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10 Day Outback National Parks Drive Queensland's Big Sky Country Drives National Parks and Local Artisans Bunya Mountains National Park CARNARVON GORGE Outback HIGHLIGHTS: Queensland QUEENSLAND Southern Queensland Ravensbourne National Park QLD OutbackCountry MITCHELL Roma Miles BUNYA MOUNTAINS NP Bunya Mountains National Park Maidenwell BRISBANE BONUS NSWNSW Carnarvon Gorge National Park DOWNS Chinchilla Esk Bonus Downs Farm Stay Dalby BRISBANE RAVENSBOURNE NP Riversands Winery, St George Nindigully Pub ST GEORGE Inglewood Warwick Gunsynd Memorial Museum STANTHORPE GIRRAWEEN NP Olive products and Lavender Farm, NEW SOUTH WALES Inglewood Granite Belt Craft Brewery Girraween National Park 10 day itinerary includes spectacular Granite Belt Food & Wine Trail national parks and local artisan producers. DAY 1: BRISBANE TO DAY 2: RAVENSBOURNE TO RAVENSBOURNE (137KM) BUNYA MOUNTAINS (115KM) Follow the scenic route via Esk in the ‘Valley Drive northwest on the New England of the Lakes' to Ravensbourne National Park, highway through the old timber town of a nature lovers paradise. Discover towering Crows Nest to Maidenwell at the base trees, palm groves, trickling streams and of the Bunya Mountains. Stop in at the amazing birdlife in the best remaining quaint country pub for cool refreshments example of the rainforest that originally or a coffee at the Maidenwell Trading Post. covered this part of the Great Dividing Range. Continue up the steep, winding road through Local Aboriginal people and those travelling stunning rainforest canopies and ancient to the bunya feasts in the Bunya Mountains bunya pines to Bunya Mountains National used the area extensively. Park for a two night stay in a private chalet. Suttons Apple Farm, Stanthorpe Accom: Ravensbourne Forest Chalets Accom: Bunya Mountains Accommodation Carnarvon Gorge National Park DAY 3: BUNYA MOUNTAINS DAY 7: BONUS DOWNS TO ST Enjoy a relaxed day in this pristine National GEORGE (255KM) Park. Follow a selection of walking tracks to Start the day with a Bonus Downs explore nine different kinds of rainforests, Jackaroo Breakfast, take in the morning ancient plant species, animals and colourful farm activities or simply enjoy the warm birdlife. Make friends with the birds as you hospitality of your hosts. Depart after relax with a coffee or meal at Poppies Café or Elz Bistro. lunch for the drive south to St George, the Riversands Winery, St George inland fishing capital of Queensland. Enjoy Accom: Bunya Mountains Accommodation a personalised wine tasting with a bush DAY 4: BUNYA MOUNTAINS TO story in every glass at Riversands Wines, CARNARVON GORGE (574KM) Queensland’s most western winery. A big drive today as you make your way Accom: Riverland Motor Inn, St. George to the spectacular Carnarvon Gorge National Park, but it will be well worth the DAY 8: ST GEORGE TO effort. Break the drive with a stop at Miles STANTHORPE (399KM) Historical Museum, one of Australia’s As you travel east you’ll pass Queensland’s leading regional museums or Roma’s Big oldest hotel, the Nindigully Pub, a great spot Rig, a tribute to our oil and gas industry. Your arrival at Carnarvon Gorge National Park is for a cold drink and old-fashioned pub food. bound to be a highlight with its spectacular Continue through Goondiwindi, well known sandstone gorge vistas, ancient rainforests for being home of the famous racehorse, and well-preserved Aboriginal Rock Art. Gunsynd and Inglewood best known for Accom: Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge olives and an award winning lavender farm. Last stop today will be Stanthorpe in DAY 5: CARNARVON GORGE Queensland’s premier food and wine region. When walking in Carnarvon Gorge National Settle in to your private cedar cabin for the Local Olives Park its fair to say that the journey is just as next two nights. Tonight, sample the craft enjoyable as the destination. Take your time beer at the onsite brewery. and enjoy the unique offerings of each track Accom: Happy Valley Retreat, Stanthorpe or join a guided walk. Explore the beautiful Moss Garden walk with its splendid waterfall DAY 9: STANTHORPE backdrop, ferns and mosses. At the Aboriginal Rock Art Gallery, discover well- Explore the stunning Girraween National preserved motifs and excellent interpretive Park with its massive granite rock formations displays. Stoneaxe stencils and some hands and scenic walks. Join a food and wine tour can be seen at Baloon Cave. with a delicious cellar door lunch or follow a Accom: Carnarvon Gorge Wilderness Lodge self-guided food and wine drive trail visiting local artisans. DAY 6: CARNARVON GORGE Accom: Happy Valley Retreat, Stanthorpe TO BONUS DOWNS (375KM) Travel into Mitchell for a therapeutic soak DAY 10: STANTHORPE TO Girraween National Park in the Great Artesian Spa. Visit the original BRISBANE (215KM) courthouse where local bushrangers the Kenniff Brothers were committed to stand After a relaxing breakfast, begin your return trial. Continue on to Bonus Downs Farm drive to Brisbane. Stock up on some foodie Stay a privately owned property built in delights at Vincenzo's Deli or call in for the 1911 by one of this country’s most famous best ever apple pie at Suttons Apple Farm. landholders. Travel via Warwick and the Cunningham Accom: Bonus Downs Farm Stay Highway back to Brisbane. www.queenslandsbigskycountry.com.
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