I Got Hooked

Grab your friends and family and get ready to Get Hooked on the St George Region.

Fall Hook, Line and Sinker for the St George Region!

Boasting seven welcoming towns uniquely positioned along riverbanks and highways, the St George Region is one destination you’ll be reeling to explore!

And what better way to do it than by taking part in our I Got Hooked on St George Region Scavenger Hunt – back for 2025 with brand-new clues, new fishy fun, and a limited edition, highly collectable keyring you’ll want to show off with pride.

Your mission? Follow the clues and track down the nominated landmark in each of our seven towns – St George, Dirranbandi, Bollon, Hebel, Thallon, Nindigully, and Mungindi.

With each clue you solve, you’ll collect a colourful Fish Token representing that town to add to your special “I Got Hooked” keyring – the ultimate souvenir from your journey. Complete the full set of seven tokens and you’ll go into the draw to win a $100 fuel voucher, drawn monthly throughout the season.

But don’t let this one be the prize that got away – the hunt is only running while keyrings last!

How Does It Work?

Whether you go it alone or team up with your family and friends, it’s all about having fun and seeing and experiencing our region.

1. Solve The Riddle!

Follow the clues and identify the nominated landmark in each of our region’s seven towns.

2. Take a Snap & Share!

Strike a pose, take a selfie with the landmark in the background and share it on social media using the hashtag #IGotHooked.

3. Collect Your Token!

Visit the nominated collection location in each town, show your selfie to staff and collect your fish token.

4. Go into the draw to Win!

Collected all seven fish tokens? Contact the St George Region Visitor Information Centre on vic@balonne.qld.gov.au or call 07 4620 8877 and let us know!

Once your entry is verified, you’ll go into the draw to win.

#IGotHooked

The Clues!

You can start the Scavenger Hunt in any town in the Region, simply follow the clues below and start collecting. When you reach St George you’ll collect the special Key Ring, on which you can proudly display your catch along with your Fish Token from the St George Region Visitor Information Centre.

St George

Clue:

In the sky’s embrace, where heroes soar, I stand in reverence, forevermore. With wings outstretched, in eternal flight, I honour those who bravely took to the fight.

Token Collection Point:

St George Region Explore Centre

Thallon

Clue:

In the wilds where the sun beats down, I roll along, a tiny town-bound. Miniature tracks beneath my wheels, past painted silos, my journey seals.

Token Collection Point:

Thallon Pub

Dirranbandi

Clue:

In waters deep, where colours dance and swirl, A scene unfolds, a fisherman’s twirl. With lines cast out and patience held tight, guess the setting that brings this vison to light.

Token Collection Point:

Dirranbandi Caravan Park

Bollon

Clue:

I’ve stood since the 1900s dawn, watching over the town from dusk till morn. A place of law where silence speaks, guarding peace for all who seek.

Token Collection Point:

Bollon Service Station

Nindigully

Clue:

A Hang Ten vibe, bold and bright, a painted figure, a cheerful sight. I bring a smile, full of cheer, a work of art that draws you near.

Token Collection Point:

Nindigully Pub

Mungindi

Clue:

From a mangled wreck where metal’s fate was sealed, emerges a beauty, its shape revealed. Once part of a Mercedes-Benz in Mungindi’s plight, now feathers take flight, in the bird’s respite.

Token Collection Point:

Mungindi Van Park

Hebel

Clue:

In Hebel’s heart, rings of history swirl, I stand as a tribute to its historical twirl. What am I, in this circular embrace? A nod to the past, a marker of grace.

Token Collection Point:

Hebel General Store

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The Scavenger Hunt will run from 24 May until 30 October 2025 or until the keyrings run out.

Please read our Terms & Conditions below or download your own copy here

COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before entering the competition. By entering you indicate that you accept these terms and conditions, and you agree to be bound by them.

This promotion is organised by the Balonne Shire Council, 114 Victoria Street, St George, QLD 4487; ABN 49 655 876 831 (“Promoter”).

Information on how to enter forms part of the terms and conditions of entry. Participation in this competition constitutes acceptance of these Terms.

ENTRY DETAILS:
The competition commences at 12.00pm 24 May 2025 AEST and ends once all collectables are gone or at 11.59pm on 30 October 2025 AEST, whichever comes first (Promotion Period).

How it works:
You can start the Scavenger Hunt in any town in the St George Region all you need is the flyer with the clues which is available for download from the St George Region website.

Then:
a) Solve the Riddle: Follow the clues and identify the nominated landmark in each of the Region’s seven (7) towns of St George, Dirranbandi, Bollon, Hebel, Thallon, Nindigully and Mungindi.
b) Take a Snap & Share: Strike a pose and take a selfie with the landmark in the background and share it on social media using the hashtag #IGotHooked.
c) Collect your Token: Visit the nominated Location in each Town, detailed on the flyer, show your selfie to staff and collect your Fish Token. Only one Token will be given per individual or group selfie submission.
d) Collect your I Got Hooked Key Ring: When you reach St George and solve the clue there, you will be able to collect the special I Got Hooked Collectable Key Ring from the St George Region Visitor Information Centre, on which to proudly display the Fish Tokens. Only one FREE I Got Hooked Collectable Key Ring is permitted per family/travelling group.
e) Go into the Draw to Win: Collected all 7 Fish Tokens? Contact the St George Region Visitor Information Centre on (07) 4620 8877 or vic@balonne.qld.gov.au and let us know! Once your entry is verified, you’ll go into the draw to win a Monthly St George Region Prize Pack.

PRIZE DETAILS:
The prize includes:
Monthly St George Region Prize, for months of June, July, August, September and October, including a $100 fuel voucher and St George Region Merchandise valued at $20.

The prize cannot be claimed as or converted to cash.

Balonne Shire Council accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prize or any variation in the prize advertised and the prize provided. Each entrant releases and indemnifies Balonne Shire Council against all liability, cost, loss or expense arising out of acceptance of any prize or participation in the promotion including (but not limited to) personal injury and damage to property and whether direct or consequential, foreseeable, due to some negligent act or omission or otherwise.

Balonne Shire Council Directors, Councillors and members of the Team responsible for organising this promotion (Tourism Services) or agencies associated with the promotion including Francis Hotel, Dirranbandi Retreat & Caravan Park, Wallam Creek General Store, Nindigully Pub, Mungindi Van Park and Hebel Pub & General Store, and their immediate families, are ineligible to enter the promotion.

By claiming the prize, the winner accepts that Balonne Shire Council may use their name and photograph for their promotional and publicity purposes.