Grandpa’s Guide to Driving in Biloela

A starry evening! I really like watching the sparkling skies at night. They bring a lot of happy memories. I remember the time when my children were still small; we used to go to the park before sunset. We’ll sit in the benches near the park’s lagoon and we’ll watch the sky turn from blue to orange, then to violet, to indigo, and finally to grayish-black with sparkling emeralds. And after watching one of nature’s wonders, we’ll buy some burgers in the burger stand near the park and we’ll walk home —sometimes we bring bikes.

Speaking of a beautiful evening, I remember another happy memory. It was the time when I visited Biloela. The evening —even though I was really tired— was beautiful because I really enjoyed my day. Just like what people always say, always think of the many nice things that happened to you the whole day rather than sulk because of spilled milk on your shirt.

Now, here are some details about Biloela.

Biloela is a rural town located in Central Queensland, Australia. It is 120 kilometers from the port city of Gladstone —at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson Highways. Bileola has a population of about 5,371 and it is then administrative centre of the Banana Shire.

Biloela is a prospering town with a varied agricultural industry which includes cotton, sorghum, wheat, spices, and herbs. Its cattle industry is also advancing —they have the largest number of cattle of any shire in Queensland.

Well, I think that about the overview of Biloela.

Here are some of the places I visited in the lovable town of Biloela.

1. The SILO

The SILO is located in the Exhibition Street.

The SILO is Biloela’s biggest attraction. It is more than 28 meters high. And just so you know, it is not filled with grains. It’s filled with exhibits about primary industry —cotton production, stud and dairy cattle, red claw and ostrich farming, grain production, and land care.

2. Lake Callide

Lake Callide is about 12 kilometers from Biloela and approximately 90 kilometers from the south-western area of Galdstone.

The lake is very popular for fishing and water skiing. It also has picnic tables and barbecue facilities. Lake Callide is also known as Callide Dam because it is part of the Bass to Barra Trail —the only impound freshwater sports fishing trail.

And for my trip to Biloela, I booked a car with the Vroom Vroom Vroom Company (vroomvroomvroom.com.au) and boy, my trip became more exciting because when I arrived at Biloela, I didn’t wait for the car. The car was waiting for me! I really made the most out of my trip because I didn’t waste any time. So visit Biloela today, and me awed like me too!

-granddad Benjamin