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Stanthorpe & Granite Belt – Self Drive
22 July @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
| Midweek | ||
| Timing | Details | Comments |
| 9.00am | Depart Warwick | |
| 10.00am | Granite Belt Christmas Farm — 30min | Discover the magic of Christmas ALL YEAR ROUND! Shop the Christmas farm store and feed the farm animals. |
| 10:45am
(Allow 10 min drive from the Christmas Farm) |
Kent Saddlery — 30 min | Artisans – high quality. Diverse range of leather goods – tactile with a smell of leather. |
| 1.30pm
(Allow 15 min drive from Kent Saddlery – note extra time for option 2) |
LUNCH — 60 min
Option 1: Jamworks Gourmet Foods Option 2: Ballandean Tavern |
Option 1: Jamworks Gourmet Foods (closed Mon &Tue)— the home of incredible jams, preserves and sauces, their café menu showcases the beautiful flavours of the Jamworks preserves with real food.
Option 2: Ballandean Tavern (allow 10 min extra each way for travel) — Great pub food! expressing pride in supporting local growers and producers wherever they can. |
| 2.45pm
(Allow 10 min drive from Jamworks – note extra time for option 2) |
ridgemill estate — 45 min (Cost $10 p/p) | Wine tasting experience @ ridgemill estate (don’t forget to feed the goats!)
The estate is home to a 7 day week cellar door with stunning views across the Severn Valley, 12 studio style luxury cabins each overlooking our vineyards, a 3 bedroom house and Village Green suitable for lounging the afternoon sun away!! Bookings essential for large groups. |
| 3.45pm
(Allow 15 min drive from ridgemill estate) |
Mt Marlay — at your leisure! | Finish off your adventure with a view over the expanse of the Stanthorpe township! Easy walking trails and seating. |
| Return to Warwick | ||
| Weekdays | ||
| Timing | Details | Comments |
| 9.00am | Depart Warwick | |
| 10.00am | Stanthorpe cheese – 45 min | Queensland’s highest and coldest dairy farm cheese shop and home to the Granite Belt’s original farmhouse artisan cheesemakers. (tasting charge applies) |
| 11.00am
(Allow 15 min drive from Stan cheese) |
Donnelly’s Castle — 45 min | Make like a bushranger amongst bush walking tracks and granite boulders! Visit the original bushranger hideout for Captain Thunderbolt -Fred Ward- (1835-1870), the longest roaming Bushranger in Australian history. |
| 12.00pm
(Allow 15 min drive from Don Castle) |
LUNCH— 60 min
Option 1: Vincenzo’s @ The Big Apple Option 2: Suttons Juice Factory |
Vincenzo’s— great pizza and coffee! Browse the gift shop.
Suttons — sample their apple juice and ciders. Blackboard menu & their famous apple pie! Photo opportunity @ The Big Apple at Vincenzos |
| 1.30 pm
Allow 20 min drive from Vincenzos |
Washpool Soapery — 30 min | Beautiful, locally handmade soaps and skincare products. Pick up a little bit of indulgence to take back home. |
| 2.15pm
(Allow 10 min drive from ridgemill estate) |
ridgemill estate — 45 min (cost $10 p/p) | Take the back route to ridgemill estate – West along Texas Rd, Left into Marino Rd and then left onto to Donges Rd- stopping in at 218
Wine tasting @ ridgemill estate (don’t forget to feed the goats!) The estate is home to a 7 day week cellar door with stunning views across the Severn Valley, 12 studio style luxury cabins each overlooking our vineyards, a 3 bedroom house and Village Green suitable for lounging the afternoon sun away!! Bookings essential for large groups. |
| 3.15pm | The Big Thermometer — at your leisure | Great photos by Quartpot Creek — take a stroll into town and browse the gift shops! Grab a coffee and afternoon tea at Foxy’s bakery or Zest! |
| Return to Warwick | ||
For more detailed information: Refer to the Stanthorpe and The Granite Belt Visitor Guide