NATURE ATTRACTIONS MARBURG

If you’re an avid watcher of our feathered friends, you’ll delight in ‘discovering’ this quiet, rural bird watching hot spot. Get to the corner of Kamp Road and Raysource Road in rustic Walloon - about 14 kilometres from the Ipswich Central Business District – and bird-watch where the locals in the know go! Park at the junction of Raysource Road and Haigslea Cemetery Road and walk west on Raysource Road (flat graded road that changes to bush track) and south on Kamp Road. You’ll spot a range of bush birds along the way – from Grey-crowned babblers, Speckled warblers, Wrens, Owlet-nightjars, Brush and Fantail cuckoos, Fuscous honeyeaters and more. When on the western walk along Raysource Road, which changes from a flat, graded road to bush track, look out for Nankeen night herons and other waterbirds at the nearby dam. Please be cautious of passing traffic when parking and walking on these roads and note that the surrounding properties are privately-owned with no access permitted – which also means there are no public toilets nearby....

In the lovely country town of Rosewood, about 20 minutes’ country drive from the city of Ipswich, you’ll find an eclectic mix of businesses including Kaysuelle Fashions. Here, owner Michelle Robertson stocks a variety of trendy labels in the latest styles for all occasions, from casual to semi-formal and evening wear. The boutique has a rustic ambience with beautiful displays of clothing, accessories, shoes and jewellery, and was recently expanded to include a sale room where Michelle keeps discounted lines from throughout the year (great to know if you are travelling abroad and looking for out-of-season items). A spacious dressing room has also been added with still more items on display. The business began in 2007 and moved to a couple of locations before landing here at 36 John St, Rosewood where Michelle intends to keep it. She says it is a joy to have a business in Rosewood, having lived in the area all her life, and she never tires of seeing customers leave her boutique with a smile on their face. ...

As the name suggests, this hobby farm offers a unique outing for families. You’ll be able to get up close and personal and pat and feed their friendly animals - alpacas, sheep, lambs, goats, geese or perhaps get some pictures of the wandering chooks for your Instagram feed. Farmer Dave and flower-grower Penny have added coffee to the mix too – parents can order a latte and sip it on a hay bale and take in the rural setting. There’s even a small plants nursery too - and throughout the year, during school holidays children receive free seedlings that they can take home to pot up themselves, in addition to huge flowering stems of cymbidium orchids and other plants to purchase. This is a popular outing just 45 minutes from Brisbane. Penny and David like to keep numbers manageable so that every visitor has a ewe nique experience so bookings are essential. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to see what’s new on the farm and check their current opening hours. ...