The Southern Downs Regional Council area is located in south-east Queensland. The Council area encompasses a total land area of about 7,100 square kilometres. The Southern Downs Regional Council area is predominantly rural, with numerous small townships. The largest townships are Warwick and Stanthorpe, with smaller townships at Allora, Killarney, Wallangarra and Yangan. Rural land is used largely for agriculture, with forestry and viticulture also being important industries.
NOTE: The land use shown in the map is derived from ABS Mesh Block categories. Mesh Blocks broadly identify land use and are not designed to provide definitive land use. It is purely an indicator of the main planned land use for a Mesh Blocks. For more information please refer to ABS Mesh Block categories.
Transportation Networks
- Cunningham Highway
- New England Highway
Distances
- Brisbane CBD 160km
Major Industrial Precincts
- Morgan Park (around Kenilworth Street)
- Stanthorpe township (south of Texas Road)
- Warwick township (around East Street)