BOWEN & COLLINSVILLE TOURIST GUIDE AND HOLIDAY PLANNER 2017/2018
www.tourismbowen.com.au Townsville Bowen and Collinsville are located in the ALL ROADS Whitsundays Region that encompases a total land area of 23,862 square km. As at June 30 2011, the estimated resident population of the region LEAD TO HERE was 34,764 persons. The population of Bowen is ROAD: Bowen sits in the northern Ayr 10,820 and Collinsville has 2960 persons. section of the Whitsundays, a 45 minute drive from Airlie Beach and Home Hill Whitsunday Resort islands and is Burdekin halfway between North Queensland's Shire major cities, Mackay and Townsville. Gumlu Collinsville is located 85km inland from Guthalungra Bowen, about a 45 minute drive. It is situated at the foothills of the Clarke Bowen Range. The turn-off to Collinsville is Whitsundays about a 10 minute drive north of Bowen off the Bruce Highway. It is clearly signposted. To Burdekin Dam Airlie Beach AIR: Access is via the major airports of Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) Collinsville Proserpine and Hamilton Island. The Mackay and Shute Harbour Townsville airports are a 2-hour drive Laguna Quays from Bowen. The Whitsunday Coast Airport is a 50 minute drive from Bowen and has plenty of car parking and a rental car park. RAIL: Rail Queensland Rail’s “Spirit of
Queensland” services provide regular To Eungella connections into Bowen. BUS: Coach services connect from Mt Coolon To Nebo To Newlands Mine Bowen daily and provide north and Mackay southbound services.
To Moranbah * HOWSInnisfail THE WEATHER Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec advocateMean Max (0C) 31.6 31.5 30.8 29.1 26.7 24.8 24.4 25.7 27.5 28.9 30.6 31.4 Mean Min © 24.6 24.4 23.6 21.7 19.1 15.8 15.2 16.4 18.3 20.9 23.0 24.3 expressThe Herbert River For more information contact: BowenThe Visitor Information Centre CENTRE Bruce Highway, Mt Gordon advocatePhone +61 7 4786 4222 DOWNLOAD Email [email protected] BOWEN’S FREE APP BOOTHThe Santa Barbara Parade, Bowen The Official Tourism Organisation Marketing Bowen or write to: Bowen Tourism and Business, observerPO Box 810, Bowen Qld. 4805 www.tourismbowen.com.auwww.tourismbowen.com.au
Bowen This is a “Bowen Independent” (ABN 64 009 655 690) publication printed and produced for the promotion of the Bowen Region with the assistance of the Whitsunday Regional Council and Bowen Tourism and Business. independent Cover Photo - Dave Carney minerThe Northern Welcome to Bowen & Collinsville! There is something for everyone in our beautiful region, and visitors and locals are spoilt for choice with the diversity of attractions, natural environments and local events. Both communities have tremendous spirit and are immensely proud of the region. On their behalf, we welcome you to the region and hope you enjoy your stay. WELCOME Bowen is renowned for its award-winning beaches. Snorkel or swim at Rose Bay or Horseshoe Bay, stand TO BOWEN & up paddleboard or kayak at Gray’s Bay, take a sunset stroll along Queen’s Beach or run with your dogs along COLLINSVILLE King’s Beach plus there are plenty of other secluded beaches to discover and explore. Situated on a dramatic coastline overlooking the top of the Whitsunday Islands, Bowen hosts impressive lookouts. Drive to the top of Flagstaff Hill to take in the magnificent 360 degree views including our historic lighthouse on North Head Island. Keep an eye out during winter as whales make their way along the QLD coast. Take a walk while you are there and discover the local Bushtucker Trail. Bowen has a very rich and interesting history, depicted in murals throughout the town. The Bowen Historical Museum, one of the best regional museums in the state is well worth a visit. 1 | Welcome 23 | Whitsunday Day Trips Bowen is very well known for its diverse industries; 2 | Things to do 23 | Molongle Creek mining, fishing and agriculture. In fact, Bowen is 2 | The Region’s Quilt 24 | Health Services considered the salad bowl of Australia for the quality 4 | Our Beaches - Horseshoe Bay, 26 | Travel - Air, Rail & Coach crops grown here! Bowen is most famous being the Grays Bay, Coral Bay, Murrays services birthplace of the Kensington Pride Mango as well as Bay, Front Beach, Rose Bay, our production of the R2E2 and other favourite varieties. Kings Beach, Queens Beach 28 | Pamper Bowen’s ‘BIG MANGO’ structure was erected on the 5 | Our Lookouts 29 | Community Support 25th May 2002 to acknowledge and consolidate the Offering some of the best coastal 30 | Industry association the area has with the fruit. views you will ever see 36 | Business Services The coal mining town of Collinsville is 85km west of 6 | Healthy Walks Bowen and is the place to visit to discover our mining 38 | Automotive Services 8 | Fishing & Diving - One of heritage and country hospitality. Collinsville is the ‘Pit Bowen’s biggest attractions 40 | Welcome to COLLINSVILLE Pony Capital of Australia’ with the Pit Pony Experience 10 | Bowen’s Murals & History 45 | Bowen Listings and local murals recounting their unique history. The 61 | Collinsville Listings Coalface Museum highlights the perils of the mining 11 | Birds of Mullers Lagoon industry and pays a poignant tribute to the miners who 12 | Browse lost their lives on the 13th October, 1954. Visit the historic 13 | Taste - Bowen serves a feast of MAPS Bowen River Hotel and the Bogie River Bush House in quality gourmet local produce at 31 | Harbour Map the region to enjoy good old fashioned country charm its absolute best 32 | Bowen Town Map and service. 16 | Bowen’s Front Beach With a myriad of experiences awaiting you, your Bowen 34 | Farming Map 18 | Stay - A holiday in Bowen is a & Collinsville experience is sure to create life-long unique experience memories. We hope you enjoy your visit!
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www.tourismbowen.com.au | WELCOME 1 BOWEN SUMMERGARDEN CINEMAS 40 Murroona Rd, Queens Beach, Bowen See www.bowencinemas.com or Phone 4785 1241 BOWEN SUMMERGARDEN CINEMAS A 40 Murroona Road, Queens Beach Bowen P 07 4785 1241 W www.bowencinemas.com
Beaches, fishing, diving, walks, sailing BOWEN FRAMING ART & TROPHIES Bowen offers beachcombers a veritable For all your • Custom Framing • Computer Engraving paradise with 8 award winning beaches to • Trophies • Local art, paintings & giftware • Art Classes/Art Workshops explore. Keen anglers have the choice of A 266 Collinsville Road, Bowen reef, beach, estuary and deep water fishing. P 0400 102 345 Snorkelling and diving is a delight on our E [email protected] coral reefs just off some of our beaches. There are many different walks on offer, from sandy beaches to trails with elevations that take in views of the bays, to a stroll around The Bowen Show a botanical garden enjoying abundant flora The Bowen Show will be held on June 27th, and fauna. The North Queensland Cruising and apart from all the fun of the fair will BAR & FOOD • TOP ENTERTAINMENT ALL WEEKEND Yacht Club has twilight sailing on Saturday include exhibits of local produce, cattle, SEPTEMBER 16-17 2017 afternoon. AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST FAMILY FISHING COMPETITION cooking, arts and crafts. • Senior & Junior Boat Packages as Lucky Draws Bowen Arts Centre • Category Prizes for Heaviest & Secret Weight in 16 Species • Children’s Activities on the Beach and in the Park Artists can access facilities at the Bowen Arts Bowen Superboats P 07 4786 3899 M 0428 776 653 | 0438 701 076 Centre in Beach Avenue, Queens Beach. Bowen will host the Offshore Superboat The gallery has an ever changing exhibition Championships on the 22nd & 23rd of July. of local art, pottery and sculpture, is open by The Superboat Street Fest will be a highlight appointment by phoning 4785 1522 or 4785 of the weekend on Saturday night. Saturday 2866. and Sunday the Superboats will battle it out on the beautiful Edgecumbe Bay, along the Bowen Family Fishing Classic foreshore. MOVIE HQ - DVD & MOVIE HIRE September 16 & 17 • Cheap Tuesdays - All Overnight Movies $2 Dining • Essential Slush Bar • Drinks & Snacks The Bowen Family Fishing Classic and • DVD’s • Blue-Ray • PS3 • X-Box 360 Wet Weekend is held every year on the first Restaurants, pubs and cafes are in excellent A Shop 2/21 Gregory St (next to Fellows Fish Bar) weekend of the September School Holidays. locations, most just a few minutes walk from P 07 4786 4000 Top entertainment and great prizes to be won. your accommodation.
2 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP THE REGIONS QUILT A tourist attraction that should not be missed is hanging in the Bowen Library, Herbert Street. This is a masterpiece in stitching and was created by the Bowen Quilters and Needlecraft Group depicting the Whitsundays Region’s history and attractions. It took 1426 hours of combined stitching by the group.
Golf, Tennis, Bowls Lighthouse Walk Queens Beach boasts a nine-hole golf June 24 and July 22 are great dates to do course with sweeping views of the sea. Within the Lighthouse Walk. The official opening walking distance are also tennis courts and and lighthouse walk will be held on June THINGS a bowling green. Bowen Bowls Club is on the 24, 2017 celebrating 150 years anniversary corner of Livingstone and Gregory Streets and and the recent renovations. The walk is from has a modern, shaded facility. Dalrymple point to North Head and is possible TO DO on one of the lowest tides of the year. Reef to Ranges Bowen sits in the heart of a primary producing Shopping There is always basin that stretches from the Great Barrier Shops are spread throughout Bowen’s CBD Reef to the Great Dividing Range. The and you will find everything you need to keep something to keep Reef to Ranges event celebrates Bowen’s you going. primary industries, from beef to seafood to you entertained in Summergarden Theatre horticulture, showcasing local producers, products and industry exhibitors. This event For film buffs, the Summergarden Theatre in Bowen will be held on October 13 & 14. For more Queens Beach is a gem of Bowen’s heritage, information visit www.reeftoranges.com.au. built in 1948. Modern facilities merge with old world charm, it’s a must see for tourists.
