Car Hire Monto - Mini guide to Monto

Monto

Located at a distance of 520 kms from Brisbane, Monto is a town in Queensland. This place in Australia is about 250 m above sea level. Ideally set on the Burnett Highway, towards the north west of Brisbane, Monto is a home to over 1,159 people. In the late 1840s, it first served as a resident for the European settlers. Until 1924, Monto dint receive a formal township.

Some of the places worth exploring in Monto include Beautiful Betsy, The Boyne Valley, Kroombit Tops National Park, Gil Jamieson, Many Peaks, Builyan, Ubobo, Cania Gorge National Park, Nagoorin and Glassford Creek. Owing to the presence of so many attractions, Monto gains most of its economy through a vast tourism.

Out of all the attractions, Cania Gorge National Park is considered as the most popular landmark in Monto. This place is a hub of beautiful sandstone cliffs, caves, dry rainforest and eucalypt forest. Spread over an area of 3000 hectares, this park is a home to many animals, thus plays an important role in conserving the wildlife.

Many believe that the name .Monto. is a translation of an Aboriginal word that means .plains with ridge on them.. The Cania field in Monto became popular with the discovery of gold in 1871. Soon after the gold discovery, Monto rose immensely in its population. Mining is the occupation that keeps many employed in this town of Queensland.

Gazetted in 1924, Monto was the first town in Queensland that was designed under the planning techniques that were specially led for towns. Post this establishment, Monto faced an immense improvement in the services. It was in 1925 when Monto also received its first post office. Staying in Monto is not a problem, as there are a number of hotels and motels to choose from.

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