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Attractions of Stanthorpe
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the bushwalking enthusiasts
and the
wine connoisseurs make sure you put Stanthorpe on your list for your next
place to visit...
Wineries
Queensland's wine capital is famous for its excellent wine making qualities. Add
to your collection of wines by visiting one of the 27 Southern Down Wineries and
taking a tour around the local vineyards. An experience not to be missed. Stanthorpe
also supports a variety of fresh produce including apples, pears, stone fruits,
vegetables, grapes berries and olives.
Southern Downs Wineries
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Bald Mountain Vineyard
Ballandean Estate
Boireann
Bungawarra Wines
Castle Glen Vineyard
Catspaw Farm Winery
Cody's Wines
Felsberg Winery
Granite Ridge Wines |
Golden Grove Estate
Hidden Creek Winery
Heritage
Estate
Inigo
Jester Hill Wines
Kominos Wines
Lucas Estate
Mary Byrnes
Wine
Old Caves Winery |
Reedy Creek Vineyard
Robert Channon Wines
Severn Brae
Wines
Severn Hills Vineyard & Winery
Stanthorpe Wine Centre
The Branble Patch
Winewood Vineyard & Winery
Willowvale Wines
Whiskey Gully Wines |
National
Parks
Girraween,
one of four
National Parks is 25mins from Stanthorpe via Ballandean.
It is excellent for family camping and bushwalking where you can discover the
scenic creeks and the endless variety of plants and wildlife. As you pass
through the various walking tracks the breathtaking
waterfalls, massive boulders and vast eucalypt forest, leave nothing to your
imagination.
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Information on
Girraween
National Park
Phone
(02) 4684 5157 |
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Sundown
National Park can be found 60 mins from Stanthorpe via Glen Lyon Dam Road. This
'rough and tough' landscape captures the beauty of sedimentary and igneous rocks
revealing the steep ridges and spectacular gorges offering this magnificent view.
Make friends with the grey kangaroos, wallaroos, possums and gliders that greet
you in their domain. This is for the adventure seeking, self-sufficient campers
who can enjoy fishing, swimming and canoeing in the plentiful waterholes.
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Information on
Sundown
National Park
Phone
(02)
6737 5235 |
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Bald Rock National Park
Bald Rock rising 200m above the surrounding
forest is the
second largest monolith in Australia.
If you like a work-out when you walk, then take a this challenge for 3kms to
experience the grand views from the 200
metre summit. Bald Rock National Park is 55 minutes from Stanthorpe via Tenterfield, with access
from the Mount Lindesay Highway, via a 6 kilometres drive on gravel road. Camping,
picnic
and barbecue facilities are available at Bald Rock rest area close to the base
of the rock.
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Information on
Bald Rock
National Park
Phone
(02) 6732 5133 |
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Boonoo
Boonoo National Park
Be charmed by the main attraction - the Boonoo Boonoo Falls. The Boonoo Boonoo
River winds its way through riverside vegetation and smooth granite
boulders. The many rock pool and swimming holes are a perfect resting place
after a walk or just to cool off in summer. You can follow this river and see
the magnificent views to take you to where it escapes 210 metres into an
awaiting gorge.
Information on Boonoo
Boonoo
National Park - Phone - (02) 6732 5133
Queen Mary Falls
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Information on
Queen Mary
Falls
Contact the Ranger
(07)
4666 1133 |
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This 78 hectare park
has picnic grounds for all to enjoy. You find Queen Mary Falls by following a
winding path through the section from Spring Creek. The water rushes over
the 40 metre drop crevasse rocks to join the Condamine River.
The Queen Mary Falls Caravan Park provides facilities
for campers. For the bushwalking enthusiasts please contact the Ranger as the
tracks lead to remote areas of Main
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Stanthorpe
Regional Art Gallery
Admission is free.
Hours are Monday to Friday 10am-4pm Saturday & Sunday 1pm-4pm
The Art Gallery is situated at Weeroona Park, Lock Street, Stanthorpe, just
opposite the Council building.
One of the most popular Regional Art Galleries in Australia with exhibitions change each month.
Information on
Regional Art Gallery - Phone - (07) 4681
1874
Stanthorpe Heritage Museum
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Information on
Heritage Museum
Phone
(07) 4681 1711 |
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This Museum is rated as one of the five museums in
Queensland that depicts how
imaginative and creative the early settlers to the district were. You will not
be disappointed at what you will see here. Displays
of Mining, Grazing, Transport, Fruit Industry, Medical Display, School Room and
Lifestyles through the years are featured. (Guided tours by arrangement)
The Museum is open Wednesday to
Friday 10am - 4pm - Saturdays 1pm - 4pm and Sundays 9am - 1pm and can be found
at 12 High Street
Stanthorpe in Queensland. |
Antiques
Visit the Yestergear antiques and add to your collection. Antiques at New England Highway Glen Aplin are
closed Tuesday and Wednesday and open Thursday to Monday.
Information on Antiques in
Stanthorpe - Phone - (07) 4683 4147
Sundown
Observatory
An astronomer’s delight!
SKY
TOURS are from run from
8:00 pm and bookings are essential. These are subject to weather
conditions.
Views the Moon, Venus (sets about 9:30
pm) Jupiter
and Saturn, Double stars, Star Clusters, Nebulae Galaxies and geostationary
satellites through the 18” (46 cm)
telescope. Find this
observatory at Sundown Road
- Ballandean Queensland 4382
Information on Sundown
Observatory - Phone - (07) 4684 1192
Freshwater
Fishing
A restocking program
has enabled the keen fisherman the pleasure of a spot of fishing in the local waterways. Murray Cod, Yellowbelly and Jewfish
are awaiting your lures and bait of worms, crayfish or shrimps. The Storm King
Dam and Glenlyon Dam are the main fishing holes together with the Severn River
playing hosts to a variety of catch.
For more
information phone
the Primary Industries Information Hotline if you have any queries as
regulations and restrictions that may apply.
Information on Freshwater
Fishing - Phone - (07) 4661 2744
Fossicking
The Stanthorpe Shire Council has set aside the Spring Creek Fossicker's Reserve
for visitors in search of gemstones. You will need a fossicker's licence that
can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre or one of the district
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