Spicers Gap

Spicers Gap is a mountain pass that is located 100 kilometres west of Brisbane, Queensland, and was the original route over the Great Dividing Range in the area around Brisbane.

At Spicer Gap, there is the Pioneer picnic area and amenities "compost toilet" block and Spicers Gap bush camping area (these campgrounds are not suitable for caravans or camper trailers). Just a couple of minutes drive up the road is a beautiful walk up to the Governor's Chair lookout, with amazing views and a perfect spot to watch the sunrise. If you're an avid bushwalker, it is a good starting point to hike to Mt Mathieson and continue on the heritage trail.

A little bit of History

The first dray track across Spicer's Gap was built in 1847 by local squatters, forging a link between southern Darling Downs and Brisbane. The Spicer's Gap road is Queensland's best-known example of sophisticated 19th-century civil engineering.

In good weather, a bullock dray would take two days to cross the range. To carry six or more tonnes of baled wool over the range.

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