Nestled between the Bunya Mountains and fertile farmlands, Bell is a picturesque country township, rich in pastoral and agricultural heritage and home to cropping and livestock farming.
Follow the signs to the Bell Bunya Community Centre. There you’ll find the Bell Visitor Information Centre, Bluebelles Art Gallery and a coffee shop, open daily from 10am to 3pm.
Also worth a visit are Bell Heritage Parkland, Popey’s Shed, and the Biblical Garden and murals at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church.
Many other quaint townships are dotted throughout this region. Kaimkillenbun has the longest single place name in Queensland and is known simply as ‘The Bun’ by locals. Heading west on the Warrego Highway, Macalister is the site of a large grain handling depot and coal loading facility.
Quick Facts
Bell is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Western Downs in Queensland, it is located approximately 167kms from the capital Brisbane and extends over an area of 128.828 square kilometres. Bell has a recorded population of 502 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone Australia/Brisbane.
If you are planning a visit to Bell we’ve put together some of the things you can see or do while you are here. These include, places to stay, tours and attractions, some upcoming events and places where you can grab a meal. Go ahead, try one of the buttons above. Every destination has something worth seeing so start exploring… If you know Bell and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.