Cherbourg is located off the Buyna Highway in the South Burnett region, very close to the dam wall of Bjelke-Petersen Dam. Cherbourg is home to a sizeable Aboriginal community and is the oldest and largest government settlement in Queensland. The town’s main tribal groups are the ‘Wakka Wakka’ people and the ‘gubbi gubbi’ people.
Cherbourg always welcomes visitors. Make your first stop the Cherbourg Tourist Centre – built on a hill overlooking Lake Barambah – there are pretty picnic and barbecue area overlooking the Lake and the centre sells a wide range of Aboriginal souvenirs, fine art and craft works.
You can visit Cherbourg Emu Farm – the first commercial emu farm in Queensland, which provides breeding stock for other growers, emu meat for the restaurant trade, emu leather for export and emu eggs for local egg-carvers.
At the Ration Shed Museum you will have the opportunity to experience how life was and is in Cherbourg. Within the precinct you can view archival films, hear the stories of community elders and see photographic displays and old documents that relate to the lives and history of local people.
Quick Facts
Cherbourg is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Cherbourg in Queensland, it is located approximately 170kms from the capital Brisbane and extends over an area of 31.6 square kilometres. Cherbourg has a recorded population of 1269 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone Australia/Brisbane.
If you are planning a visit to Cherbourg 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 Cherbourg and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.