Local Attractions and Things to do Nearby

Enjoy a cold drink, coffee, lunch and dinner at our local tavern: located 8 minutes from Murphy’s Creek Escape. Live music and food theme evenings feature regularly – check out their Facebook page for the latest information. The Tavern offers a courtesy bus to and from Murphy’s Creek Escape on a Friday and Saturday night. Bookings are essential.

Cobb+Co Museum is part of the Queensland Museum and is home to the National Carriage Collection. As well as Cobb & Co coaches, their collection includes examples of a vast range of vehicles from the horse-drawn era, from farm wagons and delivery carts to the Rolls Royce of Carriages, the landau. They also feature extensive displays on the natural and cultural history of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs. Cobb & Co offer opportunities for people to learn a range of heritage trades and skills through their Hands On Workshops program, including blacksmithing, silversmithing, leadlighting and leatherwork. Why not book for a weekend workshop and stay at the Escape? Located in Toowoomba.

www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au

Native Bushfood: https://nativeozbushfoods.com.au/collections

Tour Bookings: https://book.bookeasy.com/native-oz-bushfoods/tours/141468 

This is a cool new experience to try around the Lockyer Valley. Offering education about Australian Native fauna and flora with an onsite fruit shop. A really cool experience for any school groups, groups of families, backpackers or really anyone in fact wanting a half day tour offer a unique true Australian experience.

A charming cafe in a rural setting serving homemade goods based on family recipes and German heritage. Phone for opening hours.

Address: 08 Postmans Ridge Road, Helidon Spa, QLD

Contact Number: 0438663470

https://www.facebook.com/germanbakeandwursthouse/ 

A purpose-built sheep dairy and boutique cheesery. Check website https://awassicheesery.com.au/ for more details and open hours for tours and tastings.

If you’ve packed your mountain bikes to take on Murphy’s Creek Escape’s mountain bike tracks you may also want to venture out further to Jubilee Park, Redwood Park or Picnic Point Parklands in Toowoomba where a range of trails are available. You should also check out https://www.mountainbikemecca.com.au based in Crows Nest.

Murphy’s Creek Escape allows you to bring your horse on holidays but we do not offer horse riding to guests. If you are bringing your own horses you can enjoy the 50 acres of our campground on horseback or take a short float to the National Bicentennial Trail that runs through Murphys Creek.

Horse riding is available at Fordsdale Horseback Adventures https://fordsdalefarmstay.com/

The Barn and Scotty’s Garage (Flagstone Creek) – a museum of automotive memorabilia from the 50s and 60s showcasing a lost era of vintage cars, motorbikes, jukebox and all things retro. The Barn offers cafe dining.

https://thebarnandscottysgarage.com.au/

Darling Downs Zoo in Clifton https://www.darlingdownszoo.com.au/ features animals from Africa, South America, South-east Asia as well as Australia. The zoo specialises in the captive husbandry and breeding of many Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable species from around the world.

Murphys Creek markets are held the third Saturday of every month.

https://www.facebook.com/Murphys-Creek-Markets-632691520136134/

Our property backs onto this largely undeveloped park that features remote sandstone gorges surrounded by remnant eucalypt forest. The spectacular Red Cliffs is a half day walk (approx 12 km return) allowing for morning tea at the cliffs themselves. This NP allows 4WDs and motorbikes (not accessible via our property).

Read More: https://www.murphyscreekescape.com.au/hiking-trails-lockyer-national-park/

Spectacular creek scenery, granite outcrops, a scenic waterfall and eucalypt forest remnants.

Featuring majestic Sydney blue gums, staghorns, elkhorns and rainforest. A magnificent panoramic view from Guy Beutel lookout.

The Gumbi Gumbi Gardens – USQ. West Street, Darling Heights – a cultural site featuring extensive plantings of flora used by local Aboriginal communities for food, medicinal and other purposes.

Japanese Gardens – 20 Regent Street

Picnic Point – Tourist Drive as well as magnificent gardens, the view from Picnic Point is incredible. If you are lucky you may be able to watch a storm roll across the Lockyer Valley from this vantage point.

Laurel Bank Park – 50 HIll Street. This park boasts many curated sections, a water feature and a special section dedicated to the blind bursting with an array of sweetly scented blooms to ignite the senses.

Queensland State Rose Garden – Newtown Park 147 Taylor Street. Boasting over 2000 roses.

Queens Park – 43-47 Lindsey Street. Over 26 acres of lush green lawns, tree-lined pathways and botanic garden grandeu.

The Carnival of the Flowers is held throughout September every year. Details at www.tcof.com.au

Queens Park is a heritage-listed botanic garden at 43-79 Lindsay Street, East Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland, Toowoomba Region, Australia. It was built from 1875 to 1970s. It also contains the Toowomba Botanic Gardens. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 April 2001.

It’s the perfect spot for birdwatching, quiet contemplation or ticking off a bucket-list Toowoomba selfie. The kids will love the playground.

Lions Park is located just south of Toowoomba at Hodgson Vale – 14 minutes drive from the Toowoomba CBD.

Sit back and enjoy the ride on a tour of the Darling Downs on the back of a trike. Catering to all ages and abilities.

www.darlingdownstriketours.com

Preston Peak Wines 240 Preston Boundary Road, Toowoomba. Drop into the cellar door for a tasting of a broad variety covering red, white, sparkling and fortified wines.

Read More: Winery Day Trips Lockyer Valley

Bunnyconnellen Olive Grove and Vineyard 286 Swain Road, Crows Nest 4355 QLD. Good wine, delicious food and relaxation, nestled at the top of the Great Divide in the high country, North of Toowoomba.

Gowrie Mountain Estate 2 Warrego Highway Kingsthorpe, Toowoomba 4350 QLD. Wine tasting.