Lake Boondooma was originally controlled by SunWater, but management rights for the Dam's camping and recreational facilities were transferred to Wondai Shire Council in March 2001.

In December 2001 the Council unveiled the new Lake Boondooma Tourist Park on the foreshores of the lake.

This $1 million-plus development now offers inexpensive but first rate caravan, camping, bunkhouse and cabin accommodation on the Lake's foreshores along with tennis courts, modern amenities blocks, a central kiosk and extensive landscaped picnic and BBQ areas.

The striking new Park has quickly become a popular destination for inland waterway enthusiasts and an annual Boondooma Fishing Competition.

The competition (held each February) and a Freshwater Catch & Release Tournament (held each November) draw competitors from right across south-east Queensland.

Manar Tourist Park - located on the Boyne River not far from Lake Boondooma - is another very popular destination for visitors, offering a wide range of on-site camping facilities as well as special "adventure tracks" for 4WD enthusiasts.

The council is today calling for tenders to develop the site.

Mayor David Carter says money raised from the new residential development is expected to double the annual tourism income in the area.

"What we're actually doing is we're going to sell those blocks to make some money so that we can then spend that money on the facilities there for other tourists to come in ... our caravan park and our other facilities, so it's not like it's going to go back into our other revenue," he said.

"Not only our shire will benefit from this, but there are a lot of other shires surrounding us that will benefit from these people coming in."

Lake Boondooma is a 1900 hectare inland lake created in the 1980s when Boondooma Dam was built across the Boyne River to supply the needs of the Tarong Power Station 97km to the south.

It offers world-class water-skiing, boating, fishing and water sports facilities and is one of the two great lakes of the South Burnett (the other is Lake Barambah, north of Murgon).

Proston is a small, friendly country town that - until recent times - was a victim of rural decline.

It was founded in 1910 by English settlers and quickly prospered as the centre of a vigorous dairying and beef area. The town was connected to Murgon by rail in 1923 and the construction of a Butter Factory in 1934 led to even more growth . But the closure of the railway line and Butter Factory in the 1970s threw the area into a long period of slow decline.

The recent development of Lake Boondooma, however, has revived the town's fortunes (it's the closest town to the Lake) and Proston is steadily undergoing beautification by Wondai Shire Council.

The area around Proston is hilly grassland grazing country, most of it cleared from the original brigalow scrub that once covered the immediate vicinity. The hilliness of the terrain provides striking panoramic views of the area at several points along the main road.

Proston has a hotel, convenience store, cafe, post office and police, ambulance and fire brigade services. It also has tennis, golf and bowling clubs, a swimming pool and library. Attractions in the township include the bizarre Sidcup Castle and "This & That" Museum. The historic Boondooma Homestead complex is located relatively close by. The town's major annual event is the Proston Show and Campdraft, held over three days each March.

Source Credit - http://www.tourism.southburnett.com.au