Situated on a 12,000 acre country farm in South East Queensland, Spicers Hidden Vale is less than a 60-minute drive from Brisbane on the Cunningham Highway and 50 minutes to the east of Toowoomba.
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Alternatively, guests can take a luxury coach or limousine transfer from Brisbane, or a train to Rosewood. Transfers from Brisbane can be arranged by contacting us at Spicers Hidden Vale on hiddenvale@spicersgroup.com.au or calling 1300 179 340.
Detailed directions
Brisbane to Spicers Hidden Vale
- From your location follow on to the Ipswich motor way heading west towards the Cunningham Highway.
- Take the Cunningham Highway/Warwick exit and continue heading west.
- Follow along and you will pass the Yamanto exit, keeping going straight along the highway. You will then merge right into a single lane, follow this until the Rosewood/Amberley turn off on your right hand side
- From here continue along Ipswich Rosewood road until to you reach the township of Rosewood.
- Here you will see our sign on the left hand side letting you know 13km to go.
- Turn right here on to School road.
- Follow the road over the railway line and through the centre of town, when you come to the roundabout take the 1st left on to Rosewood/Laidley road.
- Continue straight along until you come to a small township of Grandchester
- Continue around the bend until you cross the railway line.
- DO NOT TURN RIGHT, but continue up Mount Mort Road.
- Continue up this road for 6km and the Retreat will be on your right with a big white gate and a Spicers sign.
- Take the driveway through the white gates and continue up the dirt entrance until you come to a paved driveway
- Continue until you see reception (about 50 metres on your left). Please park here short term whilst you are checking in.
Toowoomba to Spicers Hidden Vale
- Exit Toowoomba following the Warrego Highway towards Brisbane
- Continue for about 51 kms until you reach Plainland (there is a new overpass with a shopping centre on the left- Woolworths)
- Exit left off the highway at Plainland, following the signs to Laidley (Laidley – Plainland Rd), and follow the overpass towards Laidley
- Continue along this road for 9 kms and head through the township of Laidley – note speed limit is 40kms
- About 3-4 kms after town you will reach a T intersection. (Laidley – Rosewood Rd)
- Turn left here following signs to Grandchester.
- Once over the range, about 10 kms, continue along until you see the welcome sign for Grandchester.
- Continue and take the next right turn (Mt Mort Road). You will see sign for Spicers Hidden Vale, and then pass over the railway line.
- Continue up this road for 6km and the Retreat will be on your right with a big white gate and a Spicers sign.
- Take the driveway through the white gates and continue up the dirt entrance until you come to a paved driveway
- Continue until you see reception (about 50 metres on your left). Please park here short term whilst you are checking in.
Warrick to Spicers Hidden Vale
- When leaving the town of Warrick continue onto he Cunningham high way heading towards Ipswich/ Brisbane.
- Continue following along the highway all the way through to the Rosewood, Amberley turn off heading towards the RAFF base just before you head into Yamanto.
- Continue along Ipswich Rosewood road until to you reach the township of Rosewood.
- You will see our sign on the left hand sign letting youknow 13Km to go
- Turn right here at the intersection on to School road.
- Follow the road over the railway line and through the centre of town, when you come to the roundabout take the 1st left on to Rosewood/Laidley road.
- Continue straight along until you come to a small township of Grandchester
- Continue around the bend until you cross the railway line.
- DO NOT TURN RIGHT, but continue up Mount Mort Road.
- Continue up this road for 6km and the Retreat will be on your right with a big white gate and a Spicers sign.
- Take the driveway through the white gates and continue up the dirt entrance until you come to a paved driveway
- Continue until you see reception (about 50 metres on your left). Please park here short term whilst you are checking in.
Spicers Peak lodge to spicers hidden vale
- On leaving Peak - Turn right heading back to towards Brisbane and the Cunningham highway.
- Continue following along the highway all the way through to the Rosewood, Amberley turn off heading towards the RAFF base just before you head into Yamanto.
- Continue along Ipswich Rosewood road until to you reach the township of Rosewood.
- You will see our sign on the left hand sign letting you know 13Km to go
- Turn right here at the intersection on to School road.
- Follow the road over the railway line and through the centre of town, when you come to the roundabout take the 1st left on to Rosewood/Laidley road.
- Continue straight along until you come to a small township of Grandchester
- Continue around the bend until you cross the railway line.
- DO NOT TURN RIGHT, but continue up Mount Mort Road.
- 10. We are 6 kms along on your right – look out for the big white gates.
Spicers Hidden Vale to Spicers Peak Lodge
- Turn left at the Entrance of Spicers Hidden Vale and head back towards Grandchester. Once you have reached Grandchester turn right towards Rosewood.
- Follow the Rosewood Laidley Road until you reach the roundabout at Rosewood, turning right you will follow through the main street until you reach a T-Junction. Turn left.
- Proceed along this road until you reach Cunningham Highway, follow the directions to Warwick.
- When you reach the top of the Cunningham’s Gap, (do not take the sign to Spicers Gap – keep going and proceed along for about another 5km until you see a Service station on your left hand side.
- Continue along and take the next turn to the left (about 4 km) into South Branch Road ( (approx 12 kms to the very top to the lodge)
- Proceed up the hill and through the cattle grid.
- Continue along this road and turn the next on the left- Gross Road and then right into Wilkinson Road. Proceed straight along this road and up the Hill to the top
- When you reach the top proceed to the Lodge which is the large building.