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Applethorpe

Just 10 minutes north of Stanthorpe on the New England Highway is the hamlet of Applethorpe – home of the “orchardists”.

Venture off the highway from January to June during peak apple season and drive along the ‘Fruit Run’ to buy your own local produce fresh from the farm or roadside.

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