Just 3.5 kilometres east of Blackbutt, the little town of Benarkin also lies adjacent to the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, and Bicentennial National Trail. You’ll find overnight camping and day use facilities for caravans and trail users in First Settlers Park, and fuel, food and supplies at the general store.
Enjoy a scenic drive through Benarkin State forest to experience a variety of ecosystems from rainforest and hoop pine plantations to native eucalypt forests. Clancy’s camping area and Emu Creek camping and day use area are located at the end of a 16 kilometre gravel road south-west of Benarkin off the D’Aguilar Highway.
The deep volcanic soil of the surrounding countryside supports a variety of agriculture including avocado, olive and macadamia farms.
Quick Facts
Benarkin is a small Queensland Rural Location within the local government area of South Burnett, it is located approximately 109kms from the capital Brisbane covering an area of 2.242 square kilometres. Benarkin has a recorded population of 61 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone Australia/Brisbane.
If you are planning a visit to Benarkin we’ve put together some of the things nearby that 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 Benarkin and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.