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This is truly where you can escape the pressures of the city, the humidity of the coast and do as much or as little as you please. This is your alternative Queensland holiday. Sample delicious stone fruits straight from the grower. Tour wineries and taste award-winning wines. Explore the region's history and heritage. Take a bushwalk in spectacular national parks or share the romance of an open log fire. Try your hand at freshwater fishing or fossicking, or go sailing on the region's numerous lakes and dams. In the Southern Downs you experience real country life and hospitality, and regardless of how long or short your stay, you'll want to return.
The region provides a natural alternative to the cities and beaches of the coastal area. The Southern Downs stretches from Cunningham's Gap (120 kilometres south west of Brisbane ) in the east, north to Allora, south to the border town of Wallangarra, and to Goondiwindi in the west. The region has a population of approximately 40,000 people and prides itself on its old-fashioned hospitality. The principal towns are Warwick , Stanthorpe , Killarney, Allora, Inglewood and Texas and Goondiwindi.
Things to do on the Southern Downs:
* Enjoy a cold beer at historic Rudd's Pub
at Nobby, where much-loved author Steele Rudd, creator of the
Dad and Dave series, penned many of his stories. The pub is
filled with memorabilia and photos from the past, and also serves
slap-up country meals.
* Pack a hamper and relax at the aptly-named
Picnic Point Park, where graded walks offer stunning views of
the Lockyer Valley.
* Take time out to smell the flowers at one
of the Toowoomba's beautiful parks and gardens. Don't miss the
Scented Garden at Laurel Bank Park, which was designed especially
for the visually impaired.
* Step back in time at the Cobb & Co Museum,
where manager Deborah Tranter will relate the history of early
Australian travel. The museum is home to a collection of genuine
coaches and harnesses.
* Visit Toowoomba's first Bed and Breakfast Inn,
Vacy Hall, a lovingly-restored colonial mansion that gives modern-day
travellers a taste of the good old days.
* Stroll through a vineyard at nearby Stanthorpe
and learn how Queensland's best wines are made. Wine-maker Angelo
Puglisi of Ballandean Estate, is recognised as the father of
the wine industry. His wines have won an array of gold medals
and are exported to England.
* Take a heritage walk around Warwick, home
to some of the State's oldest buildings and museums. Warwick
is home to the Warwick Rodeo - Australia's first of its kind
- which attracts roughriders from around the country.
* Sink a fishing line at Leslie Dam, where
the golden and silver perch you catch can be grilled on a barbie.
The Ju Raku En Japanese Garden in Toowoomba, is a little piece
of Japan, complete with walking trails, lake, waterfalls and
stream.
Accommodation
31 The Rocks,
53 On Victoria,
Abbey Of The Roses Guesthouse,
Acacia Cottages,
Accommodation Creek Cottages,
Adjinbilly Rainforest Retreat Cabins,
Alexander Motel and Peppercorn Restaurant,
Alure Boutique Villas,
Apple and Grape Motel,
Apple Blossom Cottage,
Applegrove Farm,
Arborlee Rainforest Retreat,
Azjure,
Best Western Golden Harvest Motel,
Bestbrook Mountain Resort,
Bonaways,
Boulevard Motel,
Braeside Homestead,
Briar Rose Cottages,
Buckaroo Motor Inn,
BurnBrae,
Carriage Stop,
Casita de Campo - Cottage,
Cedar Lodge,
Celtis Grove Cottage,
Centre Point Mid-City Motor Inn,
Cherrabah Resort,
Cloudlake Mountain retreat,
Coachmans Inn Warwick,
Comfort Inn Warwick,
Connor House,
Country Rose Motel,
