Whether you’re looking for a spot to lay out your own spread, or want someone to do all the work for you, you’ll find your way to picnic heaven with this list.
The Soul Nook Collective
Grab your closest friends and book a luxury bell tent picnic at the Old Church grounds in Marburg. The Soul Nook Collective take care of everything, the styling, the food, the bubbles and even the music with solo artists able to be booked to serenade you for the afternoon. Just about any type of occasion is catered for, including hens parties and intimate date night settings.
Not after all that fancy stuff? Book something a little simpler, book in for a picnic box and spread out a blanket under the trees.
Watercress Creek Olives and Limes
Bernie and Lorraine Mahon’s olive and lime farm, Watercress Olives and Limes, in Pine Mountain is the perfect backdrop for your next picnic.
You can even purchase a picnic pack full of tapenade, dukkha, olive oil and other goodies they produce on site to enjoy. Or browse for some olives, jams and other produce from the farmgate to sample as you spread out in the olive grove.
Sip ‘n’ Dip paint and picnic
Sip ‘n’ Dip have recently launched a picnic and paint class that you can book at just about any location for private parties, but there are regular classes at Colleges Crossing that you can book into also.
The class includes your teacher, all your materials, a beautiful outdoor setting, nibbles and a drink!
They also have a picnic product that can be booked for special occasions without the art class.
Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway Picnic Train
Every month or so the Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway hold special picnic trains which see the grounds at the Swanbank station full of yummy food trucks. Picnic boxes can all be pre-booked for the day.
Or you can bring your own and grab a spot by the dam in the shade of the trees and enjoy the surroundings before or after your train ride.
Kholo Gardens
Kholo Gardens is a peaceful retreat with lush gardens, lily pond and open spaces. See the Giant Kauri trees and Hoop Pines planted by early settlers, spot rare birds and take a bush walk.
Bring the picnic basket and rug and make a day of it!
Queens Park
Queens Park is more than just a park, it’s a precinct with playground, nature centre and Japanese Gardens. Take the day to explore and lay out the picnic rug when you get peckish, bring your own food, or order from the onsite cafe!
Colleges Crossing
If you’re after a spot close to the water, then Colleges Crossing is the spot! Enjoy a nature-based children’s playground, go fishing in the lake, feed the ducks and skim stones.
There’s enough room to kick the ball around, walking tracks and a cafe onsite with river views.
