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Road to Nundubbermere Falls and east from Glenlyon Dam Road to the Broadwater camping area.
MORE TO EXPLORE A few kilometres from The Summit village, a winding gravel road leads to Donnelly’s Castle, a charming picnic area where walking tracks lead to huge caverns formed from housesized granite boulders. In the heart of Stanthorpe, in a small reserve off Jardine Street, a group of massive granite boulders beg to be explored via a walking track that wends its way around the small hillside. Locals call the formations Sentimental Rocks. Bike Trails string many cellar doors and food stops together. The Granite Belt Bike Trail follows 34km of quiet country roads, meandering from Stanthorpe through to Ballandean. Bring your own bike, or hire one from the local Stanthorpe-based bicycle tours and hire. Mt Marlay Lookout & Summit Walk are located on the edge of town up a steep, winding lane. There are free mounted binoculars and picnic tables. A short walk encircles
THE GRANITE ARCH AT GIRRAWEEN NATIONAL PARK
the summit on a well-made path and offers views in every direction. The Ballandean Pyramid is located in Jacobsens Road off Eukey Road, Ballandean. Built from blocks of local granite, the pyramid stands 17.5 metres in height, 30 metres square at the base and contains 7,500 tonnes of rock. It is located on private property but can be viewed from the roadside.
To the east, just over the NSW border, reached via Tenterfield, is Bald Rock National Park and Boonoo Boonoo Falls. Or north-east of Stanthorpe, visit the lovely Queen Mary Falls near Killarney. About 90km west is the huge Glenlyon Dam, also a haven for fishing enthusiasts as it is well stocked with several excellent fish species.
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