Monto’s Colourful Dairy Cows can be found around the township and local villages. There are 9 cows in total, with 6 currently installed with the other to follow in the near future. Who Painted them: The Girl Guides cow is named Olave and was painted by the girl guides. The cow located near the bridge… Read More »
Murals & Australian Art Trail
Mighty murals by The Zookeeper and DRAPL can be found in the town centre, with works commencing on the water tower and to followed by the completion of the grain silos entering the southern side of the township. This entire project (once completed) as been nominated for the Australian Street Art Awards Keep your eye… Read More »
Monto’s first Doctor – Dr Joyce Wharton
Attracting and retaining experienced doctors has always been a challenge. Almost 100 years ago Monto’s first doctor was Dr. Joyce Wharton. Her appointment and dedication was a significant milestone in securing the future of Monto township and surrounding villages. Joyce arrived in 1926 after travelling via train to Eidsvold station (80 km’s away) before making… Read More »
Ventnor School
The former Ventnor State School is located on Yarrol Road in Ventnor. The site consists of a one-room school building with verandah, a play shed, a girls’ and boys’ toilet, remnants of an old swing post and a flagpole. The School was heritage-listed on the 21 October 1992 and was built in 1914. Originally constructed… Read More »
Mungar Junction to Monto Branch Railway
The Mungar Junction to Monto Branch is a 267 Kilometre railway corridor in the North Burnett region of Queensland that opened progressively in eleven separate stages between the years 1889 and 1928. The line branched from the the North Coast Line at Mungar Station (a short distance west of Maryborough) and followed a westerly route towards Biggeneden… Read More »
Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail
Monto Magic supports the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail group in its endeavour to create a rail trail within our beautiful region. The following link will provide you with further information on this project. https://boyneburnettinlandrailtrail.org.au/
Monal Goldfields
The first gold was found in Monal in 1891 and the official gold field was proclaimed 1892. Mining for gold ceased in about 1912 but resumed on a small scale in the mid 1930’s. The Monal Town Reserve was established in 1910. The first Steam Boiler was brought by horse team from Mt Perry by… Read More »
Wuruma Dam
Wuruma Dam is located on the Nogo River approximately 60kms from Monto. The primary purpose is to provide water for farmland and townships along the Burnett River downstream of the dam for 160km. It also provides a tranquil environment for camping which is managed by Sunwater. (See the Sunwater website for further details regarding length… Read More »
Max is on the Bicentennial National Trail
Photo Courtesy – Meagan Ellerton Did you know that the Bicentennial National Trail winds its way through the North Burnett and more specifically the Monto region? The Bicentennial National Trail is a collection of trails and tracks that begins in Cooktown in Queensland and ends in Healesville in Victoria, a journey of over 5300kms. The… Read More »
Selene Hall
As the story goes, the Selene hall was originally constructed near Telebang Mountain as a result of the the school grounds became infested with bindies. As the children in that era did not wear shoes to school, a decision was made to build the hall so the children would have a bindi free and rain… Read More »
