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    The Southern Downs region is an agricultural hub that offers an outstanding mix of investment and business opportunities, industrial and rural locations and a relaxed country lifestyle.

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    Southern Downs is home to a number of National Parks, an important part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, major events and Queensland's only cold climate wine country, the Granite Belt.

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