Stanthorpe Travel Guide
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Nestled in the heart of The Granite Belt, Stanthorpe is surrounded by unspoilt national parks. Famous for its top class wineries and fruit industry, every second year in the first week of March Stanthorpe celebrates the Apple and Grape Festival. Local markets often feature just-picked, seasonal, locally-grown produce and delicious home-made fare. One of the largest is the Market in the Mountains, held monthly. Stanthorpe boasts more than 45 wineries and is noted for its large-scale cultivation of fruits such as apples, pears, plums, grapes and peaches.
Just south of Stanthorpe is Girraween National Park. With its spectacular granite rock formations, and wildflower displays during Spring, it is a favourite park for bushwalkers. Adjacent to Girraween is Bald Rock National Park and Boonoo Boonoo National Parks. Bald Rock National Park has the largest granite rock formation in the southern hemisphere, providing excellent views over the surrounding terrain. At Boonoo Boonoo National park, the river cascades down a sheer rock face to the gorge below.
Stanthorpe has the reputation as being
Queensland's coolest town, with some altitudes around the shire reaching 1000 metres above sea level. Frosty mornings and the odd snowfall during winter are not uncommon. Stanthorpe boasts a wide variety of accommodation. Enjoy luxurious country homesteads, cosy cottages, homestays, farmstays, bed & breakfasts, hospitable motels, and country pubs.
Geographic Location
Located on the New England Highway 223 km from
Brisbane via
Warwick, 56 km north of
Tenterfield and 811 m above sea level.