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.
Stay safe
[edit]St George is a rather disadvantaged town of outback Queensland which has over time lead to increased youth crime, especially around the main BP. You're unlikely to be able to avoid that BP since it is the biggest in town and you will need to refuel before leaving town; take extra precaution and stand your ground if provoked.
Go next
[edit]| Roma ← | N A55 S | → Dirranbandi → becomes B55 → Walgett |
| Cunnamulla ← | W  E |
→ Dalby → Gympie |
| END ← | NW  SE |
→ Mungindi → continues unnumbered → Moree |