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Situated on the rich soils of the Darling Downs, Dalby is just 211 km north west of Brisbane and is at the crossroads to Toowoomba, Kingaroy, Roma, Mundubbera and Goondiwindi. Being so close to Toowoomba, Brisbane and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts makes a visit to rural Australia an easy drive for the metropolitan visitor. Dalby and the surrounding Wambo Shire is renowned as a rich agricultural region growing crops such as cotton, sorghum, wheat, barley, sunflowers, chickpeas, mung beans and corn, as well as the production of lamb, beef and pork. Diversification into the fish and native flower markets has occurred in recent times. The Dalby Wambo Region is a vibrant "go ahead" rural community with a population of approximately 15,000. It has the largest grain receival depot in Queensland, the largest one day livestock market in Australia and has one of the largest regional industrial and agricultural manufacturing sectors. Dalby hosts the Australian Cotton Week Festival, an event staged in March each year which attracts thousands of visitors. Two Environmental Parks in close proximity to Dalby feature pristine rainforest, a natural lake and flora and fauna in their natural habitat.
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