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A ERA E WATER TEMP Front Beach Horseshoe Bay SUMMER 280C Bowen’s claim to Rated top 11 beach on Australia’s Is the showcase of Bowen, and AUTUMN 260C top 101 beaches. Small and cosy, now has a replica of the Big WINTER 220C fame is its beautiful SPRING 240C its white sand and crystal clear Mango. There is a soundshell, array of pristine water make it one of Bowen’s an interpretive centre. Lots of beaches. Each beach favourites. Just metres offshore picnic areas, an amenties block, is a spectacular coral reef that a playground, a skate park and Queens Beach has its own charm. provides fantastic snorkelling and a water park for the kids. Take a A long white sandy beach, it’s Whether you are scuba diving. It also has an entry walk on the wharf and catch a fish great for walkers, being the looking for your own or just view the abundant marine point to the Cape Edgecumbe longest beach in Bowen at 5km. secluded sanctuary, Walking Trail. life. Free barbecues and a large playground, also has exercise a place for some safe equipment which is free to the family swimming Grays Bay Rose Bay public, a shared walkway and or snorkelling our It is one of the most picturesque Perfect for families who can make bicycle circuit that goes to Yasso bays in Queensland. It also has use of the free barbecues, picnic Point. beautiful coral reefs, a boat ramp, free barbecues and tables and playground, or snorkel you can find it here. a playground situated under big the fringing reef. shady trees.
Coral Bay Kings Beach Secluded and tucked away Beautiful and often deserted between Horseshoe Bay and means you can have the place Grays Bay. It is a clothes-optional all to yourself. It offers sweeping beach in Bowen. long stretches of sand.
Murray Bay This is a beautiful tropical bay complete with coconut trees. The beach is secluded and wind- GOOD FOR SWIMMING portected, and provides excellent GOOD FOR SNORKELLING/DIVING snorkelling, diving and fishing. GOOD FOR WATER SPORTS AND FISHING
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Flagstaff Hill Horseshoe Bay Flagstaff Hill offers some of Rated top 11 beach on Australia’s the best coastal views you will top 101 beaches. Whales can ever see with a 360 degree be seen from this lookout panarama of the whole Bowen during winter, you will also need region. Binoculars are mounted your walking shoes. The Cape here and for the small price of $2 Edgecumbe walking circuit takes you can get a superb view from you to Horseshoe Bay Lookout, basically Proserpine area to Abbot the World War II Radar Station Point including the islands in Lookout and Mother Beddock. All Reservoir Hill Edgecumbe Bay. offering stunning views. WHALES CAN BE SEEN Not really a lookout, but a drive up FROM FLAGSTAFF HILL Grays Bay Mt Nutt Lookout Bowen Hill (Reservoir) via Tynwald BETWEEN JUNE AND This accessible lookout is just a See Bowen’s fertile Don River Avenue, where the Bowenwood short walk from the Grays Bay car Delta and Queens Bay from sign is located, will give you SEPTEMBER park. It’s also beside a picnic and the base of the reservoir which a great view of the town and barbecue area. provides excellent views. especially Mullers Lagoon.
www.tourismbowen.com.au | BEACHES & LOOKOUTS 5 Hansen Park to 1 Horseshoe Bay Walk (2.6km) Boasts some of Bowen’s prettiest views, and follows Queens Bay around to Horseshoe Bay. It’s a wide paved track making it wheelchair and stroller friendly.
Kings Beach Walk (1.8km) An easy walk along the sandy beach, starting from the car park area below Flagstaff Hill. Access to the beach can also be made from Rose Bay and via a short unsealed dirt road off Queens Road.
2 Queens Bay Beach Walk (1.6km) Cape Edgecumbe Walking Trail This landmark, seen from many locations Follows Queens Beach starting at the Don 4 (2.5km) throughout Bowen, is Mother Beddock. From River estuary to Golf Links Road. You get With its many elevations and beautiful views, here you can walk down to Rose Bay and beautiful views of both the bay and the suburb taking in Horseshoe Bay, Murray Bay and Kings beaches. of Queens Beach. Also has a shared bike and Rose Bay, nature lovers will be impressed by walking pathway. postcard-worthy lookout views of the bays Front Beach to Sporting Front Beach & Jetty (few hundred metres) and beaches; there are opportunities to see 5 Complex walk (4.6km) Enjoy the new foreshore parklands or walk native wildlife and bird life. You can walk the entire circuit or just part of it and there are entry the planks of the town jetty that was built in 6 Park Run 1865 and observe the marine life including points at Horseshoe, Murray and Rose bays. Bowen parkrun is a free weekly 5km timed turtles, dugongs and stingrays that cruise the If you start at Horseshoe Bay, the track begins event for both walkers and runners. We start at shallows when the tide is in. with a short 100-metre uphill climb with a 7am each Saturday from Barker Park walking lookout at the top, offering breathtaking and running to Grays Bay before making our views. Continue along the main track for a few way through nearby parklands, Case Park and Muller’s Lagoon to Queens Bay hundred metres and keep an eye out for a 3 (3.8km) Hansen Park then finishing back at Barker side path to your right, which leads to the site Park. To register for free go to www.parkrun. Includes a scenic walk around the lagoon and of a World War II radar station and anti-aircraft com.au/register/. gardens, as well as along Soldiers Road that battery. Whilst the guns are long gone, you can will take you to the beaches. Alternatively, if still see the mounting points. you are a keen bird watcher or botanist, stroll Proceed through Murray Bay, continuing LEGEND 1 step = approx. 0.8m through Mullers Lagoon and enjoy the flora All measurements estimations only towards Rose Bay. There is another side path and fauna that is encased by 24 hectares of Walking paths n Parking Toilet to an imposing boulder balanced precariously — – picturesque parkland. on a granite outcrop. n Road n Reserves n Ocean/River
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Boat Ramps Diving Public boat ramps at the Bowen Bowen is one of the few places Boat Harbour (all tide), Grays Bay on the Queensland coast where and at the mouth of the Don River you can walk off the beach, head at Yasso Point, Queens Beach. underwater to see the living reef Yasso Point boat ramp is only and an abundance of marine life to 7 metres. If you are looking for Offshore Fishing accessable high tide, not suitable to be discovered. more depth and maybe a wreck for large craft. Bowen has a multitude of offshore dive or two, you will need a boat. Snorkelling fishing spots, including the fringing Don’t Have a Boat? Fishing Within a very short distance of reefs around our inshore islands. Fishing is one of Bowen's biggest the beach you will see reef fish These islands range between There are plenty of land based attractions, with its numerous swimming amongst the hard and 1 and 18 NM from the Bowen options including the Bowen Jetty, creek systems, coral studded soft corals on our fringing reefs. Harbour and are named North the rocks at the southern end islands, offshore reefs, and most Head, Stone, Middle, Gloucester of Kings Beach and the rocky importantly, abundant fish life. and Holbourne. They all have outcrops at Horseshoe, Grays abundant reef for both line and and Rose Bay. Whiting are caught ROSE spear fishing. around the mouths in the town BAY MURRAY area including Magazine Creek BAY Scuba Diving near the boat harbour, Doughty’s HORSESHOE BAY The most popular locations are Creek at the western edge of Bowen’s answer to the Great Barrier Reef Horseshoe, Rose and Murray town and Sandhills Creek at Kings in swimming distance om the Shore Bays, where the depths are only 6 Beach.
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www.tourismbowen.com.au | ENTERTAINMENT 9 WEST LANE 26 WOOLWORTHS HIGH 28 SCHOOL 24 23 22 RICHMOND ROAD HOW TO FIND BOWEN’S STATE MURALS SCHOOL 21 4 27 8 7 6 5 3 H G E R POWELL STREET R E 24 B G 9 2 1 E O 11 10 20 19 R R T Y WILLIAMS STREET S S 25 12 T T 13 14 18 R R E E GEORGE STREET E E T T 15 16 17
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Bowen is widely kown for its murals and all 28 are displayed throughout Bowen's streets, and depict the diverse history from the 19 town's early settlement to present day. MURALS 1 T ransporting a Boiler to the Goldfields Herbert St, Bowen Council Library 2 Peter Delamothe, Attorney General* Herbert St, Council Chambers wall 3 Goat Cart, Powell St 4 Salt Harvest, Powell St opposite ANZ Bank (car park) 5 First Motor Vehicles , Powell St 6 First Ambulance and First Fire Truck, Powell St, Burnups 7 Early Farming Days, Powell St 8 Carson the Wheelwright, Powell St 9 Denison Hotel, Powell St 10 Federation of Port, Williams St, Cnr Williams and Gregory Sts BOWEN 11 Betzel Pioneer Families, Williams St, Opposite IGA supermarket HISTORICAL MUSEUM STEP BACK IN TIME 12 South Sea Islanders, Aboriginal and Islander, Williams St – IGA supermarket car park 13 History of Bowen*, George St, Girudala Bowen’s Museum Bowen’s Role In World War II Co-Operative Society Ltd 14 Coal, Fire and Steam, George St Our museum has been described as one The Coral Sea Museum located at the of Queensland's best. Much of Bowen's 15 The SS Canberra, George St, Jochheim’s Pie Shop Bowen Aerodrome is a smaller museum 16 The Newspaper History , George St, Robbo’s Bowen pioneer history has been preserved and is and honours Bowen’s association with Furnishers on display at the museum, in 22 Gordon Catalina Flying Boats. An interpretative 17 Bank of New South Wales, George St, Cnr Herbert and St. It has been described as one of the best Centre commemorating the Catalina is also George Sts regional museums in the state. situated at the Front Beach foreshore. 18 Bowen Municipal Band, George St, Central Hotel wall 19 Aviation History, Herbert St, Sails on Main Early Years Machinery Collection 20 Pioneer Women, Williams St, Sails on Main Originally occupied by the Girudala people, 21 James Morrill*, Herbert St , Bowen State Primary School Local farmer Bill Ashman’s large privately the first European to set eyes on the 22 Coal Loading from Jetty, Herbert St – Woolworths, owned collecton is opened to th public by present site of Bowen, was Captain Cook, Centrepoint Shopping Centre arrangement and is only a 10-minute drive when he sailed the coast and named the 23 Integration of the Arts*, Argyle Park/Richmond Roads from Bowen. Visits can be arranged with mountainous island off Bowen’s eastern 24 Merinda School, Argyle Park Road Mr Ashman on 4785 2210. He is extremely shores Cape Gloucester, thinking it was part 25 History of Policing, Williams St, Commonwealth Bank knowledgeable, knows how every piece of the mainland. He also named Edgecumbe 26 Murroona Homestead, Wests Lane, wall of a Murroona works, and you will get an authentic history Gardens resident house Bay, which boasts the deep waters that lesson. 27 Scene of Front Beach Post WW11, Bowen Seafoods attracted Bowen’s first European settlers 28 50 Years Queensland Rail , Woolworths wall who were seeking to develop a northern port. *Denotes murals not commissioned by the Bowen Shire Festival of Bowen was declared a town in 1861. Murals Society Inc.
