Warwick to Goondiwindi Day Tour (one way)

This day tour has a real outback theme… heritage train, meals on historic railway stations, visits to historical sites, explore Goondiwindi environs, outback towns, just turn up and be adventurous…

Your schedule will include:

Friday 2nd May

0730 Please arrive at the Warwick Railway Station, Brosnan Crescent Warwick QLD. Free parking is available. Show your printed ticket upon arrival. You will be allocated a railway carriage and seat. Toilets are available on the platform. Please ensure all your luggage is labelled with your name and mobile phone number.

0800 Depart Warwick Railway Station.

1115 Arrive at Inglewood Railway Station. A local volunteer group will provide lunch with coffee and tea (included in your ticket).

1245 Depart Inglewood Railway Station.

1500 Arrive Goondiwindi Railway Station.

NOTE: Snacks, coffee, tea and alcohol are available onboard. Toilets are available on the train.

Please stay in your allocated seat (whilst not moving around) during your entire journey.

THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN GOONDIWINDI: The Goondiwindi Show is on this weekend, Botanic Gardens, Customs House Museum, Gunsynd the Goondiwindi Grey, Natural Heritage & Water Park, Euraba Paper Company and the main downtown area.

Please note…

Please plan to arrive at the Warwick Railway Station, Brosnan Cres, Warwick at least 45 minutes before departure.

If you would like to sit in a carriage with friends that have booked tickets separately from you, please email events@downsexplorer.org.au to advise the name the tickets were booked in and the number of tickets booked ASAP. If you do not call and let us know, you may be seated in separate carriages.

We make every endeavour to ensure that tours operate as advertised. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible owing to unforeseen circumstances such as total fire bans or mechanical failures. In such events we reserve the right to make whatever changes are necessary, without compensation. However, any changes made will only be after we have exhausted all reasonable efforts to provide the tour as advertised.

Where steam is unavailable, we will replace it with the Heritage Diesel Locomotive.

Times shown on brochures are subject to approval of the relevant authorities and could differ on the day. Correct times will be advised on your tickets or by special email.

Some services may cancel at short notice. You will be notified by email and an automated refund will be arranged..

We appreciate feedback good or bad. Make contact via: info@downsexplorer.org.au

We are a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. Consider becoming a member to keep up to date on events, progress and general news. Membership is $30 and can be arranged via our website: www.downsexplorer.org.au >> Membership

Questions… call email us at events@downsexplorer.org.au

Warwick to Stanthorpe – Return (Train only)

About these events

Adult (14+) $140 Child (2-14) $90

Itinery:-

0730 – Arrive at Warwick Station

0800 – Train Departs for Stanthorpe

1030 – Arrive at Stanthorpe Station ( morning tea is available on the station and included in your ticket)

15:45 – Depart Stanthorpe destination to Warwick

Depart Warwick Station at 08:00am for a leisurely heritage train trip to Stanthorpe, arriving at 10:30am.

After easing into the uphill sections between Warwick (1,492ft), and Silverwood (1,913ft), we leave civilisation and wind up past sandstone ruins of Spring and Mineral Creek bridges before a short stop to check the locomotive before passing through the two tunnels on the line.

After this brief pause, it’s time to enjoy the spectacular views as we climb the Silverwood range to Dalveen where we pass The Summit (3,035ft), the highest QR station. Since leaving Warwick, we have risen 1,543 feet in the space of 32 miles. After passing The Summit we coast down into Stanthorpe.

Please note…

Please plan to arrive at the Warwick Railway Station, Brosnan Cres, Warwick at least 30 minutes before departure.

Relevant Travel Details:

• A kiosk selling tea, coffee and alcoholic beverages and snacks is available on the train. Although we have eftpos available, we do pass through some black spots. Please have cash available for this if necessary. We also have raffle tickets on the train, cash sale only.

We make every endeavor to ensure that the tour will operate as advertised. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible owing to unforeseen circumstances such as total fire bans or mechanical failures. In such events we reserve the right to make whatever changes are necessary, without compensation. However, any changes made will only be after we have exhausted all reasonable efforts to provide the tour as advertised.

