St George
St George is a small town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, with a population of about 3800.
Understand
[edit]Visitor information
[edit]- 1 Balonne Shire Visitor Information Centre, 114 St Georges Tce, ☏ +61 7 4620 8877. M–F 8:30AM–4:30PM; Sa Su 9AM–1PM.
- Official tourism website
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- 1 St George Airport (SGO IATA).
Rex operates a few passenger flights operating from the airport. Services include:
- Regional Express (REX) operate services from Brisbane to St George, via Toowoomba and onwards to the rural towns of Cunnamulla and Thargomindah.
By car
[edit]St George sits at the junction of several highways including the Castlereagh Highway, the Moonie Highway, the Carnarvon Highway and the Balonne Highway.
By bus
[edit]- Murrays Coaches operate services between St George and Toowoomba.
Get around
[edit]
Map of St George (Queensland)
See
[edit]- St George Heritage Centre (in visitor centre). Located inside the shire's visitor centre, this heritage centre contains a great range of artifacts and old items used during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Bowen Consolidated Colliery.
- 1 Miniature Car Collection, Scott St, ☏ +61 7 4625 3636. A large collection of diecast cars. Entry to the venue is free, but a gold coin donation would usually be welcomed.
Do
[edit]- The St George Show is celebrated every year over the Labour Day long weekend (weekend of the first Monday in May), Everyone is encouraged to go and locals have a great time sharing stories at the bar and watching the rodeo.
- St George River Walk is a short 2-km walk along the Balonne River.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Asian Pearl Chinese Restaurant, 11-13 Beardmore Pl, ☏ +61 7 4625 3668. The only Chinese restaurant in the area.
- 2 Farmhouse Cafe, 103 Victoria St, ☏ +61 7 4506 1735.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Balonne River Motor Inn, 52 Victoria St, ☏ +61 7 4625 5155. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM.
- 2 Merino Motor Inn, 78 Victoria St, ☏ +61 7 4625 3333. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: 10AM.
- 3 Riverland Motor Inn, 72 Victoria St, toll-free: 1800 001 899. Check-in: 2AM, check-out: 10PM.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Roma ← | N A55 S | → Dirranbandi → becomes B55 → Walgett |
| Cunnamulla ← | W  E |
→ Dalby → Gympie |
| END ← | NW  SE |
→ Mungindi → continues unnumbered → Moree |