History tour · Western Downs
Exploring Historic Wandoan, Western Downs
Western Downs, Queensland, Australia
- Self-guided
- About 1 h 30 min
- Works in your browser
- By WDRC Tourism
- Opens instantly on your phone
- Start whenever you like, at your own pace
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- Length
- About 1 h 30 min
- Stops
- 7
- Route
- 4.5 km
- Starts at
- Wandoan Visitor Information Center
- Audio
- Recorded audio
- Price
- Free
About this tour
“Exploring Historic Wandoan” is a self-guided walking tour in Western Downs, Australia, made by WDRC Tourism. It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, is free (funded by the local tourism board) and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.
Welcome to Wandoan, the “Tiny Town with a Big Heart,”. This landscape has been shaped by trailblazers, settlers and community spirit spanning more than 175 years. As you explore this town, you’ll uncover the stories, characters and milestones that helped transform a remote pastoral outpost into the warm and welcoming town it is today. Let your journey into Wandoan’s past begin.
Where it starts
The tour starts at Wandoan Visitor Information Center in Western Downs and covers about 4.5 km on foot. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.
What you’ll see
- Mick the cattle dog sculpture
- Public Toilet O'Sullivan Park
- Western Downs Regional Council
- Waterloo Plains Environmental Park
- Juandah Heritage Site
- Wandoan Silo Light Show
What you get
- A live map that leads you from stop to stop
- Stories and photos at every stop, written by WDRC Tourism
- Recorded audio at the stops
- Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
- Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser
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