, gifts and also do repairs.
A great store for all your camping, adventure and travel equipment. Travel books, home brew kits etc.
far outdoors
7 Church St
A great store for all your camping, adventure and travel equipment. Travel books, home brew kits etc.
A great op shop to find a bargain or two!
Salvation ARMY Australia
8 Park St
A great op shop to find a bargain or two!
Another great op shop to find a fantastic bargain!
Vinnies Boonah
16-18 High St
Another great op shop to find a fantastic bargain!
This beautiful women's & men’s clothing store has everything a woman needs. From Ariat, Thomas Cook, Lorna Jane exercise wear, everyday clothes, dresses, formal wear, shoes, handbags, jewellery and so much more. Who needs to leave Boonah when you have it all in this shop. The staff are very friendly and will help you find the right look for you.
The Vault Clothes Wear
This beautiful women's & men’s clothing store has everything a woman needs. From Ariat, Thomas Cook, Lorna Jane exercise wear, everyday clothes, dresses, formal wear, shoes, handbags, jewellery and so much more. Who needs to leave Boonah when you have it all in this shop. The staff are very friendly and will help you find the right look for you.
A beautiful shop filled with gifts for everyone, women's clothing, hand bags, paintings, candles etc.
Duck Junction
A beautiful shop filled with gifts for everyone, women's clothing, hand bags, paintings, candles etc.