
Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival
One of Stanthorpe’s biggest events, the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival is held every two years and celebrates community, delicious produce, and local wine.
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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One of Stanthorpe’s biggest events, the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival is held every two years and celebrates community, delicious produce, and local wine.

As Stanthorpe is just a 3-hour drive from Brisbane or the Gold Coast, it’s a perfect place to plan a romantic weekend getaway.

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

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!

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

Famous for its glistening rock pools and cascading waterfalls, Boonoo Boonoo is a great place to spend a summers day.

A quaint place, Glen Aplin has a population of around 500 people. Despite being small, there’s many things to do in the area.

The Granite Belt as Christmas is cooler with lower humidity, so it’s a great weekend escape from Brisbane or the Gold Coast.

Here in the Granite Belt, spring and summer is strawberry season. We’re lucky to have strawberry farms right on our doorstep! 🍓

The Granite Belt is a great holiday destination, no matter what season. Check out what the weather in Stanthorpe is throughout the year.
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Granite Belt within easy reach of wineries and national parks, Severn River Cottages sprawls across five private and peaceful acres of Australian countryside. Bordered by pristine forest and the languid Severn River, our quiet area enjoys lots of native birds and wildlife.
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