Big Sky National Parks 8 day loop from Brisbane or

Girraween National Park

CARNARVON GORGE Outback HIGHLIGHTS: ueensland Southern Ravensborne National Park ueensland LD Country Bunya Mountains National Park Roma Miles BNYA MONTAINS NP BRISBANE Rainforests & Ancient Bunya Pines NSWNSW Chinchilla Maidenwell National Park Surat Dalby Ravensbourne NP BRISBANE Towering Sandstone Cliffs TOOWOOMBA Aboriginal Rock Art Sites ST GEORGE Inglewood Warwick Riversands Vineyards & Winery Stanthorpe Sunset River Cruise GIRRAWEEN NP Historic Nindigully Pub NEW SOUTH WALES ’s Cotton Farm Tour Coolmunda Organic Olive Farm 8 day itinerary includes stunning National Parks, Girraween National Park Aboriginal rock art, native wildlife and local produce Balancing Boulders & Waterfalls

DAY 1-2: BRISBANE TO BUNYA DAY 3-4: BUNYA MOUNTAINS TO MOUNTAINS (230KM) OR CARNARVON GORGE (570KM) TOOWOOMBA TO BUNYA Drive west to Chinchilla, Australia’s MOUNTAINS (104KM) melon capital and Roma, home of the Drive from Brisbane to Toowoomba via Big Rig, before arriving at Carnarvon the Warrego Highway. Take a scenic drive Gorge National Park - an oasis in the from Toowoomba to Gus Beutel Lookout semi-arid heart of . for stunning views over Ravensbourne See spectacular sandstone gorge vistas, National Park. Travel through the old ancient rainforests and well-preserved timber town of Crows Nest to Maidenwell Aboriginal rock art on tracks that have Trading Post for some welcome been classified to match your bushwalking Bunya Mountains National Park refreshments. Drive beneath stunning experience and fitness. Explore Carnarvon rainforest canopies and ancient bunya Gorge’s beautiful Moss Garden walk with pines to Bunya Mountains National its splendid waterfall backdrop, ferns and Park. Relax in the privacy of your Bunya mosses. Follow the short walk to Baloon Mountains Chalet with stunning views of the surrounding rainforest. Book in for a Cave to see stencilled Aboriginal rock art. luxurious in-chalet healing massage or Wake up to a symphony of birdsong and follow a selection of walking tracks to witness colourful sunrises as the light explore nine kinds of rainforests, ancient meets the gorge’s sandstone cliffs. By day, plant species and an abundance of native see kangaroos and wallabies around the wildlife. Join in the daily wild bird feeding picnic area. At night, spot night echidnas activities – 4 sessions daily and watch the and listen to the call of yellow-bellied Chocolate Wattled Bat emerge at dusk. gliders, owls and the bush stone curlew. Stay 2 nights at Bunya Mountains Stay 2 nights at Carnarvon Gorge Accommodation Centre Wilderness Lodge Carnarvon Gorge National Park Carnarvon Gorge National Park

DAY 5: CARNARVON GORGE TO DAY 8: WYBERBA TO TOOWOOMBA ST GEORGE (436KM) (179KM) OR WYBERBA TO Travel south along the Carnarvon Highway BRISBANE (265KM) to Injune, a thriving country town with Travel north to Stanthorpe and explore some 450 residents. Continue south to Queensland’s premier food and wine St George, Queensland’s inland fishing region. Sample cider and apple pie at capital, then visit Riversands Winery for Suttons Apple Farm and visit Stanthorpe a personalised wine tasting and meal at Cheese for hand-made farmhouse their onsite café. Call in to the Unique cheese. Call in to the Rose and Rodeo city Egg to see a world-class collection of of Warwick with its beautiful sandstone Suttons Farm Apple Pie hand-crafted emu eggs, then join a sunset buildings. Return to Toowoomba via cruise on the Balonne River with its 230 Glengallan Homestead and Allora, the species of birdlife. childhood home of Mary Poppins creator P.L. Travers. Alternatively, follow the Overnight Riverland Motor Inn, St George Cunningham Highway through Main DAY 6-7: ST GEORGE TO WYBERBA Range National Park back to Brisbane. (432KM) Take a break at the historic Nindigully Pub, Queensland's oldest hotel, on the banks of the Moonie River. If time permits, join a cotton farm tour in Goondiwindi. Visit Coolmunda Organic Olives near Inglewood, walk through the olive grove and taste organic olives. Follow a selection of bushwalks from your private bush chalet surrounded by Girraween National Park with its intriguing balancing boulders, cascading waterfalls and cool rock pools. See quiet kangaroos grazing Carnarvon Gorge Wildlife in open fields, brilliant turquoise parrots, yellow-tufted honeyeaters and red-necked wallabies as you explore over 17km of walking tracks to suit all levels of fitness. Visit nearby award-winning wineries, restaurants and local producers just a short drive from the National Park. Stay 2 nights at Girraween Environmental Local birdlife Bunya Mountains Lodge www.queenslandsbigskycountry.com