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St George Queensland
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Our rural town is 500 kms inland of Brisbane, situated on the Balonne River in southern Queensland . The district has a population of 3,800 people. A strong sense of community is exhibited in the small towns surrounding St.George. Beautiful gardens, streetscapes and river walkways feature in the town.
Every visitors "must do" activity is the riverside walk. It can be entered from many points along the The Terrace with a cement footpath, river gums, landscaping and birdlife. Especially picturesque on Sunrise and Sunset.
Our weather - Mostly it's sunny, with an annual rainfall of 516 mm.
You can expect hot summers (34.2 + degrees) and cold winters (5.5 - degrees) and mostly crisp clean days. The night skies are an astronomers dream with a brilliant array of stars including the Southern Cross and the Milky Way.
A variety of education and health services are available. These include childcare centres, preschools, primary schools, high school and skill centre. Health services include three medical centres, hospital, allied health services, specialist visits, healthy ageing program, home and community care and retirement village.
A full range of lifestyle and sporting activities are available. Team sports - football of various codes and netball, as well as many individual sports such as tennis, golf and campdrafting are available.
Click here - For travel directions to St.George.
Click here - For maps.
Click here - For a snapshot on our history.
You will find more information at the Visitor Information Centre, situated midway through town along the river, on The Terrace or phone 07 4620 8877. Staff and volunteers are only too willing to answer your questions. Ample parking for caravans and a disable access toilet are both situated at the VIC.
Contact email: stgeorge_qld@bigpond.com
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