Southern Queensland Country 2023 Visitors' Guide

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Southern Queensland Country

Active Outdoors

Tee Off at Courses Well Above Par Have a putt and discover the ultimate hidden gems of Southern Queensland Country – home to some of Queensland’s top golf courses. Looking for good times as par as the eye can see? Home to some of Queensland’s best golf courses, it makes sense that these thriving regions would attract the wanted attention of some big names in golfing events. The Southern Queensland Country golfing events calendar is stocked with dates for the whole family including the juniors. First date claimer is in July each year – the Laidley Junior Classic at the Laidley Golf Club. This event is labelled as a Greg Norman Junior Master’s Qualifying event, open to male and female golfers aged 17 years and under. For those Juniors who are serious about their golf, lock in the Goondiwindi Junior Classic held in October, annually at the Goondiwindi Golf Club. This event also falls under a Greg Norman Junior Masters Qualifying event and is an 18 hole tournament.

metres above sea level, this 18-hole course is defined by tree-lined fairways of Kikuyu which are complimented with Penncross Bentgrass greens. Or, if you consider yourself the king of the course, you’ll want to tee off where the legends locate at City Golf Toowoomba. Discover the 12-hole, 72 par course at Laidley Golf Club boasting greens stretching over 6,074 metres, as some of the fastest in the area. Looking for a course with a “million-dollar view”? That’s what the 18-hole course at Gatton Jubilee Golf Club promises. With a reputation for being one of the best country courses in Queensland, and originally a sand green course, the Goondiwindi Golf Club

is an 18-hole, 71 par course designed around a natural watercourse and stretched across 6,037 metres of rolling green landscapes. For rolling green hills and perfectly positioned trees to work your club magic around, head along the New England Highway towards the quaint nine-hole, 68 par course at Allora Golf Club. Regarded as some of the best greens on the Downs, the renowned 18-hole, 72 par country course at Dalby is situated beside a running creek and lined with Kikuyu fairways and towering gums, leaving room for little error.

Explore further insights into golfing experiences available in Southern Queensland Country here.

For the men who are serious about golf, the Queensland Men’s Country Championship comes to Toowoomba every August. Played over three days at the City Golf Club, the week is open to male amateur golfers with a Golf Australia Men’s Handicap who are members of a club affiliated with Queensland Country District and Golf Queensland.

Ace Golf Courses of a Different Calibre Want to level up your golf game and conquer some of Queensland’s best golf courses with some of the most interesting layouts? Check out a few of our top spots to see if you have met your match. Begin at one of Queensland’s best-recognised clubs, Toowoomba Golf Club. Resting 700

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Escape to a Local Retreat

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Where No Man (or Pet) is Left Behind

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Find the Perfect Accommodation Unlock Your Ideal Stay: Find the Perfect Accommodation for Your Next Adventure.

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Unique Stays: a Getaway from the Ordinary

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Cellar Doors and Vineyards Trail

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Foodie EVENTS and Workshops Trail

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Country Pubs Trail

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Relish the Foodie Time of Your Life

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Food & Wine

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Nature Like This: Connection to Mother Nature and the Country

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The Garden City in Bloom

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Uncover Hidden Stories and Tales From Times Past

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Discover Southern Queensland Country’s Best

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Gold Coast to Southern Downs

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Fun For the Whole Family

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Southern Queensland Country: A Memoir

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Arts, Culture & Heritage

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Put the Pedal to the Metal

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Making Waves: Top Waterholes that’ll Have You Hooked

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LOCKYER VALLEY Queensland Tee Off at Courses Well Above Par

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How to do the Southern Queensland Country Camping Trail

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North Western Fishing Trail

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Campers Have Smore Fun: Top Spots for Camping & Caravanning

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6 Day, Self-Drive Tour

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Off the Beaten Track: Exploring our National Parks

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Getting Here & Around

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Breathe in That Fresh Country Air

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