From plant nursery to garden stopover
A relaxed garden resort on the corner of the Bruce and Dawson Highways — comfortable rooms, self-contained cabins, and a stand of lush native gardens, 20 minutes from Gladstone.
A thriving plant nursery
This green corner on the Bruce and Dawson Highways began life as a busy plant nursery — rows of natives, established trees and the gardens that still shade the grounds today.
“The gardens were already here. We just added somewhere to stay.”
A relaxed roadside resort
Today Parklands is a relaxed roadside resort wrapped in those same native gardens — comfortable motel rooms and self-contained cabins, an on-site restaurant, a 24-hour gym and free on-site parking. The easy, honest stop the highway had been missing.
From nursery rows to garden stopover
A quiet plot where the Bruce and Dawson Highways meet, shaded by established trees and well back from the road.
For years this was a thriving plant nursery. The rows of natives, the established trees and the gardens that still shade the grounds were planted in those days — the landscaping was here long before the rooms.
Comfortable rooms and self-contained cabins were added among the mature gardens, turning the nursery into an easy roadside resort for travellers on the highway.
A relaxed 3.5-star garden resort — six room and cabin types, an on-site restaurant and a 24-hour gym, with those same native gardens and a quiet pond still at its heart.
We'll treat you like the only guest on the grounds
Whether you're a road-tripper chasing the sun, a family breaking up the drive, or working a roster in Gladstone — we know you've earned a good night. We'll point you to the best fishing spot, hold a late check-in, and make sure the coffee's on in the morning.
— The team at Parklands
What we're made of
Figures reflect the property's own website and current listings.
Made for the road
Gardens, not car parks
Native gardens and a pond — a calm, green place to stop, set well back from the road.
The whole stay on site
An on-site restaurant and a 24-hour gym mean you can arrive, unwind and never get back in the car.
Built for the road
Free on-site parking with room for larger vehicles, EV charging, and a location made for breaking the drive.
Parklands Resort acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we stand, the Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang, Bailai and Taribelang Bunda peoples, and pays respect to Elders past and present.