Yelarbon

Midway between Goondiwindi and Inglewood on the Cunningham Highway, you’ll find the tiny town of Yelarbon amid a distinctive spinifex desert.

Take the 500 m Desert Jewels Biodiversity Walk to catch a glimpse of local wildlife, including reptiles, marsupials and birdlife.

Yelarbon Lagoon with sunset

Over at Yelarbon Lagoon, you’ll find a shady and well-maintained picnic area overlooked by the town’s famous painted silos, “When the Rain Comes”, alongside a great skate park for the kids. You may even spot a platypus in a quiet stream.

The 24 m-tall artwork on the GrainCorp silos at Yelarbon are stunning by day, but they’re even better by night. See them lit up by starlight with an overnight stay in the Yelarbon Recreation Grounds.

Want to explore off the beaten track? Follow the Border Rivers Tourist Drive, an alternate route that follows the river from Yelarbon to Goondiwindi to the west, or Texas to the east.

 

HISTORY

If you turned the clock back 100 years, Yelarbon would have been a commercial centre for the local sheep grazing and grain properties. It later became an important collection depot for wheat when the railway was connected in 1908, linking Yelarbon with Brisbane for freight and passenger services. True to the traditional meaning of the town’s name, the permanent water source at the lagoon was the reason for Yelarbon’s location.

Graincorp Silo Art Yelarbon

CAN’T MISS IT

Don’t pass through Yelarbon until you’ve ticked off the following attractions:

  • Stretch your legs along the Desert Jewels Biodiversity Walk
  • Swap the main highway for scenic country driving – take the scenic route to Yelarbon via the Border Rivers Tourist Drive
  • Admire the majestic painted silos from the Yelarbon silo viewing area
  • Visit the Yelarbon Memorial Park to find peace and quiet beside the ANZAC soldier sculpture

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Yelarbon was officially named in 1908, with Yelarbon being a local Bigambul name associated with the lagoon.

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