# Rainforest, granite and frosty nights – by camper through the Scenic Rim and Granite Belt

> From Brisbane up to Tamborine and Lamington, past Mount Barney and Cunninghams Gap to the wineries and granite domes around Stanthorpe, and via Tenterfield…

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-420-qld-scenic-rim-granite-belt/

**At a glance:** 8-day road trip of about 608 km (377 mi) with 14 stops, from Brisbane to Toowoomba. About 6 h 37 min of driving in total. Best time to go: March–November. From Brisbane up to Tamborine and Lamington, past Mount Barney and Cunninghams Gap to the wineries and granite domes around Stanthorpe, and via Tenterfield and Queen Mary Falls to Toowoomba: around 935 kilometres of hinterland where mountain roads, bookings and cold nights set the pace.

| | |
|---|---|
| Distance | approx. 608 km (377 mi) |
| Driving | 6 h 37 min |
| Suggested days | 8 |
| Stops | 14 |
| Route | Brisbane → Toowoomba |
| States | Queensland, New South Wales |
| Best time to go | March–November |
| Updated | October 1, 2026 |

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Practical guides for this route: [Driving the Outback safely: distances, water, road trains and emergency communication](https://camping-spirit.com/magazine/oc-outback-driving-safety/), [Hiring a campervan or motorhome in Australia: what to check](https://camping-spirit.com/magazine/oc-campervan-hire-australia/)

*From Brisbane up to Tamborine and Lamington, past Mount Barney and Cunninghams Gap to the wineries and granite domes around Stanthorpe, and via Tenterfield and Queen Mary Falls to Toowoomba: around 935 kilometres of hinterland where mountain roads, bookings and cold nights set the pace.*

## The spirit of the route

An hour beyond Brisbane, Queensland stops sounding like the beach. On the Lamington plateau, lyrebirds call in subtropical rainforest, Antarctic beeches have stood in the mist for thousands of years, and in the morning the scent of wet moss drifts in through the sliding door. Then the Scenic Rim opens up: volcanic peaks such as Mount Barney and Mount Maroon above cattle pastures, a reservoir beneath the Moogerah Peaks, the road over Cunninghams Gap through dense forest. Beyond the Great Dividing Range everything becomes drier and higher. In the Granite Belt, boulders lie scattered as if tossed like dice between apple orchards and rows of vines, the domes of Girraween glow in the evening, and in winter you scrape frost off the windscreen in the morning. This loop is short in kilometres and long on impressions – if you drive it by camper, book your sites in advance and take your time on narrow mountain roads.

## Stage-by-stage plan

### Stage 1: Brisbane to Green Mountains (Lamington National Park) (approx. 150 km)

- **The drive:** Brisbane is only the starting point here; the coast and the Gold Coast are covered by other CampingSpirit travel guides. Via Logan and the Waterford–Tamborine Road to Tamborine Village and up the Tamborine Mountain Road onto the plateau – this is the recommended ascent for larger vehicles. Come back down the same way, head south on the Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road and take the Beaudesert–Nerang Road to Canungra. From there the Lamington National Park Road runs 36 km, winding and often narrow, up to the Green Mountains plateau; allow at least 50 minutes for that alone. A good 3.5 hours of pure driving time in total.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Witches Falls on Tamborine Mountain, Queensland’s first national park (1908): a short loop through rainforest with strangler figs and views over the hinterland.
  - Curtis Falls in the Joalah section of Tamborine National Park, a walk of just over 1 km to a waterfall in a basalt pool; afterwards a stroll along the Gallery Walk in Eagle Heights.
  - O’Reilly’s Tree Top Walk and Booyong Walk at Green Mountains: suspension bridges at canopy height, and in the evening regent bowerbirds and pademelons at the forest edge.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** O’Reilly’s Campground (formerly Green Mountains camping area) right next to the national park information centre, privately run and bookable only through O’Reilly’s: tent and campervan sites (pitches roughly 5 × 5 m and 7 × 7 m, not all level, no drive-through sites), camp kitchen, amenities block with showers, communal fire pit. Caravans are not allowed, and power is available at only a few sites or at times none at all – ask before booking. Full payment on booking; short-notice changes incur fees.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** On Tamborine Mountain and in Lamington National Park, overnight stays outside booked sites are not allowed; the car parks at Witches Falls, Curtis Falls and Green Mountains are day-use only. The ten bush camps in the park are walkers’ tent sites with no vehicle access. At Cedar Creek (Tamborine) the gate is locked at night, and police caution anyone parked illegally along the access road.
- **Insider tip for campers:** The parks service describes the roads up to Tamborine Mountain from Nerang and from Canungra as steep, narrow and unsuitable for buses, trailers, caravans and trucks – so take the ascent via Tamborine Village. According to QPWS, the Lamington National Park Road is unsuitable for motorhomes over 6 m and for rigs towing a caravan or camper trailer. With longer vehicles, stay down in the valley and go up by car or shuttle. Fill up and stock up in Canungra.

