The TOP 10 BEST Things To Do in Gootchie QLD

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We conduct wood turning, wood carving, pyrography, scroll saw, craft work and general woodwork demonstrations.

Cabins, motel units, caravan, motorhome and camping sites.

Around 150 years ago, Maryborough was one of Australia's largest and busiest ports. Now Portside offers beautiful open spaces, spectacular river views and a chance to soak up history against a backdrop of glorious colonial architecture.

At the Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum expect the unexpected - the unusual, the quirky and eclectic amongst 4000 items of military and colonial memorabilia, which form displays of exceptional quality. The museum provides a testament to not only those heroes who fought in distant lands to ensure our way of life and prosperity, but also those courageous and determined people who pioneered and progressed the Maryborough area for almost two centuries. The exhibits include 3 Victoria Crosses, a Cross of Valour, many other significant medals, uniforms and period costumes as well as historic vehicles and scale models of ships and planes. For the art lover there is trench art, paintings, murals, wood sculpture and relief carving. Pianists entertain visitors with everything from old wartime favourites to jazz and recent popular music. All this as well as a 2000 book library, primarily of Australian and NZ military history, are housed in a magnificent heritage listed structure built in 1879. Research facilities, including photocopying, are available for family historians. The Museum is part of Maryborough's Portside district which runs from the Brolga Theatre along the Mary River to the Marina and extends out to parts of Kent, Bazaar and March Streets in the CBD. Maryborough's once thriving wharves are long gone, but in their place is an exceptional heritage precinct called Portside - with sensational parklands, museums, restaurants, art galleries, historic pubs, steam train rides and river cruises.

The TESS Wildlife Sanctuary was created to provide care and shelter for abandoned animals and a peaceful refuge for families. Children, the aged and people with disabilities all love to come along and hold and feed the animals!

A display of antique dolls & toys. Buying & Selling service.

Kilkivan Bush Camping & Caravan Park is known for its unspoilt tranquillity and abundant birdlife. If you would like to hideaway & recharge, have a yarn under shady gums or relax by a campfire under the stars. Up to 24 people can be accommodated in the camping huts. There is an covered area which includes a camp kitchen. You can cater for yourselves, or with notice given, you can be catered for from our own commercial kitchen.

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A folk museum which comprises 8 buildings in Bligh street. The rise & Shine Cottage, previously shops then a residence, displays a parlour, bedroom, general store & photographs, also documents relating to mining, forestry, dairying, town, school and family history.

Coastwide Fishing Charters providing fishing trips and charters for over 14 years.

Luxury Afloat Has over 20 years experience in hiring house boats.

Wide Range of Sites and Cabins. Close to Shopping and Fishing Facilities. Booking facility for tours to Fraser Island, Hervey Bay, fishing charters and much more.

Tin Can Bay Houseboats situated at the bottom end of the Great Sandy Straits Marine Park. Explore Fraser Island & The Great Sandy Straits.

Locally owned Fraser Island Barge Service operates daily between Inskip Point Rainbow Beach to Fraser Island.

Dolphin Ferry Cruise lets you cruise from Rainbow Beach to Tin Can Bay and hand feed wild dolphins.

Houseboat hire, Cruise the Great Sandy Strait of World Heritage Fraser Island aboard an Executive 45 or Luxury 45 ft Houseboat. No licence required. Suitable for 2- 10 berth ( rec 6) Exclusive Mooring Bouys, Exclusive GPS Chartplotter. We maintained vessels. Great Service.

All Trax Fraser Island 4WD Hire is a locally owned & operated company with 25 years experience. It provides hire of 4WD vehicles maintained by qualified mechanics, as well as free beach driving tuition, weather & tide information.

We run our tours daily departing Rainbow Beach & Noosa, QLD, Australia. Tours involve a 4wd beach adventure to the magical Double Island Point, a long sandy point break only accessible by 4wd. The area offers amazingly long easy waves to learn to surf on as well as an abundance of wildlife including dolphin pods, whales, turtles, manta rays, sting rays, soldier crabs in their thousands and many migrating and local sea birds. Double Island Point, Rainbow beach & Noosa also caters well for kitesurfing. We also run Dolphin view kayak tours. These run all year round as there is some 400+ dolphins living in the area. Chances to see dolphins on tour are high (90%) with likely chances to also see turtles, whales (june- october), manta rays, sea birds, soldier crabs in their thousands. If your a nature lover this is the tour for you. Most tours run early in the morning or late afternoon (sunset tours) as this is when marine life is at its most active. Tours run for 3hrs approx.

We offer guided trail riding as well as accommodation for both you and your horse.

Paragliding instructor with over 20 years experience

Half Day safari tours of the cooloola coast, from the world famous coloured sands, Double island point lighthouse & cooloola's unique rainforest.

Established in 1991 with the finest range & display of locally made arts and crafts on the Fraser Coast. Set in an early Australian setting. Home of the �Pink Cow�

Information & Heritage Centre

The Biggenden Historical Museum offers a unique tourist experience in the Biggenden region of Hervey Bay.

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A relaxing getaway on a boutique macadamia and cattle farm.

Kayak the beautiful Mary River or Yabba Creek and take in the breathtaking scenery! The river winds through patches of rainforest, eucalypt forest and open farm land. Take a dawn kayak for a chance to see the elusive Platypus as the sun breaks through the early morning mist, revealing the hills and mountains of the Mary Valley. Kayak with dinosaurs - the vulnerable listed Qld Lungfish goes back in history 350 million years. Look out for the equally endangered 'Bum breathing punk' Mary River Turtle both indigenous to the Mary River and it's tributaries. Spot the colourful Kingfishers as they follow you down the creek. See what other wildlife you can identify! Hire bikes and explore the local forest and waterfalls with custom made maps. Maybe try spotting a Koala or listening out for the Bell Birds on the newly opened Mary Valley Rail Trail. Whatever you choose you will have an experience worth remembering. Ride On Mary�where adventures begin!

Camel Company is operated from Noosa's North Shore, Noosa head's, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Located 150 kilometres north of Brisbane, Queenslands' capital, Just north of the southern Gateway to the Great Sandy National Park and World Heritage Listed Fraser Island, approximately 1 hours leisurely drive along the Bruce highway. There are maps provided on our site to give you aan idea where we are.