10 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP BIRDS OF MULLERS LAGOON Mullers Lagoon is a haven for 176 bird species, making it a birdwatchers paradise
Fan-tailed Cuckoo, Horsfield’s Bronze-Cuckoo, Shining bronze Cuckoo, Common Koel, Channel-billed Cuckoo, MULLERS Pheasant Coucal, Tawny Frogmouth, Large-tailed Nightjar, Fork-tailed Swift, White-throated Needletail, Forest Kingfisher, Red-backed Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Blue-winged LAGOON Kookaburra, Laughing Kookaburra, Rainbow bee-eater, Mullers Lagoon is a 23.57 hectare Dollarbird, Red-backed Fairy-Wren, Striated Pardalote (Black headed form), White-throated Gerygone, Helmeted Friarbird, picturesque botanical gardens and Noisy Friarbird, Little Friarbird, Blue-faced Honeyeater, Yellow- wetlands habitat, situated in the throated Miner, White-gaped Honeyeater, Yellow Honeyeater, Brown Honeyeater, Bar-breasted Honeyeater, White-throated centre of town, making it easy to Brown Quail, Magpie Goose, Black Swan, Plumed Whistling- Honeyeater, Dusky Honeyeater, Scarlet Honeyeater, Rufous visit. It consists of 11.97 hectares of duck, Wandering Whistling-duck, Wood Duck, Pink-eared Whistler, Little Shrike-thrust, Grey Shrike-thrust, Black-faced Duck, Grey Teal, Chestnut Teal, Radjah Shelduck, Freckled land and 11.60 hectares of water. Monarch, Leaden Flycatcher, Satin Flycatcher, Rufous Duck, Hardhead, pacific Black Duck, Green Pygmy-Goose, Fantail, Grey Fantail, Willie Wagtail, Spangled Drongo, Magpie Cotton Pygmy-Goose, Australasian Grebe, Hoary-headed A popular site for weddings and Lark, Varied Triller, Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike, White-bellied Grebe, Darter, Little Black Cormorant, Little Pied Cormorant, Cuckoo-Shrike, Olive-backed Oriole, Figbird, White-breasted functions, it’s also a place to relax Pied Cormorant, Australian Pelican, Great Frigatebird, Lesser Woodswallow, Black-faced Woodswallow, Pied Butcherbird, and have a picnic with family or Frigatebird, Great Egret, Intermediate Egret, Cattle Egret, Australian Magpie, Pied Currawong, Torresian Crow, Great Little Egret, White-faced Heron, White-necked Heron, Pied Bowerbird, Singing Bushlark, Richard’s Pipit, Zebra Finch, friends. There is a playground, Heron, Rufous Night Heron, Striated Heron, Royal Spoonbill, Double-barred Finch, Black-throated Finch, Plum-headed picnic area with toilets, free Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Australian White Ibis, Straw-necked Finch, Nutmeg Mannikin, Chestnut-breasted Mannikin, Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Black-necked Stork, Osprey, Brahminy barbecues and shade trees. Red-browed Finch, House Sparrow , Yellow-bellied Sunbird, Kite, Black Kite, Whistling Kite, White-bellied Sea-eagle, Mistletoebird, Welcome Swallow, Tree Martin, Fairy Martin, Spotted Harrier, Black-shouldered Kite, Pacific Baza, Collared A walking track around the lagoon Clamorous Reed-warbler, Tawny Grassbird, Golden-headed Sparrowhawk, Brown Goshawk, Grey Goshawk, Nankeen Cristicola, Zitting Cisticola, Silvereye. features interpretive facilities, Kestrel, Australian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon, brown Falcon, Total species 176. seating and bridges, and it is well Dusky Moorhen, Purple Swamphen, Eurasian Coot, Buff- banded Rail, Latham’s Snipe, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed worth the walk with displays of dry Goodwit, Whimbrel, Common Greenshank, Marsh Sandpiper, climate palms, native and exotic Common Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Curley Sandpiper, Grey-tailed Tattler, Red-necked shrubs and perennials on offer. Stint, Black-winged Stilt, Red-necked Avocet, Pacific Golden Plover, Red-capped Plover, Black-fronted Dotterel, Red- There is also a Frangipani Garden kneed Dotterel, Masked Lapwing, Silver Gull, Caspian Tern, nearby with 70 plants with various Gull-billed Tern, Little Tern, Whiskered Tern, White-winged colours. These varieties can have Black Tern, Pied Imperial Pigeon, Crested Pigeon, Superb Fruit-Dove, Peaceful Dove, Diamond Dove, Bar-shouldered several characteristics, such as Dove, Spotted Turtle-Dove, Red-tailed Black-cockatoo, double flowers, large flowers and Cockatiel, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Galah, Rainbow Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Red-winged Parrot, Pale- intense colours to name a few. headed Rosella, Budgerigar, Pallid Cuckoo, Brush Cuckoo,
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CENTREPOINT City 2 Country BOWEN DIAL A FLORIST BH 07 4786 1066 SHOWCASE JEWELLERS Kerri Smith M 0412 629 713 A 21 Gregory Street, Bowen CORALS CITY 2 COUNTRY CLOTHING & GIFTS BOWEN EXPRESS PHOTOGRAPHICS • Country Clothing • Fashion Clothing • Underwear Yes We Do Print Photos • Umbrellas • Saddlery • Giftware • Boots • Hats • Bags A 21 Gregory Street, Bowen A 42 George Street, Bowen P 07 4786 1054 E [email protected] P 07 4786 6427 Bowen Stationery & Computers
“One Stop Shop for Home, Student & Office Products” CENTREPOINT SHOWCASE JEWELLERS BOWEN STATIONERY & COMPUTERS OPENING HOURS • Stationery & computer supplies • Photocopying Monday-Wednesday: 9.00am-5.00pm BOWEN PLAZA NEWS • Laminating • Printing • Scan to emails/USB Thursday: 9.00am-5.30pm • Magazines • Cards • Lotto • Scratchies Friday: 9.00am-5.00pm • Office Smart Stationery • Western Union Agency A 48 Powell Street, Bowen Saturday 9.00am-12.30pm • Phone Cards • Cut Price Ink Cartridges P 07 4786 1282 F 07 4786 2988 E [email protected] A Centrepoint Plaza, Bowen A Centrepoint Plaza, Bowen W www.bowenbusinessmachines.com.au P 07 4786 2559 P 07 4786 1362 F 07 4786 1359
Kerry Meier Your professional florist in Bowen, Collinsville & the Whitsundays • Weddings • Corporate • Sympathy • Special Occasions • Gourmet Chocolates and Hampers • Funky Balloons • Bowen Gourmet produce packs for travellers A 87 Herbert Street, Bowen P 07 4786 2529 E [email protected] W www.floralnotes.com.au
LUXE FASHION HOUSE A luxury boutique providing the latest womens fashion with new stock arriving weekly. Boutique designer fashion for women of all ages, shape and style. Providing casual, day, evening, special occasion wear and plus size fashions. where the best toys come from You are guaranteed to find some gems from clothing, shoes, bags and accessories to organic cosmetics and BOWEN SUPA IGA giftware. BOWEN TOYWORLD OPEN 7 DAYS FASHION SIZES 6-20 • Toys • Bikes • Consoles & Games • Nursery Furniture, Prams, Car Seats A 32 Williams Street, Bowen A 57 Williams Street, Bowen P 0401 322 336 A 38 Herbert Street, Bowen P 07 4786 1844 W www.luxefashions.com P 07 4786 1535 F 07 4786 2970
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Bowen serves up a feast of quality gourmet local produce at its absolute freshest. Renowned for its strong association with the mango, Bowen is also considered the salad bowl of the north, with fields of salad vegetables, and exotic fruits dotting the landscape. The thriving seafood industry ensures diners enjoy some of the best seafood in the world. Local menus burst with dishes that combine top quality local fresh produce, beef & seafood.
