Sandilands is situated at the intersection of the Bruxner Highway and the Clarence Way. A rest stop with compost toilet, picnic tables and tourism map has been established on the western side of the turnoff.

With the assistance of an Arts Council Grant a circle of wooden carvings, next to the rest area, have fascinated travellers in recent years with their expressive faces and indigenous influence. This bicentennial community project was created to symbolise the unity of the regions villages. The totems, carved by local artists from White Beech, grown in the Drake district, were prepared under the direction of Father John Casey of Mallanganee and Tryphena McShane, formerly of Old Bonalbo. Erected in 1985, these unique poles symbolise the peace and unity of the villages west of the range

The carvings, whilst beginning to show the ravages of time, are beautifully designed and carved, portraying a wide range of local ideals and splendour.

Opposite this park is Sandilands Station, where the first settlers of Mallanganee lived. The original homestead was destroyed by fire in 1939.

Sandilands Timber Mill, once a thriving enterprise and large employer of local workmen, was built adjacent to the highway. Rationalisation of the timber industry, and a diminishing supply of suitable large, old growth timber necessary for the enormous great saws of the mill, meant its closure in the early 1990’s.