### Stage 2: Green Mountains to Binna Burra (approx. 80 km)

- **The drive:** The 36 km back to Canungra in low gear, then east on the Beaudesert–Nerang Road to Advancetown and up over the Beechmont plateau to Binna Burra. The last 1.8 km are very tight and winding. A good 1.5 hours of driving. On foot the two sections of the park are linked by the Border Track, around 21 km long – by vehicle, the whole valley lies in between.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Python Rock Track at Green Mountains (around 3 km return) to a rock ledge looking into the Albert River valley; alternatively the walk to Morans Falls.
  - Beechmont plateau with sweeping views over the Numinbah Valley to the coast – photo stops at the pull-outs along the road.
  - Binna Burra: Caves Circuit and short walks along the escarpment of the Coomera valley; glow-worms in damp hollows in the evening.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** The privately run campground of Binna Burra Lodge sits right on the edge of the national park: sites for small vehicles with power and their own water connection, cooking shelters with barbecue plates, fridges and hot water, toilets, hot showers, coin-operated washing machines. The lodge does not recommend caravans over 6.5 m, the sites are tight, and parking at the campground is limited. The lodge burned down in the 2019 bushfire and has been rebuilt.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Around Binna Burra and on the Beechmont plateau there is no legal way to camp freely; the day-use car park is not an overnight spot. If you are travelling without a booking, fall back on caravan parks in the valley or on the coast.
- **Insider tip for campers:** After storms, individual tracks in Lamington National Park are regularly closed – check the QPWS Park Alerts before you walk. Leeches and ticks (including the species that can cause paralysis) are common on the forest tracks: wear long trousers, pull your socks over the trouser legs and check yourself in the evening.

### Stage 3: Binna Burra to Mount Barney (approx. 120 km)

- **The drive:** Via Beechmont back to Canungra, along the Beaudesert–Nerang Road to Beaudesert and south on the Mount Lindesay Highway to Rathdowney. From there, narrow and partly winding back roads lead into the upper Logan valley beneath Mount Barney. Pastureland, single-lane bridges, bends along the Logan River. A good 2 hours of pure driving time.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Beaudesert: a small country-town stop with bakeries and shops on the main street – the last big shop before the mountains.
  - Rathdowney with its Heritage and Information Centre and views of the jagged McPherson Range on the border with New South Wales.
  - Lower Portals Track in Mount Barney National Park (around 7 km return) to deep rock pools on Mount Barney Creek. The summit of Mount Barney is a hard, trackless mountain climb only for experienced, well-equipped groups.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Two campgrounds lie at the foot of the mountain: the creekside campground of Mt Barney Lodge takes tents, camper trailers, caravans and motorhomes and has hot showers and toilets but no powered sites; dogs are not allowed there, and you book in advance with a deposit. Flanagan Reserve on the Logan River is a large bush campground with grassy areas, toilets, showers for a fee and campfires permitted; dogs are allowed, and sites are reserved via a booking request. Check power and length limits with the operator beforehand.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Mount Barney National Park has no camping areas for vehicles, only remote bush camps for walkers with a permit. Scenic Rim Regional Council allows camping only in designated areas; roadsides and picnic areas along the Logan River are off-limits.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Fill up with fuel and water in Beaudesert; between Rathdowney and Mount Barney there is no service station and mobile coverage is patchy. The roads in the upper Logan valley cross creek fords and low bridges that can be flooded after heavy rain – never drive through flowing water, and check QLDTraffic.

