60 minutes south west from downtown Brisbane. Drive along the Ipswich Motorway, transferring to the Warrego Highway and follow the signs to Laidley.
Laidley is also accessible from Brisbane by train (to either Ipswich or Rosewood) and then by bus transfer 
Visit Das Neumann Haus, built by a German immigrant of the same name in 1893. Local volunteers have lovingly restored the house and refurnished it in the art deco style of the 1930's. Annie's Place Coffee Shoppe, which operates within the building, serves up authentic German pastries, Devonshire teas and excellent coffee. Check out Laidley Pioneer Village, where you can get the feel of what it was like to live like an early pioneer. There's a hundred year old school, a complete blacksmith shop, country store, even a post office and police cells.
Alongside the Pioneer Village, see the Narda Lagoon conservation area and historic suspension bridge. Turn back the clock and explore Laidley's Second Childhood Museum which boasts a fascinating collection of antique toys and circus paraphernalia. Located in the centre of Laidley. Tel: 07 5465 2070 Take a scenic drive to Cunningham's Crest Lookout, where explorer Alan Cunningham and his party crossed the Little Liverpool Range into the Laidley Valley in 1829 The township lies 83 km west of Brisbane, the state capital. The local industry is dominated by agriculture. Laidley has long regarded itself as "Queensland's Country Garden". Fruit and vegetable production features prominently, with the majority of beetroot grown in Australia coming from the Laidley district.
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