Queensland location profile
Banana QLD 4702
Banana is a tiny rural service town in Central Queensland, best known for its junction of the Leichhardt and Dawson Highways and surrounding cattle and cropping country. It offers a quiet, close‑knit community with basic services, with larger amenities in nearby Moura and Biloela.
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Why families consider Banana
Predominantly farming and grazing families, rural workers and contractors tied to nearby coal and agriculture. Lifestyle is quiet and practical, with a strong country community feel and reliance on nearby service centres for shopping and health.
Amenities & services
- Banana Hotel Motel (meals, accommodation)
- Roadhouse/service station and basic general supplies
- Post office agency
- Nearest supermarkets and retail in Biloela and Moura
- Medical: Moura Multi-Purpose Health Service; Biloela Hospital
- Local pub bistro and roadhouse café
- Biloela Library (Biloela)
- Moura Library (Moura)
- Baralaba Library (Baralaba)
- Theodore Library (Theodore)
Transport & connectivity
- No local passenger rail
- Bus Queensland long-distance coaches along Dawson/Leichhardt Highways
- Leichhardt Highway (A5)
- Dawson Highway (A7)
- Nearest airports: Rockhampton (ROK) and Gladstone (GLT)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Local community hall and playgrounds
- Day trips to Callide Dam for boating and fishing
- Moura swimming pool and sports fields
- Parks and events in Biloela (showgrounds, sports clubs)
- Country drives and 4WD touring in surrounding state forests
- Kroombit Tops National Park
- Callide Dam Parklands
- Isla Gorge National Park
- Dawson River recreation areas (Moura/Baralaba)
Education context
No dedicated childcare in Banana; services available in Moura and Biloela (long day care, kindy and family day care).
- CQUniversity Rockhampton North (Rockhampton)
- CQUniversity Gladstone Marina and City campuses (Gladstone)