Unique Experiences Attractions Ballandean - Holiday Gold Coast

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES BALLANDEAN

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The Bramble Patch

381 Townsend Road, Glen Aplin QLD 4381

Located in the picturesque hills above Glen Aplin The Bramble Patch is a food lovers paradise. Visitors are offered a range of over 50, multi-award winning, gourmet preserves including jams, coulis, sauces, chutneys, vinegars, fruit pastes and fortified berry wines. All products are made on the premises and are available for tasting in the beautiful showroom. Guests can also choose from a delicious selection of berry desserts including waffles, poffertjes, sundaes and freshly made berry icecreams. These can be enjoyed indoors next to the log fire during Winter or outside in the manicured gardens during the warmer months. Groups are welcome and specific catering is available upon request.

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Girraween National Park

Pyramids Road, Girraween National Park, Ballandean QLD 4382

Huge granite boulders tower above open forests in the spectacular and popular Girraween National Park outside Stanthorpe. Camp at either Castle Rock and Bald Rock Creek camping areas or picnic in the shady Bald Rock Creek day-use area. Explore the park on almost 30 kilometres of walking tracks. Take the 280 metre Wyberba Walk alongside Bald Rock Creek; visit Granite Arch; climb The Pyramid for great views over the park; or spend the day walking to granite monoliths or to waterholes along the creek. Learn from displays in the visitor information centre and at the day-use area. Wildflowers in spring are a sign to behold! Gaze at changing reflections in the rock pools or go birdwatching for blue wrens, rare turquoise parrots and other forest birds. Spy bearded dragons and jacky lizards on the granite rocks, soaking up the sun. Go spotlighting at night to see ringtail possums high in the eucalypt trees. There is much to do in Girraween, and if you are lucky, you may see a wombat or hear superb lyrebirds imitating the calls of other birds.

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Girraween Estate

41 Hickling Lane, Wyberba QLD 4382

Visit one of the most picturesque settings in the Granite Belt wine region. A cosy Cellar Door awaits with a great selection of premium quality wines. Taste fabulous sparkling wines grown and produced in a unique setting high on the Great Dividing Range. Your hosts Lisa and Steve will lead you through an exciting range of sparkling wines, crisp and flavoursome, made in true "Queensland" style. You will also get to experience their award winning range of still wines which express the unique soil and climate conditions of the vineyard site. An unforgettable tasting experience.

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Twisted Gum Wines

2253 Eukey Road, Ballandean QLD 4382

Twisted Gum Wines craft small quantities of premium quality single vineyard wines from their hand-tended dry grown Granite Belt vineyard. You will receive a warm welcome when you visit their stylish cellar door, located in a classic 1920s Queenslander with wrap-around verandahs on three sides, with views to the vineyards and hills beyond.

The cellar door is open weekends 10am to 4pm and also by appointment. You can experience their full flavoured crisp white wines, a hugely popular Pink Moscato and their signature deep inky-purple red wines - you are sure to find something to excite your palate.

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Golden Grove Estate

337 Sundown Road, Ballandean QLD 4382
Golden Grove Estate is a family owned and operated vineyard and winery. The grapes are 100 per cent Estate grown and produced and they specialise in alternative varieties, which are marketed under the Strangebird promotion. Golden Grove Estate is home of the Costanzo family whose rich Italian Heritage is reflected in sumptuous, rich wines and a friendly approach to helping choose the perfect wine for you. For fine dining, unwinding with friends or for those moments of solitude - Golden Grove Estate Wines provide good taste in all occasions. Golden Grove Estate Wines are amongst Queensland, Australia's finest, and they invite you to visit the Ballandean vineyard and winery.
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Pyramids Road Wines

25 Wyberba Lane, Ballandean QLD 4382
Pyramids Road Wines is one of the unique wineries on the Granite Belt. Nestled in the foothills of Girraween National Park, the vineyard and winery produce truly hand made wines. The decision to purchase their property was made whilst sitting on top of one of the Pyramids in the National Park overlooking the beautiful valley and their property below. Experience this, hands on production process of picking, crushing and pressing during the vintage months from March to May. Take a tour anytime of the year and talk with the winemaker about the wine making process or view the winery from the viewing area in the cellar door. Tantalize your taste buds with varieties like Verdelho, Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet, Mourvedre and Muscat. Curl up in front of the fireplace during the winter months with a glass of Pyramids Road wine.
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Hidden Creek Winery and Cafe

2271 Eukey Road, Ballandean QLD 4382
Hidden Creek Winery and Cafe is situated in Queensland's Granite Belt wine country, A wide variety of wines are available for tasting and sale at the cellar door from robust reds, delicate whites and luscious fortifieds. Enjoy a casual lunch at the winery cafe with views of the vineyard, lake and granite boulders.
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Symphony Hill Wines

2017 Eukey Road, Ballandean QLD 4382
Symphony Hill Wines is a family-owned boutique winery located in the cool climate Ballandean highlands of Queensland's Granite Belt. They have been rated 5 stars by James Halliday for the last three years. 58 different wines have been rated 4.5 stars or more for last 8 years. In his latest 2015 Wine Companion, James Halliday has rated 6 of their wines 5 stars with their flagship Reserve Shiraz scoring an amazing 96 points. This score is just one point behind Penfolds Grange. Their flagship red is their 5 star Reserve Shiraz which has won top gold medals at both Sydney and Melbourne Royal Wine Shows, and has been nominated for two trophies at 2011 Royal Melbourne for Best Single Vineyard Wine and Best Shiraz trophies. The Jimmy Watson winner beat them for the Best Rhone Style Shiraz trophy with the narrowest of margins. The wine was selected to be served to the Royal couple when they visited Brisbane in early 2014. Their flagship white is their 5 star Gewurztraminer which has been awarded Best Single White Variety Trophies at 2014 Royal Queensland and Melbourne Wine Shows.

