CABINS AND COTTAGES PECHEY

Our motel is set in a quiet country atmosphere, 40 kms north of Toowoomba on the Great Dividing Range. The motel has beautifully appointed rooms with large stylish en-suites. We serve home-style cooked evening meals and breakfast to your room to enjoy. The drive along the New England Highway is a tourist delight, with coffee shops, antiques, national parks and wineries close by. So much to see and do. We offer 2 night package deals, which include accommodation, all evening meals and breakfasts. Please contact us at the motel for further information or email us. Your hosts, Branton and Pauline Woodhead.

Feeling stressed? Lost focus, or just need some time to think? Come and enjoy a little seclusion, tranquillity and more importantly, take time to recharge life's batteries. The Studio is an old farm building, renovated, to include the necessities of life whilst retaining simple charm and character. It is nestled into 120 acres of "once-upon-a-time" dairy, and is now a working farm with sheep and cattle. Ideal for couples, it consists of a small kitchen, ensuite, living space, pot belly stove, and two porches, one of which has a WeberQ. Wander amongst the vines and olive trees, or simply 'chill out' and put your feet up with a longed-for good read. There is an abundance of flora and fauna to enjoy and space to do exactly what you want. Perhaps enjoy a swim, picnic, or a stroll down to the dam. Experience the quiet, the stars, shade under the porch or take in the ambience whilst sipping a chilled white, or robust red in the rustic " Old Machinery Shed" Cellar Door nearby. The Cellar Door is open every Sunday between 10am and 4pm for tastings. The Studio is a little over two hours drive from Brisbane....

The Hampton Visitor Information Centre is located at the junction of the New England Highway and the Esk-Hampton Road in Hampton, 30 minutes north of Toowoomba in south east Queensland. It is set amongst the tall timbers right on the escarpment of the Great Dividing Range at 715 metres above sea level. It is an accredited visitor information centre which offers a one stop shop for travel information on what to see and do in the area including national parks, lakes, bushwalking, bird spotting, antique and arts and craft shopping...and much more. The centre is staffed by friendly and knowledgeable locals who know all about the hidden gems of the region and are ready to help with directions, maps, brochures, accommodation enquiries and other travel assistance. It also has free WIFI for the travelling public's convenience. The centre is housed in 100 year old building. The warmth emanating from the honey coloured hoop pine walls and the wide planks of the tallowwood floors mixed with the smell of the linseed oil finish make this a delightful place to pick up tourist information, talk to a local and linger awhile. ...

Pechey is a picturesque hamlet located near Crows Nest. The Town offers overnight camping grounds and the Listening Ridge Farmstay. While you're there have a yarn to the friendly locals, who will be happy to share stories about the town. The town is also home to the Pechey State Forest, a pine plantation dating back to the 1920s. Enjoy a picnic in the rest area of the Forest just one kilometre off the New England Highway via Marion Street and Pechey Forestry Road. It lines the highway for approximately 300 metres and the site has a depth of 150 metres. The Forest also provides an entrance to the road to Perseverance Dam. ...

Walk through eucalypt forest to Crows Nest Falls lookout and see water tumbling over 20 metre high granite cliffs. Depending on the season, the waterfall can be a mere trickle or a raging torrent. Warning: For your safety, never attempt to climb around the lookout barriers to access the waterhole or waterfall-to do so could result in serious injury or cost you your life! Take the Kauyoo Loop (an extra 600 metres) for an alternate walk back to the picnic area. At Kauyoo Pool a sandy beach allows easy access to the shallow water. Steep crevices and slippery rocks lead to Cascades where you can hear the 'tock tock' calls of striped marshfrogs echoing around the boulders in summer. Watch your step, especially if the creek is flowing. This is a good spot to sit quietly and keep watch for rock wallabies....

Wander out to Koonin lookout in Crows Nest National Park for a bird's-eye view over Crows Nest Creek, the Valley of Diamonds and distant rolling hills. Look along the way for intricate lichen patterns on rocks, spring-time wildflowers and ant trails in trees. Be sure to take stop off at Crows Nest Falls lookout along the way to see Crows Nest Creek plunge 20 metres over granite cliffs to waterhole below. Or take the Kauyoo Loop (an additional 600 metres) to visit Kauyoo Pool and the Cascades....

Weeping bottlebrush, river she-oak and forest red gum line watercourses while dry vine scrubs grow in sheltered gullies where soil and moisture accumulate at Crows Nest Falls, a prominent feature of Crows Nest National Park, located about a half-hour drive from Toowoomba. On steep slopes and cliff tops, eucalypts tower over a thick understorey of shrubs and small trees. The Falls are a haven for native birds and provides many opportunities for birdwatchers. Wildflowers, including the rare Acacia granitica, flourish in the shallow, rocky soils and provide colourful displays in spring and summer. Explore Crows Nest Creek, the falls and the Valley of Diamonds by following walking tracks that start at the picnic ground. Lookouts provide views over the Valley of Diamonds. Seasonal wildflowers provide interest for photographers and naturalists, and spotlighting for nocturnal native animals can be rewarding. Picnic and camping areas are provided (a camping permit is required). The campground includes unpowered sites for tents and caravans. Showers, toilets, barbecues, tables, water and firewood are also provided....

Anduramba Homestead is a large country house built in 1907 situated on the Great Dividing Range with an easterly aspect overlooking a beautiful Protea farm and a deep forest of Eucalyptus trees. Providing country hospitality and accommodation for up to six guests, with wide verandas for guests to sit and relax overlooking the established gardens. A full English breakfast is served on fine china using local produce in a beautifully furnished formal dining room....