Twin Towns: QLD and NSW

Our first road trip for 2017 saw us heading to Tamworth for the country music festival. We headed south-west for the granite belt and wine country, and were not sure where we would stay. We arrived at Wallangarra, on the Queensland / New South Wales border and decided to stay at the free Lion's Park.

The Lions Park has a toilet block and covered tables and chairs with one bbq. A Driver Reviver was open while we were there. There is a large park and self-contained vans can park on one side. 

Wallangarra is about 230klm from Brisbane and the name is believed to have come from an Aboriginal name meaning local water hole. With the coming of the railway line, a border town was needed to accommodate the passengers that needed to disembark due to the change in the railway track gauge. Queenslander's liked to do things differently 😇 even back then! 

The states couldn't even decide on the type of roof to have on the shared station.

Wallangarra was proclaimed a town in 1885. The railway station was built in 1887 and is situated right on the border. A uniform railway gauge was built in the 1930's, and the last train ran in 2014. Today it has been restored and is heritage listed.

 It is used as a museum and local steam train enthusiasts use it for special trips.

It also has a restored cafe.

A surprise find at the back of the museum was the Tardis and a Dalek.

The twin town, across the border is Jennings, named after the first Roman Catholic Premier of N.S.W. There is also a free camp behind the Jennings Hotel.

There are many National Parks nearby and many wineries.
Well worth a visit.