Warwick to Stanthorpe, Stanthorpe & Girraween National Park Tour incl Lunch
Adult (14+) $220
Child (2-14) $125
Infants (0-2) Free
Itinery
7:30 - Arrive at Warwick Station
8:00 - Depart Warwick for Stanthorpe
10:15 - Arrive Stanthorpe Station. Enjoy morning tea on the platform (included in your ticket) and then board your bus for tour of Stanthorpe and Girraween National Park
15:30 - Arrive back at Stanthorpe Station ready to Board your train for trip back to Warwick
18:00 - Arrive at Warwick Station
Depart Warwick Station at 08:00am for a leisurely day on the heritage train.
Morning tea is provided at Stanthorpe Station
After easing into the uphill sections between Warwick (1,492ft), and Silverwood (1,913ft), we leave civilisation and wind up past sandstone ruins of Spring and Mineral Creek bridges before a short stop to check the locomotive before passing through the two tunnels on the line.
After this brief pause, it’s time to enjoy the spectacular views as we climb the Silverwood range to Dalveen where we pass The Summit (3,035ft), the highest QR station. Since leaving Warwick, we have risen 1,543 feet in the space of 32 miles. After passing The Summit we coast down into Stanthorpe for a 30 minute stop.
Morning tea on the Stanthorpe platform (included in your fare) then onto the bus for a tour throughout Stanthorpe then onto the Girraween National Park, granite belt country. Lunch is included then back down to Stanthorpe.
We will depart Stanthorpe at 4.00pm to make our way back down the range with a setting sun before we arrive back in Warwick at 6.00pm.
Please plan to arrive at the Warwick Railway Station, Brosnan Cres Warwick at lease 30 minutes before departure..
Relevant Travel Details:
• We make every to ensure that tour will operate as advertised. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible owing to unforeseen circumstances such as total fire bans or mechanical failures. In such events we reserve the right to make whatever changes are necessary, without compensation. However, any changes made will only be after we have exhausted all reasonable efforts to provide the tour as advertised.
- Where steam is unavailable, SDSR will replace it with the Heritage Diesel Locomotive.
- Some services may cancel at short notice. You will be notified by email.
• If you would like to sit in a carriage with friends that have booked tickets separately from you, email events@downsexplorer.org.au to let us know the name the tickets were booked in, trip details and order number. If you do not let us know, you may be seated in separate carriages.
• Please bring a copy of your email issued ticket for all family members, either printed or on your phone.
• Times shown on brochures are subject to approval of the relevant authorities and could differ on the day. Correct times will be advised on your tickets or by special email.
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