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Toowoomba to Murgon and the Bunyas 4 Days / 3 Nights SELF DRIVE ITINERARIES Toowoomba to Murgon and the Bunyas 4 days / 3 nights DAY 1: Toowooomba to Murgon [APPROX. 198 KM / 2 HRS 22 MINS] Head north on the New England Highway to the High Country – stopping along the way at Hampton and Crows Nest to explore the High Country Hamlets. Continue on the New England Highway to make your way to Murgon for lunch and then onto the Moffatdale Wineries. Designate your driver and head to Clovely Estate, Dusty Hill Vineyard and Moffatdale Ridge for an afternoon of wine tasting. DAY 2: Murgon to Kingaroy [APPROX. 46 KM / 37 MINS] Take the A3 to head towards Kingaroy and spend the day exploring. Visit the Pottique Lavender Farm, The Kingaroy Heritage Museum and Kingaroy Art Gallery. Keep an eye out for fresh local peanuts. Check into your accommodation and get ready for a night of stargazing at the Kingaroy Observatory. DAY 3: Kingaroy to the Bunyas [APPROX. 58 KM / 50 MINS] Get on the A3 to Yarraman and then head up to the Bunya Mountains. Explore Somewhere to stay the mountains, and enjoy a log fire and in Toowoomba? fresh air, 1,200m above sea level, at your Try an eco-farm stay on the north accommodation. side of Toowoomba. Kiambram B&B at Little Gowrie Plan is a delightful DAY 4: The Bunyas to Toowoomba B&B with full country hospitality. Don’t miss a walk in Queens Park [APPROX. 114 KM / 1 HRS 41 MINS] and the Botanic Gardens and stop Start your day with a hike around the for a hot chocolate at the Highfields mountains before you head back to Chocolate Café. Toowoomba via the Meringandan Hotel for a hearty feed. southernqueenslandcountry.com.au TinT Canin CBayan Bay Cloyna Kilkivan Proston Murgon Goomeri GYGYMPIEMPIE Durong Wondai KINGAROY Eumundi Nambour NANANGO Maidenwell Jandowae Yarraman Maleny Blackbutt LanLanddssboororuoguhgh Jimbour Bunya Mountains NP Bell Cooyar CaCbaoboooltuurere DALBY Crows Nest ESK Crows ESK Jondaryan Nest NP Hampton Cecil Meringandan Plains BRISBANE TOOWOOMBA IPSWICH Cambooya Clifton Beaudesert Allora Maryvale BOONAH Looking for more? Yangan Main Range Check out more road NP trips on our website. WARWICK Tannymorel @sqcountry @SouthernQldCountry Killarney@sqcountry @southernqueenslandcountry.
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