### Stage 4: Mount Barney to Warwick via Lake Moogerah and Cunninghams Gap (approx. 145 km)

- **The drive:** Via Mount Alford to Boonah, on to Lake Moogerah beneath the Moogerah Peaks and onto the Cunningham Highway at Aratula. The highway climbs through Main Range National Park to the summit of Cunninghams Gap – well built, but with lots of truck traffic and steep grades; then on the western side through open grazing country to Warwick. Just under 2.5 hours of pure driving time.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Mount French in Moogerah Peaks National Park near Boonah: short walks to lookouts over the Fassifern Valley, popular with climbers.
  - Rainforest Circuit from the Crest car park at Cunninghams Gap to the Fassifern Valley Lookout (around 1.6 km return); more ambitious is Mount Cordeaux (6.8 km return, a good 2.5 hours).
  - Glengallan Homestead on the New England Highway north of Warwick (a detour of around 15 km), a sandstone house from the era of the great sheep stations.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** In Warwick there are several caravan parks with power, amenities and water and waste facilities to choose from. If you want to stay by the water, spend the night at Lake Moogerah instead: Lake Moogerah Caravan Park lies on the reservoir; ask about facilities and powered sites when booking. As a nature alternative in Main Range National Park, the QPWS campgrounds Poplar Flat and Manna Gum in the Goomburra section are a good option – suitable for caravans and camper trailers, with toilets, a tap (treat the water before drinking) and campfires permitted; access via Gladfield or from south of Allora, the last 6 km or so unsealed and slippery when wet.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Overnight stays are prohibited at the summit of Cunninghams Gap and at the picnic areas of Main Range National Park; in the park you camp only at booked sites. The Spicers Gap camping area takes camper trailers only, no caravans; the access road is partly unsealed and from the west passable only by 4WD. On highways the road authority’s (TMR) rest areas apply: up to 20 hours unless signposted otherwise, truck-only rest areas excepted.
- **Insider tip for campers:** At the Crest car park at Cunninghams Gap you cross the highway to reach the walks – take care, the traffic is fast. Heading downhill to the east, use engine braking or a low gear. Aratula has roadside fruit and vegetable stalls; Boonah has a supermarket and service stations.

### Stage 5: Warwick to Stanthorpe (approx. 60 km)

- **The drive:** South on the New England Highway (A15), climbing steadily onto the granite plateau. A well-built highway with overtaking lanes, around 45 minutes. From Dalveen the first granite boulders, orchards and rows of vines appear; Stanthorpe sits at just over 800 m.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Warwick in the morning: sandstone churches and buildings in the centre and a walk along the Condamine River.
  - Mount Marlay in Stanthorpe: a lookout over the town and plateau; the access road is short and steep, so with larger vehicles it is better to walk up.
  - Wineries around Thulimbah, Glen Aplin and Ballandean – the “Strange Bird” trail showcases wines from grape varieties that are rare in Australia; plus farm shops with apples and cider.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Top of the Town Tourist Park on the northern edge of Stanthorpe: powered and grassed sites, amenities and camp kitchen, not far from the centre. At Storm King Dam south-east of town (picnic areas, boat ramp, swimming spot) camping itself is not allowed; there is a private tourist park nearby – the Visitor Centre in Stanthorpe can give details. There are also private farm and bush campgrounds in the surrounding area.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Southern Downs Regional Council permits camping only in caravan parks and designated areas; overnight stays on streets and in car parks are not provided for in Stanthorpe and Warwick. Many wineries do not allow overnight stays – only stay where it is explicitly offered, for example through membership programmes or by asking at the cellar door.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Wine tasting and driving do not mix: the blood alcohol limit is 0.05, and police checks on the highway are common. It is better to taste on foot or on a tour from Stanthorpe and leave the camper parked. Fill up with fuel, gas and water in Stanthorpe – Girraween has no drinking water.

### Stage 6: Stanthorpe to Girraween National Park (approx. 35 km)

- **The drive:** South on the New England Highway via Glen Aplin to Ballandean, then along the sealed Pyramids Road into the park. A short, easy stage of about 35 minutes – the day belongs to the granite domes. Only drive the unsealed tracks around the park in dry conditions and with enough ground clearance.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - The Pyramid: a short, very steep climb over bare granite with Balancing Rock at the top – no ropes or railings, only when the rock is dry.
  - Granite Arch Track, a short walk to a natural rock arch, ideal in the late afternoon; plus Castle Rock with views over the plateau.
  - Sundown National Park west of Stanthorpe as a detour for an extra day: gorges on the Severn River and The Broadwater Camping Area on the riverbank.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** QPWS Castle Rock Camping Area: open grassy sites, also suitable for caravans and motorhomes, toilets, shower cubicles for your own camp showers only, shared wood barbecues. No power, generators prohibited, no drinking water (boil or treat the creek water from the tap). Another camping area (Kambuwal) is designed for tents and camper trailers. Booking and payment online only. In Sundown, caravans at The Broadwater are only allowed under 4 m; drop toilets, bush showers with wood-fired heaters, drinking water at the park office, campfires prohibited.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** In the national park, only at booked sites with the booking tag clearly displayed. In dry periods the park reduces the number of sites and bans swimming in Bald Rock Creek – book early and check Park Alerts.
- **Insider tip for campers:** Bring your own clean firewood: collecting wood in the park is prohibited. Fires only in the designated barbecues and fire rings, never unattended, and not at all during fire bans. Girraween is higher than Stanthorpe: from May to September frosty nights are the norm, and occasionally there is even a little snow – plan your gas supply and sleeping bag accordingly.

