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    What’s been happening in the Scenic Rim

    The Scenic Rim is a beautiful region, but spectacular mountain views aren’t our only asset. Food and wine may as well be our middle names.
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    How to have a wildlife filled weekend on the Southern Downs

    January 15, 2024
    Hand-feed birds at Queen Mary Falls, see kangaroos at Leslie Dam or say g'day to country life at a local farmstay.
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    Top 5 adventure activities in the Southern Downs

    January 15, 2024
    From four wheel driving in rugged wilderness to camping under the stars, here's 5 adventure activities you can do in the Southern Downs.
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    QLD's Horsepower Country Feature Photo

    QLD’s Horsepower Country

    July 5, 2023
    Known as the Horsepower Capital of Australia, the city of Warwick in the Southern Downs is home to a huge calendar of horse and motor-sports events.
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    Foodie Fare in QLD's Cold Country Truffled Cauliflower Gratin

    Foodie Fare in QLD’s Cold Country

    June 23, 2023
    The Southern Downs is a mecca for serious gourmets at any time of year, but winter in our region offers some very special flourishes that other foodie destinations can only dream about. Truffles, cheese, red wine, and chocolates are all culinary delights that rate somewhere between a little bit naughty and daringly decadent on the luxury scale, depending on your point of view.
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    QLD's Wine Country Wisdom

    Wine Wisdom for QLD’s Wine Country

    March 6, 2023
    There’s no doubt that the ability to enhance one’s witty repartee with words of wine wisdom enhances one’s credibility as a wine connoisseur immeasurably, so we have compiled a list of 20 quotable quotes to help you look good and sound knowledgeable while you are visiting the 50 cellar doors in QLD’s Wine Country where award-winning wine makers are waiting to guide you through unique tasting experiences.
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    QLD's Wine Country Tasting Tips - Savour

    Tasting Tips for QLD’s Wine Country

    February 23, 2023
    QLD’s Wine Country is famous for a wide variety of wines, some well-known, others wonderfully rare. There’s a good chance your palate will be introduced to something new when you visit the Southern Downs region. It is, therefore, more important than ever to have a good understanding of the tasting process. We recommend that you follow the ‘S’s in this six step strategy.
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    QLD's Wine Country Featured Image

    QLD’s Wine Country

    February 6, 2023
    From grapevine to glass, paddle to plate, and farm to fork, the Southern Downs is a mecca for lovers of fresh, seasonal, regional produce. It is also home to the Granite Belt - Queensland’s only cold climate wine region where multi-award winning hand-crafted wines continue to break new ground both nationally and internationally.
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    Talgai Weir Paddle Trail from above

    Discover Talgai Weir Paddle Trail

    January 4, 2023
    Talgai Weir is the least well-known of all the great paddling destinations in the Southern Downs region of Queensland. However, it is unlikely to stay that way for long because, when it comes to shelter, ambiance, seclusion, and wildlife encounters, it is arguably the best.
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    Fantastic Family-friendly Fun In The Southern Downs

    Fantastic family-friendly fun in the Southern Downs

    December 18, 2022
    With wineries, mountainous peaks, art galleries and romantic B&Bs, you could be forgiven for thinking Southern Downs and Granite Belt is an adult-only destination. But that's not the case! Here are 17 things you can do with kids of all ages.
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    Leyburn jewel butterfly (Hypochrysops piceatus). Photograph provided by Michael F. Braby, Associate Professor, Australian National University.Michael F. Braby, Associate Professor, Australian National University

    Top 10 wildlife experiences in the Southern Downs

    December 7, 2022
    Fill up your ultimate Australian fauna and flora bucket list as you explore the Southern Downs and come face-to-face with the rare and iconic wildlife that call QLD’s Wild Country their home.
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    Camping kayakers at Connolly Dam

    QLD’s Wild Country

    November 10, 2022
    Put the wild back into your life in Queensland’s Southern Downs, a region with breathtaking rugged mountains, exhilarating experiences, and sweeping views across pristine Gondwana Rainforest filled valleys, all just 90 minutes from Brisbane.
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    Float your cares away on the Warwick Paddle Trail

    October 20, 2022
    No trip to Warwick is complete without a visit to the Condamine River and no visit to the Condamine River is complete until you have floated your cares away on the Warwick Paddle Trail.
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