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Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Stanthorpe had a population of 5,406 people. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt.


Geography

Stanthorpe lies on the New England Highway near the New South Wales border from Brisbane via Warwick, north of Tenterfield and 811 m above sea level. Stanthorpe was developed around Quart Pot Creek which meanders from south-east through the centre of town and then out through the south-west, where its confluence with Spring Creek forms the Severn River. Quart Pot Creek forms part of the south-western boundary of the locality, while the Severn River forms part of the south-western boundary. The New England Highway passes through the locality from Applethorpe in the north to Severnlea in the south. Originally it passed through the town centre along the main street, Maryland Street. However, it now bypasses to the west of the main developed area of the town. The
Stanthorpe – Texas Road Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Stanthorpe had a population of 5,406 people. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt. Geography Stanthorpe lies on the New ...
connects Stanthorpe to Broadwater to the west and then travels south-west to Texas. The land within the boundaries of Stanthorpe is primarily used for urban purposes: housing, recreational, commercial and industrial with some undeveloped land on the hillier slopes. Although an agricultural centre of the Granite Belt, there is little agriculture within the town's boundaries. Crops grown in the surrounding area include vegetables, apples, grapes and stone fruit. Wine is also produced in the area, and sheep and cattle grazing is also prevalent. The town lies in the valley of Quart Pot Creek and its tributary Funkers Gap Creek () at above sea level. The locality has the following mountains: * Lees Hill, south of the town () * Mount Banca, north-west of the town () * Mount Marlay, north-east of the town ()


History

Prior to British settlement, the
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were an Indigenous Australian people of the state of Queensland. Norman Tindale estimated that the Kambuwal's territory stretched over . They straddled the border between Queensland and New South Wales, from south of
Millmerran Millmerran , known as Domville between 1 June 1889 and 16 November 1894, is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Millmerran had a population of 1,563 people. Geography The town is on the ...
, and
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to Bonshaw. Their eastern flank ended around Stanthorpe, Wallangarra and the western scarp of the
Great Dividing Range The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills, that runs rough ...
. Stanthorpe was founded by tin miners. People came from many countries to mine tin from 1872. Prior to 1872 this area boasted some large pastoral runs and a few prospectors in bark huts. At that time, the area was known as 'Quart Pot Creek'. The Private Township of Stannum existed in the area along one side of the present main street. With the discovery of tin and the influx of miners and new businesses, a 'more suitable' name was sought by the town fathers. Thus, Stanthorpe became the name which encompassed all, as this area became for a time, the largest alluvial tin mining and mineral field in Queensland. Stanthorpe literally means 'tintown', as Stannum is Latin for 'tin' and thorpe is Middle English for 'village'. The Queensland Surveyor General, Augustus Charles Gregory, is credited with coining the name in 1872.When the tin prices fell, many miners turned to farming. The subtropical highland climate was very suitable for growing cool climate fruits and vegetables. Grapes were first planted here in the 1860s with encouragement from the local Catholic parish priest Father
Jerome Davadi Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is c ...
to produce altar wine. His Italian descent made grape growing and wine production a familiar pastime and the notion caught on in the area. There were plenty of Italian settlers and wine was made for home enjoyment. Mount Marlay was named after Edward Marlay, a selector and tin miner. On 3 July 1872 he purchased Allotment 1, Section 1 in the Town of Stanthorpe. St Joseph's Catholic School was established in October 1872 by four Sisters of Mercy: Sisters M Agnes, Emilian, Muredach and Malachy. Stanthorpe State School opened on 9 March 1874. On Tuesday 3 May 1881, the Southern railway line was officially opened to Stanthorpe by the Queensland Colonial Secretary, Arthur Palmer.The Post Office with a clock tower and an elaborate coat of arms was constructed in Maryland Street in 1901 in the Arts and Crafts style. Following Federation, the Commonwealth Government took charge of post and telegraphic services. However, they contracted the construction of post offices in Queensland to the Public Works Department of the Queensland Government and the Stanthorpe Post Office is believed to be one of the first ordered by the Commonwealth Government. It was designed by the first Commonwealth Government Architect John Smith Murdoch. The cool dry climate was valued as an aid to health from the early nineteenth century especially for those suffering from tuberculosis or chest conditions. Following the First World War, Stanthorpe was a major resettlement area for soldiers recovering from mustard gas exposure. Many of these Soldier Settlers took up the land leased to them in the areas around Stanthorpe which now bear the names of First World War battlefields. Stanthorpe State High School opened on 23 January 1961. The Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery was established in 1972. Stanthorpe Adventist Primary School opened on 25 January 1982 and closed on 2002. The Stanthorpe Library opened in 1987 with a major refurbishment in 2004. The College of Wine Tourism was opened in 2007. In the , Stanthorpe had a population of 5,406 people.


