Culture & Heritage
Before Allan Cunningham discovered Stanthorpe and the Granite Belt in 1827, the Kambu Wal aboriginal tribe used the area as their summer hunting grounds. Today when you arrive at Stanthorpe from the northern approach you'll pass the Stanthorpe & District Historical Museum. Stop and step back in time with a visit to this popular attraction during your stay. Trace the area's history by following the Heritage Trail.
Visitors to the Granite Belt (originally part of New England) can trace Stanthorpe’s early development and the hardships the pioneers endured to sustain everyday living. They developed industries that would underpin the region’s future growth and develop the region into what it is today, with a busy and expanding multicultural population.
Learn more about the people and industries that shaped the region…tin mining, grazing, transport, fruit growing, the strong Italian influence which introduced wineries, and tourism…lifestyles and how they’ve changed.
Stanthorpe & District Historical Museum
12 High Street Stanthorpe Qld 4380 Ph: 07 4681 1711
OPEN: Wed - Fri 10am-4pm Sat 1pm-4pm Sun 9am-1pm and most public holidays
These days, Stanthorpe is home to an active community of musicians and artisans, with performances and exhibitions a frequent and regular occurance. Many works of art are shown througout the year at the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery as well as at . For those who can make it, bake it or sew it, the twice-monthly Market in the Mountains provides a showcase and shop window for their wares, and Weeroona Art & Craft showcases predominantly local art & craft. Annual events such as It's a Case of the Art in the Mill and Art in the Woolshed are hugely popular. Check the Events Calendar for what’s on in Stanthorpe this month.
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