Discover Childers

Childers offers several ways to get to know the town: a self-guided walk takes you through its streets, museums explore its history, and the Childers Wine Trail adds a culinary touch. Mountain bike trails can also be found north of town. You can combine different interests on your trip or focus on culture, exercise or wine tastings.

Local history on foot and in the museum

The Childers Heritage Walk is a self-guided historical walk through the streets of Childers. Along the way, it passes significant historic buildings and draws attention to unusual local stories. It’s a way to discover history not just in a collection, but in the town’s streetscape. If you enjoy exploring at your own pace, you can plan this walk as a separate activity.

The Old Pharmacy Museum offers a different historical focus. There, you can take a guided tour of pharmaceutical exhibits and early medicines from the 1890s and later. The museum also showcases one of Australia’s largest collections on early pharmaceutical history. Its focus is on medicines and the history of pharmacy—a distinctive complement to the buildings and stories of the Heritage Walk.

In the centre of Childers, the Childers Arts Space is located directly above the Visitor Information Centre. Admission to the Arts Space is free. The Palace Hotel Commemorative Trail begins in the portico and foyer of the Palace Hotel. If you’re interested in art and local history, you’ll find two distinct points of interest here during your stay: the Arts Space and the commemorative trail.

On foot, by bike and at the festival

The Heritage Walk and the Promisedland Mountain Bike Trails offer different ways to experience Childers and its nearby surroundings. The mountain bike trails are north of Childers. There are nine routes in total, ranging from easy 800-metre trails to difficult three-kilometre trails. These details can help you assess the trails by their stated length and difficulty; choose the option that suits your cycling plans.

The Childers Festival is also part of the town’s cultural character. It celebrates the people and cultural heritage of Childers. Together with the historical walk, museum and Commemorative Trail, it shows that culture takes different forms here: local stories along the streets, a collection and guided tour, and an event that puts the town’s people and heritage in the spotlight.

Wine tastings as another highlight of your trip

The Childers Wine Trail offers cellar-door tastings at several wineries in Childers. This adds another way to shape your stay alongside walks, museums and cycling trails. If wine tastings are important to you, you can include them in your plans along with the historical attractions. The different experiences offer a range of focuses, so you don’t have to commit to just one theme.

Getting your bearings and finding a holiday rental in Childers

For help planning your trip, the Childers Visitor Information Centre provides maps, brochures and itineraries. You can also get advice there about attractions, activities and places to eat. As the Childers Arts Space is located directly above it in the town centre, you can keep both of these stops in mind when getting your bearings.

When looking for a holiday rental in Childers, you could first consider which experiences you’d like to shape your stay: local history and collections, wine tastings or cycling trails. This can help you plan your trip around the activities that interest you, without making assumptions about specific accommodation features. For more information on attractions and places to eat, the maps, brochures and itineraries at the Visitor Information Centre may be useful.

If you’d like to discover more destinations, you’ll also find Brooloo, Jimboomba, Wandoan, Slade Point, Moreton Island, Esk, Tambo and Eurong here.

For the broader travel overview: Queensland.