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Toowoomba And Golden West Region
Explore the Western Downs Toowoomba and the Darling Downs In the heart of South East Queensland Country is Toowoomba situated on the crest of the Great Dividing Range An easy hour drive south of this area and you are in ...
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Oakey
Oakey is the major town in the Jondaryan Shire and is home to the Museum of Australian Army Flying displaying every kind of aircraft flown by the Australian Army since World War including the latest high-tech military helicopters And for ...
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Pittsworth
Pittsworth is in the centre of the Darling Downs and is therefore known as the Heart of the Darling Downs The banner lined main street has a wide range of shops and businesses Pittsworth also boasts some of the richest ...
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Cambooya
Cambooya is the heart of Steele Rudd Country Here you will find country hospitality and old-fashioned charm in a tranquil setting of fields of golden grain Steele Rudd spent much of his childhood on his family s small block at ...
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Toowoomba
Toowoomba is a great city to shop acirc til you drop dine late and discover the best things in life It is a treasure-trove of tradition and culture Crowning the edge of the Great Dividing Range metres above sea level ...
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Clifton
Situated half way between Toowoomba and Warwick on the wide fertile plains of the Darling Downs Clifton is a quiet town welcoming visitors with country hospitality and a relaxed atmosphere Once a large wheat growing area the shire now has ...
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Kulpi
Kulpi is a small rural community in Rosalie Shire Cattle and grain properties are common throughout the district one of which has become a well renowned Host Farm Moorlands Host Farm is one of Australia s most prominent and successful ...
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Bowenville
Bowenville itself has basic requirements for the traveller including fuel a post office barbecues a hotel and public telephone Bowenville is a short drive from two major tourist attractions in the region the historic Jondaryan Woolshed and the Acland Coal ...
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Cabarlah
Cabarlah a mountain hamlet is situated between Toowoomba and Crows Nest In the s it was the centre of a thriving dairying and saw milling community It boasted three pubs The one remaining The Farmers Arms claims to be the ...
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Haden
The Haden district was first settled one-hundred and twenty-five years ago As the early pioneers opened their selections the need for schools churches halls and railway was soon apparent Haden township was a thriving centre in the early s with ...
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Highfields
Highfields is a booming community growing in both population and in tourism activity - just a short drive north of Toowoomba along the New England Highway The Highfields Pioneer Historical Village is an attraction with rare and unusual collections of ...
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Pechey
Pechey is a beautiful picturesque hamlet located within the Crows Nest Shire Here you will find a number of reasons to stop and take a look around including Granny Smiths Devonshire Teas the Pechey Forest Park overnight campgrounds and Listening ...
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Cooyar
Cooyar is a small town in the Rosalie Shire located north of Toowoomba on the New England Highway The suspension bridge is a real talking point in this town It was rebuilt in after a devastating flood swept away the ...
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Goombungee
Goombungee is the administrative centre for the Rosalie Shire and is one of the oldest towns in the Shire The town itself is full of marvellous historic buildings including the Rosalie Shire Historical Society s Museum which contains a good ...
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Perseverence
Perseverence is an area east of Crows Nest and Pechey where day-trippers enjoy barbecue picnics by Perseverence Dam and groups find excellent camp and conference facilities at Perseverence Lodge Opposite Perseverence Lodge is a public park with barbecue facilities and ...
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Greenmount
Greenmount is a country township surrounded by dairy farms horse studs and various crops Take a break for a barbecue in Greenmount s Bicentennial Park next to the Memorial Hall The Memorial Hall features a rare pressed metal ceiling and ...
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Meringandan West
Meringandan West is an alternate route from Toowoomba through to Goombungee It s a quiet little township tucked away in the green rolling hills north of Toowoomba Meringandan West is a great little spot to stop and pick up some ...
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Gowrie Junction
Gowrie Junction is located just five minutes drive west from Toowoomba s city outskirts just off the Warrego Highway This picturesque country community lies amongst the rolling hills which border the open cropping plains of the Darling Downs Gowrie Junction ...
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Kingsthorpe
Kingsthorpe is minutes drive west of Toowoomba and offers excellent accommodation and emerging wineries as well as a panoramic drive Kingsthorpe is home to both Gowrie Mountain Estate Vineyard and Cellar Door and also Wedgetail Ridge Estate Winery which are ...
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Yarraman
Yarraman is a Hoop Pine timber town surrounded by rolling hills rich farmlands and forests Close to the Bunya Mountains and Palms National Park Yarraman offers a quiet leisurely country town atmosphere with good facilities and easy access to the ...
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Crows Nest
Perched on the crest of the Great Dividing Range the area offers spectacular mountain views wildlife and national parks The hamlets along the highway north to Crows Nest offer a wealth of attractions nurseries cafes antique shops galleries and museums ...
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Peranga
Peranga lies on a country road between Quinalow and Kulpi in the Rosalie Shire The community within a short drive of a number of surrounding tourist attractions including Maclagan s Rimfire Winery the Acland Coal Mine Moorlands Host Farm and ...
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Hodgsonvale
Hodgsonvale is a small community just south of Toowoomba This developing community is located close to Toowoomba and offers a rural setting to visitors It s an area which offers the mountain biker motorcyclist quad biker or trail bike rider ...
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Vale View
Vale View is located just south of Toowoomba and is home to Federation Park Federation Park is a lovely spot for a picnic or a short walk Vale View is accessed from Toowoomba via Drayton Road and is located in ...
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Preston
High on the Great Dividing Range overlooking the Lockyer Valley Preston s views are enjoyed by most from the verandah of Preston Peak Wines The mountainous ranges make for great explorations whether it be by four wheel drive trail bike ...
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Jimbour
Jimbour takes its name from Jimbour Station which is a vast pastoral holding that once stretched from the Bunya Mountains to the Condamine River While the community of Jimbour is small there is nothing small about the heritage-listed homestead of ...
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Southbrook
Southbrook is a rural community located on the Gore Highway near Pittsworth The town itself has a primary school hotel a store fuel and other basic facilities with most other facilities available only a short drive away in Pittsworth Southbrook ...
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Jondaryan
Jondaryan is a quaint rural township and home to the widely adored tourist attraction the Jondaryan Woolshed and Station Village The Woolshed is the oldest woolshed in Queensland as it was established in The museum was established in to celebrate ...
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Brookstead
Brookstead is located between Pittsworth and Millmerran on the Gore Highway Brookstead is a whistlestop offering fuel barbecue facilities and a post office All Saints Anglican Church lies just down the road a little further on your way to Millmerran ...
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Spring Bluff
Spring Bluff is a beautiful valley tucked in the ranges north of Toowoomba and best known for its picturesque Railway Station Spring Bluff Railway Station is a favourite day trip for visitors and locals alike Its gardens are magnificent during ...
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Bell
This picturesque township is nestled in the foothills of the Bunya Mountains with panoramic views of rolling farmland Only a minute drive from the Bunya Mountains National Park Bell is an ideal spot to take a break and look around ...
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Broxburn
Broxburn is a rural community approximately five minutes drive from the town Pittsworth Broxburn is know for it s yearly event the Broxburn Country Music Festival The Broxburn Country Music Festival is usually held in May each year Both well-known ...
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Jandowae
As Wambo Shire s principal town this is the picturesque home of the Wambo Shire Council Community and Cultural Centre This facility houses a library information centre meeting rooms arts and crafts centre professional offices and is a Queensland Government ...
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Kaimkillenbun
Many quaint townships are dotted about the Wambo Shire one of them being the township of Kaimkillenbun This town with the longest single place name in Queensland is known to the locals simply as The Bun Kaimkillenbun is a great ...
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Westbrook
Westbrook is a growing community located a short drive south west of Toowoomba Enjoy the hotel complex featuring verandahs looking over the plains of the Darling Downs a bottle shop and restaurant The town has also recently become home to ...
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Ravensbourne
The Ravensbourne area features Ravensbourne National Park two attractive lakes and three very appealing accommodation options The beautiful natural landscape and vistas from the eastern escarpment the Piccabeen palm groves of Ravensbourne National Park and the rugged scenery of Lake ...
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Hampton
Situated at the top of the escarpment Hampton is one of the delightful small hamlets located along the New England Highway between Toowoomba and Crows Nest Take a break a coffee and a lungful of fresh mountain air before exploring ...
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Meringandan
Meringandan sits amongst the valleys just off the New England Highway between Toowoomba and Crows Nest nestled at the gateway to Cooby Dam Meringandan and its neighbouring community Meringandan West are a quiet detour from the busy highway The community ...
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Maclagan
Maclagan is a town in the Rosalie Shire boasting a popular winery and situated at the foothills of the Bunya Mountains Stop in at the store for supplies and directions before setting off for Rimfire Winery and Rangemore Estate Winery ...
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Mount Tyson
Mount Tyson is a small town amongst the grain and cattle farms of the Darling Downs best known for its true Aussie-style Farm Stay and for White Mischief sweets The locals of this town are truly proud of their tidy ...
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Warra
kilometres north-west of Dalby on the Warrego Highway is the small country town of Warra The area has become famous for its rich agricultural heritage valued annually at over million The Richard Best Memorial Park is home to the restored ...
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Nobby
Steele Rudd and Sister Kenny Visiting Nobby and checking on those names is a bit like taking a walk into the annals of history Steele Rudd his real name Hoey Davis the author of Dad and Dave is remembered by ...
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