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The Granite Belt Region: Where optimism and the scent of rain is in the air

February 22, 2020 By Jennifer Johnston 2 Comments

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Things to do in the Granite Wine Belt Region “I haven’t had to mow the lawn in two years,” says Warren Thomas. Now if you’re a lawn lover, not having any grass to mow for that long could be depressing. But not for Warren, husband to the owner of local Ballandean business Washpool Skin Wellness  Rather than dwelling on not having to drag the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adventure, Australia, Destinations, Queensland Tagged With: Granite Belt Wine Country, Queensland, Regional Australia, Weekend escapes from Brisbane, Wine region of Australia

Where to find Queensland’s award winning wineries

November 21, 2019 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

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Discovering Queensland's world-class wineries I’m partial to being outdoors and love to follow the hiking trails through the Australian bush. It had been way too long between visits to Girraween National Park. How long? My eldest, James was almost six when I last clambered over the magnificent granite boulders with some very special friends … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland Tagged With: Granite Belt Wine Country, Mike Hayes, Queensland wines, Sirromet, Sirromet winery, Stanthorpe, Stanthorpe Wine Country, Stanthorpe Wine Tours

Where to find the love in the Granite Belt Region  

October 16, 2019 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

I’m not talking about the love of the Bachelor / Bachelorette kind. Rather where you’ll find 'lovely' experiences in this rural region thanks to the passion and determination of the locals.   Queensland is the big-hearted State  One thing I know about Queenslanders is we’re a resilient bunch.  We have an innate ability to draw on our inner … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland Tagged With: #thisisqueensland, Award winning Australian wineries, Best wineries in Queensland, Discover Queensland, Granite Belt Wine Country, Wine Belt

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