About

Located two hours west of Toowoomba on the Warrego Highway, between Miles and Dalby, Chinchilla is known as the melon capital of Australia, producing 25 percent of all Australian watermelons.

Including the surrounding townships of Brigalow, Kogan and Warra, Chinchilla also has a rich history in fossicking for petrified wood, attracting fossickers from all over the world to seek out its own special variety, Chinchilla Red. The Chinchilla Weir is also popular with locals and visitors interested in birdwatching, camping, fishing and water sports.

Chinchilla has no shortage of medical facilities, including its own hospital, private dental practices, general practitioners and a number of specialists.

With plenty of open space and outdoor activities, including the new 4.2 hectare Botanic Parkland adjacent to the town centre, and the refurbished multi-purpose skate park, Chinchilla is a popular town to raise a family and a thriving community punching well above its weight.

Four reasons to call the Western Downs home...

The Western Downs is home to more than 34,000 residents and 8,188 families. The median age of our population is 37 years, and 7.1% of our residents were born overseas. We are proud to be a multicultural community and support diversity and inclusivity. Combining a country lifestyle with modern living and conveniences, the Western Downs has an assortment of urban centres, quiet small towns, rural lifestyle blocks and an abundance of recreation spaces — something to suit everyone!

Living in the Western Downs is affordable compared to many parts of Queensland. Our average rent is $250 per week, compared to the Queensland average of $395 per week. Across the region there are 15,000 homes with an average sale price of $200,209 — $258,151 lower than the Queensland average. The Western Downs boasts one of Australia’s strongest, wellrounded and diverse economies. Agriculture is a founding pillar of the region, closely followed by intensive agriculture, manufacturing, and more recently large scale investments in the resources industry and renewable energy.