We have you covered from a water park to bush walking in the National Parks, grab the kids, a picnic basket and explore these diverse picnic spots in the Western Downs. Do you know the recipe to a perfect picnic? If …
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Who doesn’t love a bit of country hospitality when it’s paired with a schooey and a schnitty? Get to know the town beyond the guidebook by pulling up a barstool and having a yarn with the publicans and locals at a …
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Like many Australian towns whose local men and women served during both World Wars as well as welcoming returning soldiers taking up land as part of the Government’s soldier settlement scheme, the Western Downs has a strong military connection. From signatures …
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With a strong pioneering history, the Western Downs has many historical tales to tell – but not all of them can be told through words or images. Get to know the heritage and history of our region by following this trail …
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While the art galleries in the Western Downs region may hang the works of some of Australia’s best-known artists, this region’s connection with arts and culture goes so much further. This region is the birthplace of more than one famous bush …
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