The Border Rivers region has an area of 19,294 square kilometres, about one third of the area of Tasmania. The population of about 11,000 lives in the towns of Goondiwindi, Inglewood and Texas, the townships of Bonshaw, Yetman, Yelarbon, Boggabilla, Toobeah, Bungunya Talwood and Weengallon, and the surrounding countryside.
Situated on the western edge of the 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. There are many pleasant places to camp and fish.
The landscape changes dramatically from rolling hillsin the east to the wide, flat plains in the west. Several rivers rise on the inland slopes of the Great Dividing Range and flow west. The Macintyre Brook, Dumaresq, Macintyre and Weir Rivers and their tributaries join together to form the Barwon River, which becomes the Darling River and eventually flows into the Murray at Wentworth on the New South Wales - Victorian border.
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Goondiwindi Region - the main town in Queensland's Border Rivers
A great place to visit, an even better place to live!
The Newell, Cunningham, Leichhardt and Gore Highways, all major national routes, run through the region, as do the Bruxner and Barwon Highways. The Macintyre River, Dumaresq River, Macintyre Brook and Weir River provide generally reliable water supplies and contribute to the special character of the landscape.
Photo by Dan Proud
Goondiwindi is a modern, progressive town 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. 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. The extensive tree-lined river frontage provides a majestic tranquil setting for housing and leisure activities.
Goondiwindi 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.
Regional prosperity is based on the extensive agricultural and pastoral sector which produces some of Australia's best grain, beef cattle, wool, pork, lamb, chickens, cotton, field crops, vegetables and wine grapes 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. Inglewood and Texas are excellent service centres catering for the needs of their surrounding areas.
Solitude: Vicki Armstrong
Winner of the 2008 Spirit of Gundy Photo Competition
Goondiwindi is at the junction of five 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. Inglewood, 90 kilometres East of Goondiwindi, is even closer to the coast, while Texas is half an hour South of Inglewood, with convenient access to North East New South Wales.
