A Grape Escape Near Brisbane: Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail
The Scenic Rim wakes up with a golden sunrise, the scent of fresh coffee swirling from a country café, bees buzzing like tiny baristas, and a cheeky camel popping up to say g’day. This is the start of the Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail: a foodie escape from Brisbane where you can meet the legends behind Queensland’s tastiest produce and cutest farm animals. Sip your way through a lazy afternoon at Witches Falls Winery on Tamborine Mountain, then swing by Summer Land Camels in Harrisville to hang out with the friendly herd and try their dreamy camel milk treats. Keep cruising, and you’ll find Northview Highlands, where fluffy Highland cows are waiting for a cuddle and a selfie.
Fifteen minutes off the highway, and the week improves considerably.
With GoGet, hitting the Scenic Rim feels like chasing a trail of tasty breadcrumbs, except every twist in the road brings a new foodie surprise! Just book a car in Brisbane, point it south, and get ready to stumble on farm shops and produce stalls that'll tempt you at every stop. Your GoGet lives in a pod, the dedicated parking spot it returns to at the end of your booking, so the only planning you need to do is which farm gate comes first. Pack your esky big, because you’ll want to fill it with all the local goodies you find along the way.
Your Brisbane Farm Gate Trail Itinerary: Four Areas to Explore
Ready to roll? Here are four tasty pockets of the Scenic Rim to explore, starting closest to Brisbane and stretching into the heart of the countryside.
Second Sunday, every month. Set a reminder now.
Tamborine Mountain and Canungra: Alpacas, Craft Beer, and Country Charm
An hour south of Brisbane, Tamborine Mountain is one of the region's busiest food stops, and if you want the full cellar door and hinterland version we've covered that separately in our guide to food and wine in Brisbane's hinterland. Kick things off at Witches Falls Winery, where you can swirl, sip, and snack your way through their best drops. If you’re more of a beer connoisseur, wander next door to Boxer Brewing Co for a tasting paddle of craft beers in their open-plan taproom. Feeling snacky? Grab one of their famous gourmet toasties, like the Spanish Chorizo with caramelised onions, and fuel up for the next leg of your adventure.
💡 Pro tip: There's no public transport on Tamborine Mountain and very few rideshares. Having your own car for the day is the whole ballgame up here.
If you’re all about cute animals and country vibes, make tracks to Canungra. O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard is the spot for wine tastings and gourmet picnics by a babbling creek. The real stars? Mountview Alpacas (a farm on the vineyard!), who are always up for a snack or a stroll. Set up a picnic with your new fluffy friend, and remember to book ahead and arrange a designated driver if you’re planning to sample the local vino.
He has decided you brought food. He is rarely wrong.
Beaudesert, Kooralbyn, and Rathdowney: Country Markets and Farm-Fresh Feasts
Beaudesert sits an hour south of Brisbane and serves as the gateway to the Scenic Rim's southern countryside, which is also where several of the best regional restaurants near Brisbane have quietly set up shop. Stop by Scenic Rim Farmers Market at Beaudesert Fair Shopping Centre to browse fresh local produce and discover what's currently in season. Afterwards, continue approximately 25 minutes south towards Kooralbyn, where the Kooralbyn Valley RSL Markets offer a relaxed morning of country shopping. Held on the second Sunday of each month, these community markets feature a changing selection of food and handmade products. Grab a coffee before continuing your adventure into the countryside.
Further south, Oaky Creek Farm & Harvest Cafe offers a delicious opportunity to experience the region's agricultural roots. Approximately 90 minutes from Brisbane, this family-owned destination celebrates locally harvested ingredients through its weekend café. Enjoy a meal overlooking the countryside before browsing its farm-grown produce and homemade seasonings. For one final foodie adventure, continue towards Rathdowney and The Shed Cafe at Olive & Stone Farm, approximately two hours south of Brisbane. Set among olive groves, near the foothills of Mount Barney and Mount Maroon, browse the locally made products before heading home (or into other areas on the trail) with a few tasty souvenirs.
