Neighbouring Areas

Allora	Inglewood	Texas	Tenterfield
Clifton	Killarney	Warwick

	Allora  With a population of just under 1000, Allora is known as 'the best little town on the Downs'. The town nestles beside Dalrymple Creek just off the highway between Toowoomba and Warwick.  You may well think you are taking a trip into history when driving down the main street, a street described by one travel writer as 'one of the three best streetscapes in Australia'. Make sure you visit Saint David's Anglican Church built in 1888, and reputably one of the finest examples of a timber church in country Queensland. Allora has a strong sense of history. A signed Heritage Trail takes walkers from one historic building to the next, street banners reflect the theme, and a series of murals at the gates of the showground depict local milestones. The town was the childhood home of P.L Travers who wrote the Mary Poppins stories, and the fallen soldier's memorial is one of only two Boer War memorials in Queensland.  Also of interest is Glengallan Homestead and Heritage Centre. Now restored, it embodies the history of the Allora region since the late 19th Century. A major draw card on the Heritage Building Trail, Glengallan divulges a fascinating insight into the workings of a pastoral station.  Back to Top
	Clifton  Situated half way between Toowoomba and Warwick on the wide fertile plains of the Darling Downs,  Clifton is a quiet town welcoming visitors with country hospitality and a relaxed atmosphere. Once a large wheat growing area, the shire now has a diverse range of agriculture including cattle, cereal crops, sunflowers, peanut and honey production and much more. The Clifton and District Historical Museum, located in the former Butter Factory building has a wide collection of household and agricultural items providing an insight into the area's pioneering past. The classic streetscape of Clifton and it's building's facades have been used in a number of Australian movies including The Thornbirds.  Just a short drive north of Clifton is Nobby and the well known Rudd's Pub, which has an extensive display of historic memorabilia and photographs of the area's pioneering past. The Pub is dedicated to Steele Rudd, who lived in the area, and found inspiration there for his stories in 'On Our Selection'. Just a short stroll from the Pub is the Sister Kenny Memorial.  Sister Elizabeth Kenny also lived in the area and was known for her revolutionary treatment for the victims of polio.  Accommodation in the Clifton district ranges from farmstays, bed and breakfasts, pub stays, and a caravan park.  Back to Top
	Inglewood  Inglewood was established in 1862 and has a population of just over 1000 and is approximately an hour's drive west of Stanthorpe. Inglewood is creating Australia's Olive Capital and is emerging as the hub of the Olive industry with more than 340,000 olive trees planted to date. Harvest time is between March and May and is celebrated with the Inglewood Harvest Festival around September each year.  Inglewood services a diverse rural economy which produces sheep, cattle, timber products as well as lucerne, grapes and a diversity of horticultural crops.  The centre for water activities is Lake Coolmunda situated 12 kilometres east of Inglewood on the Cunningham Highway. It boasts some very pretty picnic spots along its shores. Excellent fishing can be enjoyed from either a boat or off the shore. Fresh water fishing sports are also abundant along the McIntyre Brook. Visitors are also invited to explore the newly opened Inglewood Museum, take a tour of an Olive Grove, enjoy the spring wildflowers or go birdwatching. Tourist drives such as the Tobacco Trail, Silverspur Trail and Dumaresq River Road allow visitors to explore the Shire's natural beauty. Back to Top
	Killarney  Killarney is the scenic gem of the Warwick Shire and the spectacular waterfall at Queen Mary Falls National Park in Killarney is a  must visit. Killarney's rolling foothills, deep secluded valleys and dramatic waterfalls provide picture postcard views that will stir your imagination. Killarney is an old timber and dairying town, named by nostalgic Irish settlers and now the centre of a thriving mixed-farming district, producing meat, potatoes, onions, grain and timber to name a few. You can visit the Killarney Heritage Centre (located at the RSL Hall in Acacia Street) on weekends which specialises in researching local family history. It has a grand collection of local historical photos, articles and small artefacts.  Drive east into the mountains for Brown's Falls, Dagg's Falls and then the spectacular waterfall at Queen Mary Falls National Park, where Spring Creek tumbles dramatically over a 40 metre cliff. Back to Top
	Texas  Texas is a picturesque town nestled along the banks of the Dumaresq River in southern Queensland on the state border. Texas was named over a land claim in the 1850's which bore many similarities to one happening in Republic of Texas and Mexico in the United States at the same time. The original town was established on the river flats in 1875 but was relocated after the disastrous floods of 1890 and 1921. Remnants of the original historic township still exist for visitors to see. The picturesque Dumaresq River is one of the star attractions of the region, it winds through gentle hills and rocks crossed by the historic weirs of Bonshaw, Cunningham and Glenarbon. The fertile river flats are dotted with old tobacco barn relics from a colourful past where grape vines now flourish alongside orchards, vegetables, peanuts and a myriad of other agricultural crops. These beautiful water and wilderness areas of Texas invite canoeing, fishing, hiking, four wheel driving activities and picnicking. The fishing is outstanding in the region with anglers having the choice of many peaceful fishing spots along the Dumaresq River or at the spectacular Glenlyon Dam.  There is an avid interest in sport in Texas resulting in a number of sporting groups and facilities which visitors are welcome to participate in such as Scouts and golf, race, bowls, football, fishing, Lions, tennis, cricket, gun and swimming clubs. Back to Top
	Warwick  Situated 160 kilometres south west of Brisbane and borders on fertile farmlands and the rolling hills of the Great Dividing Range, the Town is strategically located at the junction of major highways from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Warwick Shire boasts some of Queensland's finest historic sandstone buildings, which were made from local sandstone and now stand today as reminders of their pioneering past.  Known as the 'Rose and Rodeo City', Warwick hosts one of Australia's oldest and most famous rodeos each year in October. Warwick's Morgan Park is home to a plethora of motor and horse sporting events throughout the year and was the site of two Polocrosse World Cups.  The red 'City of Warwick' or Arafuto Rose was developed especially for the town.  During the winter months, Warwick comes alive with the annual Jumpers and Jazz in July festival which is a unique display of local wit, charm and colour, with custom knitted jumpers for the deciduous trees of the main street. Back to Top
	Tenterfield  Tenterfield sits astride the Great Dividing Range at the northern end of the New England Highway 18kms from the Queensland border.  One of the most romantic and colourful of Australia's frontier towns, Tenterfield is known as "The Birthplace of Our Nation" -Sir Henry Parkes delivering his famous Federation Speech in the Tenterfield School of Arts on 24th October 1889. This Speech ultimately led to the Federation of all Australian States on January 1st 1901. In more recent times it has achieved recognition for the song entittled "The Tenterfield Saddler" written and performed by Peter Allan - whose grandfather was in fact the Tenterfield Saddler.  Back to Top