Murgon

Murgon is located on the Bunya Highway approximately 245 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
Murgon is a mid-sized town and has a permanent population of around 2600 residents. A further 1900 residents are spread through the Shire.

Murgon is also the most ethnically diverse town in the South Burnett (the aboriginal community of Cherbourg is located less than 6km away).
The Bjelke-Petersen Dam and Lake Barambah have no resident population. But the Yallakool Tourist Park has permanent on-site managers and the Dam's population can swell to several thousand during holiday periods as campers and caravanners converge on the area.

Murgon is a very relaxed, friendly country town that has all the amenities of a much larger centre.

It has its own hotels, motel, caravan park, restaurants and cafes as well as a golf club, bowling club and RSL (the later completely refurbished in late 2001 at a cost of $2.2 million). It also has a supermarket and convenience stores, many retail and craft outlets, a 24-hour petrol station and many garages, a heated swimming pool and The Pulse, a very large conference, convention and sporting centre.
Murgon's CBD - which has undergone extensive beautification in recent years - is also the location of the Murgon Visitor Information Centre (the Centre provides easy off-street parking and amenities for tourists).

The nearby winery areas of Redgate and Moffatdale are home to a numerous commercial wineries and a number of modern B&Bs and farmstays.

The area around Murgon is largely rolling grassland grazing country interspersed with small stands of eucalypt forests. The terrain is slightly hilly and this affords good views from nearby Jack Smith Environmental Park and Boat Mountain Conservation Park, both a short drive from the town centre.

Major annual events include the Murgon Show (held in March each year), the Dairy Heritage Festival (held each June), the Shakin' Grape Wine Festival (held each October) and the Christmas Carnival (each December).