Swap city for scenery

Whether you come to Queensland Country to savour farm-fresh produce, indulge in an award-winning wine at one of the local cellar doors, or explore the stunning national parks, you’ll be surrounded by an abundant country charm driven equally by the setting and the characters that call it home. 

For families, discover farm stays on working properties where the kids’ days are full of new adventures, hands-on activities, and not a screen in sight while experiencing country life in its many-splendored glory. 

In need of a reconnection to nature and days spent on hiking trails – or simply devouring a novel overlooking the Great Dividing Range? Look for the charming B&Bs dotted across the region including Toowoomba – Australia’s second-largest inland city and a beautiful place to spend a few days – or further north to the Bunya Mountains, perhaps travelling along the Warrego Way and taking in historic towns like Chinchilla on the way.  

Or if you simply want to enjoy a glass of wine – many of which you’ve never heard of before – while taking in sublime views, point your bonnet towards the Granite Belt and the vineyard escapes that await you there. Here you’ll find a wide selection of accommodation options ranging from simple campsites and caravan parks to hotels, motels and even 5-star glamping and luxurious boutique cabins and cottages nestled among the rolling hills. 

Country accommodation from rustic charm to modern chic

When it comes to holiday accommodation, Queensland Country doesn’t disappoint – there’s something for every traveller and every budget, from simple campsites and family-friendly caravan parks to 5-star luxe. Indulge your senses as you take in spectacular sunsets from your private balcony with a glass of your new favourite wine in a luxurious self-contained cabin in the Granite Belt, or gaze upwards at the billions of stars that make up the Milky Way from your campsite in Girraween National Park. You’ll also find affordable rooms in the historic country pubs that bring locals and guests to town from all around, to motels that dot the highways and hotels accommodating both business and holiday travellers. 

Travelling with the whole clan? There’s an abundance of family accommodation options in this scenic region, from tourist parks with all the facilities kids need to keep themselves entertained to comfortable self-contained cabins fully equipped with everything kids and parents alike crave for a relaxing break from the road. Or for something more rustic and in-line with the breathtaking countryside that Queensland Country boasts in abundance, perhaps a stay in a loving restored historical cottage, where you can experience what country life was like in years gone by. But with all the mod-cons you’d expect in addition to the luxuries of yesteryear, like indoor fireplaces, breezy verandahs and clawfoot bathtubs. 

Camping under the stars in Queensland’s Big Sky Country     

After the sun sets and the night settles in, Queensland Country becomes Big Sky Country, where a billion stars illuminate the sky and you’re as close to nature as you can get. For unforgettable camping adventures, you’re spoiled for choice right across this immensely scenic landscape, including some of the best campfire spots in Queensland. For rugged landscapes where pristine Gondwana Rainforests cover spectacular mountain peaks, Main Range National Park offers developed camping grounds at Goomburra and Spicers Gap. Or fill your days with fishing, swimming and kayaking at one of the many reserves, rest areas and state forests where you can camp by the fire under the stars – often for free.