Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Stanthorpe Heritage Museum
( 07-4681 1711;
www.halenet.com.au/~jvbryant/museum.html
;
12 High St, Stanthorpe; adult/child/family $7/3.50/
20; 10am-4pm Wed-Fri, 1-4pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
The curio-crammed Stanthorpe Heritage Mu-
seum, on the town's northern outskirts, gives a comprehensive insight into Stanthorpe's
tin-mining and grazing past. Well-preserved old buildings from the 1800s include a slab-
timber jail, a shepherd's hut and a school house. There's a moving display on Stanthorpe's
wartime losses, and home-made 'make-do' pieces - toys, kitchen items, pillow cases, cur-
tains - showing local ingenuity during lean times.
MUSEUM
Suttons Juice Factory
( 07-4685 2464;
www.suttonsfarm.com.au
; 10 Halloran Dr, Thulimbah; 9.30am-4.30pm)
You can pick
your own apples at Suttons (stock up for your road trip), or skip the hard work and sample
their excellent apple cider, brandy, juices and syrups. The Shed Café here serves light
lunches.
FOOD
Granite Belt Maze
( 07-4683 2181;
www.thegranitebeltmaze.com.au
; 364 Old Warwick Rd, Glen Niven; admission $12;
9.30am-4.30pm Fri-Mon, daily during school holidays)
The timber-slatted Granite Belt Maze, 8.5km
north of town, is as kitschy as a maze can be, but the kids will love it.
MAZE
WHEN TO GO
If you plan on checking out a few vineyards around Stanthorpe and Ballandean, it's probably best to visit on a
weekend. Accommodation prices are slightly higher from Friday to Sunday, but you'll have access to all the vine-
yards and restaurants, many of which close their doors during the working week.
Tours
Filippo's Tours
( 07-4683 3130, 1800 020 383;
www.filippostours.com.au
; day tours ex-Stanthorpe/Brisbane from $85/145)
Tours
around the wineries and sights, including lunch. Also has overnight packages (per person
from $305).
WINE
Granite Highlands Maxi Tours
WINE
