Things to Do in Stanthorpe

Things to see and do in Stanthorpe, Stanthorpe highlights, Stanthorpe activities and attractions, and points of interest in Stanthorpe - the ALL NEW Jasons Stanthorpe Things to Do Guide is your complete guide to sightseeing in Stanthorpe.

• Girraween National Park 
  Girraween National Park is located 32 km south of Stanthorpe and is reached by taking the turnoff from the New England Highway at Wyberba. There are a number of walking tracks in the area ranging from a 25 minute walk along Bald Rock Creek to a 6 hour hike to Mt Norman and the Eye of the Needle.
• Sundown National Park
  This reserve along the Severn River is located on the Queensland-New South Wales border and offers excellent bushwalking opportunities through steep rugged gorges, rainforest, cypress and eucalypt forest and alongside remote waterways.
• Wineries
  From Cottonvale in the north to Wyberba (south of Ballandean) there are over 20 vineyards and wineries. Outside of Cottonvale is the Mount Magnus Winery and Orchards, then just to the north of Stanthorpe is the Old Caves Winery. Between Stanthorpe and Glen Aplin are Elsinore Wines and Kominos Wines and from Glen Aplin to Ballandean there are the Granite Belt Vignerons, Stone Ridge Winery and Bugawarra Wines. The southern wineries (those between Ballandean and Wyberba) include Winewood, Sundown Valley Vineyards and Robinson's Family Vineyards. Because of the latitude (it is only a few hundred kilometres south of the Tropic of Capricorn) the area around Stanthorpe boasts the highest altitude vineyards in Australia. This unique microclimate has seen grapes grown in the area since the 1870s.
• Stanthorpe and District Historical Society Museum
  Stanthorpe Heritage Museum has displays relating to the many industries which have helped to shape the district. It includes a gaol, a school room and a shepherd’s hut.
• Stanthorpe Shire Art Gallery
  Ranked among Australia's most popular and most visited regional galleries, the Stanthorpe Art Gallery hosts regular visiting exhibitions, as well as displays from its own collections.
• Post Office
  The other major building of historical interest is the Post Office in the centre of town. Built by the Government Architect in 1901 it has a commanding position on the main street and its front is decorated by the British coat of arms. It is a good example of Edwardian Classical design with arched windows and a very ornamental ceiling.
• Taste some of the delectable fruits of the regions orchards
  The coolness has meant that the area around the town successfully grows such un-tropical fruits as apples, pears and various stone fruits including plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines.
• Soldier Settlements
  To the north of the town on the New England Highway are the soldier settlements which were established after World War 1.
• Gem Fossicking
  The area is also noted for its gemstones and gem fossicking (for smokey quartz, topaz, zircon, garnet and the occasional sapphire) is common in most of the streams in the area.
• Fishing
  Storm King Dam and nearby Glenlyon Dam are great for fishing. Glenlyon claims the title of Queensland's Murray cod capital, but at either venue, your catch may also include yellow-belly, silver perch and catfish.
• The Cherry Patch
• Granite Gardens
• Sundown Observatory
• Granite Belt Spring Wine Festival held in October
• Australian Small Wine Makers Show
• Bald Rock
  

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