Location

The Centre is located approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Toowoomba on the Hampton to Esk road, and a two-hour drive from Brisbane via Esk.  The Centre adjoins a three hectare Scientific Nature Reserve with a permanent spring-fed creek and a 33 hectare Recreation Reserve and is close to Ravensbourne National Park (5km), Lake Perseverance and Lake Cressbrook (approx 18km).

Getting there from Toowoomba

  1. Head north along the New England Hwy from Toowoomba to Hampton (approx 39 km from USQ Toowoomba campus).
  2. Turn right into the Hampton-Esk Rd (towards Ravensbourne National Park), and follow this road for about 10 km.
  3. Turn left into Post Office Rd and head up and around, then down, hill for about 1.5 km.
  4. Turn left into driveway (gravel) and follow the track up the hill for about 200 m.

 

Directions to Ravensbourne.

Directions to Ravensbourne.
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 Directions to Field Studies Centre.

Directions to Field Studies Centre.
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