Local Dining
A pint at the local, fresh bread on a Saturday morning, and a short drive to Rosewood, Marburg or Ipswich when you want a bigger menu.
Walloon is a small town, but you won’t go hungry. The Walloon Saloon is our traditional country pub, and there are excellent bakeries, cafés and restaurants a short drive away in Rosewood, Marburg and Ipswich. Below is a selection of places we think are worth your time — a mix of right-in-town and nearby.
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Right in town
Places to eat, drink or pick up a coffee without ever leaving Walloon.
Walloon Saloon
The town's traditional country pub — the Walloon Saloon is exactly what you want from a small-town Queensland watering hole. A cold beer, a generous schnitzel, Sunday lunches with the family, and a warm welcome for a traveller who's wandered in from the park. After a morning at the Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park, this is where locals go to finish the day.
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Nearby towns
When you want a bigger menu, these neighbours are all within a 10–20 minute drive.
Rosewood
A larger rural town with multiple cafés, bakeries, pubs and the iconic St Brigid's — the largest timber church in Australia.
Known forMarburg
A German-heritage village with a handsome pub (the historic Marburg Hotel), a vintage tea room, and a strawberry farm or two.
Country classicIpswich CBD
Brisbane Street, the Nicholas Street Precinct, Top of the Town — a full spread of cafés, bars and restaurants for a proper night out.
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