Queensland

North Burnett Area

Sandstone gorges, an old copper town, and some of the best barramundi fishing in the state

Inland from the coast, this pocket of Queensland cuts loose from the beaches entirely: Cania Gorge runs through red sandstone cliffs sheltering caves and Aboriginal rock art. Mount Perry keeps its old copper-mining streets intact, and Eidsvold's story stretches back to some of Queensland's earliest cattle runs. Cast a line at Lake Monduran, known for record-book barramundi. Or just slow down at Ban Ban Springs, welcoming travellers through this country for generations.