Touring the Gympie Region from Eastwood Farm

Drive yourself to:

The nearby City of Gympie, famous for the discovery of gold and the administrative centre for Gympie Regional Council and visit:

• The Mining Museum. Gympie was the city that saved Queensland in the 1850-60 with its valuable gold mining industry
  
  www.goldmuseum.spiderweb.com.au
  
  
• The Woodworks Timber museum. Gympie was central to the early timber industries in Queensland
  
  
• The Historic precinct in the city area provides a walking trail to view the wonderful architecture of the early days in Gympie
• Just relax with some shopping in the many fine shopping centres (Centro, Goldfields Plaza) and boutiques in Gympie City Centre
• Enjoy fine dining at the many restaurants available.

Explore the Mary Valley:

• Drive through Gympie to the scenic drive through the Mary Valley to Imbil and Kenilworth
• Take a trip on the Mary Valley Rattler. A historic steam train (Choose from trips on 4 days a week)
  www.thevalleyrattler.com

Visit the coastal areas of Tin Can Bay (approximately 45 minutes drive from Gympie)

• Join in the feeding of the dolphins in the morning at the boat ramp in Tin Can Bay
• Try some boating or fishing experiences

Visit Rainbow Beach

• Walk the beaches to look at the coloured sands
• Walk on the famous Carlo Sand Blow
• Arrange a trip to the World heritage area of Fraser Island

Noosa

• Enjoy the beaches and swimming
• Coffee in Hasting Street is a must
• Shopping is great

Visit the Cooloola, Glastonbury Ammamoor or Borumba National Parks and State Forest areas in the Gympie hinterland

• Bush walking trails are marked
• Picnic areas provide some relaxing spots

Enjoy the natural beauty and wildlife and birds of these world renowned environments both beach and bush.

Prefer a Guided tour?

Join award winning birdwatching guide Mike Ostwald on a one day, relaxed, bird & nature tour through these areas. A day, tailormade to your interests, travelling in a comfortable 4WD and searching for the many birds of the area, including

• Owls
• Pigeons
• And parrots,

from mountain & rainforest environments to the coastal plains and beaches.

Also seeking the Australian icons,

• Kangaroos,
• Wallabies,
• Dolphins,
• The elusive platypus
• And koala.

Mike's specialist knowledge of the area, its wildlife and history will delight you.