Chinchilla Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Queensland, Australia
About Chinchilla
Heeney Street is the main street of Chinchilla, and runs perpendicular to the highway. Most of the shops (and pubs) can be found along this street, although the main grocery store, and a complex with a few other shops and cafes, is on nearby Middle Street. The Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre, on the Warrego Highway, is a good place to make your first stop. The friendly staff can provide you with maps, pretty much any brochure you could wish for, and local knowledge. You can also relax on their lovely verandah with a Devonshire tea with freshly-made scones. Chinchilla was first recorded by Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt in 1844 during one of his expeditions out west, and there is some debate over where the name ‘Chinchilla’ came from. There is a town named Chinchilla in Spain, or
Top Attractions in Chinchilla
Explore the best things to see and do in Chinchilla:
- ★Barakula Forest
- ★Boonarga Cactoblastis Hall
- ★Brigalow Pioneer Cemetery
- ★Charley’s Creek Riverside Park
- ★Chinchilla Historical Museum
- ★Chinchilla Melon Festival
- ★Chinchilla Pioneer Cemetery
- ★Chinchilla Weir
Where to Eat in Chinchilla
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Arabica
- 🍴Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club
- 🍴MKs
- 🍴Salty’s Seafood
- 🍴Simply Indulgent
Where to Stay in Chinchilla
- 🏨Acacia Motel
- 🏨Bimbimbi/Little Hollow
- 🏨Chinchilla Great Western Motor Inn
- 🏨Chinchilla Mobile Park & Motel
- 🏨Chinchilla Motel
- 🏨Chinchilla Palms Motor Inn
Chinchilla Travel Guide Sections
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