Brisbane Monthly Drive

Visit to Railway Workshops Ipswich

8:00 AM                      Breakfast at Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens Cafe

                                                Breakfast from 8:00 AM (We have booked 3 tables of 6 persons each)

Note this is the Café in the Gardens at the base of Mt Coot-tha, not the one on the summit.

Stage 1                        Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens to Ipswich Railway Workshops

9:15 AM                               Depart Botanic Gardens and drive South-west on Western Freeway

                                                Take the Moggill Rd. Off-ramp and turn right onto Moggill Rd.

                                                Travel along Moggill Rd for approx. 3.5 km.

                                                Upon entering the round-a-bout take the first exist to Moggill Rd.

                                                Continue along Moggill Rd. for approx. 6km

                                                Turn right onto Mt Crosby Rd.

                                                Turn left at intersection and continue along Mt Crosby Rd.

                                                At round-a-bout (Junction Rd) take the second exit to Mt Crosby Rd.

                                                At round-a-bout take the second exit to Mt Crosby Rd.

Continue south under the Warrego highway

Arrive at the Ipswich Railway Workshops at approximately 10.30 AM

10:30AM TO 12:30PM            Visit/Guided Tour of The Ipswich Railway Workshops

                                                We will spend between 1.5 hrs and 2 hrs exploring the many historical highlights of one of south-east Queensland’s best tourist destinations.  Entry is $10.00 per person for groups of 10 or more.  Note: A single transaction will be required to be eligible for the group discount, so please make sure you have $10.00 in cash on you for entry

12:30-1:30 PM           LUNCH

Lunch will be at the Workshops Café.  Please note that the fare will be a little rudimentary.  Should you wish to bring a picnic lunch that will be okay.  My lack of knowledge of Ipswich prevents me from recommending a park close by.  Should anyone have any suggestions prior to Sunday please don’t hesitate to send through your thoughts to Mike Taylor.

Stage 2                             There is no specific drive planned for this afternoon.  However, there are a number of alternatives available to us should there be sufficient interest from the members. We will discuss these options either at breakfast or lunch

We need to advise the Railway Museum our tour numbers as they are endeavouring to organise a tour guide for our visit. Can those members intending to join us on the day please confirm by 9.00am on Friday 17^th March at latest. Reply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., text or phone Mike on 0418 983 098