The South Burnett is serviced by three highways - the
D'Aguilar,
Bunya and
Burnett - so we're a pleasant 2 to 3 hour drive from
just about
anywhere in South East Queensland (
see map
below)
View A Larger Map or
Get A Printable Trip Map
If you're visiting from the southern or western part of Brisbane or
the Gold Coast, the quickest route is through Ipswich and
Esk via the Brisbane Valley Highway. And if you live on the north
side of Brisbane or the lower Sunshine Coast, the easiest route is
on the D'Aguilar Highway via Caboolture and Kilcoy.
Toowoomba and Darling Downs residents can travel along the New England
Highway to Yarraman where it joins the D'Aguilar Highway, then turn
left and pass through Nanango; or on the Bunya Highway via Dalby
through Bell and Kumbia.
If you visit us from the Gympie region or many parts of Wide Bay,
the Burnett Highway via Gympie, Kilkivan and Goomeri
will be the easiest route. And if you live in the North Burnett, we're
sure you already know the many easy ways to get here anyway!
Note: The map above shows Memorial Park's exact location in Kingaroy.
Just click on the blue icon over the park and you can get Google to generate
a printable Trip Map showing you how to get to the Wine & Food In The
Park Festival that you can put in your car's glovebox. You can also do the
same with the close-up view map (below).
How To Find Memorial Park
Memorial Park is Kingaroy's largest park. It's located just a few
blocks from the CBD off the Bunya Highway - and it's very easy to find.
It doesn't matter whether you travel from the south or the
north on any of the highways that pass through Kingaroy.
You'll eventually have to pass by an intersection with traffic lights and
a McDonald's Family Restaurant on the corner.
Simply turn off the highway into Haly Street at the traffic lights (as though
you were going to drive into McDonald's) and then travel 100 yards past it.
You're there!
PS: There's plenty of free parking around the edges of Memorial
Park, but on Festival Day it's usually all filled up by around 12:00
noon. However, adjoining streets also have plenty of parking available
if you don't mind walking a block or two.
Buses should go to the front of Kingaroy High School in Markwell
Street (one block south of Memorial Park) where there are always ample
free bus parking zones.
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Catch A Bus There And Back!
 In 2012 Wine & Food In The Park will be running
guest buses from Murgon and Blackbutt to take guests
to the Festival and back home again in the evening. And we'll be running
a third town bus around Kingaroy to drop guests off around
town in the evening too!
The fare on the guest buses that will run from Blackbutt and
Murgon is $10 for a return ticket. These buses will pick up and drop
off guests at both the terminus towns and all major towns in between (eg:
Wondai, Tingoora, Wooroolin, Nanango and Yarraman).
The Kingaroy town bus, meanwhile, will run from Memorial Park to five
designated drop-off points around the town between 7:00pm and
10:00pm. The fare for this bus will be a gold coin donation
which will be given to the SES.
Seats for the two guest buses are strictly limited and in order to
reserve a seat you'll need to phone Gaye Hobbs at
Hobbs and Associates
Pty Ltd on (07) 4168-5999 or
email her.(fares will be collected and return tickets will be issued
on arrival at Memorial Park)
The Festival's guest buses will follow this schedule on Saturday 10th
March 2012
Murgon Bus Service (47 seater)
Approximate pick-up times
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Location
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10:30am - Murgon
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Outside Murgon News (85 Lamb Street)
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10:50am - Wondai
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Wondai Timber Museum
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11:05am - Tingoora
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Opposite Tinny Pub
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11:25am - Wooroolin
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Opposite Post Office
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11:45am - Memerambi
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The Stop Shop
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12:00pm - Arrive at Memorial Park
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Note: The Murgon bus departs Memorial Park for return journey at
approximately 8:00pm
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Blackbutt Bus Service (43 seater)
Approximate pick-up times
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Location
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10:30am - Blackbutt
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D'Aguilar Highway near John Street
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10:45am - Yarraman
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Yarraman Post Office
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11:10am - Nanango
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Antler Motel
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11:40am - Arrive at Memorial Park
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Note: Blackbutt bus departs Memorial Park for return journey at
approximately 8:30pm
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Kingaroy Town Bus (57 seater) - departs
at 7:00pm,
8:00pm and
9:00pm
Location of drop-off points
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Fisher Street at Apex Park
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Cowie Drive near Bunya Drive
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Cnr. Bella Vista Avenue and Melissa Street
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Walter Road opposite Oasis Motel
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Kingaroy Street near Burke & Wills Motel
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Windsor Circle between Buckingham and Alford Streets
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Note: All buses will arrive and depart from the south-west corner
of Memorial Park (ie behind main stage near the bottom entrance gate, opposite
Kingaroy High School).
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Catch
A Bus
From Brisbane
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Coming to Wine & Food In The Park from Brisbane and don't want
to drive? The South Burnett is regularly served by tour buses and
some people really prefer to bus it to the Festival rather than drive. If
you're thinking about coming by bus yourself, you can find the latest fares
and timetables on
Brisbane Bus Lines' web
site.
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