Glen Aplin

Glen Aplin, Glen Aplin QLD 4381
The Granite Belt town of Glen Aplin, south of Stanthorpe on the New England Highway, is famous for its fruit orchards and wineries. If you are in the area in the right season you will be able to savour the taste of fresh stone-fruits (November to March) and berries (November to early March). You'll find gourmet jams, sauces and liqueurs year-round. Set in the hills above Glen Aplin, the Bramble Patch is a working berry farm specialising in tastings and sales of hand-made gourmet jams, dessert sauces, meat sauces, relishes, vineyards and fortified berry wines. ...
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Girraween Country Inn

1793 Eukey Road, Ballandean QLD 4382
The Girraween Country Inn Ballandean is best described as a small friendly comfortable country hotel with licensed bar, dining room and en-suited king rooms for accommodation. Set in 37 acres of natural bushland and large granite boulders a unique feature of the Granite Belt, Queensland, near Stanthorpe. The inn is close to the various National Parks: Girraween, Boonoo Boonoo and Bald Rock making the Inn a must destination for bushwalkers. Also close by are the many vineyards and wineries of the Granite Belt district. Also on the property is a their Loft/Chalet Family and group style self catered accommodation. A spacious, robust and comfortable accommodation complex for families and small groups (sleeps up to eight people)....

Twisted Gum Wines

2253 Eukey Road, Ballandean QLD 4382
Twisted Gum Wines craft small quantities of premium quality single vineyard wines from their hand-tended dry grown Granite Belt vineyard. You will receive a warm welcome when you visit their stylish cellar door, located in a classic 1920s Queenslander with wrap-around verandas on three sides, with views to the vineyards and hills beyond. The cellar door is open weekends 10am to 4pm and also by appointment. You can experience their full flavoured crisp white wines, a hugely popular Pink Moscato and their signature deep inky-purple red wines - you are sure to find something to excite your palate....

Mount Norman Track

Pyramids Road, Ballandean QLD 4382
Begin the walk to Mount Norman, Girraween's National Park's longest walk, from the southern side of Pyramids Road opposite the Girraween information centre carpark. Continue past Castle Rock and trek to the rocky slabs below Mount Norman, where the gradient varies from gentle to moderate. See the Eye of the Needle on Mount Norman's northern face. The track ends at the base of the Mount Norman monolith. Warning: The final approach to the summit is steep and rock climbing experience is needed to reach the absolute top. Do not attempt to rock-climb alone. Alternatively, you can reach Mount Norman from the Mount Norman day use area, two kilometres south of Mount Norman. The picnic area is reached via an unsealed road from Wallangarra. Carry drinking water as none is available. The walk through graceful Wallangarra white gums on the southern face of Mount Norman is gently sloping, but has some steep sections. The track ends at the base of the Mount Norman monolith. The final approach to the summit is steep and rock climbing experience is needed to reach the absolute top. Do not attempt to rock climb alone. (Distance four kilometres return; 1.5 - 2 hours)....

The Pyramid Track

Girraween National Park, Ballandean QLD 4382
Climb to the summit of The Pyramid to see Balancing Rock and magnificent views over the Second Pyramid and Girraween National Park. From the Bald Rock Creek day-use area, cross the creek and weave steadily uphill through eucalypt forests, past rocky outcrops and wetlands to the base of this massive granite dome. A good level of fitness is required to make the climb up The Pyramid as the ascent of the exposed rock face is steep and may be tiring. Take your time to rest and enjoy the views. Warning: the summit has steep cliffs and potentially slippery surfaces. Keep to the track and supervise children closely. There is no walking track to the second Pyramid and considerable rock climbing experience is necessary to scale it....
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Girraween National Park

Pyramids Road, Ballandean QLD 4382
Huge granite boulders tower above open forests in the spectacular and popular Girraween National Park, outside Stanthorpe in southern Queensland. Camp at Castle Rock or Bald Rock Creek camping areas or relax with a picnic in the shady Bald Rock Creek day-use area. Explore the park on almost 30 kilometres of walking tracks. Stroll the 280 metre Wyberba Walk alongside Bald Rock Creek; capture your own snap of the famed Granite Arch; climb The Pyramid for great views over the park; or spend the day walking to granite monoliths or waterholes along the creek. Learn from displays in the visitor information centre and at the day-use area. Wildflowers in spring are a sign to behold! Gaze at changing reflections in the rock pools or go birdwatching for blue wrens, rare turquoise parrots and other forest birds. Spy bearded dragons and jacky lizards on the granite rocks, soaking up the sun. Go spotlighting at night to see ringtail possums high in the eucalypt trees. There is much to do in Girraween, and if you are lucky, you may see a wombat or hear superb lyrebirds imitating the calls of other birds....