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A local’s guide to Tara

Only three and a half hours from the city lights of Brisbane, you’ll find yourself in camel country, aka Tara.  Home to  Tara Festival of Culture & Camel Races, this town of about 2,000 people sure knows how to draw a …

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Timbertown frenzy for the whole family

If there’s one festival around full of fun for the whole family, it’s Jandowae Timbertown Festival. The exciting event returns in 2022 from 9 to 12 June for a weekend of non-stop entertainment. With exciting events at every turn, you won’t …

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It’s the people that make it.

When you ask locals and visitors what makes the Western Downs region so special, the answer is usually the same, “Come out to see for yourself what makes our region special.” In 2020 Western Downs Regional Council embarked in a bold …

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Where to take a picnic in the Western Downs

We have you covered from a water park to bush walking in the National Parks, grab the kids, a picnic basket and explore these diverse picnic spots in the Western Downs. Do you know the recipe to a perfect picnic? If …

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