| Stanthorpe is a picturesque town known
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| | shearers hut, preserved school and goal,
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| for its amazing national parks,
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| | along with interesting artefacts from the
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| historical buildings and wineries,
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| | mid 1800's.The four major national parks
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| located on the New England Highway close
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| | surrounding the city provide an unspoilt
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| to the New South Wales border. It has
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| | wilderness beckoning you to drive further
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| become more popular over the last few
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| | on and explore at your own pace. Easily
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| years as a tourist destination with so
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| | accessible by car, each park offers a
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| many rural activities and sightseeing
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| | contrasting experience.Girraween National
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| options available.There are a large
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| | Park is perfect for bushwalkers of all
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| number of bed and breakfasts if you are
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| | levels, with picturesque walking trails
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| stopping over for a night or two, and
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| | ranging from 25 minutes to six hour
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| self contained cottages are available for
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| | hikes. With massive granite rock
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| a longer stay. Black Creek Mountain
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| | formations, wildflowers in Spring and
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| Cabins are a unique accommodation option,
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| | eucalypt forests, it is a nature lovers
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| located five minutes south of
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| | dream. Girraween is easy to find if you
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| Stanthorpe.The locals of Stanthorpe
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| | take the turnoff from the New England
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| experience the four seasons of the year,
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| | Highway at Wyberba.Bald Rock National
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| which is not common to Queensland. Winter
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| | Park is famous for its name, Bald Rock,
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| is a fantastic time to visit, and with
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| | which is Australia's largest exposed
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| low temperatures, a popular retreat is in
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| | granite rock. With magnificent views,
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| front of a roaring fireplace with local
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| | rock formations and bushwalks this park
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| wine and great food. Make sure you pack
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| | is accessible from the Mt Lindsey
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| your scarf and mittens as there is even
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| | Highway, 39 km from Stanthorpe. Camping
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| the occasional snowfall.With such high
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| | areas are available.Boonoo Boonoo
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| altitudes the frosts are perfect for
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| | National Park is well known for its river
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| excellent grape harvests, and perfect
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| | system and impressive waterfall. Take a
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| wines. There are over 50 wineries in the
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| | picnic lunch and relax for an afternoon
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| Stanthorpe district on the Granite Belt
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| | by the rock pool that is above the
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| as well as stone fruit and apple
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| | cascading falls, and surrounded by open
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| orchards.There is so much to see and do
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| | forest and lush vegetation.Sundown
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| in Stanthorpe, with vineyards such as
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| | National Park is located on the
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| Bald Mountain Vineyards, Aventine Wines
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| | Queensland/New South Wales border. You
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| and Kooroomba Vineyard and lavender farm
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| | can leave your car at the entrance of the
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| all deserving a visit. North of
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| | park and then travel by foot to
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| Stanthorpe is also the famous Old Caves
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| | experience the remote wilderness. There
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| winery. Winery tours are popular, and
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| | are steep gorges, rainforest and
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| each year in August the famous Jazz in
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| | waterways and there are places to picnic,
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| the Vineyard is attended by almost 1000
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| | camp, swim and just relax and enjoy the
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| people each year. Opera in the Vineyard,
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| | amazing birdlife and beauty of the park.
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| held in May, also promises to be an
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| | You can also explore the impressive Red
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| amazing cultural experience.In February,
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| | Rock Falls, Mt Lofty, Red Rock Gorge and
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| the Apple and Grape festival is held
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| | Carpenter Gully.More than just a
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| every second year, along with the Food
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| | stopover, Stanthorpe is a unique and
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| and Wine Festival. With Mediterranean
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| | relaxing destination and perfect for your
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| food on the main menu and a favourite
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| | car hire holiday.Jenny Brewer is a travel
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| with the locals, it has all ingredients
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| | agent whose passion is writing. After
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| for a memorable cuisine experience.You
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| | spending her leisure time writing time
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| cant miss the Historical Society Museum,
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| | writing childrens stories, she now enjoys
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| located in the town centre, with a
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| | writing about travel destinations.
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