Maryvale and Goomburra Archives - Southern Downs & Granite Belt

Gleneden Farm – Farm Tours & WorkshopsJanuary 24, 2026/in AN Tours, AO Tours, FW Tours, Halfday /by

Gleneden farm is a family owned and managed organic farm with a focus on keeping old-style heritage farming , food traditions and rare trades alive for visitors to experience. Located 90 minutes’ drive south-west of Brisbane, Gleneden is nestled in the beautiful Maryvale valley in the western foothills of the Great Dividing Range of Southern Queensland.

Gleneden Farm offers fun and authentic farm tours and farm workshops for individuals and groups designed for a range of ages and abilities. Packages available for private group tours.

Free parking for cars, buses, and vans. Ideal for school groups, special interest groups, clubs, and bus tour groups.

Farmyard Tour (approx 1-1.5 hours): Meet and feed our rare breed farm animals (cows, pigs, sheep, ducks, geese, and chickens) on a guided farm tour with the farmers. Explore the farmhouse orchard, and vegetable garden, collect the eggs and taste delicious organic slow grown produce. Ideal for smaller children and less agile adults.

Hayride Tour (approx 2 hrs): Hop onboard the hay-wagon as the farmers drive you out into the paddocks to meet the farm animals. See how a modern regenerative farm uses old fashioned knowledge to grow delicious organic food.

Workshops: Learn a tradition farm skill including soap making, sourdough or jam making. Includes morning/afternoon tea of local produce.

Bookings essential via the Gleneden Farm website, phone or email.

The PeakJanuary 24, 2026/in Cafes and Restaurants /by ZOIK ACCESS

In the elegant mountain top haven of Spicers Peak Lodge, you’ll discover a dining experience that scales the dizzying heights of Contemporary Australian cuisine elevated by the finest regional produce.

With the ever-unfolding majesty of the Great Dividing Range serving as a seductive backdrop, The Peak Restaurant embarks daily on a peregrination of the best of Australian flavours, produce, creativity and technique. Like the clouds rolling through the valley below, the menu is electrifying, bold, elegant and thoughtful.

Gleneden Farm – Farm Shop & FarmyardJanuary 24, 2026/in Agri / Mining and Industry, Galleries Museums and Collections, Historical Sites and Heritage Locations, Shopping and Markets, Zoo / Sanctuaries / Aquaiums and Wildlife Parks /by ZOIK ACCESS

Gleneden Farm is a 650-acre organic working property with a farm shop and farmyard open for visitors. Just a 90 minutes’ drive south-west of Brisbane, Gleneden is nestled in a beautiful bushland setting, in the western foothills of the Great Dividing Range, in southern Queensland. Gleneden is a picturesque property with old-world style. Owned and managed by 4th generation farmers Rohan and Fiona Morris, Gleneden Farm produces organic 100% pasture-fed beef and lamb and pastured (free-range) rare breed pork.

The Farm Shop and Farmyard is open 10am – 4pm on the first weekend of each month or by prior arrangement (call ahead). The shop stocks a range of delicious , organic Gleneden Farm produce, including handcrafted soaps, preserves, and gifts made at the farm using traditional techniques and recipes.

Farm tours start at 10am. Bookings Essential. Come and meet the farmers, visit and farmyard animals, explore the farmhouse orchard, vegetable garden, and enjoy time outside in the fresh air.

Family-friendly environment catering for those with special needs and interests; free parking for cars, buses, and vans. Disabled toilet facilities onsite.

Farm and bullock tours, heritage and rare trade demonstrations, workshops, and camping sites are also available – bookings essential.

Farm Visitors are welcome to visit at other times by appointment please call and book ahead

Spicers Peak LodgeJanuary 24, 2026/in Retreat and Lodge /by ZOIK ACCESS

Poised majestically atop a soaring mountain of the imposing Great Dividing Range, Spicers Peak Lodge is surrounded by untouched rainforest, the world heritage listed Main Range National Park and the dramatic volcanic scenery of the fertile Scenic Rim. With its rarefied position, a distinct sense of solitude and stillness fills the air, whilst the enticingly remote location gives promise to endless adventures.

This inimitable retreat is Australia’s highest non-alpine mountain lodge, and here, every experience is elevated. Myriad adventures await in the sky or on the land. For the active, there’s helicopter scenic flights, nature hikes, 4WD discovery tours and mountain biking. For those wishing for a gentler pace, there’s sunset picnics, star gazing, a guest library, pool table and tennis court. The peerless infinity pool – with yawning views of the mountains – is a temptation impossible to resist for most, as are the indulgent and restorative powers of the Spa Anise Day Spa.

In The Peak restaurant, a captivating story unfolds daily, celebrating the very best of Australian cuisine and ingredients. With a nod to the narrative of the great Australian battler, and a modern twist applied for intrigue, diners will often find dishes such as Kangaroo Island marron, Abrolhos Island scallops, Red Gum lamb rack and native pepper and white chocolate ganash on the menu.

Lazy Cow FarmJanuary 24, 2026/in Caravan / Camping and Holiday Parks, Farm Stays /by ZOIK ACCESS

Small farm nestled in the Goomburra Valley. They farm beef cattle, sheep and pigs. Their lush green farm has a beautiful creek that trickles through the middle, making it a picturesque camping location.

