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If it’s classic Aussie pubs, stunning National Parks or colourful country experiences you're chasing, then a trip to Queensland’s Western Downs is a must on your holiday itinerary. Just three hours drive west of Brisbane, the Western Downs can be explored while touring some of Queensland’s major arterial highways: the Great Inland Way, Warrego, Leichhardt and Gore. Discover wide open spaces and the rich pioneering history of real Queensland country. Enjoy great inland fishing, experience life on a host farm, go wine tasting western style and discover the peaceful lifestyle of rural communities.
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Blaze a trail in the steps of Ludwig Leichhardt and travel the Leichhardt Highway a 678 km highway, from the vibrant border town of Goondiwindi in Queensland's Western Downs to the heart of the Capricorn Coast, Yeppoon. The Leichhardt Highway stretches north through quaint country towns, over rivers brimming with freshwater fish, by tranquil lagoons, through mining towns where opulence was once flaunted in grand architecture left for us to admire today. Magnificent wildflowers blooming in forests, historical villages, understanding our Aboriginal culture, entering the once "world's greatest gold mine" or just sitting at a bar and meeting the locals who are always up for a chat. So why not start your motor and get ready for a fantastic journey northbound following the steps of one of Australia's most energetic and devoted explorers.
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Here you can experience inland fishing at its best, see unique emu egg carvings, visit a winery and even have a beer in the famous Nindigully Pub. As you travel further along the highway, make sure to stop at Wallam Creek in Bollon to spot a koala or two and then visit Hebel, the location where the infamous Kelly gang bushrangers resided. Then there’s Surat's Cobb and Co Changing Station Complex where you can learn about days gone by. And on your way to Canarvon National Park, make sure to stay in Roma, a friendly country town with bottle tree-lined streets, the first site where oil and gas were discovered in Australia.
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From the home of Gunsynd and Queensland’s Cotton Capital to Queensland’s Garden City, the Gore Highway is 210 km of the best country driving. Travelling the Gore highway will take you through the world famous Darling Downs from Goondiwindi to Toowoomba. Explore the patchwork farming landscape that makes the Darling Downs famous. Here the rich black soils see yearly plantings of grain and cotton crops. On the other hand, you can enjoy the great inland fishing opportunities for which the Western Downs is loved.
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The Warrego Highway, a 744 km fully sealed stretch of highway leads you from the Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, through the fertile Lockyer Valley, up and over the Great Dividing Range, across the Darling Downs and onto the Outback metropolis of Charleville. Along the way, you can see ancient trees from the dinosaur age, endangered mammals, unwind in the soothing waters from the sub artesian basin, delight in tales told over country bars, or just relax and enjoy the brilliant sunsets and starry nights, and this is to name just a few.
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