Tiaro, Woocoo and surrounds parks and gardens

Dickabram Park, Miva Road, Miva

Dickabram Park is located beside the picturesque Dickabram Bridge.  The historic structure is one of only two bridges of their kind in Australia that were traversed by cars and trains.

The bridge was designed in 1884 and is the oldest remaining of the early large metal truss bridges constructed with the Queensland Railways.

Facilities available at Dickabram Park include toilets, shelter, BBQ, water and bins.

Glenwood Park, Pepper Road, Glenwood

Afternoon and evening are the best times to visit Glenwood Park when a variety of wildlife visits, including kangaroos, wallabies, ducks and goannas.  Glenwood Park is bordered by Gootchie Creek and Pepper Road, about 1km off the highway at the Arborten Road turnoff.  The shady grounds are often used for social games and annual fun days.

The Annual Glenwood Swap Meet is held on the 3rd Saturday of August each year, with over 2000 people coming to the park to buy, sell goods and enjoy a variety concert.  Facilities include a BBQ area, shelter, playground, sports oval and a community hall.

Wook-koo Park, Woocoo Drive

The highlight at this park is the Wook-koo Story Walk, which features lifelike sculptures of animals, all created by local artists, along a 135m coloured path which represent the Mary River.  There is also a wood carving of Wook-koo, who represents the first of the Butchella people to move from Fraser Island and settle the area, and is carved from an ironbark tree.  There are mosaics designed by local school children and water features.

Also located in the park are two tennis courts, a children's playground, electric BBQs and covered picnic areas. 

Wook-koo Park is nine kilometres west of Maryborough on the Maryborough-Biggenden Road (turn right into Woocoo Drive).

Petrie Park, Van Doorn Road, Tiaro

A blissful, shady oasis, Petrie Park is the only access point to the Mary River in the Tiaro area.

Facilities include toilets, overnight camping, a boat ramp and wood BBQ.  The park is also home to the Tiaro Lions Raft Race.

Tiaro Memorial Park, Mayne Street, Tiaro

Tiaro Memorial Park is located on the Bruce Highway in the centre of the Tiaro township. 

Facilities available include: toilets, showers, shelters, bins, electric BBQs and a playground.

Owanyilla Riverside Park, Off Bruce Highway

The perfect place to enjoy the Mary River, the park is found just off the Bruce Highway near the Glenorchy Straight.  Owanyilla Park has BBQ and picnic facilities on the river bank and a jetty for swimming and canoeing.