Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe
Northwest part of town from the Mount Martley Lookout
State :  Australia State : Queensland
Coordinates : 28 ° 39 ′  S , 151 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 28 ° 39 ′  S , 151 ° 56 ′  E Height : 811  m Area : 33.6  km²
Residents : 4,973 (2016) Population density : 148 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 4380 LGA : Southern Downs Region
Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe is a city in the southeast of the Australian state of Queensland . It is located near the New South Wales border , 223 km southwest of Brisbane and 35 miles north of Tenterfield . Stanthorpe is located on the southwestern foothills of the McPherson Range at 811 m above sea level. The area around the city is called the granite belt . At the 2016 census, the city had 4,973 inhabitants.

history

Stanthorpe was founded by miners. From 1872, immigrants from many countries came to the area to mine tin . Before that there were only large pastures and a few prospectors in wooden huts. At that time this area was called Quart Pot Creek . There was a private settlement called Stannum on one side of today's main street. After the discovery of tin and the growth of the settlement through miners and new businesses, the founders looked for a more appropriate name. This is how the name 'Stanthorpe' came about, which encompassed the essential aspects of the settlement. The area was for some time the largest alluvial tin mining area in Queensland. Stanthorpe literally means 'tin town' (from stannum, Latin for tin and thorp, Middle English for village or settlement).

Pastor Jerome Davadi

When tin prices fell, many miners turned to agriculture. The subtropical climate is very suitable for growing fruit from temperate climates and vegetables. Wine was first planted in the 1860s. The local Roman Catholic pastor Jerome Davadi in particular promoted viticulture to obtain mass wine. Due to his Italian origins, he was familiar with the tasks of viticulture and winery. Over time, many settlers came from Italy, and so wine for private use was also made.

The railroad reached Stanthorpe in May 1881.

The cool climate has been valued as beneficial since the beginning of the 19th century, especially for tuberculosis patients and other respiratory diseases. After the First World War , many former soldiers who had been exposed to mustard gas settled in Stanthorpe . Many of these settlers named the land around Stanthorpe that was left to them after the battlefields of the First World War.

Today, Stanthorpe is particularly popular with people who are new to Australia because the newcomers are particularly welcome there.

climate

Because of its altitude, Stanthorpe has a subtropical highland climate. At 811 m above sea level, the city holds the record for the lowest measured temperature in Queensland (−10.6 ° C on June 23, 1961). In winter, Stanthorpe is considered the coldest place in the state. Freezing rain and light snowfalls have already been observed. In summer it can reach temperatures of over 30 ° C.

STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE - Height: 784 m
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     97   27 16     86   27 16     66   25th 14th     43   22nd 10     47   18th 5     47   16 3     49   15th 1     43   16 2     52   20th 5     70   23 9     75   25th 12     94   27 14th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Climate Statistics for Australian Locations - Stanthorpe . Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Retrieved October 1, 2012

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE– Altitude: 784 m Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 27.4 26.5 24.9 22.1 18.4 15.5 14.8 16.3 19.5 22.6 25.2 27.0 O 21.7 Min. Temperature (° C) 15.6 15.6 13.8 9.5 5.4 2.6 1.0 2.0 5.1 9.0 11.9 14.2 O 8.8 Precipitation ( mm ) 97.0 85.5 65.5 42.5 46.8 46.9 49.1 42.6 52.1 69.8 75.2 94.0 Σ 767 Source: Climate Statistics for Australian Locations - Stanthorpe . Bureau of Meteorology. Australian Government. Retrieved October 1, 2012

economy

The main industry in the area is agriculture. Vegetables, apples, wine and stone fruits are grown. Sheep and cattle are also raised.

Culture

The bronze monkey in Central Post Office Square in Stanthorpe

Southwest part of town from the Mount Martley Lookout

There are several events in Stanthorpe every year, e.g. B.

• Primavera
• the Australian Small Winemakers Show
• the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival
• the Australian Country Shows and Rodeos

media

Rebel FM 97.1 was the first private FM radio station in Stanthorpe. It offers a mix of new and classic rock music. The Breeze broadcasts on 90.1 MHz and offers new and classic hits. Both channels belong to the Rebel Media Group . The transmitter CFM from Toowoomba also broadcasts in Stanthorpe on 97.9 MHz and belongs to the Australia- wide Southern Cross Media group.

The city's public broadcaster is called Ten FM and transmits on 98.7 MHz. The city radio station broadcasts local programming and has the largest audience. For example there is Italoz , a weekly, mixed program for listeners with Italian roots.

The Border Post is the only newspaper in the area and covers local news and events.

tourism

Around Stanthorpe in the granite belt and granite highlands of southeastern Queensland and adjacent northeastern New South Wales there are many wineries and national parks that tourists like to visit. More than 50 wineries are located in the granite belt; you can find many restaurants and hotels there. South of Stanthorpe are the Girraween , Bald Rock , Sundown and Boonoo-Boonoo national parks .

Wine and tourism are important industries in the city; the area around Stanthorpe is considered a separate wine region under the name Granite Belt Wine Country . Hikes are very popular with tourists, and from November to May there is a great need for harvest workers among the fruit and vegetable growers.

The Storm King Reservoir , 8 km southeast of Stanthorpe, is considered good fishing water for codfish ( Maccullochella peelii ), Australian goldfish ( Macquaria ambigua ) and Australian silverfish ( Bidyanus bidyanus ).

traffic

Stanthorpe is on the New England Highway (National Route 15) about halfway between Tenterfield and Warwick .

education

Stanthorpe has a co-educational Catholic school, St. Joseph's School , which offers classes from preschool through 12th grade, three state elementary schools (preschool through 7th grade), and Stanthorpe State High School (8th-12th grade) and the Queensland College of Wine Tourism . There are also a number of state primary schools in the country around Stanthorpe.

The College of Wine Tourism is the first institute in the city to offer a bachelor's degree and opened in 2007. It works with Stanthorpe State High School as well as a number of other secondary schools dedicated to educating young people in the wine and tourism industries.

Known residents

• John Alexius Bathersby (1936-2020), Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane
• Ben Dark, television journalist
• Greg Ritchie, cricketer
• Jerome Davadi, Catholic priest who promoted viticulture in the region
• James Blundell, country singer
• Michael Hancock (* 1969), former rugby player
• Jordan Atkins, rugby player
• Billy Moore, rugby player

Web links

Commons : Stanthorpe  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Queensland Places: Stanthorpe . University of Queensland

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Stanthorpe ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
2. ^ Stanthorpe (Web article) The Age. February 8, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
3. ^ JD Kerr: The Centenary of the Southern Line . Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin. December 1970, pp. 261-291
4. ↑ Queensland Extremes (PDF; 741 kB) Australian Bureau of Meteorology. September 30, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
5. ↑ Granite Belt Wine Country: Primavera . Granite Belt Wine & Tourism Inc. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Information: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
6. ^ Australian Winemakers Show . Australian Small Winemakers Show. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
7. ↑ Apple & Grape Harvest Festival . Stanthorpe Festivals Association. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
8. ↑ TheRadio.com.au ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2002 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
9. ^ Granite Belt Wine Country
10. ↑ St. Joseph's School
11. ^ Stanthorpe State Primary School
12. ^ Stanthorpe State High School
13. ^ Queensland College of Wine Tourism . Usq.edu.au
14. ^ Queensland College of Wine Tourism . StanthorShs.eq.edu.au. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
15. ^ Queensland College of Wine Tourism . University of Southern Queensland. July 19, 2009. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 26, 2010.