Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, known as Ludwig Leichhardt, was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.
Dalby is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Dalby had a population of 12,082 people.
The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generally applied to an area approximating to that of the Condamine River catchment upstream of Condamine township but is now applied to a wider region comprising the Southern Downs, Western Downs, Toowoomba and Goondiwindi local authority areas. The name Darling Downs was given in 1827 by Allan Cunningham, the first European explorer to reach the area and recognises the then Governor of New South Wales, Ralph Darling.
The Moonie Highway is a state highway of Queensland, Australia. Part of State Route 49, it leaves the Warrego Highway at Dalby and runs for over 290 km until it reaches St George. From there, State Route 49 continues west as the Balonne Highway. From Dalby, it continues north-east as the Bunya Highway.
The Cunningham Highway is a 327-kilometre (203 mi) national highway located in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. The highway links the Darling Downs region with the urbanised outskirts of Ipswich via Cunninghams Gap.
The Gore Highway is a highway running between Toowoomba and Goondiwindi in Queensland, Australia. Together with Goulburn Valley Highway and Newell Highway, it is a part of the National Highway's Melbourne to Brisbane link. It is signed as National Highway A39.
The Leichhardt Highway is a major transport route in Queensland, Australia. It is a continuation northward from Goondiwindi of the Newell Highway, via a 2.0-kilometre (1.2 mi) section of the Cunningham Highway.
The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, and Nanango. The highway is approximately 164 km (102 mi) in length. The D'Aguilar Highway's highest elevation along its length is 527 m just north of Yarraman, and the lowest point is at 26.8 m just west of Caboolture.
Miles is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Miles had a population of 1,746 people.
Taroom is a town in the Shire of Banana and locality split between the Shire of Banana and the Western Downs Region in Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 census, Taroom had a population of 869 people.
Condamine is a rural town and locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Condamine had a population of 384 people.
Toowoomba City Aerodrome is an airport located 2.2 nautical miles northwest from the CBD of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Toowoomba City Aerodrome is both licensed and certified. The aerodrome is owned and operated by Toowoomba Regional Council. Being certified means the airfield is able to have airlines and larger charter aircraft operate from the aerodrome. Being licensed means that the aerodrome is regulated by federal transport security regulations. Toowoomba City Aerodrome does not have a control tower; however the airfield is regulated and operated under Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations of aviation operations at non-tower controlled aerodromes.
The Esk–Hampton Road is a state highway in Queensland. It leaves the Brisbane Valley Highway at Esk and travels in a westerly direction for 45.7 km (28 mi) until it reaches the New England Highway at Hampton, where it ends. This road is part of State Route 85, which extends for over 570 km (354 mi) from Bribie Island to Nindigully, duplexing with the Brisbane Valley Highway from the D'Aguilar Highway to Esk, the New England Highway from Hampton to Toowoomba, the Gore Highway from Toowoomba to the Leichhardt Highway, and the southern 19 km (12 mi) section of the Leichhardt Highway to Goondiwindi.
Applethorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on Queensland's border with New South Wales. It is well known for the production of apples. It often records the lowest temperatures in Queensland.
The Surat Developmental Road is a sealed road in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled district road, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
Massie is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Massie had a population of 113 people.
Barramornie is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Barramornie had a population of 19 people.
Stanthorpe–Texas–Inglewood Road is a continuous 152.8 kilometres (94.9 mi) road route in the Southern Downs and Goondiwindi regions of Queensland, Australia. It has two official names: Stanthorpe–Texas Road and Inglewood–Texas Road. The entire route is signed as State Route 89. Tourist Drives 5 (Amiens) and 8 and the Shearer's Way all start in Stanthorpe and run concurrent with this road for part of its length.
Roma–Condamine Road is a continuous 115-kilometre (71 mi) road route in the Maranoa and Western Downs local government areas of Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled regional road, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
