The hamlet of Warra may not look much at first, but turn down the street and visit the Warra Hotel; a fantastic, rambling old timber pub. Nearby to Warra visit a coloured cotton farm and insectary where predatory and beneficial insects are bred for use in agriculture. Back on the Warrego and you pass the little towns of Brigalow and Boonarga before entering Chinchilla. Chinchilla, now well known for it's biannual Melon Festival, is also a favourite destination for petrified wood fossickers. Lapidary enthusiasts just love the specimens from this district, called 'Chinchilla Red', due to their unique beauty and intricate patterns. Licenses are required to fossick but they're relatively cheap and readily available at the Information Centre, where you can also get a map to show you the best places for a day's exploring and fossicking. Visit the Chinchilla White Gums, a beautifully tall and straight eucalypt native to this area. The next stop, Miles, is only 45 kilometres further.