Heritage listings

Stanthorpe has a number of
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sites, including: * 94 Greenup Street: El Arish * 98 High Street:
Masel Residence Masel Residence is a heritage-listed detached house at 98 High Street, Stanthorpe, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Charles William Thomas Fulton and built from 1937 to 1938 by Kell & Rigby. It is also known a ...
* 140 High Street: Central Hotel * 14 Maryland Street: Stanthorpe Post Office * Little Sundown Creek:
Sundown Tin and Copper Mine Sundown Tin and Copper Mine is a heritage-listed mine at Little Sundown Creek, Stanthorpe, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from to 1920s. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 28 July 2000. History ...
* Lock Street:
Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial is a heritage-listed war memorial at Lock Street, Stanthorpe, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Dornbusch & Connolly and built from 1925 to 1926 by N J Thompson & Sons. It is also ...
* Quart Pot Creek:
Quart Pot Creek Rail Bridge Quart Pot Creek Rail Bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge at Quart Pot Creek, Stanthorpe, Queensland, Stanthorpe, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1886. It is also known as the Red Bridge. It was added to the ...
* Warwick-Stanthorpe railway line: Cherry Gully Tunnel


Education

Stanthorpe State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Marsh Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 308 students with 33 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Stanthorpe State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 2 McGlew Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 653 students with 57 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Joseph's Catholic School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 100 High Street (). Queensland College of Wine Tourism at 22 Caves Road () offers Bachelor level degrees. The college operates in co-operation with the local Stanthorpe State High School, as well as other regional schools to provide secondary, undergraduate, and graduate certification related to wine and tourism industries.


Amenities

Stanthorpe Library and Regional Art Gallery building is located in Lock Street beside Weeroona Park (). Both are provided by the Southern Downs Regional Council. The Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery has a changing set of exhibitions. A number of internationally recognised Australian artists are represented in the collection, such as William Robinson, Jon Molvig, Margaret Olley and
Charles Blackman Charles Raymond Blackman (12 August 1928 – 20 August 2018) was an Australian painter, noted for the ''Schoolgirl, Avonsleigh'' and ''Alice in Wonderland'' series of the 1950s. He was a member of the Antipodeans, a group of Melbourne painter ...
. The biennial Stanthorpe Art Prize attracts entries from across Australia. The Southern Downs Regional Council operates the Stanthorpe Civic Centre Complex and council offices in Marsh Street (). The Stanthorpe branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 5 Victoria Street. St Paul's Anglican Church is at 2 Corundum Street (). It is part of the Stanthorpe Parish within the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane. Parkland has been developed along both sides of Quart Pot Creek as it flows through Stanthorpe with a network of paths for walking and cycling with bridges and other crossings.


Attractions

The Stanthorpe Heritage Museum at 12 High Street has a number of heritage buildings relocated to the museum site and a large number of displayed items from the district's history, many unique to the Granite Belt. The relocated buildings include: * a shepherd's hut from the Ballandean Station (built 1876) * the old gaol from Willsons Downfall (built 1876) * the old North Maryland school residence (built 1894) * the old
Stanthorpe Shire Council The Shire of Stanthorpe was a local government area of Queensland, Australia on the Queensland-New South Wales border. It was on the Great Dividing Range and was part of the Granite Belt. Its main industries included fruit and vegetable growing, ...
Chambers (built in 1914) * Ardmore House, a summer holiday house (built 1920) * Heath House, a residence (built 1940) Several private art galleries operate in Stanthorpe including the Glen Aplin Art Gallery which supports emerging artists and musicians who wish to display new works and perform at public functions. There are many interesting works of street art on Stanthorpe streets.


Events

There are many local events, including the annual Australian Small Winemakers Show, the biennial Apple & Grape Harvest Festival, Ballandean Estates' Opera in the Vineyard and the Stanthorpe Show.


