Let’s Drive QUEENSLAND
Brisbane to Birdsville (total distance - 1578km)
WARREGO Way Quilpie
This drive takes you westward from the state capital to the very edge of the Simpson Desert, first through fertile plains, then Dividing Range, cattle country, oil and gas fields, artesian spas and finally, the Outback where you will experience the wonder of the million star show at night.
1578km
First, you’ll pass through Ipswich, rich in mining and railway history, and then on through the fertile Lockyer Valley which supplies vegetables to much of Australia. Then comes Toowoomba, the Garden City at the top of the Great Divide, well-known for its Carnival of Flowers. Here, the Darling Downs begin. As you cross the Downs, you will pass through Oakey with its Australian Army Flying Museum, Jondaryan with its Woolshed and Dalby, not too far from the Bunya Mountains National Park. Next is Chinchilla which is known for its Melon Festival and then Miles, home of the
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