4 Cook for yourself – Plenty of free BBQs Unique dining venues, quality meals prepared TOP 10 BOWEN FOOD provide opportunities for families to venture by talented chefs and exceptional customer EXPERIENCES outside and enjoy the temperate climate service ensure the experience is exceptionally we experience year round. Buy freshly pleasurable. Recommendations: Castle Motor 1 A Meal with a View – Enjoy a feast in caught seafood, local beef and fresh local Lodge, Food Freaks, Meraki Whitsundays settings that reward all the senses. From fruit & vegetables to create your own dining Locally Produced Sauces, Jams, Cakes, the majesty of Flagstaff Hill, to the serenity 8 experience. Recommendations: Arabon Pies - Diners love quality fresh produce and of harbour side, the commanding views Seafood, Bowen’s Fishermans Seafood Co, in Bowen, foods are created that let local complement and enhance the dining Fellow’s Fish Bar, Bowen Fresh 2U, Big Red, produce shine. Diners will appreciate the experience. Recommendations: Food Freaks, Angus Quality Butchers, Bowen Meat Supply. creativity of the locals and the plentiful palate- Bird’s Fish Bar, 360 on Flagstaff, Bowen Golf pleasing options available. Recommendations: Club, The Cove Restaurant 5 Lazy Brunches – For lazy mornings with friends over freshly roasted coffee, Bowen Jochheims Pies, Limes N More, Jacqui’s 2 Relaxed beachside dining – A casual, provides quality café culture experiences. Seasonal Pantry. relaxed atmosphere oozes through the Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in style and allow Locally Grown Produce – With a plethora town so it’s no wonder dining at one of our 9 the conversation complement the quality of fresh produce, as well as the usual market beachside dining venues, or takeaways on of the food. Recommendations: Le Sorelle, fare, the weekly markets will delight visitors. the beach are popular with the locals. Fish Meraki Whitsundays, Jochheims Pies, 360 on During season, there are also roadside & chips, a bottle of Sav Blanc after a day on Flagstaff, Sails on Main. stalls selling direct from the farms as well as the beach watching the sunset over Grays opportunities to purchase fresh produce year Bay is one of life’s immeasurable pleasures. 6 Quality Pub Grub – Plenty of local hotels round. Recommendations: Limes N More, Recommendations: Meraki Whitsundays, guarantee enjoyable budget-friendly dining Jacqui’s Seasonal Pantry, Bowen Fresh 2U, Fellow’s Fish Bar, Bird’s Fish Bar experiences. Comprehensive menus with fresh local produce used extensively are the Big Red 3 Exquisite International Cuisine - Attentive norm, and mouthwatering meals the result. Time saving Takeaway – To satisfy and friendly staff will ensure your international 10 Recommendations: Queens Beach Motor hunger, sometimes convenience and dining experience is enjoyable. Chinese, Hotel, Grandview Hotel, Bowen Hotel, Central predictability are desired. Budget friendly Indian and Vietnamese chefs combine Hotel, Larrikin Hotel, Merinda Hotel Motel, options, kid’s favourites and traditional traditional cooking methods with fresh local Bowen River Hotel (Collinsville) favourites to grab, head to the beach, relax produce to create divine indulgent platters. and enjoy. Recommendations: Noodle Bar, Recommendations: Spice & Pepper, The 7 Enticing Restaurants – For those who Hot Wok, Suntan, Subway, McDonalds, Red Cove Restaurant, Quang Nguyen Vietnamese appreciate refined culinary experiences or for Rooster, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Tastee Kebabs. Restaurant, Duke of India that special occasion, Bowen delivers again.
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SPICE & PEPPER INDIAN RESTAURANT • Open for Dinner from 5pm-9.30pm Monday to
WE ARE Saturday • Fully Licensed • Home Deliveries HERE A 2A Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen TO BOWEN CENTRAL FRONT BEACH FURNITURE HOTEL Whitsunday Sands HERBERT STREET Paddy & Jayne O’Regan owners of Jochheims Pies WESTPAC BANK P 07 4786 3333 M 0402 696 111
JOCHHEIMS BAKERY CAFE GEORGE STREET • PIES • COFFEE • HOT BREAD • TREATS Taste our delicious range of Freshly Baked products Please come and meet us at Jochheims Bakery Cafe, where the tradition has been carried on since 1963. During your visit you’ll smell the aroma of freshly cooked pies, gourmet sandwiches, Gluten free Carrot Cake or Bowen’s Best Coffee. You can taste our homemade products and relax in our 65 seat, air-conditioned bakery cafe. We’re open Monday-Friday 5.30am till 3.30pm and Saturday 6.00am till 1.30pm. • Clean Restrooms • Buses welcome • Catering for corporate functions or family gatherings • Pies, pastries, hot bread, HOT WOK CHINESE TAKEAWAY coffee, gourmet rolls, sandwiches, quiches, vegetarian. Open 7 Days A 49 George Street, Bowen Locally owned & operated since 1988 P 07 4786 1227 A 21 Herbert Street, Bowen E [email protected] P 1300 PIZZA HUT A 23a Gregory Street, Bowen. Map J22 P www.jochheimspies.com.au P www.pizzahut.com.au P 07 4786 3404
THE LARRIKIN HOTEL • Restaurant • Covered Beer Garden - • Pokies • Daily Meal Specials Available for Functions • Keno A 69 Herbert Street, Bowen BOWEN P 07 4786 4323 M 0422 998 237 E [email protected]
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Horseshoe Bay’s laid back cafe boasting stunning beach views and DOMINO’S BOWEN cool ocean breezes. Wholesale & Retail LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Offering a wide range of eats including all day breakfast, Your Local Greengrocer Open 7 Days amazing coffee & a fully licensed bar. Delivering Hot, Fresh & Tasty Pizzas from 11am Daily! aFacebook iInstagram Trip Advisor BOWEN FRESH 2 U Wolesale Fruit and Vegetables • Your Local Greengrocer A 41 Herbert Street, Bowen A Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen P 1300 DOMINOS (1300 366 466) P 07 4786 2565 A Bruce Highway, Bowen South P www.dominos.com.au E [email protected] P 07 4786 3005
GRAND VIEW HOTEL BOWEN • Awarded Best Casual Dining by QHA 2015. Open 7 Days for Lunch-Dinner • Recently refurbished • Cellarbrations Bottle Shop cnr Williams and Gregory Sts • Beer Garden • Reap the Rewards Loyalty Card • New gaming room with 40 Pokie Machines • Keno • TAB
A 5 Herbert Street, Bowen P 07 47 864 022 F 07 47 863 773 E [email protected] W www.grandviewhotelbowen.com
14 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP The Cove RESTAURANT & BAR 360 ON FLAGSTAFF CAFE THE COVE RESTAURANT & BAR BREAKFAST, LUNCH, COFFEE AND DRINKS • Takes Reservations • Walk-Ins Welcome • Licensed Bar • Banquet Functions • Takeaway Food • Good For Groups • Good For Kids • Takeaways • Catering
A Coral Cove Apartments, Horseshoe Bay A 1 Margaret Reynold Drive, Bowen P Bookings Essential 07 4786 3842 P 07 4786 6684 CENTRAL HOTEL Bowen Meat Supply Gary & Widdy
ANGUS QUALITY BUTCHERS BOWEN MEAT SUPPLY • Grass Fed Beer, Pork, Lamb & Chicken • Finest Quality • Beef • Pork • Lamb • Plain & various Marinades • Prepared Chicken Dishes • Flavoured Snags • Ready to Cook Gourmet Selections • Rumoured to be the best in Bowen. Orders Welcome
A 45 Gordon Street, Bowen A 74 Herbert Street, Bowen Find us on Facebook P 07 4786 1457 P 07 4786 4676 Bowen Meat Supply CENTRAL HOTEL • Excellent Food • Pokies • Keno • U-Bet • Air-conditioned Bar and Bistro A 29 Herbert Street, Bowen P 07 4786 1812 Bottlemart CENTRAL HOTEL BOTTLEMARTS TAKEAWAY LIQUOR OUTLETS
A 93 Herbert Street, Bowen A Centrepoint Plaza P 07 4786 2300 Richmond Road, Bowen P 07 4786 3270
SUBWAY splash some colour BOWEN & PROSERPINE Catering Available into your printing Open 7 days Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner FELLOWS FISH BAR Order Online at www.subway.com • Open 7 Days - 10am-8pm A BOWEN - Shop 4, corner of Livingstone Street • Fresh Seafood Daily & Leichhardt Street • Cooked Fish & Chips P 07 4786 3682 F 07 4786 3676 • Bait and Ice A PROSERPINE (DRIVE-THRU) 152 Main Street (Bruce Highway) A 19 Gregory Street, Bowen P 07 4945 3211 F 07 4945 3213 P 07 4786 2462 W www.subway.com P: 4786 1888 E: [email protected]
BIRD’S FISH BAR LE SORELLE COFFEE HOUSE • Specialising in beautiful fresh local seafood straight from the THE SISTERS COFFEE HOUSE trawlers to you Coffee House, Florist & Gift Shop all under one roof! • Tasty hot fish and chips • Wholesale and retail A must visit destination when visiting Bowen! • Free WiFi - Kids Playground • Bait and Ice • Live coral trout tanks • BYO Beer & Wine • Indoor & Outdoor Dining - Air-conditioned • Outdoor seating area for you to enjoy you fresh cooked local • Weekdays 7am to 3.30pm • Weekends 8am to 2pm seafood while overlooking Bowens beautiful harbour OPEN 7 DAYS
A 52 Richmond Road, Bowen P 07 4786 1206 A Bowen Fishermans Seafood Co, Boat Harbour, Bowen E [email protected] W www.lesorellecoffeehouse.com.au P 07 4786 4631 • 07 4786 2631 • 07 4786 1188
www.tourismbowen.com.au | TASTES 15 BOWEN’S FRONT BEACH
Bowen’s Front Beach is the undisputed focal point of Bowen, a major attraction for both tourists and locals. With the historic Bowen jetty splendid in the background, the foreshore precinct has been transformed into a premier recreational area.