### Stage 7: Girraween National Park to Queen Mary Falls via Tenterfield (approx. 215 km)

- **The drive:** Via Ballandean on the New England Highway to the border town of Wallangarra and across into New South Wales to Tenterfield (around 45 km). Back along the same highway via Stanthorpe to Warwick, then east via Killarney and the Spring Creek Road to Queen Mary Falls. Fast highway as far as Warwick, then a winding country road at the foot of the Great Dividing Range. Just under 3 hours of pure driving time.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Bald Rock National Park (NSW) north of Tenterfield: one of the largest exposed granite monoliths in Australia, climbed via the Bungoona Walk or straight up the rock.
  - Tenterfield: the School of Arts, where Henry Parkes gave his 1889 speech calling for an Australian federation, and the Tenterfield Saddler from Peter Allen’s well-known song.
  - Wallangarra: the railway station on the border where passengers once had to change trains because of the different track gauges.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** Opposite the Queen Mary Falls picnic area is a caravan park with a café, powered and grassed sites and amenities; in the morning bowerbirds and crimson rosellas visit the sites. Killarney itself has another small caravan park. If you would rather stay in Tenterfield, you will find tourist parks there with power and water and waste facilities.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** In Bald Rock National Park camping is allowed only at the NPWS campground, bookable online (13 marked sites without power, also suitable for caravans, with toilets and drinking water; bring firewood); in addition to the camping fee, a daily vehicle entry fee applies, paid by self-registration – have the right cash ready; annual passes are available online. Tenterfield Shire and Southern Downs allow sleeping in vehicles only at caravan parks and designated areas; at Queen Mary Falls the picnic area is not an overnight spot.
- **Insider tip for campers:** New South Wales has daylight saving time, Queensland does not: from early October to early April, clocks in Tenterfield are one hour ahead – keep this in mind for check-in times. The winding mountain roads from Queen Mary Falls further east towards Boonah are considered unsuitable for caravans; rigs should go back via Killarney.

### Stage 8: Queen Mary Falls to Toowoomba (approx. 130 km)

- **The drive:** Back to Killarney and Warwick, then north on the New England Highway via Allora and Clifton through the grain and cattle plains of the Darling Downs to Toowoomba on the edge of the Great Dividing Range. A wide, fast road, around 1.75 hours. From Toowoomba it is another 125 km or so to Brisbane on the Warrego Highway.
- **Highlights & must-sees:**
  - Queen Mary Falls Circuit (2 km, a good 40 minutes) from the top and from the floor of the gorge; closed after heavy rain because of rockfall. Near Killarney, also Browns Falls and Daggs Falls.
  - Picnic Point in Toowoomba: views from the escarpment over the Lockyer Valley, with walking tracks on the slope.
  - Ju Raku En, the Japanese garden of the University of Southern Queensland, and the parks of the “Garden City”, which are in full bloom in September during the Carnival of Flowers.
- **Official campsite or RV park:** BIG4 Toowoomba Garden City Holiday Park in the south-west of the city: powered sites, amenities and camp kitchen; give your vehicle length when booking. More caravan parks lie along the main roads into town; book early during the flower festival.
- **Free camping or nature tip (where legal):** Toowoomba Regional Council permits sleeping in vehicles only at caravan parks and in designated areas; it is not provided for within the Toowoomba urban area. Some rural towns in the region have basic council campgrounds with length-of-stay limits – read the signs and ask at the Visitor Centre.
- **Insider tip for campers:** For the drive back to Brisbane, the tolled Toowoomba Bypass (Second Range Crossing) avoids the steep descent through the city. The toll is collected electronically with no toll booths and is managed by Linkt on behalf of the state: with a tag, the charge goes to your existing account; without a tag, you have up to three days to pay for the trip. The route through Toowoomba down the range is toll-free, but steep and busy. In Brisbane itself, further toll roads must be paid electronically.

