Paid camp · $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS)
Castle Rock Camping Area (Girraween NP)
Ballandean (near Stanthorpe), Queensland
Well-equipped QPWS campground beneath Girraween's granite domes, 30 minutes from Stanthorpe - perfect for Granite Belt harvest workers wanting weekend hikes. Tent sites plus separate trailer/caravan sites, with hot showers, flush toilets, barbecues and picnic tables; no campfires. Freezing winter nights, wine country and wallabies at dusk.
Type: Paid camp
Cost: $7.75/person/night, book online (QPWS)
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- Camping rules change with councils and seasons. Check the signs on arrival and read our free camping rules by state.
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- Working nearby? Stanthorpe is 20km away: farm work in Stanthorpe.
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