TASTE Dulacca

Dulacca is a small rural

town on the Warrego Highway, 43 kilometres west of the town of Miles. First came the railway in 1879 and then came the town.

An interesting point to note about Dulacca, is that it was the site of the first efforts to eradicate the invasive prickly pear cactus. This fight was spurred on by the Government’s reward of 40,000 hectares of land to whoever could restore their land to its original state. It is estimated that the menacing plant covered more than 50 million acres of Queensland, at its peak.

The town’s hotel, known as the Pink Pub, dates from 1908 and a brief history of the town is displayed at Roy Henderson Memorial Park. Join the locals for a yarn and learn a little more about the town’s interesting beginnings.

WANDOAN

DULACCA

MILES

CONDAMINE

TARA CHINCHILLA

JANDOWAE BUNYA MOUNTAINS BELL

DALBY

BRISBANE → 379km 4hr 24mins

WHERE TO FIND DULACCA PRODUCE

Dulacca Hotel Cnr Glynn Ave and Bell Street, Dulacca (07) 4627 6101 dulaccahotel.com/contact @dulaccahotel

Rangeland Quality Meats 0400 636 683 rangelandqualitymeats.com.au @RangelandQualityMeats

HISTORY: The town name was originally spelt ‘Doolackah’, with the name being derived from an Aboriginal name meaning ‘emu tracks’.

FUN FACT: Dulacca was the site of the first efforts to eradicate the invasive prickly pear cactus.

Dulacca Hotel

DULACCA HOTEL

You will not be able to miss the iconic ‘Pink Pub’ as you drive into Dulacca. Built in 1908, the Dulacca Hotel personifies good old-fashioned hospitality, with a modern twist.

The Dulacca Hotel has partnered with the locally-owned butcher, Rangeland Quality Meats, to bring all who visit locally produced MSA graded beef from just down the road. Rangeland Quality Meats are farmer-owned, and family operated and adopt a free-range, ethical approach to grazing. They produce a premium ‘paddock to plate’ product which is MSA graded for guaranteed quality and which is readily available on the menu at The Pink Pub Dulacca Hotel. Choose one of their steaks to sink your teeth into true, quality Aussie beef, produced and prepared to perfection.

To accompany your protein, relishes are made in-house in Dulacca, and fresh produce such as organic lettuce and other salad items are grown just down the road in the town of Bogandilla.

Keep an eye out for their specials including a ‘pick of the paddock’ or a ‘fish of the week’.

» TRY: 400g T-Bone with sweet potato chips and vegetables.