• Where steam is unavailable, SDSR will replace it with the Heritage Diesel Locomotive.
• Some services may cancel at short notice. You will be notified by email and refunded automatically (in most cases).

• If you would like to sit in a carriage with friends that have booked tickets separately from you, email events@downsexplorer.org.au at least a week prior to your tour to let us know the name the tickets were booked in, trip details and order number. If you do not let us know, you may be seated in separate carriages.

• Times shown on brochures are subject to approval of the relevant authorities and could differ on the day. Correct times will be advised on your tickets or by special email.

• We appreciate all feedback, good or bad. Make contact via: “email to: events@downsexplorer.org.au”

Membership:

We are a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. Consider becoming a member to keep up to date on events, progress and general news. Membership is $30 and can be arranged via our website: “www.downsexplorer.org.au/membership”.

If you have any further questions, Email us events@downsexplorer.org.au

Adults 14+ $20

Children 2-14 $10

Infants 0-2 Free

Itinery

1015 – Arrive at Stanthorpe Station

1045 – Train Departs Stanthorpe for Ballandean (and return)

1215 – Arrive at Ballandean

1230 – Loco detaches from train and runs around ready to return to Stanthorpe (Please note passengers can get off the train at Ballandean)

1300 – Train begins journey back to Stanthorpe

1430 – Train arrives back at Stanthorpe Station

Every Child will receive free coloured crayons and activity pack.

These short trips give the children something to talk about and experience train travel equivalent to by gone era. Best of all we consider it to be not only affordable but exciting and something different. Great fun for all the family!!

Book early as these short tours tend to sell out fast.

About this event

Roma to Toowoomba by train – 1 night 2 days (train tour, accommodation, meals, transfers included)

Adult $700

Single Supplement $800

Ticketing options and pricing will be available after you press ‘Get Tickets’

Roma to Toowoomba via train/bus is a 1 night, 2 day tour which includes your 2 day heritage rail tour to Toowoomba and return to Roma from Toowoomba by bus.

Itenary:

Day 1 – 14th June

11.00am Depart Roma Railway Station.

Boxed lunch onboard.

Stop at Miles to stretch your legs (loco takes on water).

Arrive Chinchilla, bus transfer to your motel, dinner.

Day 2 – 15th June

7.30am Breakfast

Chinchilla Museum Tour

Depart Chinchilla

Stop at Dalby for lunch on the station platform

4.30pm Arrive Toowoomba

5.00pm Bus departs for Roma

10.00pm Bus arrives home in Roma (Roma Railway Station)

Important Information:-

1. If you have a dietary reqjuirement of a medical nature please advise us by email events@downsexplorer.org.au no later than 7 days prior to departure. It is difficult to accommodate special requests on the day of travel

2. If you would like to sit with friends/passengers who have not booked in your group please email your request to events@downsexplorer.org.au

3. Bedding requirements please advise by email events@downsexplorer.org.au your request and we will endeavour to meet your request

4. If you have a disability issue please email events@downsexplorer.org.au with your requirements

Please note…

SDSR makes every endeavour to ensure that tours operate as advertised. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible owing to unforeseen circumstances such as total fire bans or mechanical failures. In such events we reserve the right to make whatever changes are necessary, without compensation. However, any changes made will only be after we have exhausted all reasonable efforts to provide the tour as advertised.

Where steam is unavailable, SDSR will replace it with a Diesel Locomotive.

Times shown on brochures are subject to approval of the relevant authorities and could differ on the day. Correct times will be advised on your tickets or by special email. Refunds will not be given for last minute variations to timetables caused by events outside the control of SDSR.

Some services may cancel at short notice.

Southern Downs Steam Railway Assoc Inc (SDSR)

We appreciate feedback good or bad. Make contact via: events@downsexplorer.org.au

SDSR is a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. Consider becoming a member to keep up to date on events, progress and general news. Membership is $30 and can be arranged via our website: www.sdsr.org.au >> Membership

Questions… Email us events@downsexplorer.org.au

3 Day Granite Belt & Darling Downs Heritage Train Adventure

Features – Snowflakes in July Festival & Stanthorpe Regional Tour. Pack warm cloths! Ticket Price all inclusive.