It’s a space that is regularly enjoyed by people can experience fun at the foreshore. from all walks of life, backpackers travelling beside the hardstand area where in World War around Australia, couples having an early The soundshell and open space is frequently 2, Catalinas were maintained and serviced morning walk, teenagers using the skate park, used for all kinds of events, including Australia before being redeployed. Information about CBD workers enjoying a quiet spot for lunch, Day and New Year’s Eve celebrations, Bowen’s involvement in World War II and and families using the playground facilities. concerts and cultural festivals. images of the Catalinas are etched into large Families use the large grassy areas to enjoy A Tourist Information Kiosk sits behind the glass panels which give the effect of the barbecue dinners and to relax while kids play stage, and beside it is a display housed in planes coming in to land on the bay when the on the nearby playground or ride bikes and huge glass panels, recognising Bowen’s viewer is looking at the images. It also includes scooters along the wide tracks. A very popular involvement in the filming of Australia: The a modern war memorial wall. Water Park sits close to the playground Movie, Bowen’s second mango as well as The precinct is dotted with plaques that explain and amenities block. A wheelchair friendly other information about the town and region. significant historical events that helped shape swing completes the playground equipment The Catalina Interpretive Centre celebrates the modern day Bowen. Mature trees, shrubs and ensuring every child, regardless of their ability historical significance of the site. It’s located garden beds complete the stunning foreshore. BOWEN VISITOR #visitbowen INFORMATION CENTRE Bruce Highway, Mt Gordon
BOWEN SOUTH PH 07 4786 4222 | [email protected] | www.tourismbowen.com.au
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The Territory Hotel was built especially for the movie on set and removed after shooting.
picking jobs. You will need to wear sunscreen, a Weather plays an important role in harvesting, BACKPACKERS collared shirt, wide-brimmed hat, insect repellent as some crops cannot be picked wet. If it rains and sturdy footwear. It’s also recommended work may not be available and your income Backpackers are made to feel welcome that you carry a large container of water with may be temporarily affected. Wages are in Bowen with work opportunities, you while working. generally based on the volume of crop picked lots of things to see and do, as well rather than the number of hours worked. as a wide range of accommodation options on offer, to make your holiday experience a positive one. Accommodation includes dedicated Supporting the local community since 1979 backpacker establishments located within BOWEN COLLINSVILLE a short walking distance to the beach, town centre, shops, restaurants and pubs, and 4786 2999 4785 5307 transport. There are also affordable caravan Shop 6, 37 Williams St 12 Stanley St Bowen Collinsville parks, guest houses and pubs to stay at. If you’re on a working holiday most venues can Conway St help you find work. Some run buses to and from farms. Being the second largest vegetable BRANCH + ATM BRANCH + ATM producer in Queensland means Bowen has Bowen St Powell St Herbert St work available during the season from April to Burnt St Gregory St November either planting, picking, sorting or
Pelican St
Williams St Garrick St packing. Experience is not necessary, many Sonoma St
Stanley St positions offer on-the-job training. Railway Rd
Blake St However vegetable picking is physically demanding. Working conditions can be hot and dusty, so being fit and healthy is important. Early 6am starts are a common requirement of
www.tourismbowen.com.au | FRONT BEACH 17 A holiday in Bowen is a unique experience thanks to the diverse range of accommodation to suit any budget, combined with Stay some of Queensland’s best views. During peak holiday periods accommodation can be hard to find and it is advisable to book ahead.
Luxury Caravan parks You will find them clean and comfortable, offering lots of services. At the top end of the scale, Bowen boasts Imagine opening up your tent flap or caravan absolute beachfront resorts where you door to a magnificent beach view. Bowen Workers Camp accommodation can kick back in style and enjoy tranquillity. has just that with a number of caravan parks situated right on the white sandy beaches. Nestled on a secluded beach away from the Merinda Village Hotel at Merinda. rest of the world, resort style accommodation You can swim, snorkel, fish or even scuba dive is superbly appointed with views of the on your own coral reef, right at your doorstep. Pet friendly sparkling sea, and the beach, snorkelling and And you don’t have to pay a fortune. These walking trails on your doorstep. Rooms are caravan parks offer a distinctly friendly and A full variety of pet friendly accommodation big and airy, and apartments are fully self- laid back style of holiday. including units, motels, homes and caravan parks is available. contained and serviced weekly. Resort style accommodation also feature swimming pools Farm stays, B&Bs & Holiday and barbecue areas. Homes There are a couple of farm stays in the region. Motels & Apartments They offer a unique Australian experience Motels and holiday apartments are a popular for travellers of all ages seeking a taste of choice with families. genuine Australian country surroundings and hospitality. Some motels are located close to the beach, the golf course and convenience shops and Bed and Breakfasts are another way to others are located closer to the CBD and all experience Bowen and get to know the people the facilities that the town offers. Most motels first hand. offer standard and executive style rooms Holiday homes come with a selection of 2, including single, twin, double and family 3, 4, & 5 bedroom fully furnished, incl linen. occupancy. Option extra hire, Aus Star, internet. Close to If you wish to be self-sufficient there is a huge town. Pet and child friendly. range of self-contained holiday apartments and units available. Most are situated close to Backpackers the sea offering panoramic views across the If you’re travelling on a budget there is a choice bays. of dedicated backpacker establishments or pubs offering cheap accommodation. Options include dorms and double rooms. Refer to Page 49 for full listing
18 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP Absolute Beachfront Absolutely Stunning
ROSE BAY RESORT • Unsurpassed ocean and island views • Fully self- contained 2 BR Penthouses, 2 BR and 1 BR Apartments and 1 BR Studios, • Free Wireless Broadband / Lift access to all levels • Pool and BBQ / Private balconies • Fully Air-conditioned / Foxtel
A 2 Pandanus Street, Bowen E [email protected] P 0 7 4786 9000 W www.rosebayresort.com.au
WHITSUNDAY SANDS RESORT Whitsunday Sands Resort offers self contained units, motel style units and studio units. This accommodation is set amongst acres of beautiful landscaped gardens at very reasonable rates. Located on a peninsula, providing direct access to beautiful Horseshoe Bay on the eastern side, and four secluded beaches on the western side. It is like an island on the mainland.
A 2a Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen E [email protected] P 07 4786 3333 F 07 4786 3388 W www.whitsundaysandsresort.com
CORAL COVE APARTMENTS DISCOVER LUXURY AAA Rated • Located right on the edge of the Coral Sea • Large balconies all overlooking the water • Fully self-contained apartments • One, two & three bedrooms • Main bedroom with king bed & ensuite • Complimentary undercover secured parking • 2 lifts to all levels • Large pool & spa • Complimentary WiFi A 2B Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen QLD 4805 E [email protected] • Restaurants & cafe within walking P 07 4791 2000 W www.coralcoveapartments.com.au distance
www.tourismbowen.com.au | STAY 19 BOWEN PALMS HOLIDAY HOUSE TO RENT CARAVAN PARK BRISK BAY PORT DENISON MOTOR INN • Cabins & Villas • private Ensuite Sites • Right on the foreshore • Semi self contained • Drive Thru Bays (Bus Friendly) Absolute beach frontage, small boat access via beach, • Ocean or garden views • Guest laundry • Powered & Tent Sites self contained kitchen, airconditioned, sleeps up to 8 • Off street parking • Wireless Internet • Swimming Pools • Camp Kitchen & TV people, washing machine/dryer, table tennis table, TV/ • Interconnecting rooms available • BBQ facilities • BBQ, Gas, Ice & WiFi • Pets Welcome (on lead) DVD x 2, BBQ and gas. Mobile phone reception good. • Wheel chair friendly • All ground floor rooms • Permanent Ensuite Sites available Telstra phone box opposite. Exclusions: Linen, Internet A 18477 Bruce Highway, Bowen A 11 Dalrymple Street, Bowen (opp Grandview Hotel) P 07 4786 2994 P 07 4786 6822 E [email protected] A 67 Edwards Esp, Brisk Bay (15kms south of Bowen) E [email protected] W www.bowenpalms.com.au P 0402 145 005 W www.portdenisonmotorinn.com.au
BLUEWATER HARBOUR HHHH AAA Rated SKYVIEW UNITS Bowen’s best Corporate Motel Stay with us. We know you’ll be surprised! • Motel Units• Two Bedroom Villas • Self Contained • Free WiFi • Overnight or Long Term A 47 Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen A 1 Powell Street, Bowen Skyview Units provides affordable self contained P 07 4786 2232 P 1800 188 601 accommodation in Bowen, incuding studio, one bedroom E [email protected] E [email protected] and two bedroom apartments. These rooms are available for W www.bluewatermotel.com.au W www.skyviewunits.com.au W www.bluewaterservicedapartments.com.au overnight, short or long term stays. F SkyViewUnits
HORSESHOE BAY RESORT THE ONLY PLACE TO STAY • Bay View Accommodations • Budget Cabins • Powered Sites • Camp Kitchen & BBQs • Disabled Facilities PALM VIEW HOLIDAY APARTMENTS • Pool & Spa • Complimentary WiFi & Broadband Internet • Snorkel/Stinger Suit HIRE or Buy • Foxtel Sports & Movies • Licenced Café • Fully appointed kitchens • Boat Ramp Nearby • Air conditioned • Overnight or weekly • Sandy Beaches & Reef just offshore • Modern & Spacious • Secluded pool A 1 Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen P 07 4786 2564 A Cnr Horseshoe Bay Road & Soldiers Road, Bowen E [email protected] P 07 4785 1415 E [email protected] W www.horseshoebayresort.com.au E www.palmviewapartments.com
20 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP GLOUCESTER PASSAGE BEACH HOUSE WHITSUNDAY RETREAT • Fully self-contained 3 bedroom house sleeps 6 max • Relax in a hammock under the palms • Absolute beachfront view across passage to Gloucester CAPE GLOUCESTER RESORT Island BEACHSIDE HOLIDAY UNITS THE ISLAND ESCAPE WITHOUT LEAVING THE MAINLAND • Excellent fishing, swimming, bushwalks, beach walks ABSOLUTE BEACHFRONT • Licensed Bar & Restaurant and bird watching • Fully self-contained units • 25m Swimming Pool • Airconditioned • Boat ramp adjacent to property • Air-conditioned Cabins • Private pool • Delicious meals available at Montes Reef Resort if • Guests Boat Ramp • Tropical garden setting required • Live music every Sunday • Positioned right on the beach • Linen and towels provided • Day guests welcome A Gloucester Avenue, Hydeaway Bay A 38 Horseshoe Bay Road, Bowen P 07 4945 7242 P 07 4786 2561 P Ann Donnan 07 4785 1535 or Mob 0412 839 339 E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.capeg.com.au
