Friday, September 6, 2013

Out & about in the Granite Belt

Just a quick finish to my Stanthorpe photologue with same random 'out and about' photos...

Heading through the Great Dividing Range via the Cunningham Gap - only an hour or so from Brisbane so somewhere to explore for future bushwalking opportunities
Service station in Maryvale
A pyramid just out of Ballandean. Why?
Maybe because a roadside dinosaur had already been done...
Classic Australian pastoral scenes. There was a nagging sense of British familiarity as we drove around, which I think was mainly due to the less humid weather (Stanthorpe is on a plateau just under 3,000' high) and the more open countryside 
 Or maybe I just spent too long in the landscapes section of the Melbourne art gallery
The not-in-the-least-bit tacky Castle Glen winery, which offer not just wines but liqueurs, spirits and beers. They have a preservative-free stance and an experimental approach to their wares, so definitely worth a visit for something a little different.
 Apple pie at Suttons Orchard with cream & spiced ice-cream
Goat!
We both had a great time and after 4 days didn't want to come home. So if you're after a long weekend away or a week to kick back and relax then think about giving the Granite Belt a go....

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