Southern Queensland Country
Getting Here
Sunshine Coast to Toowoomba
Queensland’s largest inland city, Toowoomba, seamlessly blends country charm with metro living. Aptly known as the Garden City, you’ll find Toowoomba bursting with vibrant gardens and luscious parklands sitting atop the Great Dividing Range, flanked by the Bunya Mountains National Park, Crows Nest National Park and Ravensbourne National Park. Tin Can Bay
Murgon
Maidenwell
Sunshine Coast to High Country Hamlets
1
Bunya Mountains
Cooyar
Toowoomba
16
High Country Hamlets to Toowoomba
2
Toowoomba to Sunshine Coast
3
Pittsworth
Crows Nest
approx. 201km / 2hrs 45mins
Take the State Route 85 to depart the Sunshine Coast via Kilcoy. After ascending the Great Dividing Range, make a stop at the Pechey Distilling Co. in Crows Nest, then grab lunch at Harpers Country, also in Crows Nest. Stay at any of the accommodation options in High Country Hamlets micro-region.
High Country Hamlets to Toowoomba
Sunshine Eumundi Coast Nanango
Sunshine Coast to High Country Hamlets
DAY TWO
Gympie
Kingaroy
DAY ONE
approx. 77km / 1hr 5mins
Continue on State Route 85 to enjoy a scenic walk at Ravensbourne National Park before heading to Toowoomba. Check into a hotel in the heart of town and spend 24 hours exploring Toowoomba’s impressive laneway art and the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, café scene and wine bars before you call it a night.
DAY THREE
Toowoomba to Sunshine Coast
Caboolture
approx. 221km / 2hrs 56mins
Esk
Ipswich
Brisbane
Start your day with sunrise views of the valley from Picnic Point on the escarpment. Enjoy a walk in Queens Park and the Botanic Gardens, followed by a hearty country pub lunch before returning to the coast via Gatton, taking a detour to explore the Queensland Transport Museum before continuing onto Esk.
Visitor Guide
