Flanagan Reserve Bush Camping is a camping ground in the Scenic Rim overlooked by Mt Maroon, with fresh water Logan River running along the length of it. With 12 hectares of camping grounds, there is plenty of space to set up camp, much of it with mottled shade from eucalyptus trees. Spots along the banks of … Read more
Mount French is a volcanic peak near the township of Boonah. There are two walking tracks at Mount French, with the easiest being a wheelchair friendly class 1 track. The North cliff track is 700m return, leading to Logans Lookout. The walk is easy with bitumen laid for the entire walk, making it accessible for … Read more
Picnic Point in Toowoomba is on the eastern side on the edge of the Great Dividing Range, looking over the Lockyer Valley and Table Top Mountain. Known as the Picnic Point Parklands, different parts of the parkland has something to offer for everyone, with great lookouts, gardens, picnic areas, playground, waterfall, and walks. The main … Read more
The Japanese Gardens in Toowoomba is next to the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), and is jointly owned by USQ and Toowoomba Regional Council. It was opened in 1989 by Yoshiharu Araki from the Brisbane Consul-General of Japan. The gardens are named Ju Raku En, which means ‘to enjoy peace and longevity in a public … Read more
Laurel Bank Park is a garden near the centre of Toowoomba. From the road, the gardens look nice but walk through them for a while and you start to understand how beautiful they are and how much effort is put in to maintain these spectacular gardens. Laurel Bank Park is listed as botanic gardens in … Read more
Bernborough Statue is of the Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse in the 1940s, unveiled in 1977. Bernborough was foaled at Rosealie Plains near Oakey. Racing between 1941 and 1946, he had 15 consecutive wins, including at Doomben while carrying over 65kg (10 stone 5 pound). Bernborough is one of the five inaugural inductees on the Australian Racing … Read more
Located near Oakey, the Australian Army Flying Museum displays include a variety of aircraft and army artefacts and memorabilia. The aircraft are from many eras of aviation, from pre-WW1 full-size replicas of the Box Kite aircraft. WWI aircraft include the Sopwith Camel and Fokker DR1 Triplan, famed by the Red Baron. Most of the army … Read more
This location is the start of the 5,600km Dingo Fence, ending in South Australia. It is about 20km from the township of Jandowae, a town that has embraced the Dingo Fence as a feature of the town. Originally built in the 1880s as a rabbit proof fence, Queensland first proposed in 1948 for the fence … Read more
Boiling Springs Lookout is a lookout along the Dingo Fence not far from the start of the Dingo Fence between Jandowae and the Bunya Hwy. Originally built in the 1880s as a rabbit proof fence, the dingo fence in Queensland was first proposed in 1948 to be upgraded to keep out dingos and wild dogs … Read more
Winters Way is of the road built to the Bunya Mountains from the Kumbia side, created by teams including Charlie Winter and his boys. Winters Way sign is on the Bunya Mountains Road, about 9.7km from Bunya Hwy. Looking around near the sign I could not find the plague. I couldn’t really find much information … Read more
