Local Dalby Attractions

Take a look into the past and get your heavy machinery fix at the Dalby Pioneer Park Museum, home to Queensland’s largest collection of working tractors and big toys, like an 1800s working thresher, a 1930s model reaper and binder and a pre-war hay baler.

Just 30 minutes up the road from Dalby you’ll find the state’s oldest operating woolshed in Jondaryan.

Visit the Jondaryan Woolshed and learn about the region’s rich farming history with a guided tour of the station’s historic buildings, machinery and equipment.

For over 150 years, Jimbour House has stood out for its magnificent design and manicured gardens.

Built in 1876 on the site of the former Jimbour Station, the heritage-listed residence lies a short 25-minute drive north of Dalby. While the inside of the house is open only for special events, visitors can tour the gardens which are open daily.

Jandowae, 50km north-west of Dalby, has a rich agriculture and timber history. Once boasting three sawmills, the town is now home to the annual Jandowae Timbertown Festival, celebrating the best of the timber industry. The event includes street markets, rodeos, whip-cracking, yabbie races, bush poetry and a ute and car show. Don’t miss it!

Lake Broadwater Conservation Park protects the only natural lake on the Darling Downs. Waterbirds and wildlife are drawn to the shallow lake and find refuge in the surrounding vegetation. The lake precinct was a focal point for local Aboriginal people and later teamsters and early settler.

Rainforest-clad peaks shelter the largest stand of ancient bunya pines in the world. Discover cool mountains, rainforests and waterfalls, unique range-top grasslands, panoramic views, colourful birdlife and enthralling stories of times long ago.

Put on the sneakers, tie up the laces, and step it out along Myall Creek. Keep your eyes peeled for local birdlife and read about the historical events that took place along Myall Creek through plaques erected along the pathway.

Regardless of your pace, enjoy a quiet walk along the shared pathways hugging the creek.

Step it out along Dalby’s historical footprint. Stop by the Visitor Information Centre to grab a brochure to help you along the way for this self-guided tour of Dalby.

From an old police station dating back to the mid-1860s to a church built in the 1920s and one of the oldest pubs in the Western Downs region, get to know Dalby’s history, one building at a time.