Drive, plane or train your way to the Western Downs

There’s plenty of ways to get to the Western Downs – by road (drive at your leisure) coach (with daily services departing from Brisbane), train (operating twice weekly from Brisbane) or air where QantasLink, Regional Express (Rex) and Airnorth will connect you with the region via Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport.

The Western Downs is a short two and a half-hour drive west of Brisbane and is also easily accessed by the Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast. The major arterial road, the Warrego Highway connects its smaller towns while a network of open, sealed country roads offers easy access to all major towns, visitor attractions and natural sights.

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Discover some truly remarkable treasures in this corner of the Western Downs.

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Famous for its quirky and fun-filled biennial Melon Festival, a vibrant country town in the heart of the Western Downs.

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The charming town of Miles sits at the crossroads of the Warrego and Leichhardt Highways.

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The quiet wheat and cattle town of Wandoan, the perfect stopover as you travel along the Leichhardt Way.

First proclaimed by European settlement in 1862 and referred to as ‘Jindowie’, an Aboriginal word meaning ‘waterhole’.

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Driving Routes

Linking the east coast to the Outback, the Warrego Highway (A2) stretches 700km from Brisbane to Charleville, taking in our region’s townships and settlements along the way. Please take care when travelling west in the late afternoon.
The inland Leichhardt Highway (A5) is an epic journey from Melbourne through our region to Rockhampton, while the Moonie Highway (State Route 49) heads from Dalby to Thargomindah and onto the Queensland/South Australian Border.
The Bunya Highway (State Route 49) linking Dalby to Kingaroy, connects to Australia’s Country Way.

RV Friendly Information

A number of towns around the Western Downs are registered as RV Friendly – Chinchilla, Dalby and Miles to name a few. Dump points, potable water and casual parking areas are available in most of our communities for your convenience. For more information on the RV-friendly towns and communities in the Western Downs, please contact one of our Visitor Information Centres.