Granite Belt

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The Granite Belt is a cool-climate, high-altitude region in southeastern Queensland, Australia, renowned for its granite landscapes, orchards, and emerging wine industry.

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Granite Belt canonical 3
Granite Belt landscapes 1
Granite Belt region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
wine region
borderProximity near New South Wales border
climateCharacteristic cold winters
frequent winter frosts
occasional snowfall
climateType cool climate
containsLocality Applethorpe
Ballandean
Cottonvale
Glen Aplin
Thulimbah
Wyberba
country Australia
distanceFrom approximately 220 km southwest of Brisbane
economicActivity horticulture
tourism
viticulture
elevation approximately 700–1200 metres above sea level
geology granite
GIRecognitionYear 2000
highestPoint around 1200 metres above sea level
knownFor apple production
cool-climate wines
granite landscapes
granite outcrops
national parks
orchards
stone fruit production
tourism
locatedIn Queensland
southeastern Queensland
majorTown Stanthorpe
partOf Darling Downs
New England bioregion
linked to: New England region
primaryAgriculturalProducts apples
stone fruit
vegetables
wine grapes
regionCentre Stanthorpe
soilType granite-derived soils
touristAttraction Bald Rock National Park
Girraween National Park
Sundown National Park
typicalGrapeVarieties Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Semillon
linked to: Sémillon

Shiraz
Verdelho
alternative varieties
wineRegionStatus Geographical Indication
wineZone Queensland Zone

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Queensland rail network at Wallangarra servedRegion Granite Belt region
linked to: Granite Belt
Wallangarra locatedIn Granite Belt
Tenterfield Shire hasNaturalFeature Granite Belt landscapes
linked to: Granite Belt
Southern Queensland contains Granite Belt