Museum (Beaudesert)

Slab hut style pioneer cottage, at the Beaudesert Museum

The Beaudesert Museum consists of a large collection of historical items from around the Beaudesert region, with indoor and outdoor displays. At the front of the museum, there are three four buildings. The main part of the museum is in the middle, which is also the information centre for Beaudesert. To the right is a … Read more

Wyaralong Dam

Ungated dam wall, at Wyaralong Dam from the mountain bike trail parking area

Wyaralong Dam is an ungated dam on the Teviot Brook at the base of Mt Joyce, west of Beaudesert. The dam was intended for potable water use. The dam was constructed in 2010, and began filling in December just in time for the floods bringing it to capacity in January 2011, even though the dam … Read more

Queensland Moto Park

Motorbike trails in the hills, at Queensland Moto Park in the Wyaralong district in the Scenic Rim

Queensland Moto Park (QMP) is a 745-hectare motocross park at Coulson in the Wyaralong area, near Boonah. It is operated by Motorcycling Queensland who helped develop the park. The park has been provided by the Queensland Government, the South-East Queensland Council of Mayors, and Motorcycling Queensland. It offers a safe and legal location to ride … Read more

Western Trailhead

Work shed at Lilybrook Recreation Area, the Western Trailhead of the Shoreline Trail along Lake Wyaralong

Western Trailhead is the western end of Wyaralong Dam at the Lilybrook Recreation Area and the western end of the 25km Shoreline Trail, operated by SEQ Water. Lilybrook Recreation Area is named after the Lilybrook Homestead located there, built in the 1900s. Lilybrook farm occupied 18 hectares, other buildings included a work shed, machinery and … Read more

Historical Marker Peak Crossing Historical Well

Hand-operated water pump, the Peak Crossing Historical Well, the last of a series of wells that were built along the Old Warwick Road

The Peak Crossing Historical Well is possibly the last surviving well in a series of wells along the Old Warwick Road between Fassifern and beyond the Southern Downs. The wells were provided by the Queensland Government in the 19th century for a safe water supply for Teamsters and other travellers. The original hand pump is … Read more

Hope Island Resort

Hope Island Resort entry fence

Hope Island Resort is a gated community with facilities such as a marina, half-Olympic pool, golf course, and tennis. The golf course, Links Hope Island, is an 18-hole 72-par course. The course has natural and man-made hazards with 128 bunkers. The main resort is Azzura Greens Resort. The resort has a beach lagoon pool, 20m … Read more

Sanctuary Cove

Marina, boardwalk wharf, and pier, at Sanctuary Cove

Sanctuary Cove is a completely self-contained gated community on Hope Island in the Gold Coast. It has entertainment facilities, its own shopping centre, boating marina, and golf courses. Launched in 1986, Sanctuary Cove was the first of its type of developments in Australia. It has expanded over the years to include a holiday resort and … Read more

Harbour Town

Sign for Harbour Town Shopping Centre, the shopping adventure

Harbour Town is an outlet shopping centre with over 240 stores with brand direct outlets and clearance stores. Big name brands include international labels and Australian brands, such as Ralph Lauren, Oroton, R.M. Williams, Victoria Secret, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger and many more. The shopping centre is set up as an open air mall with window … Read more

Royal Pines Resort

Royal Pines Resort

The Royal Pines Resort at the Gold Coast is 5 minutes from Metricon Stadium, around 15 minutes to the beaches, shops, and attractions at Surface Paradise, and close to the beautiful Gold Coast Botanical Gardens . The resort is surrounded by a 27-hole golf course, for those who fine 18 holes just are not enough. … Read more