Adult – Twin share/Double $995.00

Adult – Single $1095.00

3 Day – 4th July – 6th July – 7:30 am departure from Toowoomba Railway Station.

This all-inclusive 3-day Heritage Train adventure will depart Toowoomba on Friday morning 7:30 am and arrive back in Toowoomba on Sunday, at approximately 8.00pm. The ticket price is all inclusive (train travel, accommodation in a convenient 3.5 – 4 star venue, plus transfers, and meals).

Drinks with snacks purchased at the train café , merchandise purchases ,wine tastings and novelty purchases along the way are at your own expense.

Program (all times are approximate…. delays can be due to other rail traffic or authority directions)

Arrive at Toowoomba Railway Station Railway Street Toowoomba QLD. Parking is available.$8 per day (Wilsons Parking – Toowoomba Bus Interchange, 27 Neil Street Toowoomba 1800 727 546). Ensure your luggage is labelled with your name and mobile phone number. You will be allocated a railway carriage and seat. Toilets are available on the platform.

DAY 1

0700 – Arrive at Toowoomba Statjon

0730 – depart Toowoomba Railway Station

Travel through the farmlands of the Darling Downs see sorghum crops – used for ethanol and livestock, fodder, wheat and dairy belt that also produces barley, oats, rye, corn (Maize), and millet along with sheep, poultry, pigs, and beef cattle are the principal livestock raised on the Downs.

0930 – Arrive at Clifton Railway Station – morning tea

1000 – Depart Clifton

1130 to 1230 – Lunch at Warwick Station

1200 to 1330 – Tour the Warwick Rail Precinct and Museum adjacent the station

1300 – Depart Warwick

After easing into the uphill sections between Warwick (454.5m/1,492ft), and Silverwood (583m/1,913ft), we leave civilisation and wind-up past sandstone ruins of Spring Creek and Mineral Creek bridges where a short stop will be made to check the locomotive before passing through the two hand-built tunnels on the line.

After this brief pause, it’s time to enjoy the spectacular views as we climb the Silverwood range to Dalveen after which we pass The Summit (925m/3,035ft), the highest QR station. Since leaving Warwick, we have risen 470m (1,543 ft) in the space of 51.5km (32 miles). After passing The Summit we coast downhill into Stanthorpe.

1545 to 1615– Stanthorpe Railway Station – afternoon tea on the station platform

1615 – Bus to Accommodation

1800 – – Bus to Dinner venue at a Granite Belt Restaurant.

2000 – Bus back to Accommodation where required

DAY 2

0700 – 0800 – Bus pickup. Breakfast in Stanthorpe

0830 – Visit the Snowflakes in July Festival at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds

1200 – Board our bus for Lunch in Stanthorpe at a selected venue.

1430 – Travel through the Girraween National Park an area of the Granite Belt in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia reserved as a unique National Park. Girraween is known for its spectacular rock formations, flowers, dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife. …

Enjoy Afternoon tea in Girraween National Park whilst enjoying spectacular views of the park or take a stroll through the marvels of this park with its boulders, fauna, and flora

1600 – Enjoy a drive through the township of Stanthorpe

• view beautiful heritage hotels
• see the Post Office which has been restored to its original appearance
• See the interesting street scape with its interesting stores
• See the garden and water area at the end of the main street

1700 – Bus to Accommodation

1800 – Dinner at a local restaurant

1930 – Bus back to Accommodation for a good nights rest

DAY 3

0700 – Bus pickup.

0730 – 0830 – Breakfast in Stanthorpe

0845 – Bus tour of attractions in the area on the way to Amiens

Visit Amiens and the museum

• see the carriage that Prince Edward Later King Edward V111 and then Duke of Windsor travelled in when the railway line was opened
• Walk around the settlement established after World War 1 which was one of the Pikedale soldier settlements established in the Granite Belt Area

1100 – 1200 – Early alfresco lunch on the Stanthorpe Station Platform.

1200 – Depart Stanthorpe

1430 – Train arrives at Warwick. we have a short stop here whilst the train is serviced and a crew change. – Devonshire tea will be served on the Warwick to Clifton journey

1600 – Train departs for Toowoomba from Clifton

1615 Light dinner to be served on the train

1930 – Train arrives at Toowoomba