The Darling Downs is one of Australia's richest agricultural areas. It was also one the first areas in Queensland that was intensively settled by Europeans. As a result, the Downs has many genuinely historical buildings and landmarks. It's also a very popular place for "drive tourists" - particularly on weekends.

By comparison, the South Burnett was first settled by Europeans from the middle of the 1860s, but was only intensively settled from the early 1900s following the arrival of the railways. The South Burnett is arguably Queensland's second-richest agricultural area but because of its different climate, it produces many crops that are unique (eg: peanuts).

Rosalie Shire Council has produced a Shire Tourist Map which outlines the major drives in our Shire along with key tourist attractions and tourist facilities (such as accommodation, eating venues, wineries etc).

You can obtain this map in easy-to-print Adobe PDF format by clicking here (250K).

Hard copies of the map can also be obtained from Rosalie Shire Council's offices at 89 Mocatta Street, Goombungee; from the Yarraman Heritage Centre at 20 Miller Street in Yarraman; and from many tourism operators in Rosalie Shire.