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Eat Love Explore & Share
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We have always something to celebrate
The Granite Belt has the most distinctive 4 seasons in Queensland, infused in European heritage lifestyle that evolves by season.
With big festivals such as Queensland’s iconic biannual event ‘Apple and Grape Harvest Festival’, plus many boutique and often intimate winery events occurring throughout the year and on most weekends, there is always a compelling reason to visit this vibrant region.
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SPRING PRIMAVERA
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Primavera (Italian for spring) is three months of gastronomic, cultural and nature-based events, and new wine vintage releases. It is also a visual feast of apple blossoms and wild flowers.
The events includes
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- Stanthorpe Cup
- Australian Small Winemakers Show
- Stanthorpe Garden Fest
- Bungawarra Shakespeare under the Stars
- Art on Amiens
- Robert Channon Brass and Wine
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SUMMER + FAB FEB
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In summer, the paddocks are full of produce particularly favourites like stone fruits and berries. Summer is also the time to explore the great outdoors, trekking though our national parks or water sports on rivers and Storm King Dam.
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- Lucas Estate New Year Granite Belt Blues
- Stanthorpe Agriculture Show
- Golden Grove Sicilian Vintage Lunch
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AUTUMN VINTAGE
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Fall in love with autumn and its rich colours, as the deciduous landscape turns golden. Autumn is harvest time – pick your own apples and celebrate as vineyards bring in the grapes.
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- Ballandean Estate Opera in the Vineyard
- Art in the Mill
- Stanthorpe Rodeo
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WINTER BRASS MONKEY
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Winter is colloquially our Brass Monkey Season; frosty mornings, crisp clear days and cold nights by roaring open fires.
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- Christmas in Winter @ local restaurant and accommodation venues
- Art in the Woolshed
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Enjoy our rich cultural heritage and country hospitality. From large festivals and opera productions to quirky community celebrations and musical entertainment, there is an event on most weekends to keep you entertained.