Goomeri - QLD

Goomeri is located on the Burnett Highway approximately 265 kilometres north-west of Brisbane (or 235km if you take the Burnett Highway It's also 78km from Gympie.
The first Goomeri Pumpkin festival was held in 1997 with 1000 people attending, most likely out of curiosity. How much fun could possibly be had rolling pumpkins down a hill??? Since then popularity and reputation has soared and numbers have grown to approximately 13,000. Local, interstate and overseas visitors signup to participate in this unique event – the Great Australian Pumpkin Roll