Queensland location profile
Texas QLD 4385
Texas is a small rural town on the Dumaresq River in Queensland’s Goondiwindi Region, right on the NSW border. It’s known for agriculture, country hospitality, and affordable housing, with a strong community and heritage appeal.
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Why families consider Texas
Predominantly a farming and grazing community (beef, cropping, pigs; formerly tobacco), with an older age profile, families, and tradies. Lifestyle is quiet and outdoorsy, centred on community events, sport, and river-based recreation.
Amenities & services
- Supermarket and general stores
- Texas Multipurpose Health Service (hospital)
- General practice clinic
- Pharmacy
- Pubs, café and takeaway
- Post office and banking agency
- Service stations
- Hardware and rural supplies
- Texas Library (Goondiwindi Regional Council), High Street, Texas
Transport & connectivity
- No passenger rail services
- Regional coach services to Warwick/Stanthorpe/Toowoomba and Goondiwindi
- Inglewood–Texas Road
- Stanthorpe–Texas Road
- Bruxner Highway (via NSW)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Texas Golf Club
- Bowls club and sports ovals
- Public swimming pool
- Dumaresq River fishing, kayaking and camping
- Texas Heritage Centre & Tobacco Museum
- Showgrounds, rodeo and community events
- Dumaresq River Reserve and river foreshore areas
- Glenlyon Dam Recreation Area
- Texas Showgrounds and recreation grounds
Education context
Limited local options (community kindergarten and family day care); for long day care many families travel to Inglewood, Goondiwindi or Stanthorpe.
- University of Southern Queensland – Toowoomba campus
- University of Queensland – St Lucia and Gatton campuses (Brisbane/Gatton)
- University of New England – Armidale campus (NSW)