Queensland is well known for its beautiful beaches, but the interior has spectacular scenery too. A journey to the outback offers an insight into another aspect of Australian culture.Some places of interest within a days travel from Brisbane include:
Carnarvon Gorge
Carnarvon gorge is a National Park that is 720km northwest of Brisbane. The lush gorge has many creeks and rainforests that are home to a wide variety of wildlife. The gorge is rimmed with towering white cliffs. A wide variety of walking trails, from the short and easy to long and difficult, allow access to most of the gorge terrain. For an introductory view watch the video.
Aboriginal rock art at Carnarvon gorge provides a connection with the longest contiguous culture on earth.
A trip to Carnarvon Gorge is worth at least two days staying at the gorge (i.e. 3 nights). Accommodation options include camping through to staying at Takarakka Bush Resort or the Wilderness Lodge.
The Granite Belt
Stanthorpe is the central town in the grape growing and agricultural region called the granite belt of Southern Queensland. Attractions include wineries, apple orchards, restaurants, a lavender farm and Girraween National Park. Many of the wineries feature live music. Girraween’s walking trails to outcrops of large granite boulders offers sweeping vistas of the granite belt. The region is a 2-3 hour drive Southwest of Brisbane.
Boonah
An hour drive from Brisbane, the picturesque town of Boonah sits nestled within the scenic rim of the Great Dividing Range. This area offers beautiful views of the mountains. Other attractions include fishing at Moogerah and Maroon dams, wineries, country stores, hiking, rock climbing and much more.
