Check out our Kids Fun Check List for trips to Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Wine Country. See all the family fun there is even in Wine Country!
- Scramble through the network of giant boulders at Donnelly’s Castle – the narrow crevices and cave-like openings are so fun!
- Make your way to the top of Mt Marlay and use the free binoculars to see across Stanthorpe. Take the short walk around the summit.
- Get lost in the fun of solving a riddle in the giant Granite Belt Maze or play a game of mini golf.
- Stop for a photo ‘holding up’ The Big Apple at Vincenzo’s.
- Follow the Quart Pot creekside walk in Stanthorpe to the ‘Red’ Bridge.
- Feed Santa’s animals and explore Granite Belt Christmas Farm (open 7 days, free entry).
- Feed the ducks along Quart Pot Creek (duck feed available at Stanthorpe Visitor Information Centre).
- Bring your rod and fish at the grassy banks along Quart Pot Creek in Stanthorpe.
- Get hands-on with free leather stamping at Kent Saddlery (available on the verandah during store open times) and feed their animals.
- Get a photo ‘holding up’ the Ballandean Pyramid.
- Jump on board a steam train from Warwick to Stanthorpe (monthly).
- Cross Bald Rock Creek and walk under the Granite Arch in Girraween National Park (30 mins walk great for families).
- Visit a winery… yes you heard us right! Many cellar doors have great spaces for the kids to hang out on the lawn, such as Balancing Heart Vineyard and Summit Estate. Kids love to feed the goats at Ridgemill Estate, play the pianola at Heritage Estate or play a game of bocce at Jester Hill Wines.
- Go for a shot bushwalk through granite boulders right in Stanthorpe itself at Sentimental Rocks.
- Check the dates for apple picking weekends at Nicoletti Orchards (February to May) and apple & strawberry picking events at Eastern Colour.
- Pick your own strawberries Fri to Sun (October to May) at Ashbern Farms or at monthly events at Eastern Colour.
Granite Belt Christmas Farm
Nestled in the heart of the Granite Belt wine region, South East Queensland is family owned and operated Granite Belt…
Mt Marlay Lookout
For a panoramic view over Stanthorpe, Mt Marlay’s lookout and picnic area is the spot to drive to. Located within…
Donnellys Castle
The original bushranger hideout for ‘Thunderbolt’ who roamed the New England Tableland. Donnellys Castle is a granite rock formation that…
Quart Pot Creek, Stanthorpe
The pretty Quart Pot Creek meanders through granite country and natural bushland, passes through the town of Stanthorpe, and continues…
The Granite Belt Maze
The Granite Belt Maze offers an amazing experience, where each customer has to solve their own unique riddle, while navigating…
Girraween National Park
Huge granite boulders tower above open forests in the spectacular and popular Girraween National Park, outside Stanthorpe in southern Queensland.…
Sentimental Rocks
Take an easy walk through clusters of giant granite boulders along the bush walking tracks at Sentimental Rocks. This location…
The Big Apple
Stanthorpe’s Big Apple is 13km north of Stanthorpe along the New England Highway in the area called Thulimbah. Stanthorpe is…
The Red Bridge
Sitting astride Quart Pot Creek in Stanthorpe is the historic and truly impressive Red Bridge, accessed by a short walk.…
Eastern Colour
The Baronio family has been growing fresh Australian produce in the Stanthorpe district since the 1930s and at Applethorpe since…
Kent Saddlery Australia
At their Stanthorpe store on the New England Highway, Kent Saddlery invites visitors to experience their distinctive gallery style retail…
The best kid-friendly wineries in the Granite Belt, Queensland.