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If you know your local streets, parklands and walking tracks like the back of your hand, it’s time to drop your location pin a little further afield in Southern Queensland Country.

While you’ll need to clock up a few bitumen miles in the car before starting your walking adventure, there’s national parks, farmlands and purpose-built trails in nature reserves to explore once you cross the Great Dividing Range.

Get your activewear and walking shoes ready for these fun and active things to do in the great outdoors.

Best mountain bike trails in Southern Queensland Country

Lockyer Valley & other destinations

Bloomin’ beautiful: Where to see flowers during Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Toowoomba & other destinations

Best action-packed experiences in Southern Queensland Country

Crows Nest & other destinations

Best golf courses in Southern Queensland Country

Allora & other destinations

10 best mountains to climb in Southern Queensland Country

Goondiwindi & other destinations

48 hours in Toowoomba

Toowoomba & other destinations

14-day ultimate road trip through Southern Queensland Country

Allora & other destinations

48 hours in the Goondiwindi region

6 things you didn’t know you could do in Southern Queensland Country

Stanthorpe & other destinations

8 best places to stay in and near the Bunya Mountains National Park

Bunya Mountains & other destinations

10 things to do in the Granite Belt

Southern Downs & Granite Belt & other destinations

How to do the Southern Queensland Country camping trail

Toowoomba Region & other destinations

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Travel notice

The southern end of Southern Queensland Country region runs along the NSW border with border crossings at Wallangarra, Texas, Goondiwindi and Legume near Killarney. In the current Covid-19 climate, travel and border restrictions change regularly so we recommend checking the Queensland Health Website before traveling to our region. For current lock down restrictions click here and for travel restrictions to and within Queensland click here. We look forward to welcoming you back to Southern Queensland Country when restrictions are lifted.