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Guest Information Thank You for Your Bunya Mountains Booking Guest Information Thank you for your Bunya Mountains booking. If you have never been to Bunya Mountains, expect to experience a stunningly beautiful rainforest mountain range dominated by ancient Bunya Pines who coexisted with dinosaurs. We are a remote, wilderness location. Bunya Mountains National Park (and Russell Park) together offer approx. 40km of walking tracks featuring stunning valley views, waterfalls, creeks and of course rainforest. Our nearest towns are Dalby (to the south) and Kingaroy (to the north) both approx. 60km (or 45 minutes) away. What doweneedtobring? • Linen - Sheets, towels, pillowcases, tea towels and bath mats. (Doonahs and pillows are supplied) or hire linen from our office @ $15 for Queen/Double $10 for Single. • Food & Beverages - Including tea, coffee, milk, salt & pepper, cooking oil. • Adequate clothing & footwear. Temperatures are 5 – 7ºC cooler because we are 1100m above sea level. • Toiletries, Toilet Paper, Detergents (including dishwasher powder/tablets) and Garbage bags. • First Aid Items - Tea tree oil or metho for ticks. Details regarding treatment of ticks is available in your compendium. • Firestarters & Matches or $6 to purchase a Firestarter pack from our office. • Other - Torch, Camera, DVDs. Board Games & Cards, Books, Binoculars. • If you can’t resist our local native birds begging for food on your verandah, probably best to give them wild bird mix rather than our processed food. General Information • Your house is fully self-contained with fridge, stove, oven, microwave, crockery, cutlery, saucepans, pillows, doonahs and covers - everything you need to enjoy your Bunya Mountains holiday. If something is missing or not working, please let us know at the office. We may have a spare. • No petrol on the mountain. Closest is 30kms away at Kumbia or Maclagan/Quinalow. • The General Store stocks basic grocery items and alcohol. • Poppies on the Hill Café opens 7 days a week 8:30 - 4:30 featuring home-made delicious food and snacks utilizing our local bunya nuts. Phone 4668 3003. • Licensed Restaurant open Friday and Saturday nights and café style dinners Monday to Thursday nights. Phone 4668 3131. • Wifi and mobile reception can be patchy. Best reception is at Fishers Lookout. • Your compendium has more detailed information on what to do at Bunya Mountains and surrounds, how to start your log fire etc. • Our office is open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. Fridays we open 9am to 9pm. If you are going to arrive after we close, please phone us to arrange after hours key collection. By road the Bunya Mountains are situated (driving time approx.):- 45 minutes’ drive from Kingaroy, Dalby & Nanango 90 minutes’ drive from Toowoomba 2 hours’ drive from Caboolture 2½ – 3 hours’ drive from Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast 4 hours from the Gold Coast or Hervey Bay NOTE: Using your GPS may take you on longer, alternate routes. The following directions will get you to Bunya Mountains via the shortest route. From Brisbane Northern / Eastside Residents: From Bruce Highway take Caboolture – Kilcoy turnoff and follow D’Aguilar Highway through Woodford; Kilcoy; Moore; Blackbutt to Yarraman. See further directions below (from Yarraman). Westside / Southern Residents: Option1. From Ipswich Road take Toowoomba turn off. At Toowoomba follow the Dalby signs along the Warrigo Highway. See further directions below (from Toowoomba). Option 2. From Ipswich Road take Toowoomba Turnoff. At Blacksoil (80km zone) turn left to Brisbane Valley Highway. You will go through Fernvale; Esk; Toogoolawah; Moore; Blackbutt to Yarraman (see below). From Toowoomba At Jondaryan turn right at the Bunya Mountains turn-off. Follow signs to Bunya Mountains Via Quinalow & left at Maclagan. There is 4 km of gravel road on this route. From Kingaroy Take the Dalby road. Five minutes from Kumbia turn left at the Bunya Mountains sign. Climb up the Mountain and follow the top of the mountain range for approx.10kms. You will pass Burtons Well Camping Area; Cherry Plains, Westcott and Paradise Falls Car Park. Turn left signposted Dandabah. If you get to the TV towers you have missed the Dandabah turnoff which is Bunya Avenue. From Yarraman Turn left onto the New England Highway heading for Cooyar – Toowoomba. Drive 21kms; turn right signposted Maidenwell – Bunya Mountains. Turn left at the Maidenwell Pub onto Bunya Mountains Road. There is 4kms of unsealed section on this route. When you arrive at the top of the mountain, turn right towards Dandabah.1.2 km past TV towers turn right into Bunya Avenue (signposted Dandabah) From Dalby Travel towards Kingaroy. Whilst still in Dalby’s 60km zone; take Kaimkillenbun turnoff (right). Follow the signs to Bunya Mountains. Bunya Mountains Accommodation Office Entry At the top of the range pass the TV towers on your right. Approx.1.2km from TV Towers turn right into Bunya Avenue (signposted Dandabah). From Kingaroy side of mountain, approximately10 km from Burtons Well turn left into Bunya Avenue (signposted Dandabah). Our office is located approx. ½ km on the right hand side opposite Dandabah Camping Area.How to get here? 67 10 Bunya Mountains Titles 7. C 1. 3. 4. 5. 2. 8. Park Ranger 42 DandabahCamping Bunya Mountains Accommodation 9. Tennis Centre Office Courts Legend Estate Entrance 1. Poppies on the the Hill Cafe & (Locked Gates) Function Centre 2. Mirrabooka & Warrigal 30 3. Toolburra & Oodgeroo 4. Tuggan-Tuggan & Mai 5. General Store 6. Carbine’s Chute 7. Bunya Markets (Last Sunday Every Month) Bunya Mountains 8. Horse & Carriage Ride Pickup - Allan Govan Rainforest Estate 9. Bunya Mountains National Park Ofice Kingaroy Bunya Mountains Accommodation Centre Ofice Industrial Bins Walking Tracks Dirt Track Access Rifle Bird Bunya Mountains Park Renyar Lodge Clear View Maidenwell Altitude Sky Yarraman TV Towers Nanango Whitewood Bidwillii Brindavan Russell Park Cutters Dalby Fisher’s Picnic Grounds 6. Lookout Rest Ecos Ecos Toowoomba Waldelust Studio .
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