A local gazetteer from 1865 noted the presence of several hotels, a brewery, a quartz battery, an insurance office, and a bank in the town.
[11] Other local amenities include a caravan park, an information resource centre,[12] a swimming pool,[13] a playground, a cemetery, a golf course,[14] and a CFA fire station.
In 2003, the town hosted the Tom Quilty Gold Cup at the Memorial Recreation Reserve, attracting equestrians from across the country.
Landsborough's terroir, characterized by decomposed quartz loam soils and a cool, dry climate, provides ideal conditions for grape cultivation.
Despite initial skepticism from local farmers, the success of their venture, coupled with the arrival of Southcorp in 1994,[25] helped establish the town as a wine-growing region.
In 2007, French winemaker Michel Chapoutier established the Tournon Estate,[26] a biodynamic vineyard, further solidifying Landsborough's reputation as a premium wine region.