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Hervey bay, Maryborough, university, beaches, retirement, fishing, easy lifestyle, cheap, affordable, Queensland, warm Burrum District- Fraser Coast QUEENSLAND - AUSTRALIA
Burrum – Torbanlea – Toogoom - Howard
VISIT US AND YOU WILL WANT TO STAY Howard is a small town in Queensland, Australia, located 284 km north of Brisbane.on the edge of the ocean where you have the largest sand island in the world and Hervey Bay boasting to be the whale watching capital of the world.
Nestled in the hinterland of Hervey Bay is the lovely historical & thriving village of Howard situated on the Burrum River with its boat ramps and tidal fishing opportunities. A weir has been constructed further upstream for fresh water fishing enthusiasts.
Serviced twice daily by the 'Tilt Train,' Howard is an easy 15 minute drive to Maryborough, 2o minutes to Hervey Bay, 20 minutes to Childers and 12 minutes to the beaches of Toogoom and Burrum Heads.
That means that all major hospitals, airports, university, shopping centres, cultural centres, theatres, cinemas, botanical gardens, night life, high schools, beaches & other services are at our doorstep if required via car or multi daily bus routes that are available.
Country markets are held in Steley Street on the first Saturday of every month and there are a couple of great swimming and fishing spots to enjoy on the nearby Burrum River exiting at Burrum heads which is a Noosa like retreat.
Howard is a small service centre area for the entire Burrum region of Torbanlea, Toogoom, Burrum Heads and fringe areas of Hervey Bay and its ever growing people explosion so close to the lovely beaches yet easy and direct access to the electric tilt train and the Bruce highway for use by industry and the general public alike. All the conveniences of modern living with a far more serene lifestyle and pace.
There was a time when coal mining made Howard an important centre but a combination of factors has redetermined its focus. Miners had moved into the area as early as 1864 when a seam of coal was discovered on the banks of the Burrum River and many years back was a thriving mining area.Coal is still here.
Howard has several buildings of historical significance including a beautifully restored Queenslander offering guided tours and Devonshire Teas.
One historic building and a major attraction is the Grand Hotel another is Brooklyn House. This fully restored, historic colonial home was built in 1890 for Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin and William Rankin, the manager of the Queensland Collieries Ltd mine at Howard. Annabelle Rankin was a successful State and Federal parliamentarian. Brooklyn House is still a family home, offering guided tours, Devonshire teas, and local arts and crafts. Some locals say there's even a ghost... The Burrum District museum has displays of local history from Howard and the district, including early coal mining, farming, war memorabilia, and cottage crafts. The museum is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays and the 1st Saturday of each month from 9 -12.
Visit the monument for the fallen soldier in the centre of the township.
It is worthwhile to visit a newer addition to the tourists’ agenda, and that is Python jungle plant nursery and DPI approved fish hatchery at the Old Bruce Highway just over the Burrum River which boasts up to 155 varieties of aquarium fish both locally bred and exotic imported species that are on display and for sale. Whilst there amongst the many palms in the jungle atmosphere created over the last 20 years explore the rare and unusual as well as rainforest species of plants available for purchase to take home and create your own jungle
The Bruce Highway passes through the edge of the town and Queensland's main north-south rail line and the tilt train cuts through its centre stopping daily for pickups & drop offs of passengers at the Howard train station going and coming from Brisbane as well as north of here to Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Cairns. MAJOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS ARE PLANNED FOR THE AREA.
It is a regular occurrence of people coming from many areas to Howard to catch the tilt train for access to the main cities and townships of the state and nationally via the rail services we have here.
The main streets of Howard consists of a Post Office, Milk Bar, Butcher, Bakery, Pharmacy, Pub, Bottle Shop, Newsagency, IGA Supermarket, RACQ, Primary school, Police station, Cafe, 2 Real estate agents, Laundromat, Hairdresser, Bric–a-Brac, Drapery, 4 square supermarket, Vet, Doctors surgery, Lawyers office, Ambulance centre, Fire services rural depot, Golf & country club, Council library, Kids skate park, Community centre hall, Fully facilitated children's playground, Produce store, Recycling centre, Solar heating & power centre, Hardwood sawmill, Mechanical workshop, Dress shop, Plant nursery & licensed fish breeding hatchery, Water treatment plant, State emergency services facility, Builders office, Heavy machinery workshop, Cemetery, Modular home construction facility, and an assortment of home based businesses
The Burrum river separates the Howard township from Torbanlea with even more facilities to add to the area only a few hundred metres away such as- Miners Arms hotel with a coffe house, State school, Race track & sports arena, Lawn bowls club, Softwood sawmill, Caravan park & cabins, Bamboo display gardens, Hairdresser, Citrus tree plant nursery, A major service station, Corner store with caltex fuel and a post office with PO Box facilities and again a number of home based businesses.
Howard was the home of Andrew Fisher, first Federal Member for the electorate of Wide Bay and first Labour Prime Minister of Australia. The house he built and lived in, at Howard, still stands..
The state Labour parties and their MPs were mixed in their support for the Federation of Australia. However Fisher was a firm federationist, supporting the union of the Australian colonies and campaigned for the 'Yes' vote in Queensland's 1899 referendum. Fisher stood for the electorate of Wide Bay at the inaugural 1901 federal election and won the seat, which he held continuously for the rest of his political career. At the end of 1901 Fisher married Margaret Irvine, his previous landlady's daughter. Labour improved their position at the 1903 election, gaining enough seats to be on par with the Protectionists. When the Deakin government resigned in 1904, George Reid of the Free Trade Party declined to take office, resulting in Labour taking power and Chris Watson becoming Labour's first Prime Minister. Fisher established himself as one of Labour's most prominent leaders as Minister for Trade and Customs in the Watson Labour government of 1904. At the 1906 election, Deakin remained Prime Minister even though Labour gained considerably more seats than the Protectionists. When Watson resigned in 1907, Fisher succeeded him as Labour leader, although Hughes and William Spence also stood for the position. Fisher was considered to have a better understanding of economic matters, was better at handling caucus, had better relations with the party organisation and the unions, and was more in touch with party opinion .Howard boasts a number of organizations such as The Burrum Chamber of Commerce and the Burrum Progress Association as well as family & community orientated groups & clubs such as service, gardening & Fishing. Etc. etc
Temperatures for
Howard
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MONTH |
LOW °c |
HIGH °c |
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January |
20 |
30 |
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February |
19 |
30 |
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March |
18 |
29 |
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April |
16 |
27 |
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May |
13 |
24 |
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June |
11 |
22 |
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July |
9 |
22 |
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August |
11 |
23 |
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September |
13 |
25 |
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October |
15 |
27 |
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November |
17 |
29 |
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December |
19 |
30 |
See you here soon 
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have a great life
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