## Camping practice & local rules

### Wild camping & overnight parking

- Queensland has no statewide right to free camping. The councils – here Scenic Rim, Southern Downs and Toowoomba Regional Council, and across the border Tenterfield Shire in NSW – regulate camping through local laws: in towns and villages, overnight stays on streets, in car parks and in parks are generally prohibited; caravan parks and designated council campgrounds are permitted, often with a fee and a length-of-stay limit. Breaches are punished with fines.
- The road authority’s (TMR) rest areas on highways may be used for up to 20 hours unless the signs say otherwise; truck-only rest areas are off-limits. In New South Wales (Tenterfield), each rest area has its own signs.
- National parks in Queensland (Lamington, Main Range, Girraween, Sundown): camping only in camping areas with a permit bought online in advance, booking tag visible at the site. Weekends, public holidays and school holidays book out quickly. O’Reilly’s and Binna Burra are private campgrounds with their own booking systems. In NSW national parks such as Bald Rock, you book with NPWS and sometimes pay an additional daily vehicle fee.
- Bushfire: campfires only where the park or campground explicitly allows them (for example Poplar Flat, Manna Gum, Castle Rock), with firewood you bring yourself. During local fire bans by the Queensland Fire Department and on Total Fire Ban days there is no open fire, not even in fire rings; in NSW the Rural Fire Service declares bans. Check the fire danger rating daily, and on “Extreme” and “Catastrophic” days avoid parks and mountain roads.
- Apps and sources: WikiCamps and CamperMate for campsites, water and dump points; QPWS Park Alerts, QLDTraffic and Live Traffic NSW for closures, flooding and fires. Save maps offline – reception is patchy in the valleys around Lamington, Mount Barney and Sundown.

### Waste disposal & supplies

- Dump points are found in the larger towns along the route such as Beaudesert, Boonah, Warwick, Stanthorpe and Toowoomba, as well as at caravan parks; WikiCamps and the Visitor Centres show their exact locations. There are no waste facilities in the national parks – never empty cassettes into drop toilets.
- Drinking water: in Girraween only untreated creek water comes out of the tap, in Main Range water must be treated, and in Sundown drinking water is available only at the park office. Drive into the parks with a full tank and extra jerry cans; in dry years water is scarce at private campgrounds too.
- Gas: Australian cylinders today mostly have an LCC27 valve, older ones a POL fitting. Swaps and refills at service stations and hardware stores in Beaudesert, Boonah, Warwick, Stanthorpe and Toowoomba; European cylinders are not refilled. In the winter months heating uses noticeably more in the Granite Belt – head up with two full cylinders.
- Fuel: distances are short, but there are no service stations in the mountains: fill up in Canungra before Lamington, in Beaudesert or Boonah before Mount Barney, and in Stanthorpe before Sundown. There is no public service station at Green Mountains or in Binna Burra.

### Vehicle size & traffic rules

- Drive on the left. In Queensland the limit is 50 km/h in built-up areas and 100 km/h outside them unless signposted otherwise; on the mountain roads, 40–60 km/h is often already too fast. In school zones, 40 km/h during the signposted times. Blood alcohol limit 0.05; phones at the wheel only in a fixed cradle – cameras in QLD and NSW detect offences.
- Mountain roads: according to QPWS, the ascents to Tamborine Mountain from Nerang and from Canungra are unsuitable for buses, trailers, caravans and trucks; the Lamington National Park Road to Green Mountains is unsuitable for motorhomes over 6 m and for towing rigs. Binna Burra does not recommend caravans over 6.5 m, and the roads to Queen Mary Falls from the east are unsuitable for caravans. Use a low gear downhill, and let slower vehicles pass at pull-outs.
- Toll roads: in Brisbane (Gateway, Logan Motorway and others) and on the Toowoomba Bypass, tolls are charged electronically and cash is not accepted; without a tag account, the trip must be paid afterwards within three days (in Queensland via Linkt). With rental campers, check how toll charges are passed on.
- Animals: kangaroos and wallabies at dusk, koalas and lizards on forest roads, cattle on open grazing stretches. Do not drive at night; if there are animals on the road, brake rather than swerve.
- Frost and weather: in the Granite Belt, night temperatures regularly drop below zero in winter, and there is ice on shaded bends in the early morning. In summer, thunderstorms bring hail and heavy rain, and fords and bridges in the Scenic Rim and Main Range flood. Never drive through flooded roads.
- Rental campers: many contracts exclude unsealed roads, such as the last kilometres to Goomburra, the access road to Sundown or the 4WD track through Girraween; damage to the underbody, glass and tyres is then not covered. Clarify permitted routes in writing beforehand.
- Biosecurity: parts of South East Queensland, including areas in the Scenic Rim, lie within the fire ant biosecurity zones (red imported fire ant); the boundaries are adjusted regularly. Soil, mulch, hay, manure, turf and potted plants from the zones may only be moved in line with the current rules – do not pack any of them, keep shoes and gear clean, and buy firewood as close to the campsite as possible.

