Downs Explorer, Warwick

#8 among attractions in Warwick

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Downs Explorer was founded in 1996, initially to restore the former Queensland Railways locomotive depot in Warwick. ()

Established: 1996 (28 years ago)Coordinates: 28°12'58"S, 152°2'31"E

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Lyon StreetWarwick Australia

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+61 7 4661 9788

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Downs Explorer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: T J Byrnes Monument, First St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Pringle Cottage Museum, Second St Mary's Roman Catholic Church.

0.5 miW
Memorial
T J Byrnes Monument, Warwick
14 min walk • T J Byrnes Monument is a heritage-listed memorial at Palmerin Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It commemorates Thomas Joseph Byrnes, the short-lived Premier of Queensland who died in office in 1898.
0.7 miW
Church
First St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Warwick
19 min walk • The First St Mary's Roman Catholic Church is a heritage-listed sandstone Roman Catholic church at 163 Palmerin Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
1 miW
Museum
Pringle Cottage Museum, Warwick
25 min walk • Pringle Cottage Museum is an open air museum at 79 Dragon Street, Warwick, Queensland, Australia. It is operated by the Warwick and District Historical Society.
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Second St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Warwick
19 min walk • The second St Mary's Roman Catholic Church is a heritage-listed sandstone Catholic church at 163 Palmerin Street in Warwick in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Dornbusch & Connolly and built from 1920 to 1926. It is also known as St Mary of the Assumption Church.
0.6 miW
Memorial
Leslie Park, Warwick
17 min walk • Warwick War Memorial and Gates is a heritage-listed memorial at Fitzroy Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1923 to 1924. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
0.4 miW
Church
St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick
11 min walk • St Mark's Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church at 55 Albion Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the second church of that name on that site. It was designed by Richard George Suter and built in 1868 by John McCulloch. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
0.7 miW
Church
Warwick Uniting Church, Warwick
19 min walk • Warwick Uniting Church is a heritage-listed church at 37 Guy Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1869 to 1922. It is also known as St Andrews Presbyterian Church. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 24 March 2000.
1.1 miSW
Church
Our Lady of Assumption Convent, Warwick
29 min walk • Our Lady of Assumption Convent is a heritage-listed former Roman Catholic convent at 8 Locke Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Simkin & Ibler and built from 1891 to 1914. It is also known as Assumption College, Cloisters, and Sophia College.
0.7 miW
Church
Residence, Warwick
18 min walk • Residence is a heritage-listed detached house at 50 Guy Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built c. 1891. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. It is currently used as a church by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
1.2 miNW
Church
Hillside
30 min walk • Hillside is a heritage-listed parsonage at 25 Weewondilla Road, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Benjamin Joseph Backhouse and built from 1862 to 1864. It is also known as Thuruna.
0.6 miW
Church
St Mary's Presbytery, Warwick
15 min walk • St Mary's Presbytery is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic presbytery of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church at 142 Palmerin Street, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Downs Explorer?

Nearby attractions include St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick (11 min walk), Warwick Town Hall, Warwick (11 min walk), T J Byrnes Monument, Warwick (14 min walk), St Mary's Presbytery, Warwick (15 min walk).

How to get to Downs Explorer by public transport?

The nearest stations to Downs Explorer:

Train

Warwick (3 min walk)
Mill Hill (32 min walk)