Rossville

Rossville offers a range of attractions that shape the character of the place: Wallaby Creek flows through town, the Rossville Markets bring market life to its banks, and the Wallaby Creek Festival celebrates music and art. When planning your stay, you might consider whether a visit to the markets, a multi-day festival, or the landscape and its distinctive traces will be the deciding factor.

Wallaby Creek and the surrounding area

Wallaby Creek flows through Rossville from higher-lying areas. The waters of the creek are near the northern edge of the platypus’s range in Queensland. This also makes Rossville interesting to travellers who are interested in wildlife and the geographic distribution of native species.

Another facet of the surrounding area can be found in the mountain rainforests near Rossville: the remains of numerous tin mines, water races and machinery lie hidden there. These traces offer a different way to explore the area than the events in town. If you are interested in former tin mines and their physical remains, you can make them a focus of your exploration of the area.

Visiting the markets on Wallaby Creek

The Rossville Markets are held every second Sunday in the centre of Rossville. Their location on Wallaby Creek is shaded. The stalls offer homemade food, arts and crafts, and produce.

The every-other-Sunday schedule is a specific point of reference for choosing when to travel. If the markets are one of the reasons for your stay, factor this schedule into your plans. When looking for a holiday rental in Rossville, your preferred market Sunday can be just as important as deciding which experiences you want to make the focus of your trip.

Music and art at the Wallaby Creek Festival

The Wallaby Creek Festival is a three-day celebration of music and the arts. It takes place at 720 Shiptons Flat Road in Helenvale/Rossville. It has been held every year since 2002, during the middle week of Queensland’s September school holidays. If you are looking for a holiday rental in Rossville and the festival is the reason for your trip, this recurring period can help you choose your travel dates.

The programme includes live music featuring original compositions on two main stages, as well as a jam/chalkboard stage and a dance stage. There are also workshops, a children’s festival, and food and market stalls. For families who want to enjoy music together and discover different activities, the festival offers more than just stage performances.

Another place to visit

From a turn-off in Rossville, the road and access to northern Cedar Bay continue for a further 3 km. The distance given refers to this road and access. This helps you include the excursion as a separate part of your travel plans, rather than treating it as the same as a visit to the markets or festival.

More places to discover: Home Hill, Dalby, Clear Island Waters, Oakey, Wyberba, Tin Can Bay, Oak Beach and Noosa North Shore.

For the broader travel overview: Queensland.