Southern Queensland Road Trip, October 2015
Goondiwindi – Miles – Roma – Carnarvon Gorge – Longreach – Emerald – Rockhampton – Brisbane – Goondiwindi
Goondiwindi to Carnarvon Gorge
We leave Goondiwindi at 8.15am for the long drive to Carnarvon Gorge, and estimate it will take about 7.5 hours. We decide to travel via Miles, to see the Miles Historical Village & Museum.
We are in the Western Downs region of Queensland. While the Leichhardt Highway is bitumen and very straight, it is quite bumpy and not the most comfortable of roads to travel on. There is very little traffic and not much in the way of scenery.
Just beyond Condamine we cross a lovely river and come to a T junction with a sign Surat/Roma to the left, and Roma via Miles to the right. We take the right towards Miles, still travelling on the Leichhardt Highway (A5). As we get closer to Miles there are wheat crops, cattle and sheep.
There is much to see and do in Longreach. It’s a long drive to get there but if you have the time it’s worth spending a few days – the region has a lot to offer.