QUEENS BEACH TOURIST VILLAGE
Ensuite Cabins from $110 per night Powered Sites from $35 per night Tourist Village QUEENS BEACH HOTEL BISTRO-BAR-B/SHOP-ACCOM-TAB-GAMING AAA HHHH TOURISM RATED • OPEN 7 DAYS LUNCH & DINNER QUEENS BEACH TOURIST VILLAGE • TAB, KENO & GAMING Rest & Relax amid seven acres of gardens just a short stroll to a beautiful sandy beach, playgrounds, walking • DRIVE IN BOTTLE SHOP path with exercise equipment, seaside golf course, tennis courts, lawn bowls, clubs, medical centre, cinemas, • ACCOMMODATION FROM $100p/n hotel, takeaway and convenience store. • CLOSE TO BEACH, GOLF COURSE, MOVIES & Stay in one of our neat self-contained, air conditioned ensuite cabins or bring your caravan or camp and RACE COURSE enjoy our spacious sites. Relax and refresh in or around our crystal clear swimming pool or under a shady tree. A 101 Golflinks Road, Bowen E [email protected] P 07 4785 1555 A 160 Mt Nutt Rd, Queens Beach Bowen E [email protected] P 07 4785 1313 W www.qbtvbowen.com.au W www.queensbeachmotorhotel.com.au
Absolute Waterfront Villas and Sites
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FREE WiFi BIG4 BOWEN CORAL COAST BEACHFRONT HOLIDAY PARK CORAL COAST BEACHFRONT HOLIDAY PARK • Waterfront Cabins airconditioned and fully s/c • Pool Side 2 BR cabins with patio and own bbq OCEAN BREEZE UNITS • Waterfront , Poolside and Grass sites • Spacious two bedroom apartments HARBOUR LIGHTS CARAVAN PARK • Cabana/BBQ’s overlooking Majestic Queens Bay • Fully self-contained • Private balconies Overlooking the harbour and Main Beach. The only • Fishing straight off the front wall • Large in-ground pool • BBQ • Spacious grounds caravan park in town with harbour view s/c cabins and • Lagoon Pool with water spouts • Near park, children’s playground, restaurants, cinema and powered sites. golf course A Cnr Horseshoe Bay Road & The Soldiers Road • Weekly and Monthly rates also available A 40 Santa Barbara Parade, Bowen P 07 4785 1641 Bookings 1800 602 469 P 07 4786 1565 • Bookings 1300 559 124 E [email protected] E [email protected] A 5 Marshall Street, Queens Beach, Bowen W www.harbourlightscaravanpark.com.au W www.big4bowen.com.au P 07 4785 1115
www.tourismbowen.com.au | STAY 21 Shell Motel The friendliest Little Motel in NQ CASTLE MOTOR LODGE BOGIE RIVER BUSH HOUSE SHELL MOTEL • 32 Split system air-conditioned units Join us for lunch & dip in the pool, dinner, family occasions, • Pool & BBQ • Family Rooms with Kitchenettes • Fully licenced restaurant & bar • Undercover parking corporate getaways & meetings • Pet Friendly • Free Wifi • Refurbished Rooms • Pool & spa • Guest laundry • Foxtel Wed to Sun only. Bookings essential • Airconditioned • Guest Laundry • Free Broadband internet access • Conference facilities A 13-284 Normanby Rd, Bogie off Collinsville Rd A 2 Don Street, Bowen A 6 Don Street, Bowen P 07 4785 3407 P 07 4786 1788 P 07 4786 1322 E [email protected] E [email protected] E [email protected] W www.bushbunks.com
TROPICAL BEACH CARAVAN PARK WATERFRONT CABIN ACCOMMODATION • Beachfront Self-Contained Cabins • Oceanfront & Private Ensuite Sites for Caravanners • Large Shady Sites • Swimming Pool • BBQ • Dogs conditional
A Howard Street, Bowen E [email protected] P 07 4785 1490 W www. tropicalbeachcaravanparkbowen.com.au
Fishing is one of Whitsundays region’s biggest attractions, and a MOLONGLE CREEK short drive north of Bowen, Molongle Creek offers great fishing, as A PARADISE FOR FISHERMEN well as access to Cape Upstart National Park that is only accessible by boat. If you have the time, you really should plan to stay for a few days, and Molongle Creek Tourist Caravan Park is worth considering. To get there turn right off the Bruce Highway onto Molongle Beach Road only 55 kilometres north of Bowen. The park caters for all who love fishing and crabbing and there’s plenty of parking for boats. The Molongle Creek Boat Club offers modern facilities and they are open to the public. There are four boat ramps that are well maintained all year round. Beside the ramps is a huge multi-purpose area that includes showers, toilets, and a large covered area fitted out with barbecues. The club is continually working to improve access. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park surrounds Cape Upstart National Park and is only accessible by boat.
MOLONGLE CREEK TOURIST CARAVAN PARK Sites with concrete slabs & Cabins A For bookings contact the Club Caretaker P 07 4784 8009 W www.molonglecreekcaravanpark.com.au
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A wide range of Whitsunday day trips are easily accessed from Abell Point Marina & Port of Airlie, a short drive south from Bowen at Airlie Beach. Book your Whitsunday adventure at the Big Mango Visitor Information Centre - free booking service.
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www.tourismbowen.com.au | WHITSUNDAY DAY TRIPS 23 Bowen has some of the HEALTH SERVICES best aged care facilities in Queensland that offer a wide variety of services and facilities to meet individuals’ specific needs.
Murroona Gardens Care and other facilities. Rotary Village offers We offer a range of services and have a flexible tenants security, privacy and independence. and innovative approach to individual needs. Services Rotary Village caters to mature age residents All support and activities focus on individual The board is very proud of the services and who are looking for a secure lifestyle in a low life skills development, recreation and leisure facilities that Murroona Gardens have available maintenance home. All Rotary village units pursuits, social and community integration. for the citizens of Bowen and surrounds. People are rental units and the village offers a choice Support is carried out in clients’ homes or out in can access the complete range of services of bed sitter style accommodation or one- the community. from Independent Living Units within Rotary bedroom self-contained units. Rotary Village We employ Lifestyle Support Workers to Village and Murroona Residential, Low-level is not a retirement home and there are no provide a high standard of service by providing residential care within the Hostel to High-level deferred management fees, Body Corporate quality, respectful and non-judgemental care within our Nursing Home. In addition, fees, council fees or maintenance fees. Rotary support aimed at meeting each individual’s the Day Therapy Centre is available five days Village management attends to all mowing and needs, supporting clients in their daily lives and per week to provide therapy, activities and maintenance and arranges garbage collection activities to enable them to fulfil their lifestyle friendship to community based clients and to all units. Rents are currently $173.00 per week choices. residents. and pensioners are eligible to apply for the Our service prides itself on the focus to provide Government Rental Assistance payment. The Murroona Gardens has a long and proud inclusion, independence and valued outcomes. unit rental, which is linked to the aged pension history of providing quality 24 hour nursing Delivering services in accordance with policies is reviewed in October annually. Inspection is care, personal care, full catering, cleaning and and procedure developed for the service. most welcome by arrangement Monday to laundry services as well as activity programs. Bowen Flexi Care Inc. is accredited under the Friday. A detailed Residents Information Booklet They have received confirmation from the Human Services Quality Standards. is available before signing any documents. Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd that For further information please call in at 44 the Society has been successful in receiving Bowen Flexicare Williams Street, Bowen or call 4786 4755. the maximum three year accreditation for both the Nursing Home and the Hostel facilities. Bowen Flexi Care is committed to offering support to people with a disability and their Medical pactices In light of the adverse publicity recently family or carers. Our service aims to serve The Bowen region is serviced by a good variety attributed to the care levels provided by a people with disabilities between 0-65 yrs, and of specialist medical services. There are four number of interstate aged care facilities, this their carers who may be requiring respite. well established private medical practices in the is a wonderful result and is testimony to the Bowen and these are complimented by two commitment and dedication of our Staff. Bowen Flexi Care is an Approved Provider pharmacies. Murroona Gardens has received three year under the National Disability Insurance Scheme accreditation status on every occasion since (NDIS). As an approved provider, we are Three of the medical practices are in the Bowen the process was first introduced in December approved to provide Support Coordination and CBD area with the forth being at Queens Beach. 2000. Plan management. The NDIS provides funding Bowen Medical Centre, 54 Powell St, ph 4786 to participants to purchase a range of supports 1711, Coral Coast Medical Surgery, 34-38 Herbert Rotary Village aimed at increasing their independence, St, ph 4786 4444, Herbert Street Medical Family inclusion, and social and economic Medical Centre, 1/77 Herbert St, ph 4786 Ideally located with a bus stop close by and participation. 3833 and Queens Beach Medical Centre, 41 within easy travel distance of shops, banks Murroona St, ph 4785 1533. Live Life Pharmacy is situated in the Centrepoint Plaza, ph 4786 Robyn Burrell BOWEN FLEXI CARE INC 1143 and 16 Gregory Street, ph 4786 1045. * Quality support & services to people with a disability The Dental Practices you will find are: Bowen R BO * NDIS approved B R Dental Surgery (Poschelk Dental), 77 Herbert St, * Assisting to fulfil lifestyle choices & reach goals W BOW N ph 4786 2098, Bowen Hospital Dental Clinic, * We pride ourselves to provide inclusion, independence & BOW Gregory St on Bowen Hill, ph 4786 8218, Doran valued outcomes BOWEN THERAPY Dental Practice, 24 Williams St, ph 4786 1092 * Human Services Quality Standards accredited. • Alternative Pain Relief • Back Pain & Sciatica and Kylie’s Family Dental, 51 George St, ph • Bedwetting • Carpal Tunnell • Every body is better with Bowen A 44 Williams Street, Bowen 4786 3589. P 07 4786 4755 F 07 4786 4788 A Look Good Feel Good, 3/17 Gregory Street, Bowen or E [email protected] Health Food Shop, 24 Herbert Street, Bowen Bowen Hospital is situated Gregory St on W www.bowenflexicare.org.au M 0414 825 859 Bowen Hill, ph 4776 8222.