Country Style Accommodation Park,
Cromer House Bed and Breakfast,
Cypress Ridge Cottages,
Dalveen Springs Straw House,
Diamondvale Bed and Breakfast Cottages,
Dillons Cottage,
Girraween Environmental Lodge,
Glenfield Country Retreat,
Glenrose Cottages,
Golden Rain Bed and Breakfast,
Goomburra Forest Retreat,
Goomburra Valley Campground,
Grafton Rose Bed and Breakfast,
Granite Court Motel,
Granite Gardens and Luxury Cottages,
Granite Ridge Wines - Fergies Hill Cottage,
Gunnadoo Homestead,
Happy Valley Restaurant and Cottages,
Honeysuckle Cottages and The Rocks Restaurant,
Hooters Hut and Possums Hollow,
Hope Cottage Country Retreat At Assmanshausen Winery,
James Farmhouse and Cottage,
Kahlers Oasis Caravan Park,
Kerong Cottage Heritage Bed and Breakfast,
Killarney Sundown Motel,
Killarney View Caravan Park,
Kumbee Homestead,
Lake Leslie Tourist Park,
McNevins Gunyah Motel,
Moonrise Estate,
Murray Gardens Country Cottages and Motel,
Oaklea Bed and Breakfast,
Peppers Spicers Peak Lodge,
Pitstop Lodge Guesthouse and Bed and Breakfast,
Quart Pot Cottage,
Queen Mary Falls Caravan Park,
Rachels Cottage,
Ridgemill Escape - Cabins In The Vineyard,
Rosie OBriens Country Cottages,
Rovers Rest Guesthouse and Studio Units,
Severn-dipity,
Slade Campus,
Sommerville Valley,
Spring Creek Mountain Cafe and Cottages,
Staceys At The Gap,
Storm King Cottage,
The Vines Motel and Cottages,
Tin Miners Cottage,
Top Of The Town Caravan and Accommodation Village,
Twinstar Guesthouse and Observatory,
Valley View Farm Accommodation,
Vineyard Cottages and Cafe,
Wagtail Eco Retreat,
Warwick Motor Inn,
Whiskey Gully Wines,
Wisteria Cottage,
Attractions
Aloomba Lavender,
Australian Rodeo Heritage Centre,
Aventine Wines,
Bald Rock National Park,
Ballandean Estate Wines,
Banca Ridge Winery, Cellar Door and Bistro,
Brodies Mealmakers Warwick,
Bungawarra Wines,
Castle Glen Liqueurs,
Castle Rock,
Clifton Historical Museum,
Condamine Gorge '14 River Crossing',
Crystal Ridge Lavenders,
Darling Downs Hotel (Sandy Creek Pub),
Donnellys Castle,
Giardino Cafe and Farm Tours,
Girraween National Park,
Glengallan Homestead and Heritage Centre,
Glenlyon Dam,
Golden Grove Estate,
Goomburra, Main Range National Park,
Granite Gardens,
Harrington Glen Estate,
Heritage Wines of Stanthorpe,
Lucas Estate,
Main Range National Park,
Maryvale Crown Hotel,
Moonrise Estate,
Mount Norman Track,
Mountview Wines,
Pringle Cottage Museum,
Pure Heaven Natural Bodycare Factory,
Pyramids Road Wines,
Quart Pot Creek,
Ridgemill Estate Winery,
Riverside Freezing Works and Rabbit Factory,
Rudds Pub,
Sister Kenny Memorial,
Southern Downs Steam Railway,
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery,
Summit Estate Wines,
Sundown National Park,
Sutton's Juice Factory and Cidery,
Symphony Hill Wines,
The Bramble Patch,
The Gnomery Toy Gallery,
The Granite Belt Maze,
The Pyramid,
The Ugg Boot Lady,
Tobin Wines,
Vincenzos At The Big Apple,
Warwick Art Gallery,
Warwick RSL Services and Citizens Memorial Club Incorporated,
Warwicks Gardens Galore,
Whiskey Gully Wines,
Events
42nd Warwick Easter Rock Swap,
Apple And Grape Harvest Festival,
Historic Leyburn Motor Sprints,
Jumpers and Jazz In July Festival,
Killarney Paragliding Classic,
Peace Festival Warwick,
Picnic in the Pocket,
Rock n Roll In The Vineyard,
Roll the Dice Run Motorbike Rally,
Sicilian Vintage Lunch,
Southern Downs Sculpture Symposium,
Stanthorpe Market In The Mountains and Granite Belt Farmers Market,
Sunday Music In The Vineyard,
Vine to Divine,
Tours
Filippos Tours,
Hidden Peaks: Spicers Private Four Day Walk,
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