TREKKING NEW ENGLAND
It was very early morning when we kicked off our trip to the New England High Country. Our enthusiasm to make the first stop — Cullendore High Country, a privately run farm stay on the outskirts of the Great Dividing Range (GDR) — overrode our desire for sleep. Judging by the pictures of the farm stay, we knew we were in for a treat. Only a few leisurely hours’ drive down from Brisbane, camper in tow, it’s a stop worth planning before you hit the more commonly known reaches of northern New England High Country (NEHC).
The best route is to come down via the Cunningham Highway, which reaches south from Ipswich before turning west for Warwick. Taking this route can still be busy traffic-wise, but you’ll get to see some fantastic productive land flowing between the outcrops of the ranges ahead. Navigate south from Warwick through backcountry towns like Killarney and you’ll be taking the less travelled but more scenic route to Cullendore.
Cullendore is a passion for its proprietors, Stuart and Wendy. Having sought to develop a station into a retreat for ecology lovers,