24 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP Remedial Massage Dental Surgery SELF DEFENCE TaeKwonDo Therapy
• General Dentistry • Health Fund Rebates. MIXED ADULTS & KIDS CLASSES • Bulk Billing for Child Dental DVA Gold Card Holders welcome Benefits Scheme • Medibank Preferred providers Mondays & Wednesdays JENNY BOARDMAN Dip RMT • Dentures & Repairs - Crown & • Dental Implant Referrals • Deep tissue massage • Pregnancy massage • Hot Stones Bridge work • Wisdom teeth extractions • Clear Braces & Orthodontic (*) Minor Orthodontic treatment. 4.30pm - 5.30pm • AAMT Accredited. By Appointment treatment *for children & adults A Bowen Primary, Poole Street Hall A Shop 4, 42-44 Williams Street, Bowen A Unit 2, 77 Herbert Street, Bowen P 0433 300 617 M 0412 676 224 P 07 4786 6364 P 07 4786 2098 E [email protected] E [email protected]
REMEDIAL THERAPY & DORAN Servicing Bowen, THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Whitsundays & DENTAL PRACTICE Hamilton Island
A warm welcome family friendly practice JULIE LINDSAY dip RMT dip Shiatsu • All General Dentistry HEALTH PROTECT INTERNATIONAL • Sport/Remedial • Dry Needling • Lymphatic • Child Dental Benefits Scheme Bulk Billing PROUD TO BE A LOCAL BOWEN BUSINESS • Deep Tissue • Cupping Drainage • Health Fund Rebates • CARPET CLEANING • CURTAINS • Trigger Point • Warm Stones • Gold Card DVA Patients • COUCHES • MATTRESSES • TILES A 55 Mt Nutt Road, Bowen A 24 William Street, Bowen P 0431 113 409 P 07 4786 1092 P Paul Samuel 0403 094 099 HICAPS: Private Health Care Rebates E [email protected] W www.whitsundaycarpets.com whitcarpets
KYLIE’S FAMILY DENTAL • General Family Dental • Dentures • Repairs • Mouthguards • Medicare Rebate available to eligible children • Open Monday to Friday 8.00am-5.00pm A 51 George Street, Bowen for P 07 4786 3589 for appointments $1 DISCOUNT 3 for 2 Vitamins offer Pension and Concessional Prescriptions Buy 2, receive a 3rd FREE!
• Full Prescription Service & Advice • Blood Glucose Testing • Health Advice • Diabetic Supply & Dose Administration Aids • Medicine Information • NDSS • Specialty Vitamins & First Aid • Weightloss Programs • Blood Pressure Monitoring • Personalised Service HERBERT STREET FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE • Cholesterol Testing • One Stop Gift Destination AN INITIATIVE OF GIRUDALA CO-OP LIFELIFE PHARMACY BOWEN PLAZA LIFELIFE PHARMACY BOWEN HEALTHCARE • Health Care Plans • Health Checks • Pre-Employment Medicals 16 Gregory Street, Bowen • New Patients welcome at any time Shop 7, Centrepoint Plaza, 16 Richmond Rd, Bowen Phone 07 4786 1045 Open Mon, Wed, Fri 8.30am-5pm & Tues, Thurs 7am-3.30pm Phone 07 4786 1143 Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm Sat 8.30am-12pm A 1/77 Herbert Street, Bowen Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm Sun 9am-2pm P 07 4786 3833 F 07 4786 3855 Sat 8.30am-5.00pm
MURROONA GARDENS MURROONA GARDENS CARE SERVICES AND DAY THERAPY CENTRE A CAR ACI IT ACCREDITED NURSING HOME, HOSTEL, RESPITE AND DAY THERAPY CARE SERVICES Murroona Gardens is a well established and highly respected Aged Care Facility that provides High Care, Low Care , Respite, Extra Services, Independent Living Units, Diversional Therapy and Day Therapy Activities. We recognize that all our Residents are individuals and as such each Resident receives personal care in a friendly, happy and dignified environment which reflects the status of being in their own home. We encourage independence whilst providing the necessary support to ensure life styles and personal interests are maintained. All our Staff undergo a critical selection criteria to ensure we employ only people who are committed to our philosophies in aged care. Murroona Gardens is proud of an excellent record of service to our residents having achieved continuous three yearly accreditations since 2000. Murroona Gardens is widely acclaimed for its outstanding lawns and gardens which have won numerous awards.
A Wests Lane, Bowen E [email protected] P Greg Pollard, CEO | Megan Murray, DON 07 4791 3340 W www.murroonagardens.com.au P Shelley Tait, Day Therapy 07 4791 3343
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RENTLO TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS PROSERPINE - BOWEN We offer a range of services:- CARS & UTES • Airport Transfers for all flights to and from Proserpine Airport RENTLO CARS & UTES JIM CUMMINS LOCAL CHARTERS • Self Contained Apartment Accomm. Collinsville CARS & UTES from $66 a day • Rental Car/UteBus Hire • Domestic • Local • International • Airport Transfers • Shopping • Clubbing • Freight • Airport Transfers (insurance included) *conditions apply. • Excursions • Parties • Charter Bus for all your Functions, Parties & Shopping A 40 Williams Street, Bowen A 31 Gregory Street, Bowen Trips - Small Groups up to 10 People P 07 4786 1611 M 0418 777 056 P 07 4786 1840 | 07 4786 4223 E [email protected] E [email protected] P 0423 877 992 W www.bowentravel.com.au Whitsunday Coast Airport Direct flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
“The only regional airport between Townsville and the Sunshine Coast that has direct ights to three capital cities.”
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26 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP Route 1 Queens Beach COLLINSVILLE BUS TIMETABLE Monday to Friday Saturday Major stops AM AM PM AM AM Collinsville to Bowen (Mon-Fri) Library/Herbert St 8.45 10.45 12.45 8.45 10.45 Hospital 8.47* 10.47 12.47 8.47* 10.47 Time Time Pick Up/Set Down Point Centre Point Plaza 8.49 10.49 12.49 8.49 10.49 AM PM Cunningham Home/Wests Lane 8.51 10.51 12.51 8.51 10.51 Collinsville 8.15 5.30 Stanley St, Collinsville Argyle Park Rd/Baptist Church 8.55 10.55 12.55 8.55 10.55 Field St 8.57 10.57 12.57 8.57 10.57 Binbee 8.35 5.50 Normanby Rd Turnoff Queens Beach Medical Centre 9.00 11.00 1.00 9.00 11.00 Mt Dangar Scott Ave 9.02 11.02 1.02 9.02 11.02 9.00 6.15 Mt Dangar Turnoff Turnoff Tracey St 9.04 11.04 1.04 9.04 11.04 Field St 9.06 11.06 1.06 9.06 11.06 Delta 9.15 6.30 BP Service Station Tollington Rd 9.08 11.08 1.08 9.08 11.08 Bowen Travel Wests Lane 9.09 11.09 1.09 9.09 11.09 9.25 6.38 William St, Bowen Bus Stop Argyle Park Rd/Emmerson Dr 9.11 11.11 1.11 9.11 11.11 Bowen Transit Bowen Transit Depot, Centre Point Plaza 9.14 11.14 1.14 9.14 11.14 9.30 6.40 Depot 58 Don St, Bowen Hospital 9.16 11.16 1.16 9.16 11.16 Livingston St/Leichhardt St 9.18 11.18 1.18 9.18 11.18 Centrelink/William St 9.20 11.20 1.20 9.20 11.20 Bowen to Collinsville (Mon-Fri) Village Life 9.22 11.22 1.22 9.22 11.22 Magee’s/Gregory St 9.24 11.24 1.24 9.24 11.24 Time Time Town Pick Up/Set Down Point Library/Herbert St 9.25 11.25 1.25 9.25 11.25 AM PM *on demand service Bowen Transit Bowen Transit Depot, 7.00 4.12 Route 2 Harbour Loop Depot 58 Don St, Bowen Monday to Friday Saturday Bowen Travel 7.02 4.15 William St, Bowen Major stops AM AM PM AM AM Library/Herbert St 9.25 11.25 1.25 9.25 11.25 Delta 7.10 4.20 BP Service Station Bowen RSL Club 9.26 11.26 1.26 9.26 11.26 Mt Dangar H. Lights Van Pk/S. Barbara Pde 9.28 11.28 1.28 9.28 11.28 7.25 4.35 Mt Dangar Turnoff Turnoff Westpac/George St 9.30 11.30 1.30 9.30 11.30 Binbee 7.50 5.00 Normanby Rd Turnoff Village Life 9.34 11.34 1.34 9.34 11.34 Magee’s/Gregory St 9.36 11.36 1.36 9.36 11.36 Collinsville 8.10 5.25 Stanley St, Collinsville Library/Herbert St 9.37 11.37 1.37 9.37 11.37 Route 3 Rose Bay Monday to Friday Saturday AIR, RAIL, COACH SERVICES Major stops AM AM PM AM PM Library/Herbert St 9.40 11.40 1.40 9.40 11.40 AIR SERVICES Hospital 9.42 11.42 1.42 9.42 11.42 Virgin, Jetstar, - Daily to Brisbane. Contact Bowen Travel Centre Point Plaza 9.44 11.44 1.44 9.44 11.44 as times vary for summer and winter. Tiger - Tues, Thurs, Bayside Store/The Soldiers Rd 9.46 11.46 1.46 9.46 11.46 Sat, Sun to Sydney Coral Coast Van Pk/H/shoe Bay Rd 9.49 11.49 1.49 9.49 11.49 Rose Bay 9.52 11.52 1.52 9.52 11.52 RAIL SERVICES Horseshoe Bay Rd 9.56 11.56 1.56 9.56 11.56 Trinities Hostel/H/shoe Bay Rd 10.00 12.00 2.00 10.00 12.00 Railway Station, Bootooloo Road. Northbound - Spirit Of Cunningham Home/Wests Lane 10.02 12.02 2.02 10.02 12.02 Queensland Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday Argyle Park Rd/Emmerson Dr 10.05 12.05 2.05 10.05 12.05 and Sunday 6.39am Southbound - Spirit Of Queensland Centre Point Plaza 10.07 12.07 2.07 10.07 12.07 – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday Hospital 10.09 12.09 2.09 10.09 12.09 5.50pm Livingston St/Leichhardt St 10.10 12.10 2.10 10.10 12.10 Centrelink/William St 10.12 12.12 2.12 10.12 12.12 COACH SERVICES Village Life 10.14 12.14 2.14 10.14 12.14 Magee’s/Gregory St 10.17 12.17 2.17 10.17 12.17 From Bowen Travel, 40 Williams S). Greyhound - Library/Herbert St 10.18 12.18 2.18 10.18 12.18 Northbound – 8.40am, 10.50am, 11.10am, 9.40pm Route 4 Town Loop - Southbound - 10.00am, 3.40pm, 5.45pm. Premier - Monday to Friday Saturday Northbound – 11.10am - Southbound – 3.40pm. Major stops AM PM PM AM PM Library/Herbert St 10.20 12.20 2.20 10.20 12.20 PUBLIC TRANSPORT Hospital 10.22 12.22 2.22 10.22 12.22 Bowen Transit - Town services 3 times daily plus school Centre Point Plaza 10.24 12.24 2.24 10.24 12.24 buses to Horseshoe Bay, Rose Bay and Queens Beach. Hillview Rd 10.25 12.25 2.25 10.25 12.25 Check timetable. John St 10.27 12.27 2.27 10.27 12.27 Railway Store/Pantall-Don Sts 10.29 12.29 2.29 10.29 12.29 Mitchell St 10.31 12.31 2.31 10.31 12.31 Air and coach time tables are correct as at time of Centrelink/Williams St 10.34 12.34 2.34 10.34 12.34 publication. However, they are subject to company changes. Please check with Bowen Travel. Village Life 10.35 12.35 2.35 10.35 12.35 Magee’s/Gregory St 10.37 12.37 2.37 10.37 12.37 Library/Herbert St 10.38 12.38 2.38 10.38 12.38
