DALBY TO BURNETT HIGHWAY (near Goomeri). BUNYA HIGHWAY. (Highway. 49)

This route from Dalby travels in a north east past the Bunya Mountains to Kingaroy.
From Kingaroy it travels north to Murgon, then north east to Goomeri on the Burnett Highway.
It is dual lane and sealed.

DALBY. Large rural town with most facilities.

0 km (175.3 km) The southern extremity of the BUNYA HIGHWAY is at its junction with the Warrego Highway
near the town centre and heads in a northerly direction.
[6.1 km]
6.1 km (169.2 km) west side .. Myall Rememberence Park lawn cemetry .. set back from highway with groves of
trees and tracks between highway and cemetry.
Class 3?. 27° 09.699'S. 151° 17.175'E. Hema map 7, F 9.
Some shade, OK big rigs, 80m max from 100 kph highway.
[0.2 km]
6.3 km (169.0 km) Rest areas .. small .. both sides of highway .. rubbish bins.
[29.1 km]
35.4 km (139.9 km) Truck parking area .. signed .. east side .. gravel loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 26° 556.667'E. 151° 23.075'E. Hema map 7, F 9.
Rubbish bins, some shade, OK big rigs, 30m max from 100 kph highway.
[7.0 km]
42.4 km (132.9 km) BELL township .. Anzac Park .. turn off south .. restored railway equipment on display.
Parking on roadside. Hotel opposite.
Class 3 to 4. 26° 55.990'S. 151° 26.925'E. Hema map 7, F 10.
Water close to road, public phone, OK big rigs.
Continuing along highway ..
[0.2 km]
42.6 km (132.7 km) Turn off south .. Cassidy St. .. continue 100 m to Ensor Park .. west side.
Roadside parking only .. steep gutters .. "No camping" sign. Toilets, water, BBQ, rubbish bins, OK medium size rigs.
[33.6 km]
76.2 km (99.1 km) Section of old road .. north side .. ? possible parking at bridge.
[5.3 km]
81.5 km (93.8 km) Turn off .. south .. Bunya Mtn. Very small rest area at corner.
Bunya Mtn. Road signed not suitable for trucks, caravans.
Class 2-. 26° 43.110'S. 151° 37.260'E. Hema map 7, E 10.
Table, no shade, rubbish bin, OK medium size rigs, 5m max from 100 kph highway.
[4.0]
85.5 km (89.8 km) Kumbia town, small rest area .. north side .. edge of town.
Covered table, water, rubbish bin.
[0.4 km]
85.9 km (89.4 km) Kumbia Apex Park .. south side .. opposite police station. Best entrance from
street west of park. Signed "overnight stays with permission of caretaker" .. also "no
consumption of alcohol between 10 am and 10 pm within 50m of BBQ".
Class 2 with permission. 26° 41.551'S. 151° 39.167'E. Hema map 7, E 10.
Toilets, $1 shower (donation box), water, some shade, OK big rigs, 20m from 60 kph highway,
power apparently available, playground.
[17.7 km]
103.6 km (71.7 km) Rest area .. bank of Stuart River, east of bridge. Series of level gravel tracks amongst
trees .. grass areas .. looks good!
Class 1. Forgot to take lat. and long. Hema map 7, E 10.
Toilets, shade, limited water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 80m from 100kph highway if parked
near rear fence. Was signed 20 hrs max., but this section painted out.
[9.0 km]
112.6 km (62.7 km) Roundabout .. outskirts of Kingaroy.
DUMP POINT is located at Lions Park, Kingaroy. Not found!
[1.1 km]
113.7 km (61.6 km) Brisbane .. turn right. Nanango ahead.
[17.5 km]
131.2 km (44.1 km) WOOROOLIN .. REST AREA .. west side. Turn in between auto wreckers and tennis courts.
Small to medium size level grass area .. looks a bit run down.
* Class 2. 26° 24.719'S. 151° 48.890'E. Hema map 7, D 10.
Toilets (disused .. others in town), covered table, no shade, rough firepalce, rubbish bins,
OK medium size rigs, 40m max from 60 kph highway, good TV, no CDMA, street light at night time.
[0.2 km]
131.4 km (43.9 km) WOOROOLIN .. east side .. medium size parking area .. shops opposite.
Class 4 to 5. 26° 24.618'S. 151° 48.942'E. Hema map 7, D 10.
Toilets, covered tables, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 20m max from 60 kph highway, no CDMA.
[5.8 km]
137.2 km (38.1 km) TINGOORA .. park west side .. parking along road side.
Class 5. 26° 21.783'S. 151° 49.230'E. Hema map 7, D 10.
Toilets, table, rubbish bin, OK big rigs.
A parked caravan was noticed to the east of this area a few hundred metres across the paddock. It was
near a corner of a section of road. ? access to this road.
[7.4 km]
144.6 km (30.7 km) WONDAI signed rest area .. east side. Sealed road 200m leading to sealed turning area.
Area not level. Woodcrafters Workshop, caravan park at rear!
Class 4 to 5. 26° 19.130'S. 151° 52.276'E. Hema map 7, D 9.
No shade, water, OK big rigs, 20m max from 60 kph highway.
[0.2 km]
144.8 km (30.5 km) Roundabout.
[0.6 km]
145.4 km (29.9 km) Rest area .. west side .. Dingo Creek Bicentenial Park.
Large level area signed "No overnight camping including tents and caravans".
Class 5. 26° 18.80'S. 151° 52.21'E. Hema map 7, D 9.
Covered tables, shade, water, covered BBQ, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 30m max from highway.
[13.6 km]
159.0 km (16.3 km) Turn off north to Windera, thence Burnett Highway.
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0 km (42.8 km) Turn off north.
[28.3 km]
28.3 km (14.5 km) Truck parking .. signed .. east side. Gravel loop off/on highway.
Gravel pit further south.
WINDERA Park 1988 .. rundown.
Class 2. 26° 02.430'S. 151° 49.813'E. Hema map 7, D 11.
Covered table, some shade, rough BBQ, old shed.
Best parking appears to be on road at rear of park .. couple of shaded
parking spots amongst trees. OK big rigs, 50m max from 100 kph highway.
[14.4 km]
42.7 km (0.1 km) Truck parking areas .. both sides .. adjacent to road.
Some shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs.
[0.1 km]
42.8 km ( 0 km) Junction .. Burnett Highway.
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DALBY TO GOOMERI .. continued.
[0.5 km] 159.5 km (15.8 km) Lions Park .. north side .. very small sloping parking area. 3.5m vertical clearance at entry.
Class 3? 26° 14.306'S. 151° 55.894'E. at road side. Hema map 7,D 11.
Covered tables, WATER, BBQ, rubbish bins, OK small rigs, close to highway.
[0.5 km]
160.0 km (15.3 km) Murgon shopping centre.
[3.4 km]
163.4 km (11.9 km) Potential parking spot noticed .. north side.
[11.9 km]
175.3 km (0 km) Junction .. Burnett Highway. Goomeri is 1.6 km to the north.

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