Transport

Stanthorpe is on the Southern railway line. However, as at 2015, there are no scheduled passenger services operating to Stanthorpe railway station (). Downs Explorer (formerly the Southern Downs Steam Railway) operates a tourist steam train most months from Warwick to Wallangarra & return, stopping in Stanthorpe.
Stanthorpe Airport Stanthorpe Airport is located at Applethorpe, Queensland, Applethorpe to the immediate north of Stanthorpe, Queensland, Stanthorpe, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. See also * List of airports in Queensland References

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is on Aerodrome Road in Applethorpe. It is a public airport operated by the Southern Downs Regional Council. There are no regular scheduled services to this airport.


Media

Rebel FM 97.1 MHz was Stanthorpe's first commercial FM radio station. Rebel FM has a new & classic rock music format. The Breeze broadcasts on 90.1 MHz with an easy adult contemporary & classics hits format. Both stations are part of the Rebel Media group. Toowoomba based station CFM also broadcasts in Stanthorpe on 97.9 MHz. CFM is a part of the Australia wide Southern Cross Media network. The Stanthorpe area is served by a local Community Radio Station Ten FM. The Station is currently transmitting on 98.7 MHz with a low power transmitter situated on
Mount Marlay Mount Marlay is a mountain in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. Geography Mount Marley is just to the north-east of the town of Stanthorpe Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Au ...
. The station has in 2011 upgraded its Stanthorpe studios with a new mixing desk, new computers and professional grade monitor speakers. Ten FM has a local focus, derived in part from the stringent rules controlling Community Radio Stations. The station transmits a broad range of programs to attract the widest audience. In particular, the station broadcasts Italoz, a weekly program with an Italian theme to cater for the many listeners around the Stanthorpe area with an Italian background. The Border Post is the only paid local newspaper servicing the district. The
Stanthorpe Border Post The ''Stanthorpe Border Post'' was a newspaper published in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia. It was published twice weekly. The newspaper published its final print edition in June 2020 but continues in an online-only format. History The new ...
is relied upon for its coverage of local news and events. Stanthorpe is also serviced by a Christian radio network rebroadcasting on FM 88.0 MHz. It features programs about health, lifestyle, children's programs and interesting interviews.


Climate

Owing to its elevation, Stanthorpe features a subtropical highland climate (''Cfb''). At an altitude of , Stanthorpe holds the record for the lowest temperature recorded in Queensland at on 23 June 1961. Sleet and light snowfalls are occasionally recorded, with the most significant snowfall in over 30 years occurring on 17 July 2015. Up to fell on Stanthorpe and nearby areas that day.


Notable people

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Jordan Atkins Jordan Atkins (born 22 January 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the London Broncos in the Super League. His positions of choice are at or . Background Atkins was born in Stanthorpe, Que ...
– Rugby League player for the Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels * John Alexius Bathersby – former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane * James Blundell – country music singer *
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, '' Getaway'',
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Jerome Davidi Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is com ...
Roman Catholic Priest considered to be influential in establishing the fruit industry in the Granite Belt in the 1870s and 1880s * Jack Drake –
bush poet The bush ballad, bush song or bush poem is a style of poetry and folk music that depicts the life, character and scenery of the Australian bush. The typical bush ballad employs a straightforward rhyme structure to narrate a story, often one of a ...
* Michael Hancock – former professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos, Queensland and
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Edith Elizabeth Harslett Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words ēad, meaning 'riches or blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and vari ...
born 1888 London, died 1945 Stanthorpe. One of the few successful soldier settlers and very active in social affairs of the district. * Billy Moore – former professional rugby league footballer for the North Sydney Bears, Queensland and Australia * Greg Ritchie – Australian Test and one-day international cricketer *
Tracey Wigginton Tracey Avril Wigginton (born 4 August 1965), known as the "Lesbian Vampire Killer", is an Australian murderer who achieved notoriety for killing Edward Baldock in 1989, supposedly to drink his blood. This was described as "one of the most bruta ...
– Murderer that moved to Stanthorpe


See also

* Wallangarra * Warwick * List of tramways in Queensland


References


External links

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Town map of Stanthorpe, 1980 (Northern part)

Town map of Stanthorpe, 1981 (Southern part)
{{authority control Southern Downs Region Towns in Queensland Towns in the Darling Downs Localities in Queensland