Glengallan Homestead and Heritage Centre is on the New England Highway, 18.5km north of Warwick. For directions, please see the map.

Southern Downs - it all starts here

At the headwaters of the mighty Condamine River, Warwick is the site of first pastoral settlement, in 1840, of what was to become the State of Queensland. Rich in cultural heritage and with superb sandstone buildings, Warwick has an interesting history and rightful claim to some significant firsts: the first school started at Warwick as did the first agricultural society and the first rodeo. Gold was first gold discovery at nearby Pratten in the 1850s. Situated 80km south-west of Toowoomba and 170km south-west of Brisbane, Warwick is important as a connection centre for families and education, as a transport hub, the first country town of significance ex-Brisbane/ex-New South Wales and an established centre for premier horse and motorsport events. Surrounding districts offer a diversity of stunning natural attractions with quaint townships serving farming and grazing lands within the Condamine catchment.

Warwick has an interesting history: In 1917 the town became famous when a scallywag local protesting WWI conscriptions pelted visiting Prime Minister Billy Hughes with a rotten egg! The egg-throwing incident directly led to the formation of the Federal Police Force. To learn more on the history of Warwick, visit www.walkabout.com.au/locations/QLDWarwick.shtml.