💡 Pro tip: The Kooralbyn markets run 8am to 12pm, and The Shed Cafe at Olive & Stone Farm only opens Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 4pm. This section of the trail is a morning and early afternoon proposition, not a lazy start.
Two hours here quietly undoes an entire week.
Kalbar, Harrisville, and Roadvale: Flower Farms and Camel Cuddles
Head an hour southwest of Brisbane, and Harrisville reveals real-deal farm life. First up: Summer Land Camels, open daily 9am to 3pm, where camel milk turns into cheese and gelato in front of you. It also makes our list of the best wildlife parks and sanctuaries near Brisbane, so it earns its detour twice over. Jump on a farm tour to get the inside scoop on these quirky creatures, or try your hand at feeding them before chilling out at the farm café. If you’re lucky, Heritage Poultry might be open, offering fluffy baby chicks to cuddle and pasture-raised eggs to take home.
Roll on through Roadvale and make a beeline for Kalbar, where the Scenic Rim Farm Shop is basically a love letter to local growers. Pop into the shop or café surrounded by gorgeous jacaranda trees for a haul of fresh-picked treats. Right next door, Elderflower Farm is bursting with just-cut blooms in a rustic little shop that smells like happiness. If you’re still hungry for more (or to take home), Fifth Acre’s roadside stall resides conveniently in the car park with veggies so fresh, they might still have a bit of dirt on them. Trust us, your esky is about to get a serious workout.
💡 Pro tip: Scenic Rim Farm Shop runs Thursday to Sunday and the kitchen stops at 2pm, though coffee and cake keep going. Elderflower Farm and the Fifth Acre produce stall are both in the same grounds, so it's one stop for three things.
Somewhere around the third farm gate, restraint left the building.
Aratula, Moogerah, and Boonah: Highland Cows and Country Wines
Aratula is an hour and a bit southwest of Brisbane, wrapped in rolling mountains and patchwork farmland that looks straight out of a storybook. If you’re an animal lover, Northview Highlands is your happy place: think Highland cows with Instagram-worthy fringes and Valais Blacknose sheep that look like living plush toys. Book in for a farm tour and get ready for some serious cow cuddles. Afterwards, cruise over to Lake Moogerah for a picnic with mountain views so good you’ll forget about your phone (unless you’re still scrolling through all those cow selfies).
💡 Pro tip: Northview Highlands is bookings-essential through their website. Turning up on spec means looking at Highland cows through a fence.
If you’re a wine lover, Boonah will call your name. About 90 kilometres southwest of Brisbane, this pocket of the Scenic Rim is dotted with vineyards and olive groves just begging for a lazy afternoon visit. Swing by Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard for a tasting of their signature rosé, Shiraz, and a few fortified surprises. Next, roll on to Olive View Estate, where you can wander a working olive farm and stock up on golden, locally pressed olive oil, especially during farm gate events. With fresh country air and vineyard views for days, this is one grape spot to while away the hours.
Carrots do not travel well on a train. Problem solved.
Plan Your Perfect Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail Escape
The Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail is your ticket to meeting the legends behind Queensland’s tastiest produce. The July 2026 event has wrapped up, but keep an eye on Destination Scenic Rim for the next dates and grab the latest trail map before you hit the road. Some spots are open year-round, while others save their magic for special events, so double-check before you go and book ahead for farm tours or animal meet-and-greets. If you're already out this way, the hinterland doubles as some of the best stargazing country near Brisbane once the sun drops.
With GoGet, exploring Brisbane's farm gate trails is like having your own travelling farmers' market, only you get to choose every delicious stop along the way. Book a car in Brisbane and let the country roads lead you towards your next foodie discovery. By the time you return it to its pod, your esky will be full, and your appetite for another Scenic Rim adventure will already be growing!
Fill the Boot, Not Just the Bag.
You know the supermarket tomato. Looks right, tastes like nothing. The Scenic Rim fixes that, but only if you can actually get out there and carry it home. Book a GoGet by the day and go. Warm eggs, a bag of Kalbar carrots with the dirt still on them, camel milk gelato that needs to be somewhere cold in the next ninety minutes. No queue, no paperwork, no fuel bill.
