Girraween Wattle Tour

Day 1

Brisbane - Killarney - Stanthorpe
Travel via the Mt Lindesay Highway to Beaudesert for morning tea and the opportunity to browse the art and craft on display at the Community Centre. Continue on through Rathdowney and into the foothills of Mt Barney, travelling from Woodenbong through Legume and on to Killarney for lunch. This afternoon, see Queen Mary Falls, part of the Main Range National Park, plunging 40m over Basalt Rocks to the gorge below. Next, we make our way to Thulimbah for a visit to Stanthorpe Cheese, the Granite Belt's original farmhouse cheese makers. A short drive through the apple orchards lead to Stanthorpe, our destination for the next two nights. Our accommodation, on the edge of Stanthorpe, features one bedroom timber cottages set amongst granite boulders and bushland. These rustic cabins have log fireplaces for the cooler nights and a main homestead where we will join together for meals.

Day 2

Girraween National Park
Following a hearty breakfast, travel via Storm King Dam on your way to Girraween, meaning 'place of flowers'. Be in awe at the splendour of the many varieties of wattle inter-woven amongst the granite rocks, largely unchanged for millions of years. You can explore along the well graded walking tracks before enjoying a picnic lunch in the park. This afternoon, travel to Ballandean Estate Winery for a wine tasting prior to travelling to the Granite Belt's Jamworks, where afternoon tea is sure to please.

Day 3

Stanthorpe - Brisbane
Enjoy a leisurely morning before visiting Suttons Juices and Shed Café for an introductory talk on the orchard followed by a catered morning tea. Travel via Warwick and Allora to take the Mama Creek scenic drive through to Gatton for lunch. Return to Brisbane this afternoon, where your transfers will be arranged.

B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner