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Absolutely Art - Dalby  

Absolutely Art in the heart of Dalby is an art gallery with a difference. Wander through the collection from the best local artists including Lynette Cramb's stunning watercolours and other well known Australian painters. Hand crafted silver and bea ...

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Australian Visitor Radio Goondiwindi FM88 - Goondiwindi  

Visitor radio broadcasts promote attractions, experiences, events, facilities, accommodation options and road safety messages. The broadcast mix takes into account the average driving time whilst in the broadcast range. The content of the broadcast e ...

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Bakers Military Memorabilia Museum - Childers  

Bakers Military Memorabilia Museum is unquestionably one of the best displays of military memorabilia outside the Canberra war memorial as is the 'wrap' that has been placed on the collections at Bakers Museum. The collection also includes countless ...

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Banksia Track and the Boardwalk - Woodgate  

The Woodgate section of Burrum Coast National Park conserves essential habitat for wildlife of the coastal vegetation communities. It starts with a boardwalk experience through a melaleuca (tea tree) swamp. This part is wheelchair accessible and offe ...

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Barker Creek Circuit - Dalby  

This track passes through spectacular rainforest, grassland eucalypt and bunya pine forest in Bunya Mountain National Park. Along the gently undulating climb, look for the local Mowbullan whitewood trees with their mottled green, white and grey bark. ...

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Battleship Spur - Injune  

In the Carnarvon Gorge section of Carnarvon National Park, towering white sandstone cliffs form a spectacular steep-sided gorge with narrow, vibrantly coloured and lush side gorges. Boulder-strewn Carnarvon Creek winds through the gorge. Remnant rain ...

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Boolimba Bluff - Injune  

Those walkers enthusiastic enough to organise an early morning visit to Boolimba Bluff in Carnarvon Gorge National Park will experience panoramic views of the gorge entrance and approach area, emphasised by the changing light of sunrise as they push ...

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Chinchilla Historical Museum - Chinchilla  

Come and enjoy an 'old time' experience for the whole family. Chinchilla Museum offers insight into the unusual - a fascinating glimpse into a district rich in cattle, grain, sheep and timber, and more recently melons, grapes, stone fruits and vegeta ...

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Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club - Chinchilla  

The Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club is a modern air-conditioned Club with fully licensed bistro (with a great menu), coffee shop, bar, bottleshop, beer garden area plus three fully appointed function rooms. They have excellent gaming lounge with 30 up t ...

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Cobb & Co Changing Station - Surat  

Visit the Cobb & Co Store Museum, the Balonne River Gallery, a Fresh Water Aquarium and the Surat Visitor Information Centre all in the one complex, the Cobb & Co Changing Station. As visitors enter the complex they are greeted by a magnificent floor ...

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Coongarra Rock - Biggenden  

For Four Wheel Drive enthusiasts, Coongarra Rock and Falls provide an opportunity to explore rocky outcrops, caves, rock pools and natural vegetation. It is possible to climb the rock but should only be attempted by fit and experienced bushwalkers. I ...

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Dogwood Crossing @ Miles - Miles  

Be there to witness the local life stories, epic events and colourful tales of the Murilla Shire, as they are re-told through dynamic displays at Dogwood Crossing @ Miles. The complex houses an Art Gallery, Information Technology Centre, Library and ...

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Expedition National Park - Taroom  

With sheer sandstone cliffs 100 metres high, Robinson Gorge winds past cabbage palms and bottlebrushes for 14 kilometres through remote Expedition National Park. This is a park of great historical importance. The explorer Ludwig Leichhardt passed thr ...

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Governors Choice Winery - Westbrook  

Visit a 'real' winery at Governor's Choice Winery, where you can see and enjoy the experience of being where the grapes are grown and wine is made. All wines are 100 per cent estate grown and bottled. Talk to the Wine Maker while tasting these awar ...

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Isla Gorge National Park - Taroom  

A panorama of sculpted sandstone greets visitors to Isla Gorge National Park. Set among bottle trees, dry rainforests and rare plants, the striking rock forms and sandstone outcrops seem to change colour with the movement of the sun. Spring wildflowe ...

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Jimbour House - Jimbour  

Jimbour is both a tiny town north of Dalby and the location of one of Australia's most gracious historical homes, featuring colourful formal gardens, a cafe and a cellar door for wine tasting. The original Water Tower, constructed in the 1870s has be ...

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Lake Broadwater Conservation Park - Dalby  

Lake Broadwater Conservation Park protects the only natural lake on the Darling Downs and the surrounding cypress and brigalow. Many waterbirds and wildlife find nurture within the original vegetation. Once an Aboriginal ceremonial site, the shallow ...

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Lake Murphy Conservation Park - Taroom  

Pitch a tent or picnic amid the shady trees near the shore of Lake Murphy, Ludwig Leichhardt's preferred campsite back in 1844. Water birds flock to this seasonal lake during the day and gliders and possums can be seen at night. Mown campsites lie ...

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Lions Park Hodgsonvale - Hodgson Vale  

Make sure you pay a visit to Lions Park in Hodgsonvale. The park is the perfect little place for a barbecue picnic and is a lovely stop when exploring Steele Rudd Country. Make use of the barbecue and play equipment for the children. Clean public fac ...

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Maclagan General Store - Maclagan  

Located 30 minutes from the Bunya Mountains, this quaint general store is the last stop before making the trek up the Bunya Mountains. The Maclagan General Store is open seven days. Indulge in freshly ground organic coffee, Devonshire organic tea, ho ...

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Melaleuca Track - Woodgate  

Burrum Coast National Park conserves essential habitat for wildlife of the coastal vegetation communities. Remarkable cabbage tree palm forests are one of several coastal lowland vegetation types protected in the Woodgate section of this park. The M ...

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Meringandan Pub - Meringandan  

A short leisurely drive north of Toowoomba will bring you to the quaint little village of Meringandan and its country style pub. The Meringandan Pub is renowned for its country style family-friendly atmosphere. It boasts a traditional "beer garden", ...

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Miles Historical Village - Miles  

Miles Historical Village and Museum features authentic buildings from the early pioneering days such as a dairy, church, school and police cells. Also on display are many articles from the early days, including Aboriginal artefacts and mementos from ...

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Montys Garage Vintage Car Museum Glenmorgan - Glenmorgan  

Montys Garage is a 1940s style auto garage which is now a Vintage Car Museum with a large collection of restored vintage cars and trucks. 15 are displayed daily with the total collection comprising of over 70 vehicles with more to be displayed once t ...

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Moogerah Peaks National Park - Moogerah  

Four ancient volcanic peaks in the fertile Fassifern Valley form the Moogerah Peaks National Park. Hoop pines grow in dry rainforests near the summits. Three of the park's four sections are easily accessed and offer different experiences. Mount Frenc ...

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Mount Walsh National Park - Biggenden  

A prominent landmark in the Biggenden region is the granite bluff area of Mount Walsh, in the northern part of mountainous Mount Walsh National Park. Exposed granite outcrops, rugged ridges and steep forested slopes support a range of vegetation. Fol ...

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Myall Park Botanic Garden - Glenmorgan  

Quiet, peaceful and historic, the Myall Park Botanic Garden is home to one of Australia's oldest collections of arid and semi-arid native plants. Find them just half a day's drive west of Brisbane in the Western Downs region. Created by David Gordon ...

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Palm Tree Creek - Taroom  

Palms unique to the upper Dawson River catchment area including the Livistona palm can be found at Palm Tree Creek. They have gained Palm Tree Creek world wide recognition for its unique species. Petrified palms are also found throughout the distri ...

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Pioneer Park Museum - Dalby - Dalby  

The Machinery Sheds house at Pioneer Park Museum Dalby is possibly one of the largest collections of operating tractors and agricultural machinery in Queensland. Pioneer Machinery now on display includes late 1800s model working thrashers and elevat ...

