Nanango is around 2.5 hours drive north west of Brisbane and worth a stop. The town has a long history combining logging and pastoral industries. Then a huge coal field was discovered and the Tarong Power Station feeds off this long valley of coal. The drag line that feeds the powerstation is huge! We have stopped overnight in Nanango a couple of times and found much of interest. The town has a number of chainsaw sculptures, an interactive energy centre combined with an excellent visitors information centre. We found the retail shops looked after senior citizens very well, many having seniors discounts. Then there is the Peanut Man, on the south side of town. We stockup every time we go past. There are about 15 flavours to make the mouth water! The Nanango Historical Society is
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