Follow the Cunningway Highway to Warwick then continue on to the Granite Belt food and wine towns of Stanthorpe and Ballandean. Sample locally made jams and conserves at Jamworks, enjoy a delicious seasonal lunch at the Barrel Room Cafe and Larder. Pick up some sweet supplies at Heavenly Chocolate Shop. See Girraween National Park’s intriguing balancing boulders, abundant birdlife and spectacular wildflowers in Spring. Explore gentle or more adventurous bushwalks passing kangaroos grazing in open fields, cool waterfalls and rock pools. Join a tour to nearby wineries and local producers.

Route Details:

Level of Difficulty: Grade 1

Itinerary Route: One way

Mode of Travel: Motorcycle

Travel via Allora, the childhood home of Mary Poppins creator PL Travers, then see the floral displays at Toowoomba’s Queens Park. Visit arts and craft shops in the quaint village of Hampton and enjoy lunch at the Farmers Arms country pub in Cabarlah. Drive beneath stunning rainforest canopies and ancient bunya pines to Bunya Mountains National Park, relax in the privacy of your Bunya Mountains Chalet with stunning views of the rainforest. Follow a selection of walking tracks to explore nine different kinds of rainforests, ancient plant species, native wildlife and colourful birdlife. Join in the daily wild bird feeding activities – four sessions daily, enjoy billy tea, damper and roasted bunya nuts on a sunset horse-drawn tour. Watch the Chocolate Wattled Bat emerge at dusk, self-cater or dine at one of two popular restaurants.

Route Details:

Level of Difficulty: Grade 1

Itinerary Route: One way

Mode of Travel: Walk

Pack up at a leisurely pace, and then as you make the winding journey back to Brisbane, take it slow and call in for a coffee at the Maidenwell Trading Post, ahead of following the D’Aguilar Highway to Blackbutt. From Blackbutt make your return to Brisbane via the Bruce Highway.

Route Details:

Level of Difficulty: Grade 1

Itinerary Route: One way

Mode of Travel: Motorcycle

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Location

Girraween QLD
4382

Journey distance

777kms

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