Tourism Bowen - North Queensland

It's no surprise that Bowen's lookouts are nothing short of spectacular. There are two lookouts close to town which you can drive up, each giving 360 degree views of the area, and a number of other lookouts are accessable only by foot.

A trip to Bowen is not complete without a drive up flagstaff hill - the vista from the lookout is spectacular! From Flagstaff you can see all of Cape Edgecumbe bay, the North Island Lighthouse, and the other Whitsunday bays and islands.

Flagstaff Hill. Grays Bay Lookout. Horseshoe Bay Lookout.	Mother Beddock. Mt.Nutt Lookout. World War II Radar Station Lookout.

The Bowen Shire has created a great social and family atmosphere through the creation of manicured parklands and complimentary BBQ areas. A great example of this strategy is Case and Hansen parks.

These parks offer a wide variety of facilities such as BBQ's, basketball courts and an exercise track that wends its way along the beach following the foreshore of Queens Bay, skirts around Grays Bay, and climbs over the hill to Horseshoe Bay.

Bowen.

Case and Hansen Park.
Front Beach Parklands.
Grays Bay.
Lions Park.
Mullers Lagoon.
Queens Beach Parklands.
Rose Bay.

Collinsville/Scottville.

Bowls Club Park.
Collinsville Park.
Lions Park.
Scottville Park.

Well-maintained parks and walkways wind through the native Australian bushland that fringes Bowen.

The walks are well marked and will take you through terrain, complimented by granite outcrops and stunning views, over the Whitsunday Islands.

Horseshoe Bay Walking Track. Murray Bay Walking Track.	Rose Bay Walking Track. The circuit. (Starting at either Rose Bay or Horseshoe Bay).

Horse riding within the Bowen Shire covers the full spectrum.

Tranquil rides through the creeks and bushland right through to bush horse racing and the famous Bowen River Rodeo which is held over the Queens Birthday long weekend.

Glen Erin Farm Stay.