## CampingSpirit packing & preparation checklist

- Levelling ramps – at O’Reilly’s Campground and at many hinterland campgrounds the pitches are not level, and reversing into tight spaces is the norm.
- Warm sleeping bag, beanie and a second full gas cylinder (LCC27 valve): in the Granite Belt and in Girraween, frosty nights are normal from May to September.
- An extra 20–40 litres in water containers – Girraween has no drinking water, and in Main Range and Sundown it has to be treated or is available only at the park office.
- Your own camp shower for Girraween and Sundown, where there are only shower cubicles without hot water or bush showers with wood-fired heaters.
- Long hiking trousers, gaiters or long socks and insect repellent against leeches and ticks in the rainforest of Lamington and Main Range.
- Printouts or screenshots of all park and campground bookings: at Green Mountains, in Goomburra and in Sundown there is often no signal, and the booking tag must be displayed at the site.

_As of 2026-10. Closures, fees and booking rules change: check official sources before you go._

## Sources

- [Queensland Government – Toowoomba Bypass tolling info](https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/tolls/toowoomba-bypass-tolling-info)
- [Queensland TMR – Toll roads](https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/business-industry/Transport-sectors/Toll-roads)
- [NSW National Parks – Bald Rock campground and picnic area](https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/camping-and-accommodation/campgrounds/bald-rock-campground-and-picnic-area)
- [NSW National Parks – Fee-collecting parks](https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/passes-and-fees/fee-collecting-parks)
- [Mt Barney Lodge – Creekside Campground](https://www.mtbarneylodge.com.au/accommodation/creekside_campground/)
- [AnyCamp – Flanagan Reserve](https://www.anycamp.com.au/campsite/flanagan-reserve)
- [Southern Downs & Granite Belt (Tourismus, SDRC) – Storm King Dam](https://southerndownsandgranitebelt.com.au/attractions/natural-attractions/storm-king-dam/)
- [National Fire Ant Eradication Program – Fire ant biosecurity zones](https://www.fireants.org.au/stop/biosecurity-zones)
- [Queensland Parks (DESI) – Mount Barney National Park, things to do](https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/mount-barney/things-to-do)
- [Wikipedia – New England Highway (Routennummern A3/A15)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Highway)

## Which stops are on the route from Brisbane to Toowoomba?

1. **Brisbane** (Queensland)
2. **Tamborine Mountain** (Queensland)
3. **Canungra** (Queensland)
4. **Green Mountains** (Queensland)
5. **Binna Burra** (Queensland)
6. **Mount Barney** (Queensland)
7. **Lake Moogerah** (Queensland)
8. **Cunninghams Gap** (Queensland)
9. **Warwick** (Queensland)
10. **Stanthorpe** (Queensland)
11. **Girraween National Park** (Stanthorpe, Queensland): Granite country on the Granite Belt, with domes, balancing boulders, Granite Arch and the Pyramid to climb. Spring brings wildflowers, wallabies are common, and winter nights are often below freezing.
12. **Tenterfield** (New South Wales)
13. **Queen Mary Falls** (Queensland)
14. **Toowoomba** (Queensland)

## When is the best time for the route from Brisbane to Toowoomba?

The most pleasant months are usually March–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in December–February. July and August are the busiest months: book campsites early. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## FAQs

**How long is Rainforest, granite and frosty nights – by camper through the Scenic Rim and Granite Belt?**
8-day road trip of about 608 km (377 mi) with 14 stops, from Brisbane to Toowoomba. About 6 h 37 min of driving in total.

**How many days do you need for Rainforest, granite and frosty nights – by camper through the Scenic Rim and Granite Belt?**
We suggest 8 days: about 6 h 37 min of driving, which leaves time for the stops.

**Where does Rainforest, granite and frosty nights – by camper through the Scenic Rim and Granite Belt start and end?**
It starts in Brisbane and ends in Toowoomba.

**Which states does Rainforest, granite and frosty nights – by camper through the Scenic Rim and Granite Belt pass through?**
Queensland and New South Wales.