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Quiet town northwest of Gympie. Kilkivan is a small town nestled in the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range and on the bank of Wide Bay Creek. Historically it boomed during a brief goldrush - the area is rich in minerals - but today it is a quiet rural center, with attractive parks and interesting heritage buildings, which service the beef and cattle farmers in the surrounding district. Source: www.aussietowns.com.au/town/kilkivan-qld

The Federal Hotel at Kilkivan now Kilkivan Hotel Motel in the 1950’s was the place to be, it is now under new management so get out to Kilkivan and grab a cold one or a counter meal. Source: www.facebook.com/GympieRealTreasure/posts/the-federal-hot...

Located in the pictureesq town of Kilivan, The Kilkivan Hotel Motel is a watering hole with a difference. Under new management by the Boxing Tent legend Fred Brophy and his wife Sandra, the recently refurbished hotel is attracting visitors from near and far for its good old-fashioned Australian hospitality. Heritage - Listed the grand old Pub boasts a friendly public bar, a relaxing beer garden, and a country-style restaurant with some of the best home-cooked meals in the region. A range of charming, reasonably-priced accommodation options are also available - from bed and breakfast style hotel rooms to a fully appointed motel. Just 30 minutes from Gympie, the Kilkivan Hotel Motel is the perfect place to unwind and soak up the country atmosphere in relaxed welcoming surroundings. Source: www.gdaypubs.com.au/_hotel_kilkivanhotelmotelqld.html

It is also painted pink.

This was opened in 1928 according to the newspaper report: trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151129226?fbclid=IwAR1...

Yangan, a rural town, is 18 km east of Warwick and 120 km south-west of central Brisbane. Situated on Swan Creek in the Swanfels Valley, it was first known as Upper Swan Creek. The name was changed to Yangan in 1887, an Aboriginal word thought to mean going forward or upwards. Farm selections in the valley began in the late 1860s, and a further intake came in 1880 when Danish farmers took up several holdings. Saw pits and mills were numerous, and sandstone was quarried about one kilometre out of town. Examples of the stone are in the town hall and high school in Warwick. In 1885 the Warwick to Killarney railway line was opened through Yangan, and dairying began. Ultimately two cheese factories operated in Yangan, continuing until the 1930s. Source: www.queenslandplaces.com.au/yangan