Granite Belt Australia

Take a road trip through queensland s granite belt to discover some of the country s most dramatic scenery and best cool climate wines.

Granite belt australia. The granite belt is centered on the town of stanthorpe the cool high country of the granite belt is located on queensland s southern border. Welcome to granite belt dappling the western flanks of the great dividing range about 210km southwest of brisbane the granite belt subverts the southeast queensland clichés of sun and surf. The granite belt a massive granite intrusion approximately 200 million years old is the northern most extension of the new england tableland a stepped plateau of hills and plains with elevations of between 600 and 1500 metres 1 968 to 4 921 feet on permian sedimentary rocks intrusive granites and extensive tertiary basalts. Granite belt motel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Here rolling hillsides are lined with vineyards olive groves and orchards growing apples pears plums and peaches. Rising up to 1 200 metres above sea level queensland s granite belt region is home to some of australia s most dramatic scenery and offers surprises at every turn of the new england highway between stanthorpe and tenterfield. It is the northernmost part of the new england tablelands. Granite belt wine country queensland.

At 1000 metres elevation the air seems fresher the sky more blue.