About Murgon
The tiny township of Murgon is more famous for its proximity to the famous Aboriginal reserve, originally known as Barambah Aboriginal Reserve and today known as Cherbourg, than for any specific attractions it may have. The town itself has an unusual Dairy Industry museum. The median strip in the main street is named in honour of Flo Bjelke-Petersen (Queensland’s well-known pumpkin scone cook and wife of a former state premier) and there is a sign announcing that it is the home of Australia’s champion cheese. In the 1980s, when Joh Bjelke-Petersen was the Premier of Queensland, the town proudly announced ‘Come to Murgon – Gateway to Joh’s Country’. It is entirely appropriate that nearby Goomeri holds a Pumpkin Festival each year (sourced from the Aussie Towns website – click for more).
Accommodation
A lot of people we had met along the way told us about Barambah Bush Caravan Park (6.5kms south of Murgon) so we checked in for 2 days. We soon realised that we should have booked for a longer stay as it was a top spot. It sits on 200 acres, including 140 acres of natural bushland with heaps of walking trails (we got lost – for a while).
Bird Feeding time
The park manager runs a daily bird feeding session at 5:00pm which is brilliant.
Here’s their 90 second promo video (from YouTube)…
Boat Mountain
One of the interesting places to visit is Boat Mountain Conservation Park (located 12.8kms north of Murgon). It’s name comes from the fact it looks the hull of an upturned boat. We took the shorter route to Braithwaites Lookout which provides expansive views over the plains.
Do you see the upturned boat?
More things to do…
Bjelke-Petersen Dam is just 8.5kms down the road from the bush camp and you should drop in to Moffatdale Ridge winery on the way for lunch and a tasting (maplink).
