Warwick is a town and locality in southeast
Queensland, Australia, lying 130 kilometres
(81 mi) south-west of Brisbane. Warwick is the
administrative centre of the Southern Downs
Region local government area. The
surrounding Darling Downs have fostered a
strong agricultural industry for which Warwick,
together with the larger city of Toowoomba,
serve as convenient service centres. At the 2011
Australian Census, Warwick recorded a
population of 13,376

The Condamine River meanders from the east
to the north-west of Warwick. One of its
tributaries Rosenthal Creek enters Warwick
from the south and enters the Condamine
within Warwick.

The Cunningham Highway and the New
England Highway jointly enter Warwick from
the north, cross the Condamine River, and then
turn west within the town close to the Warwick
central business district. The Cunningham
Highway then continues west towards
Goondiwindi, while the New England Highway
heads south towards Stanthorpe.

The Condamine River often floods which can
disconnect the northern and southern parts of
Warwick and close the highways. Gauges that
measure river height are used to provide flood
alerts to residents. Low-lying land around the
river is mostly used for recreation to minimise
the damage caused by flooding with most
developed areas at higher levels. Queens Park
is a major park based around the river and the
highway crossing.

The Warwick central business district is laid out
on a grid pattern and lies within one or two
blocks of the long main street, Palmerin Street
with Grafton Street the major cross-street. The
statue of former Queensland Premier Thomas
Byrnes is located at their intersection.