[experience the juiciest celebration at melonfest australia! Chinchilla Melon Festival: GET YOUR MELON ON! The most melon you will find anywhere in the world. Events include - MELON SKIING, MELON IRON MAN, MELON BUNGEE, MELON BULLSEYE, PIP SPITTING, TUG-O-WAR, DASH FOR CASH, MELON EATING AND MELON TOSSING. Chinchilla is known as the ‘Melon Capital’ of Australia, if not the world! The Melon Festival is held biennially. Situated less than 300 km from Brisbane, this small, thriving community has progressed a grain crop based economy to the dynamic region where coal and gas exploration and power station development projects go hand-in-hand with extensive feedlots, cotton and broad-acre farming. Chinchilla is ideally located for those who wish to escape to the pristine beauty and rustic experiences of the Western Downs. The Warrego Highway provides the most efficient way of getting here for the visiting motorist. ]