Everything about Stanthorpe Queensland totally explained
Stanthorpe is a town situated in south east
Queensland,
Australia. The town lies on the
New England Highway near the
New South Wales border 223 km from
Brisbane via
Warwick, 56 km north of
Tenterfield and 811 m above sea level. The area surrounding the town is known as the
Granite Belt.
History
Stanthorpe was founded by
tin miners. People came from many countries to mine tin from 1872. Stanthorpe literally means 'tintown', as Stannum is
Latin for 'tin' and
thorpe is
Middle English for 'town'.
Geography & Climate
At an altitude of 873 metres (with some areas as high as 950 metres), Stanthorpe holds the record for the lowest temperature recorded in Queensland at -11.0 °C in July
1895. In winter Stanthorpe is frequently the coldest town in the state. Sleet and light snowfalls are rare, but have been recorded numerous times. It can be very hot in the summer, above 30 °C.
The Granite Belt national parks are
Girraween,
Bald Rock,
Sundown,
Boonoo Boonoo.
Farming
The main industry today is agriculture, the main crops being
apples and
grapes.
Wine and stone fruit are also produced in the area, and
sheep and
cattle grazing is also prevalent.
Stanthorpe and the surrounding Granite Belt and Granite Highlands area of
South East Queensland and Northern
New South Wales are the centre of a booming winery and national parks
tourist destination. There are more than 50
wineries in the Granite Belt winery area, with a wide range of
restaurants.
Culture
Annual events
There are local events, including the Spring Wine Festival (September), the Australian Small Winemakers Show (October/November), the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival (February/March - biennial) and the Australian Country Shows and Rodeos.
Tourism
Wine and
tourism are a very important part of the town's economy. A world-standard College of Wine Tourism has recently been opened in the town to enable students to study these vocations, and Stanthorpe State High School owns and operates its own
winery.
Backpacking conditions here are excellent, and there's large demand for fruit and vegetable pickers from November until May each year.
Storm King Dam offers some good angling opportunities for
Murray Cod,
Yellowbelly &
Silver Perch.
Shire Statistics
- Population - 10,575
- Stanthorpe 5,500(est)
- Wallangarra 550(est)
- Area: 2,669 square kilometres
- Total Valuation: $206 million
- Length of roads: 584 km sealed (approx)
- Federal Electorate: Maranoa
- Federal Member: Bruce Scott MP
- State Electorate: Southern Downs
- State Member: Lawrence Springborg MP
Famous people from Stanthorpe
Ben Dark - television presenter, Getaway, Nine Network Further Information
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