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Welcome to Southern Queensland Country We’re keen to share Queensland’s top country getaway with you. It’s an experience like no other – the perfect mix of stunning natural places, four distinct seasons, fresh regional food and fine locallymade wine and the opportunity to taste a slice of our life in the country. You’ll find a colourful history and heritage woven into our daily lives too, warm country hospitality and an invitation to join us in celebrating a varied calendar of events that show our true colours — unpretentious and sociable with our own style of fun. You won’t find strangers here, just friends you haven’t met yet! The locals are quick to let you in on their favourite spots – to eat or drink, walk, birdwatch, camp, fish, take in fantastic views or simply relax. You’ll discover a friendly place, where there’s time to take your time. Here you can slow down and reconnect with nature and with each other. Toowoomba offers a cosmopolitan-country vibe and all the amenities you’d expect of a regional city. You’ll also find a network of sizeable towns and service centres such as Warwick, St George, Kingaroy, Goondiwindi, Dalby and Stanthorpe; as well as peaceful hamlets and townships. There’s a diverse range of experiences on offer: from exploring the cultural capital of Toowoomba to hiking the granite trails of Girraween National Park; from freshwater fishing in wild rivers to chatting to friendly locals in country pubs; and from tasting local produce and award-winning wines in the Granite Belt, the South Burnett and around Toowoomba, to sitting on the fence at a thrill-a-minute country cattle sale – it’s all uniquely Southern Queensland Country and it’s all within easy reach.
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Acknowledgements: Toowoomba Regional Council, Southern Downs Regional Council, Western Downs Regional Council, Balonne Shire Council and Goondiwindi Regional Council. Some images courtesy of: Tourism and Events Queensland, Jane Hodges, Suari Price, Sean Scott Photography, Dust to Dawn Photography, The Wife Creative, Lachlan Gardiner, Louise Wright, Christopher Visentin, Our Coast Life, Little Grey Box, Charlotte Allen, Matt Raimondo, Karen Smith, High Country Tours with Taste, Meghan Reading, Ausmican Eats, Venus & Harley. Southern Queensland Country Tourism has compiled and developed this publication in the interests of fostering and developing tourism in Queensland. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission of Southern Queensland Country Tourism. Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this publication is true and correct at the time of publication. The publishers accept no responsibility or liability for the information contained in advertisements or editorial. The publication is not produced or licensed to third parties for sale. Published by Southern Queensland Country Tourism (March 2020 ©Southern Queensland Country Tourism). COVER: Wisteria Spring Long Lunch, HAMPTON, Photo: Venus & Harley BACK COVER: Carr’s Lookout, THE FALLS (via KILLARNEY), Photo: Suari Price
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