Goondiwindi

Goondiwindi is a modern, progressive town at the centre of a highly productive region. With its prime location on the Macintyre River, which forms the border of Queensland and New South Wales, Goondiwindi offers very attractive opportunities for lifestyle, employment, business and industry. A contemporary and vibrant place, Goondiwindi still retains the stylish simplicity and strong community spirit of a traditional country town.

See why two doctors love raising their family in Goondiwindi

Our young people are our greatest resource

Goondiwindi's extensive tree-lined river frontage provides a majestic tranquil setting for housing and leisure activities. More than 5,000 people live in the townt with all the services, facilities and amenities anyone could wish for being available. The first class shopping, dining, accommodation and entertainment is the envy of many bigger centres. Prosperity is based on the extensive agricultural and pastoral sector which produces some of Australia's best wheat, beef cattle, wool, cotton and other specialty crops for domestic and overseas markets. Goondiwindi is a very sophisticated service centre catering for the needs of agriculture and a range of other industries such as transport, tourism and manufacturing.

It is hard to get a park in the main street!

The mighty Gunsynd, and more recently Murphy's Blu Boy, are famous products of the area. The locals are known for their warm hospitality and the town for its attractive environment. Traffic congestion is non-existent, and the crime rate is very low. The tree-lined streets, parks and public facilities such as the Community Cultural Centre and Indoor Sports Centre are a source of pride and give great pleasure to residents and visitors alike. The reliable water supply allows lush lawns, trees and shrubs to be maintained, with many outstanding private gardens in the town and district.

A green and pleasant place - trees, parks and gardens

Goondiwindi is at the junction of six major highways and is within easy driving distance of Brisbane and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. It is a pleasant four hour drive south-west of Brisbane, two hours from Toowoomba and Warwick, and just over an hour north of Moree.

There are excellent services and facilities available, including:

• a vibrant downtown business area with a full range of retail outlets and professional services,
• all the necessary inputs and services for primary producers
• one secondary school, two primary schools, two pre-schools and a kindergarten to cater for educational needs
• excellent child care facilities with several day care centres and family day care program
• a modern 60-bed hospital, aged persons home, private doctors, dentists and other health professionals
• an impressive Community Cultural Centre with outstanding facilities and the capability to accommodate large conferences, social functions and live performances
• quality clubs, restaurants, hotels, motels and caravan parks
• well appointed sporting facilities to cater for all major sports

Goondiwindi Golf Course: 18 holes, grass greens, irrigated fairways - as good as it gets

Goondiwindi spans the Northern bank of the Macintyre River which forms the border with New South Wales. The river is the lifeblood of the area, providing water for towns, stock, irrigation and industry. The same majestic river red gums line the Macintyre as when explorer Allan Cunningham discovered it in 1827, only a couple of decades before the first settlers came to the area.

The Macintyre - a majestic inland river

Placed first and second many times in its’ category as a Tidy Towns winner, the tree-lined streets, public parks and beautiful gardens of Goondiwindi are a source of local pride and give great pleasure to visitors. Situated on the western edge of the world-renowned Darling Downs, the country is flat and open, criss-crossed by tree lined rivers and watercourses. There is a sense of space and the promise of productivity on the extensive black soil plains. An abundance of bird life is a feature in good seasons, and there are many pleasant places to camp and fish.

A magnificent western sunset at Goondiwindi Airport

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