DESTINATION: Childers

This small sugar town is located 53km south of Bundaberg. A National Trust town, Childers has many beautiful buildings and tree-lined streets. Although much of the town was destroyed by fire in 1902, the surviving buildings and rebuilding have resulted in a variety of architectural styles.

Main Attractions

Childers Art Gallery, located in the main street upstairs in the Palace Building, 72 Churchill Street is considered one of the finest galleries in provincial Queensland and displays international, national and local art. The Backpackers Memorial is also housed in the same building. A historical street walk is available from the Visitors Centre. Open 7 days a week.

The Childers Pharmaceutical Museum, which retains its original cedar fittings, displays apothecary records and equipment is located in the main street.

Childers Multicultural Food, Wine and Arts Festival, held on the last weekend in July, is the largest of its kind in country Queensland.

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Nearby attractions

Woodgate Beach is located 40 kms east of Childers - 16 kms of beautiful white sandy beach, surrounded by National Park and abundant wildlife.

Apple Tree Creek - 6 Kms along Bruce Highway heading north is where you'll find Flying High Bird Habitat. This unique habitat houses a large amount of Australian Parrots and finches the fly freely within their aviary. The aviary covers an area of 5,000 sq metres and stands 7 metres high.

Bakers Military Museum includes memorabilia from over 140 different countries dating back to the 1850's up until present day.

Other nearby attractions include: Snakes down Under, Open 3 times a week - check visitors centre for times and Mammino's Gourmet Ice Creams, located 3 kms south of Childers.

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Region: Western Downs

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Located 100km inland from Brisbane, the verdant plains of the Darling Downs are dotted with farmhouses, pastures, crops and grazing lands. The regions fertile black soil is a by-product of ancient volcanic activity, as are the mountain peaks of the Great Dividing Range, which form the eastern boundary of this region. more

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Childers Visitors Centre, The Palace Building, 72 Churchill Street
Phone: (07) 4126 1994
www.isis.qld.gov.au

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