Wangaun Monument - 'Zonhoven Park' Rest Area, Burnett Hwy, Opposite Tableland Rd Intersection, Gayndah, QLD

For those who choose to enjoy a break at the ‘Zonhoven Park’ Rest Area, located on the eastern perimeter of the township of Gayndah, in Queensland, a short wander around the area will reveal a delightful monument affording just a tiny snippet into the lives of the traditional inhabitants of the land, before European occupation.

It reads:

“Wangaun (Welcome)

This was one of the Campsites of the

Wakka Wakka People.  Here the Elders

taught their Tribal Ways of the Land

and their Culture while the Young

Men and Women hunted and fished

for Food.”

Aborigines have been resident in Australia for tens of thousands of years.  Since the arrival of the Europeans in the region c 1848 – sadly, relatively few remain in the area today . . .

Helpful Hints:

– Some 1.6 km East of the Town Centre – obtain Directions here

– Ample Parking for Large Rigs

– Medium Area

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