Brooklyn
The town's major 'tourist attraction' is the charming colonial home 'Brooklyn' (over the railway line from the centre of town) at 23 William Street which was once the home of Dame Annabel Rankin. She was a successful State and Federal parliamentarian who, after representing the electorate of Burrum for many years in the Queensland State Parliament, became a Liberal Senator for Queensland from 1946-71. During her long career she was variously Opposition Whip, Government Whip and Minister for Housing before accepting the appointment of Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand. Contact: (07) 4129 4943.
Toogoom and Burrum Heads
Nearby are the sleepy seaside resort towns of Burrum Heads (20 km from the Bruce Highway) and Toogoom which have become popular retirement haunts for people whose idea of bliss in 'the autumn of their lives' is a bit of fishing (whiting abound), some boating and lots of lazing in the sea.
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