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Rocks Riverside Park is a parkland on the Brisbane River in the south-western suburb Seventeen Mile Rocks. The park is a massive 26 hectares, redeveloped in 1999 from its previous industrial use. Before it was made into Rocks Riverside Park, the area was used by the Brisbane Cement and Lime Company (later merged with Australian … Read more
The historic Shorncliffe Pier built in 1882 extends 350 metres into Bramble Bay, the largest timber pier in Brisbane and the largest recreational pier in Australia. The timber pier was formerly known as Sandgate Pier, originally 259 metres long. It was extended by 91 metres in 1884 to allow additional depth for steam passenger ferries … Read more
Suttons Beach is a patrolled beach and one of the most popular on the Redcliffe Peninsula foreshores of Moreton Bay for locals and tourists. Some of the beaches at Redcliffe are narrow during high tide, however, Suttons Beach continues to have a decent amount of sandy beach above the high tide. The beach’s gentle waves … Read more
The Stanthorpe Cheese Factory is a three-kilometre detour from the highway at Thulimbah, just north of Stanthorpe, making artisan cheeses from single herd Jersey cows. Stanthorpe Cheese Factory is opened as the Jersey Girls Cafe where you taste samples of the cheeses and a range of other local produce, including chutneys, vinegars, sauces, and honey. … Read more
The state border tourist area at Wallangarra is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales with a large billboard in the shape of a train used to promote surrounding areas. A white fence sits along the border with a sign showing the border. The train billboard sits on the New South Wales side … Read more
The Wallangarra Railway Station was first opened in February 1887 when the Queensland southern railway line was extended from Stanthorpe. Nearly a year later in January 1888, the New South Wales main northern line was extended from Tenterfield to Wallangarra. Wallangarra Railway Station sits on the border of Queensland and New South Wales with a … Read more
The grave of Major James Francis Thomas (Major J F Thomas) is in the cemetery in Tenterfield. Thomas was born in 1861 in St Marys NSW, starting his career in law in Sydney before moving to Tenterfield. Major Thomas went to the war with Sir Harry Chauvel, another historical military person from the Tenterfield region. … Read more
The Tenterfield Visitor Information Centre is on the main road through Tenterfield, on the right when heading north. The accredited visitor information centre has friendly and knowledgeable locals who are happy to help with questions from tourists about interesting places in the area. As it is for most information centres, you can find a range … Read more
The Cork Tree in Tenterfield is believed to be Australia’s largest cork tree, brought from England in a jam jar by Edward Parker and planted in 1861. It sits on the side of Wood Street in Tenterfield, an aptly named street with the big tree. Over 160 years old, the tree has grown to a … Read more
Deepwater Railway Station was opened in 1886 and in its heyday became the busiest and biggest freight centre north of Newcastle. The building is not open for viewing but you can wander around and have a look. You can walk around the back to the platform where there is some railway line still there and … Read more
