Severn River Cottages Blog

Stanthorpe, the heart of the Granite Belt

There’s plenty to see in the beautiful Granite Belt, one of the highest wine regions in Australia. We’ll cover some of the regional attractions in this blog, including sampling local wines at dozens of cellar door vineyards and visiting our beautiful national parks.

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Donnelly’s Castle

Donnelly’s Castle is a granite rock formation with huge rocks creating caves and crevices for you to shimmy through.

Stanthorpe

Our Stanthorpe café recommendations

Many of the Stanthorpe cafés champion local produce which is fantastic. So we’ve done sampling and have created our top café recommendations!

Glen Aplin

Severn River Cottages in winter

Winter is our favourite time of the year! Before your stay with us, here’s what you can expect from Severn River Cottages in winter.

A local vineyard, with rows of grapes
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A-Z of Stanthorpe

There’s so many local highlights we cover in our A-Z of Stanthorpe blog. But the only way you can learn more is to visit yourself!

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Stargazing on the Granite Belt

The Granite Belt is famous for its daytime activities, but as the sun sets, there are still things to enjoy at night!

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Girraween National Park

Girraween National Park, located on the Queensland-New South Wales border, is one of many national parks in the Granite Belt area.

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Stanthorpe restaurants recommendations

For many people, trying new restaurants is a highlight of their holiday. We’ve sampled the local Granite Belt cuisine and picked our top recommendations for Stanthorpe restaurants.