They are 25 mins drive from the Goomburra main range National Park which has beautiful walks and picnic spots. They are a 15-minute drive from the quaint town of Allora and 25 mins from Warwick.

This is a hosted stay through Hipcamp. Below is the information provided by the Host regarding their offering.

Gleneden Farm – CampingJanuary 24, 2026/in Caravan / Camping and Holiday Parks, Farm Stays /by

Gleneden Farm is a 650-acre organically managed property with 8 private bush campsites, delicious farm produce, friendly farm animals, swimming holes, native animals and beautiful bushland tracks. Conveniently located just a 90 minutes’ drive south-west of Brisbane and nestled in the western foothills of the Great Dividing Range of Southern Queensland. De-sexed and well behaved dogs welcome. Other pets by prior arrangement.

The property is ideal for travellers, families and nature lovers wanting to escape the crowds, relax and experience a real working farm.

All campsites are un-powered and ideal for off-grid campers, with some sites 4WD drive access only. Camping facilities include toilets, fire pits, mountain creek swimming areas, mountain biking, bird-watching, walking tracks. The farm shop stocks Gleneden’s organic pork, beef, eggs, soaps, preserves & wood smoked nitrate free bacon/ham/salami.

Camping guests are welcome to explore the farmhouse orchard and vegetable garden, feed the heritage breed farm animals, watch the milking and even join in the farm chores such as collecting eggs, and feeding animals.

Gleneden also offers farm tours, bullock team and blacksmithing demonstrations and heritage workshops (blacksmithing, soapmaking, leatherwork, damper making) for small groups.

Owned and managed by fourth generation farmers, Gleneden Farm is a working farm producing organic beef, lamb and pork with a focus on regenerative farming and keeping heritage farming traditions and rare trades alive.

Gleneden Family Farm and Bullock TeamJanuary 24, 2026/in Caravan / Camping and Holiday Parks, Farm Stays /by ZOIK ACCESS

This is a hosted stay through Hipcamp, below is the information provided by the Host regarding their offering.

Private campsites, friendly farm animals, beautiful views and even a waterfall and waterhole for swimming. Gleneden Farm is family run 640 acre working farm nestled in the picturesque western foothills of the Main Range just 90mins from Brisbane. We have free range pigs, sheep, cows, a dairy and lots of chickens running around the farm as well as mountain bike tracks and beautiful areas to bushwalk. You can also buy our organic pastured pork, wood smoked nitrate free ham and bacon, beef and lamb, soaps and jams at the farm shop. We farm using a combination of traditional farming crafts and the most innovative organic, regenerative techniques available. With no chemicals, few machines and a wide variety of friendly farm animals Gleneden is a place for families to reconnect with nature and farm life. We enjoy sharing our farm, both with campers and day visitors to our working bullock team displays and farm tours. Beautiful North Branch Creek runs through Gleneden, with pools, ripples and a waterfall. Native Eucalypt woodland covers two thirds of our property.

Gordon CountryJanuary 24, 2026/in Caravan / Camping and Holiday Parks /by ZOIK ACCESS

Gordon Country is located on the Darling Downs in the Goomburra Valley. It is a private family-owned eco-tourism and farming property offering camping, glamping, cabin and caravan stays in pristine bushland – just the way Australia used to be! The property borders on the Great Dividing Range in SE QLD and incorporates stunning native bushland and large beautiful reaches of rain forest in the World Heritage-listed Main Range National Park at Goomburra.

Offering authentic family and pet-friendly getaways, there are a myriad of ways to explore the freedom of Gordon Country. With kilometres of 4WD tracks and walking trails adventure can be built into every day or you can simply stare into the open campfire and enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery Mother Nature can provide.

Bestbrook Mountain FarmstayJanuary 24, 2026/in Caravan / Camping and Holiday Parks, Cottages, Farm Stays /by ZOIK ACCESS

Escape to Bestbrook – an authentic farmstay near Brisbane with family-friendly activities, cozy cabins, bush camping, animal feeding and country experiences.

Just 90 minutes from Brisbane and 2 hours from the Gold Coast. Whether you’re visiting for the day or relaxing in one of our fully self-contained country cabins, Bestbrook is the perfect place to slow down, reconnect, and make memories that last.

Wake up to crisp mountain air, soak in wide-open spaces, and enjoy a genuine taste of Aussie country life.

Experience real country living, at Bestbrook, you can roll up your sleeves and get hands-on with life on the farm:

Milk a cow (and learn where your milk really comes from!)

Feed the friendly farm animals

Cook your own damper using our bush microwave

Boil the billy for a traditional Aussie cuppa

The friendly team will also teach classic outback skills—from throwing a boomerang to cracking a stock whip—and share stories from generations gone by.

As the sun sets over the hills, unwind in your private cabin, enjoy a hearty home-style meal in the licensed restaurant, and end the night around a glowing campfire under a sky full of stars.

At Bestbrook, you don’t just stay—you experience.

Rediscover ‘That Holiday Feeling’ on a camping trip to the Southern Downs

July 10, 2025/in News /by Scott Rawstorne

There’s nothing quite like a camping holiday in nature to help you slow down, recharge, and reconnect with the important things in life – and in Queensland’s Southern Downs & Granite Belt, nature is at its very best.

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