Ultimate Weekend: Adventure Trail into the Queensland High Country Planning the ultimate weekend drive away is a delicate balance – comfort vs exploration, refinement vs ruggedness, adventure vs ease. You just need to know where to look – and how to get there. In partnership with the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, here’s our guide to travelling the High Country in style.
Ancient flora, craggy peaks and endless sky feels a world away from downtown Brisbane. But 70 minutes from the CBD lies the Scenic Rim, a rich and fertile green basin bordered by the Great Dividing Range. It’s an area of contrasts – flat farmlands and towering mountain ranges; dry fields and lush rainforests; chef-quality produce and simple hospitality. Here’s how to escape the city for a weekend and adventure into the High Country. SATURDAY Head south west Go south on the national highway and relax. Once out of the city you can flick on cruise control because there’s no changing roads for more than 70 kilometres. It may take until the mountains appear in the distance, but before long you’ll be on country time. Meaning stopping six times to take photos of the landscape, horses, cows, tractors and chickens is perfectly acceptable. Lunch – Arthur Clive’s Bakehouse, Boonah The first official stop on this itinerary is a tiny blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town called ...