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Stanthorpe & Granite Belt – Self Drive

24 July @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

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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

 

Details

Date:
24 July
Time:
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
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