Mundubbera - Scenic Drives
As you journey through the different parts of the region you will always be greeted with a firm handshake, a wide smile and a warm welcome.
Mundubbera is home to many family owned and operated farms and orchards. Many of these farms are stretched along the wandering Burnett, Boyne and Auburn Rivers. Pack a picnic, take your camera and go for a leisurely drive.
Keep an eye out for roadside stalls selling fresh fruit and nuts!
Tempt your tastebuds
Mundubbera is one of the largest producers of table grapes in Queensland and is famous for producing an amazing variety of fruit including citrus, mangoes, avocados, peaches, nectarines, watermelons, and blueberries.
Many thousands of tonnes of citrus grown in the North Burnett is delivered around Australia, as well as exported to markets all around the world.
Quantities of mandarins and oranges are juiced for concentrate at the fruit processing cooperative ready for purchase by major beverage companies.
Between April and September the citrus and blueberries ripen and Mundubbera's population swells with the influx of interstate and international seasonal workers.
There is interesting history in many of the generational family farms. The Golden Mile Orchard is reputedly the largest citrus orchard in Australia and was named the ‘Golden Mile’ because the trees were planted in rows which were a mile long. The orchard now boasts extensive stands of avocados and grapes as well as the famous Ellendale mandarin and other citrus fruits.
Peanuts are grown in Coalstoun Lakes and Mundubbera areas. If you are taking a drive in Autumn, keep your eye out for harvestors working in paddocks, collecting the nuts. Did you know that peanuts are grown under ground?
Award winning Pecan nuts are grown in the Mundubbera area, along the Boyne and Burnett Rivers. Boyne River Pecans, sell a variety of nut in shell, cracked pecans and confectionary pecans at their farm gate as well as boutique cafes and supermarkets in the North Burnett.
The Mundubbera district is one of the largest exporters of produce in the Wide Bay Burnett. No wonder it is known as the fruit bowl of the Burnett.
Riverleigh Drive
Travel around lush orchards, vineyards and vast grazing country. Head off via the Apex Ski Area on the Burnett River, then past several orchards producing grapes and citrus including mandarins, oranges, grapefruit and lemons. At the crossroads of Riverleigh and Coonambula-Eidsvold Roads, view the Riverleigh State School which was opened in 1913. Continue to the new Apostolic Church that was built in 1926. Return to Mundubbera via Sehls Road and the A3 Burnett Highway.
Mundubbera Gayndah Road
Overlooking the turns of the Burnett River, the fully sealed Mundubbera Gayndah Road is a scenic drive to enjoy some of the region's agricultural land.
Cattle grazing, Citrus orchards, and the Wain's Hill Lookout are part of the great views along the Mundubbera Gayndah Road.
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