Woodford is a small but very pretty town, 20 minutes west of Caboolture on the D’Aguilar Highway. Noted for its wide streets, grand old hotel and colonial style shops, it was one of the earliest settled areas of the shire and its history is reflected in several noted tourist spots.
Woodford is home to one of Australia’s largest collections of narrow gauge steam locos. Members of the Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society have developed a museum off Archer Street and on the first and third Sunday of the month, volunteers run a restored steam loco through the town for visitors to enjoy.
The summit of Mount Mee offers panoramic views over the Moreton Bay Region to the bay. The Mount Mee state forest with its walking tracks, picnic areas and camping sites, is extremely popular. The well signed walks wind through superb sub tropical rainforest and offer spectacular views.
Rich farm lands produce strawberries, bananas, pineapples, pawpaw with many roadside stalls and shops the place to stop and select produce fresh from the farm daily.
Woodford township oozes charm with its colonial shops offering a variety of goods from antiques, fashion, home wares and eateries. Visit local historical sites and art installations.
Woodford is also home to a large annual music festival.
Accommodation in the area includes a motel and bed and breakfast at nearby D’Aguilar.
Quick Facts
Woodford is an Urban Location area within the local government area of Moreton Bay in Queensland, it is located approximately 62kms from the capital Brisbane and extends over an area of 90.324 square kilometres. Woodford has a recorded population of 3458 residents and is within the Australian Eastern Standard Time zone Australia/Brisbane.
If you are planning a visit to Woodford 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 Woodford and think we’ve missed something, let us know and we’ll share it here.