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HILL STREET NAIL SERVICES Qualified Nail Technician • Manicures - Gel polish, instant dry, chip free, lasts for weeks • Pedicures - Relaxing, aromatic peppermint treatment • Client Rewards • Gift Vouchers • Senior Discount A 5 Hill Street, Bowen - OPEN 7 DAYS P 07 4786 3754 - By Appointment Only ROS-LEA HOUSE OF BEAUTY & HAIR • OPEN 6 DAYS • Appointments appreciated St ey • Colour/Cuts • Straightening/Up styles • Manicures/Pedicures • Waxing/Spray Tans • Massage/Facials • Microdermabrasion • Make-up/Ear Piercing • Facial Threading • Eyelash Extensions iCUT HAIR STYLES HOOKED ON HAIR Trading Hours • Hair & Beauty Packages Available • Gift Vouchers available • Specialising in Foils, Colouring, Style Cuts, Glamour Styles. Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9am-5pm • We use & recommend De Lorenzo & Ultraceuticals You will be Hooked with the girls at Hooked On Hair. Saturday 9am-12pm • Happy, Friendly Salon No Appointments necessary • Open Monday-Saturday A 43 Williams Street, Bowen P 07 4786 2868 A 52 Powell Street, Bowen E [email protected] A Shop 3, Williams Street, Bowen P 07 4786 4004 P www.roslea.com.au (next to Hickmotts Supa News)
10% DISCOUNT for SENIOR CITIZENS & PENSIONERS
NO SCAMPS APPOINTMENTS Precision Cutting, Straightening, Make-up, Ear Piercing, LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD. NECESSARY Spray Tanning, Perms, Top range Hair Colouring, • Facials • Waxing • Spraytan • Eyelash Extensions QUICK CUTS • Manicures & Pedicures • Make-up Hair Cuts • Style Cuts • Colouring Tints & Waxing • Relaxation Massage • Bowen Therapy • Eyebrow Waxing & Tinting • Gift Vouchers Available 10% DISCOUNT for SENIOR CITIZENS & PENSIONERS A 40 William Street, Bowen A Centrepoint Plaza, Bowen A Shop 3/17 Gregory Street, Bowen P 0402 097 036 P 07 4786 2685 P 07 4786 5165
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PCYC Bowen delivers many youth, Bowen Neighbourhood Centre the Bowen Neighbourhood Centre on 4786 sporting and community events, and Cooinda are multi purpose family 2111, email us on [email protected]. au programs and activities, in partnership support centres or find us on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/pages/Bowen-Neighbourhood- with the community. Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Cooinda Centre/330907940341165?fref=ts PCYC also has training and conference facilities are multi purpose family support centres The Cooinda Family Centre is a vibrant child and with additional equipment available for hire to Bowen Neighbourhood Centre provides a family friendly multi-purpose venue that cooperate with community groups. range of community support services that enhance the capacity of the community, and partners with families in areas of parenting, Registered After School Care, and Vacation social support and children’s early learning and Care is available on site with a free bus responds to the needs of individuals, families and diverse community groups. Current development. Services and Programs operating collection from all Bowen Schools and from the centre include Playgroups, Bowen afternoon tea is provided. services include support and information in relation to housing needs, legal assistance, My Time, Parent Education and Programs, Skating for children and youth is held each domestic violence, mental health information, Information and referral services, Volunteer Friday night at the front beach skating rink substance abuse issues, as well as any other opportunities, and a safe child friendly venue (weather permitting). health or community related matters. Services space for hire. The Cooinda Family Centre PCYC works closely with all schools in the area operating from the Bowen Neighbourhood hosts an annual Family Fun Day sponsored by to deliver crime prevention and community Centre include Narcotics Anonymous, Bowen Glencore. programs. & District Cross Cultural Group, Emergency For further information please contact the For further information in relation to programs, Relief, Domestic Violence Information, Support Cooinda Family Centre on 4786 3866 or email activities or hire of squash courts, conference/ and Referral Service, Whitsunday Crisis and us on [email protected]. au or find us on meeting rooms, please contact the office on Counselling Services and the Bowen Shed www.facebook.com/ CooindaFamilyCentre 47861383. Shop. For further information please contact
“A journey of discovery and learning for the whole family” Goodstart Bowen BOWEN KIDZ AT THE BEACH NEIGHBOURHOOD EARLY LEARNING CENTRE At Goodstart Bowen our quality learning and care includes: • Government approved kindergarten for pre-prep children • Qualified, passionate educators • Supportive & Nurturing CENTRE run by qualified teacher • Nationally endorsed programs OFFERING INFORMATION, • Caring for children 15 months to school age • Government Approved Kindergarten Program SUPPORT & REFERRALS • All meals provided and prepared at the Centre A 65 Leichhardt Street, Bowen • Rated “exceeding” National Quality Standard P 07 4786 6080 A 20 Williams Street, Bowen A 29 Tracey Street, Queens Beach, Bowen E [email protected] P 07 4786 2111 F 07 4786 3872 E [email protected] W www.goodstart.org.au P 07 4785 1863 W www.bowenneighbourhoodcentre.org.au
splash some colour BOWEN | COLLINSVILLE into your printing Family DAYCARE BURDEKIN TO WHITSUNDAYS COOINDA • Exceeding - National Quality Standards FAMILY CENTRE • Flexible hours: 0-12 years • Govt. Benefits available CHILD, FAMILY & • Early Childhood Educators and children actively engaged in early learning environments PARENTING SUPPORT
A Coordination Unit - 26 Herbert Street, Bowen A 20 Williams Street, Bowen P 07 4786 1399 P 07 4786 2111 E [email protected] E [email protected] P: 4786 1888 E: [email protected] W www.bowencollinsvillefamilydaycare.com.au W www.cooindafamilycentre.org.au
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PORT OF ABBOT POINT GRAZING HORTICULTURE PRODUCTS The Port of Abbot Point is one of Australia’s Bowen is a strong cattle breeding area and has The Bowen and Gumlu region is the largest most significant emerging bulk ports. several properties involved in use of advanced winter growing vegetable region in Australia It is one of four operating ports that North breeding techniques in DNA technology, and supplies both the domestic and exports Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) is embryo transfer and carcase specification markets with produce to the value of responsible for as a leading port authority. The improvements. $450million dollars. The major commodities port is located 25km north of Bowen. For the Several Whitsunday properties have been grown sice the 1930’s to this day are tomatoes, 2015-16 financial year it achieved export figures recognised as State and National levels for capsicums, mangoes, beans, sweet corn, of 27,053,965 tonnes of coal. innovative environmental awards designed melons and eggplant. The industry employs to protect coastal waters and the Barrier Reef over 3200 skilled and unskilled workers FISHERIES Lagoon. during the season with a wide variety of career Bowen is Queensland’s second largest exporter opportunities. More than 25 million hectares of the Bowen of live coral trout and this industry is worth and Collinsville region is devoted to producing SALT WORKS over $20 million to the local economy The red beef cattle with an estimated 315,000 head of colour of our fish makes them the most sought Bowen’s solar evaporation salt field and beef cattle roaming in 175 stations. Local cattle after by the Chinese and the market price can refinery at the entrance to the town, began are sold to various markets including abattoirs vary from $32 to $64kg. The Bowen harbour operating in 1925, is one of a number owned up and down the coast, live export, to various has 2 unloading facilities that both sell to the and operated by Australian Saltworks in feedlots, and restocker graziers. local market. Aquaculture is also an important Australia. industry in the region with the Good Fortune Bay Fisheries operation north of Bowen producing 1500 tonnes of fin fish annually including Barramundi.
30 DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOWEN TOP OF THE WHITSUNDAYS APP Rattray I. Rattray Saddleback I. Dingo Beach Hydeaway Bay Gloucester Passage Gloucester Black Reef River Gregory Montes Reef Resort
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Brady’s Reef Brady’s Creek Kangaroo Middle I. BAY Chyebassa Sh. Chyebassa
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