Southern Queensland Country
Getting Here Rainbow Beach
Tin Can Bay
• Proston Toowoomba to South Burnett,
3
Wandoan
• Murgon Lake Boondooma
Gympie
• Durong
Jackson
Drillham
Miles
• Columboola
Dulacca
2
• Bell • Macalister
Surat Glenmorgan
• Tara
Hannaford
4
The Gums
• Dalby
• Cooyar Lockyer Valley to Toowoomba,
Crows Nest National Park
• Caboolture
• Crows Nest
South Burnett to Condamine, Bunya Mountains National Park • Cecil Plains
• Esk
• Moreton Island
Goondiwindi to Southern Downs, Girraween National Park, Return to Brisbane 6
• Jondaryan
• Toowoomba • Moonie
• Ipswich
• Pittsworth
Brisbane to Lockyer Valley, Glen Rock State Forest
Westmar
• Maroochydore
• Bunya Mountains
• Jimbour
• Condamine
• Nambour
• Nanango
• Maidenwell
• Jandowae
• Noosa Heads
• Eumundi
• Kingaroy
Brisbane
1
• Maryvale • Gold Coast • Main Range Toobeah
• Warwick
• Inglewood
Talwood • Goondiwindi
5
• Killarney
Condamine to Goondiwindi, Yelarbon Recreation Grounds
• Stanthorpe • Texas • Moree
• Sundown
• Girraween
6 Day, Self-Drive Tour DAY ONE
DAY TWO
Brisbane to Lockyer Valley, Glen Rock State Forest
Lockyer Valley to Toowoomba, Crows Nest National Park
Once you are on Ipswich Road/A7, take the M2/Warrego Highway exit towards Esk/Toowoomba, and head to the Lockyer Valley [92.4km]. Take the Mount Sylvia Road and then take a slight left onto East Haldon Road to enjoy the panoramic mountain views and country roads to finally reach the Glen Rock State Forest [50km]. Hike the ‘Christies Loop’ walking trail [5km return] to see Glen Rock, the red volcanic outcrop.
Head north towards East Haldon Road and continue on to Mount Sylvia Road for a worthwhile pitstop at Toowoomba's Picnic Point Lookout [73km]. Explore the sweeping views of the surrounding valley and bushland from 700 metres above sea level and tour the parklands and waterfall. Take the Warrego Highway/A2 on to Seventeen Mile Road to explore the surrounding high country and visit Ravensbourne National Park [48km]. Take the Esk Hampton Road/State Route 85 and on to New England Highway/A3 to reach and explore Crows Nest National Park [34km].
approx. 143km / 2hrs 15mins
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approx. 126km / 1hr 55mins
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