October 2022
Day drives with a long weekend in mind
Sometimes it starts as a day trip but ends up being an overnighter because you just don’t want the fun to end. Whatever way you roll, here are some routes and pubs to explore.
- Discover the Brisbane Valley’s fertile fields with a trip east from Toowoomba to The Lockyer Hotel, Forest Hill, Queensland National Hotel, Laidley, and Porters Plainland Hotel, Plainland on your way to stay at Branell Homestead in the Lockyer Valley.
- Head north from Toowoomba to the Meringandan Hotel, Meringandan, and then the Grand Old Crow in Crows Nest on your way to stay in the Bunya Mountains.
- For a stay in Warwick, head south from Toowoomba and back in history with stops at Cambooya’s Bull & Barley, Rudd’s Pub in Nobby, The Railway Hotel in Allora, and Allan’s Darling Downs Hotel (AKA Sandy Creek Pub).
The best pubs for Brisbane lunch trips include Maryvale Crown Hotel, Maryvale; Killarney Hotel, Killarney; and Forest Hill Hotel or The Lockyer Hotel, Forest Hill.
Why stop at lunch? Turn it into an overnight adventure and continue exploring Southern Queensland Country.
