About the Area

The town of Biggenden is located only 339 kilometres North of Brisbane & just an hours drive from the coastal region of Bundaberg, Maryborough and beautiful warm sandy beaches of the Fraser Coast. Home to picturesque Paradise Dam the area is abundant in natural scenic beauty being 2 unique national parks. The spectacular Mt Walsh & the Volcanic wonder of Coalstoun Lakes.

Biggenden also boasts attractions such as picturesque mountain ranges, Coongarra Rock, Historic Chowey Bridge and the Burnett River. The town offers ample green space, friendly locals, sporting fields, an airstrip, a Prep-10 state school and a community daycare & kindergarten . Full time General practitioner, visiting health professionals and a local 18 bed hospital.

Some of the local industries include a domestic meatworks, fortnightly cattle sales, engineering workshops, Ag traders/rural supplies, quarries, peanut processing plant, orchids , painters, plumbers, electricians, mechanics and RACQ agent, and all general services. Crops are peanuts, sorghum, maize , wheat , citrus, olives and grapes.

Biggenden has a Healthy and diverse business community with the potential of growth.

The Shire covers an area of 1313 sq kilometres and has a population of 1700 including the townships of Degilbo, Dallarnil, Coalstoun Lakes and Didcot , whilst the town of Biggenden has a population of 800. Other areas of farms and properties are Lakeside, Golden Fleece, Woowoonga, Wateranga and Coringa.

Biggenden's climate is classed as sub-tropical with long summers and mild winters. Rainfall is summer dominant with about 70% falling between October and March, the approximate average rainfall for Biggenden is 860mm. The rainfall is highly variable and this is due in particular to high intensity summer storms. Thunder storms can be expected on 30 days a year, mainly in summer. Frosts occur across most of the shire. Low lying areas have the highest number and severest frosts. June, July and August are the coldest months, temperatures range between 1-20 degrees Celsius. Frosts vary markedly with location. Higher areas where cool air drains away on cold nights can have very few frosts and are capable of growing many frost sensitive tropical plants. In contrast, low lying areas can be subjected to very severe frosts. Biggenden Shire does not have the high summer temperatures of other regions. December and January are the hottest months, averaging between 20-35 degrees.

Biggenden Gateway to Paradise.