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Preston Peak Wines - Preston  

Toowoomba's own winery, Preston Peak Wines, is rated as a Gold Level producer of high quality wines. Terraced atop the range escarpment only five minutes south of Toowoomba, the Cellar Door offers free wine tasting set amongst vineyards, rose gardens ...

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Rimfire Winery - Maclagan  

Rimfire Vineyards Winery and Wine Club has one of the largest ranges of wines crafted from rare and non-mainstream wine grape varieties in Australia. Intimate wine tastings are held every Friday and Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. An Australi ...

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Riversands Vineyards - St George  

Riversands Wines – A bush story in every glass! Riversands Wines in St George is the perfect spot to enjoy country hospitality. Their lively free wine tastings will take your taste buds through Western flavours of their crisp and dry whites and pop ...

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Romavilla Winery - Roma  

Romavilla winery is Queensland's oldest winery, established in 1863. The present winery was built in 1878 and is a fine example of those large timber and corrugated iron buildings of yesteryear. The high roof, supported by elegant king post trusses, ...

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Scenic Circuit Track - Dalby  

Probably the most popular walk on Bunya Mountain, this track from the Dandabah picnic area passes through bunya pine forest and a variety of mountain scenery. This easy walk allows you to discover delightful rock pools, Festoon and Tim Shea Falls, a ...

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Shepherd's Peak Trail - Taroom  

From Starkvale campsite, walk the trail to Shepherd's Peak for views over the surrounding creeks and peaks of Expedition National Park. The trail continues down from Shepherd's Peak to the Cattle Dip, Bottlebrush Waterhole, Carlia Gorge, Starkvale C ...

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Snakes Downunder - Childers  

Get up close and personal and meet the world’s most venomous snakes who call Australia home at Snakes Downunder. Your host Ian Jenkins has been handling snakes for over 40 years. Through the presentations it is hoped that you will come to understa ...

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Spring Bluff Railway Station - Spring Bluff  

Spring Bluff Railway Station is a heritage listed site located on the main railway line between Ipswich and Toowoomba. Its significance stems from 130 years of railway history and the attraction of its landscaped gardens. In 1914 Queensland Railways ...

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The Art Gallery - Injune  

Be ready to be awed by what awaits you on this walk in Carnarvon Gorge National Park, as The Art Gallery contains some of the finest Aboriginal rock art in Australia. Just 5.6 kilometres from the trailhead, at the junction of Kamoloo Creek, a signpo ...

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The Big Rig - Roma  

A hundred years ago, on Roma's Hospital Hill, a drilling crew was boring for water when, suddenly, the unexpected happened: 'Strewth, it's gas!' exclaimed a surprised driller as gas, mud and water gushed out of the well. With this event, quite by a ...

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The Looking Glass - Injune  

The Looking Glass walking track leads walkers through the colourful woodlands of the Maranoa River in the Mount Moffatt section of Carnarvon National Park, where pink trunks of smooth-barked apple trees rise above a carpet of wildflowers. Wind has ...

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The Mill Outlook - Hodgson Vale  

The Mill Outlook, known as the hidden jewel of the of the Darling Downs region, is a scenic rural tourist destination located in R.M Williams Country just 10 kilometres south of Toowoomba. Current attractions on site include: Settlers Coffee House of ...

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The Unique Egg - St George  

The Unique Egg is a world class collection of handcarved illuminated emu eggs, handcrafted by Steve Margaritis over a period of more than 40 years. Steve's private collection has been displayed at World Expos, but is permanently housed at the Unique ...

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Vintners Secret Vineyard, Cellar Door and Cafe - Childers  

Vintner's Secret is a boutique vineyard nestled in the fertile Isis District only two kilometres from the historic township of Childers. It grows both red and white grape varieties and produces award-wines that are sold from a cellar door located on ...

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