Look there is a Peacock on the roof!

Look there is a Peacock on the roof !   I did think it looked like a Dragon, but in my defense I watch way too much fantasy on Netflix and I saw it in flight with it’s long trailing tail before it landed and became a very recognisable Peacock . The Peacocks travel through [...]

Look there is a Peacock on the roof!2022-12-04T13:27:57+10:00

Family Getaway for School Holidays

School Holidays are just a couple of weeks away and here is the perfect family solution .The Chalet sleeps up to  10 and is self catering  ( There is a restaurant a few meters away at the Inn, just saying ) , plus there is star link enabled wi-fi so watching movies on your devices [...]

Family Getaway for School Holidays2023-08-30T16:27:58+10:00

Wildflower Walks at the Inn

Spring has come early this year and the wildflowers are blooming already !  This weekend I  am so grateful  that an expert from the Stanthorpe Wildflower Consortium is conducting wildflower walks from the Inn to the perimeter of Girraween National Park ..Incidentally  Girraween means place of wildflowers . I am keen to know if  [...]

Wildflower Walks at the Inn2023-08-14T15:36:00+10:00

Homemade Stanthorpe Plum and Apple Muffins are complimentary at Girraween Inn

Experience the warmth and charm of our Girraween Country Inn, where coziness and hospitality are at the heart of everything we do. When you come to stay at the Inn, we welcome you into our home. So it’s no surprise to see an array of complimentary fruit, biscuits, muffins, brownies, GF, DF options at your [...]

Homemade Stanthorpe Plum and Apple Muffins are complimentary at Girraween Inn2023-07-10T15:53:27+10:00

Snowflake Season at the Granite belt

This weekend Stanthorpe celebrates it’s Snowflake Festival .  The temperatures are dropping and you never know  some flakes may fall on the Inn . It has happened before see  photo below of our Mandela  Garden  lightly dusted with  snow . The festival is definitely  country with whip cracking and a chainsaw sculpture competition. For the kiddies [...]

Snowflake Season at the Granite belt2023-06-24T15:15:24+10:00

While stars are streaming overhead ,streaming inside is easy !

    The light pollution is  minimal  at latitude  28.7 S and longitude 151.9 E  and so the starry skies over Girraween Country Inn are awesome . Girraween Country Inn  is situated  on 42 acres of bushland and  nestled on  the doorstep of Girraween National Park. Girraween National Park encompasses   74,880 acres and hence   the [...]

While stars are streaming overhead ,streaming inside is easy !2023-06-05T15:42:07+10:00

Shelley’s cooking is infused with tastes from the bush !

Shelley with locally grown fruit and veg. Shelley  has been creating  in the kitchen and her culinary imagination would make many a city chef sit up and take  notice and ask for more . Shelley has infused her cooking with flavours of the bush and has incorporated many bush tucker flavours in what [...]

Shelley’s cooking is infused with tastes from the bush !2023-05-31T12:47:55+10:00

Girraween Country Inn to be Cellar Door for Saint Jude Wines

Girraween Country Inn is excited to announce  we will soon be  the cellar door for  Saint Jude Wines .  The Granite Belt Wine Country grows vines  at over 1000 meters above sea level and I believe the region does medium body wines best . . There is a “”strange birds wine tour” in the district [...]

Girraween Country Inn to be Cellar Door for Saint Jude Wines2023-05-12T15:12:30+10:00

Shelley buys local so we can eat local !

Let me introduce you to “ Possum Lane Farm” in Thorndale which is  less than fifteen kilometers from Girraween Inn . At Possum Lane Farm , Shelley is sourcing in season small crops such as kale and tomatoes . Possum Lane Farm is an off grid farm  an exciting concept become  reality  because of the [...]

Shelley buys local so we can eat local !2023-05-01T15:29:35+10:00

Discover Family-Friendly Bushwalking at Girraween National Park

With school holidays just around the corner, many families are planning their outdoor adventures. If you're looking for a family-friendly bushwalking destination, Girraween National Park is a great option.  Girraween National Park offers a variety of easy day walks that are perfect for families with young children, as well as more challenging walks for experienced [...]

Discover Family-Friendly Bushwalking at Girraween National Park2023-03-02T21:50:32+10:00

Discover the Best of Stanthorpe’s Apple Harvest Season

When you think of Stanthorpe, one of the first things that come to mind are its delicious apples, and there's no better time to experience them than during harvest season in the Granite Belt. To fully indulge in this local treat, make a stop at one of the fruit shops along the New England Highway [...]

Discover the Best of Stanthorpe’s Apple Harvest Season2023-03-02T21:48:59+10:00
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