Giraween National Park

Giraween National Park is about 3 hours drive South West from Brisbane, close to the wine and stone-fruit producing town of Stanthorp. Granite boulders make this a fascinating place. Strange that most of the people around were International tourists. With only a week before Christmas I thought the camping grounds and motels would be all full.

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