RGSQ trip

SE Qld Geography Trail (3) - Rosewood and Allora

When

Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 July 2010

Continuing our South-East Queensland Geography Trail, we visit Rosewood and Allora and some sites in between. The planned tours of the Emu Farm at Marburg and historic house Glengallen at Allora will be highlights of this weekend. Remember, this trip, as with most RGSQ trips, is quite suitable for children and young adults.

There is no camping ground or motel in Rosewood. Accommodation has been reserved at the Rosewood Hotel, 6 John St, phone 5464 1402. There are 2 other hotels in Rosewood if we fill the Rosewood Hotel. You may be lucky (?) enough to catch a glimpse of the resident Rosewood Hotel ghost!

Itinerary

Sat 24 July

We drive to Marburg (50km) on the Warrego Highway and join a conducted tour of the Emu Heaven Emu Farm, Marburg, commencing 10.00am. Then onto Rosewood calling into the Cabanda Station on the Rosewood Historic Railway en route. After lunch (BYO) in Johnston Park, John St, Rosewood, we'll visit the St Brigid's Catholic Church in the afternoon for a conducted tour over Queensland's largest timber church, 100 years old and Arnold and Joyce Rieck's Arboretum. Dinner own arrangements.

Sun 25 July

after breakfast at the Rosewood Hotel, we'll drive through Laidley and Forest Hill to Gatton, and then on to Allora passing through Grandchester, the terminus for the first railway in Queensland (Ipswich to Bigge's Camp as Grandchester was formerly known) and pausing to view the Thiess Memorial at the Heifer Creek campground. We'll stop for a morning cuppa at Centenary Bridge, Dalrymple Creek in Allora and then drive on to Glengallen Historic House for a self-guided tour commencing 10.30am.

Returning to the Commercial Hotel, Allora for its Sunday Roast Lunch, we'll visit the Allora historic museum in the afternoon and then walk part or all as time allows the Allora Historic Heritage Trail. 4.00pm Depart Allora for home by own chosen route – you might consider through Warwick, Killarney and Boonah.

Costs

The cost for this weekend is $85 per person. This covers overnight accommodation Saturday, Sunday breakfast in Rosewood, Sunday lunch in Allora and tours of the Emu Farm, Arboretum, St Brigid's Church, Glengallen homestead and Allora historic museum.

Please send your trip booking and tours payment in early to the office. Any queries may be directed to Brian McGrath, email brian.mcgrath@bigpond.com.

Last updated 21 May 2010. For more information email admin@rgsq.org.au
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SE Qld Geography Trail (3) - Rosewood and Allora
When	Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 July 2010
Continuing our South-East Queensland Geography Trail, we visit Rosewood and Allora and some sites in between. The planned tours of the Emu Farm at Marburg and historic house Glengallen at Allora will be highlights of this weekend. Remember, this trip, as with most RGSQ trips, is quite suitable for children and young adults. There is no camping ground or motel in Rosewood. Accommodation has been reserved at the Rosewood Hotel, 6 John St, phone 5464 1402. There are 2 other hotels in Rosewood if we fill the Rosewood Hotel. You may be lucky (?) enough to catch a glimpse of the resident Rosewood Hotel ghost! Itinerary
Sat 24 July	We drive to Marburg (50km) on the Warrego Highway and join a conducted tour of the Emu Heaven Emu Farm, Marburg, commencing 10.00am. Then onto Rosewood calling into the Cabanda Station on the Rosewood Historic Railway en route. After lunch (BYO) in Johnston Park, John St, Rosewood, we'll visit the St Brigid's Catholic Church in the afternoon for a conducted tour over Queensland's largest timber church, 100 years old and Arnold and Joyce Rieck's Arboretum. Dinner own arrangements.
Sun 25 July	after breakfast at the Rosewood Hotel, we'll drive through Laidley and Forest Hill to Gatton, and then on to Allora passing through Grandchester, the terminus for the first railway in Queensland (Ipswich to Bigge's Camp as Grandchester was formerly known) and pausing to view the Thiess Memorial at the Heifer Creek campground. We'll stop for a morning cuppa at Centenary Bridge, Dalrymple Creek in Allora and then drive on to Glengallen Historic House for a self-guided tour commencing 10.30am. Returning to the Commercial Hotel, Allora for its Sunday Roast Lunch, we'll visit the Allora historic museum in the afternoon and then walk part or all as time allows the Allora Historic Heritage Trail. 4.00pm Depart Allora for home by own chosen route – you might consider through Warwick, Killarney and Boonah.
Costs The cost for this weekend is $85 per person. This covers overnight accommodation Saturday, Sunday breakfast in Rosewood, Sunday lunch in Allora and tours of the Emu Farm, Arboretum, St Brigid's Church, Glengallen homestead and Allora historic museum. Please send your trip booking and tours payment in early to the office. Any queries may be directed to Brian McGrath, email brian.mcgrath@bigpond.com.
Last updated 21 May 2010. For more information email admin@rgsq.org.au Return to home