Beaudesert Shire Boonah Shire Logan Gold Coast Brisbane
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Beaudesert Shire
Surrounded by World-heritage listed wilderness areas, Beaudesert Shire offers
visitors the chance to discover rugged mountain and spectacular rainforest just
one hour’s drive from Brisbane or the Gold Coast.
AREA
2854 square kilometres
POPULATION
Estimated 57,509 as at June, 2003
GROWTH RATE
3.8%
MAIN TOWNS AND SETTLEMENTS
Beaudesert, Canungra, Rathdowney, Tamborine Mountain, Kooralbyn, Jimboomba and
Logan Village.
KEY INDUSTRIES
Tourism, horse studs, boutique wineries, agriculture, home-based businesses.
CLIMATE
Sub Tropical
MAIN ATTRACTIONS
The Shire offers everything from camping to bed-and-breakfasts and five-star
ecotourist resorts, with hang gliding, bushwalking, four-wheel drive tracks and
horse riding trails to explore. Taste the Devonshire teas on Tamborine Mountain,
hand-feed the king parrots at Lamington National Park or visit the five local
wineries for lunch. Find out about our weekend markets to get your crafts and
local produce.
Divisions
of Beaudesert
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Map to see larger version of the Divisions in the Beaudesert Shire. |