Bell, Queensland

Bell is a village nestled in the western foothills of the Bunya Mountains of Queensland, Australia, about 40 kilometers north of Dalby. It is in the local government area of the Wambo Shire Council and at the 2006 census, had a population of 297.^[1]. It links the agricultural areas of the Darling Downs and the South Burnett via the Bunya Highway. Bell is known for it's traditional country crafts and activities such as horse race meetings, show, rodeo and campdraft competitions and a wide variety of community events. The area's main industry is farming of beef cattle, grain, sheep and pigs. Facilities available in Bell include: a caravan park, a country hotel (pub), a swimming complex, two tennis courts, a lawn bowls club, a 9-hole golf course and a horse racing track which holds two race meetings a year. The main social gathering point in town is at the 'Bellview' pub or at the Memorial Hall which hosts country dances and/or balls a number of times during each year. Bell has a State government school that caters for children in classes from Prep to Year 10.

References

External link

• Bell & District Web site

Coordinates: 26°55′57″S 151°26′55″E / -26.9325, 151.44861 (Bell)