Bunya Mountains QPWS Visitor Centre
Gain insights to the nature, culture and history of the magnificent Bunya Mountains in this indoor display centre.
Accessible by
- Conventional vehicle
- Bicycle
Attraction facilities
- Wheelchair access (may require assistance)
- Photo credit: © Robert Ashdown
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
- Photo credit: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government
Make time to visit the visitor centre near Dandabah picnic area to find out more about this fascinating park. Discover the deep connections that humans have with the Bunya Mountains, Queensland’s second oldest national park.
Feel awed by the spiritual significance and importance of the Bunyas for Aboriginal people and learn about European history of the area. Learn about the park's rainforests, open forests and natural grasslands known as 'balds' and diverse range of animals including 120 species of birds!
Visit during the afternoon when the centre is usually open; or if closed, explore the outdoor displays located at the Dandabah picnic area.
Getting there and getting around
The Bunya Mountains Information Centre is in the Bunya Mountains National Park, 200km north-west of Brisbane and 125km north-west of Toowoomba in the South Burnett region.
- The centre is near the park's south-east entrance.
- Turn off Bunya Mountains Road onto Bunya Avenue and drive 1km to the Dandabah picnic area.
Three steep, narrow and winding routes, signposted as the Great Bunya Drive, lead to the park. The Bunya Mountains Road passes through the park from the south-east to the north.
For more details on how to get to Bunya Mountains National Park, please see getting there and getting around.
Accessibility
The information centre and outdoor interpretive display are both wheelchair accessible.
The information centre is accessed via step free pathways from the road and adjacent carpark. There is a metal grille with a 40mm lip linking the bitumen pathway with the front verandah. Rear access is via a short flight of 7 steps with handrails on both sides. Doorways into the interior of the visitor centre have small lips of 25mm (front door) and 30mm (rear door).
The outdoor interpretive displays are accessed via step-free pathways.
Before you visit
Opening hours
Bunya Mountains QPWS Visitor Centre is open 24 hours a day
Check park alerts for the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Visiting safely
For more safety information see Visiting Bunya Mountains safely.
- Bunya Mountains - Burtons Well walking tracks closed due to storm damage 1 February to 18 October 2024
- The Bunya Bunya walking track is closed 29 January 2023 to 29 January 2025
- Bunya Mountains Road from Kumbia - closed to all caravans due to road maintenance 16–30 September 2024