Vintage Caravan Nationals 2024 – Stanthorpe QLD, 26 April to 3 May

Program 2024

See what’s on in and around Stanthorpe during the Nationals

Note that some activities or venues require bookings in advance.

Friday 26 April

2pm onwards

Attendees arrive and set up

Info Bags distributed

4pm–5pm

Stanthorpe Historic Vehicles & Machinery Group Show & Tell

Machinery shed, north end, Stanthorpe Showground.
Should be popular – bring a chair to guarantee your seat.

6pm

Welcome Sausage Sizzle – Top of the Town Tourist Park

Booking required – $3.50 pp Book now

Other activities

2 West Road, Stanthorpe  MAP
Open Fri–Sun 8am–3pm
Free entry
(07) 4681 0124
ashbernfarms.com.au

61 Nicoletti Lane, Pozieres  MAP
0407 588 611

17 Railway Street, Stanthorpe  MAP
Tues–Thurs 1pm–6pm
Fri 1pm–8pm
Sat–Sun 10am–6pm
$12 per hour

12 High Street, Stanthorpe
(next door to Top of the Town Park)
Wednesdays to Fridays 10am–4pm
(07) 4681 1711
stanthorpehistoricalsociety.org.au

Saturday 27 April

All day

Informal day + swap day

Meet, greet, visit each other’s vans – buy/sell/swap vintage/classic caravan bits

3pm–5pm

Tow car line-up

Old and classic tow cars line up by type for admirers and group photos! For details, see the whiteboard outside the games room.

6pm–10pm

Nationals Dinner – International Club

Booking required – $45.00 pp (max. 200 people) Book now

Other activities

The Railway Precinct, Davadi St, Stanthorpe  MAP
Held every Saturday 7.30am–12pm

12 High Street, Stanthorpe
(next door to Top of the Town Park)
Saturdays 1pm–4pm
(07) 4681 1711
stanthorpehistoricalsociety.org.au

Sunday 28 April

9am–1pm

Caravans open to public

Including displays by:

  • Stanthorpe Historic Vehicle & Machinery Group
  • Mini Owners Club Inc Queensland

3pm–5pm

Vintage Van Charity Auction – Top of the Town Tourist Park

Proceeds to local charities:

  • Stanthorpe Rural Fire Service
  • Tenterlife Suicide Prevention Service
  • Blaze Aid

Other activities

Big Shed, Stanthorpe Showground
8 High Street, Stanthorpe
(next door to Top of the Town)
8am–12pm

12 High Street, Stanthorpe
(next door to Top of the Town Park)
Sundays 9am–1pm
(07) 4681 1711
stanthorpehistoricalsociety.org.au

Monday 29 April

10am–11am

335 Church Road, The Summit  MAP
Open Wed/Sat/Sun
No dogs allowed on the farm but you can leave them in your vehicle in the shady car park area
0467 255 337

Booking required – free (max. 100 people) Book now

All day

Self-directed tour – Stanthorpe North

321 Aerodrome Road, Applethorpe  MAP
Open 7 days 9am–4pm
Cafe 0499 924 289

335 Church Road, The Summit  MAP
Open Wed/Sat/Sun 10am–3.30pm
0467 255 337

364 Old Warwick Road, Glen Niven  MAP
Open Thursday–Monday 10am–5pm
$20/pp, $14/seniors/kids
0467 824 520

25355 New England Highway, The Summit  MAP
Open Friday–Monday 10am–4pm
(07) 4683 2986

3184 Amiens Road, The Summit  MAP
Liquors, wines, beers
Open 7 days 10am–4pm

5425 Mt Lindesay Road, Liston  MAP
Open Thursday–Monday 1pm–4pm
0429 919 910

4pm

Games & Vintage Caravan Talks – Top of the Town Tourist Park

5pm

Happy Hour – Top of the Town Tourist Park

Tuesday 30 April

9am–11am

148 Watson Road, Cottonvale  MAP
(07) 4685 2832

Booking required – free [max. 100 people]
Morning tea provided for a donation
Book now

11am–1pm

17 Goldfields Road, Amiens  MAP
Open Sunday or by appointment
0428 100 710

11.00am Morning tea – $5.00 pp
11.30am Tour – $5.00 pp
12.30pm Sausage sizzle – $5.00 pp
Booking requiredBook now

All day

Self-directed tour – World War I Armistice Way

Note the localities named after WWI battles – Amiens, Messines, Bapaume, Passchendaele, Bullecourt, Pozieres and Fleurbaix

17 Goldfields Rd, Amiens  MAP
Open Sunday or by appointment
0428 100 710

Cnr New England Highway & Amiens Road, Thulimbah  MAP
(opposite Suttons)
0459 380 475

(Cider & apple pies)
10 Halloran Drive, Thulimbah  MAP
07 4685 2464

291 Granite Belt Drive, Thulimbah  MAP
10am–2pm
(07) 4683 2011

4 Duncan Lane, Thulimbah  MAP
Open 7 days 9.30am–4pm

Take a picnic lunch to this historic hideout for the famous bushranger Captain Thunderbolt
Castle Lane, Pozieres  MAP

 Passchendaele Forest Lookout

32 Bradley Lane, Stanthorpe  MAP
Open Mon/Tues/Fri 11am–4pm
(07) 4683 3260

146 Glenlyn Drive, Stanthorpe  MAP
Brewery open daily from 10am
Restaurant open Fri–Mon
(07) 4681 1370

4pm

Games & Vintage Caravan Talks – Top of the Town Tourist Park

5pm

Happy Hour – Top of the Town Tourist Park

Wednesday 1 May

11am–12.30pm

205 Rouse St Tenterfield  MAP
(02) 6736 6100

Booking required – entry & video $5.00 pp / buffet lunch in adjacent Courtyard Cafe $12.00 pp Book now

Self-directed tour – Tenterfield Heritage Expedition

Jacobsons Road, Ballandean – on the way to Tenterfield

9am–1pm

123 High St, Tenterfield  MAP
Free entry
(02) 6736 1478

10am–11am

21 Railway Avenue, Tenterfield  MAP
Open Wed–Sun, entry $5.00 for NATS24 attendees
Dog friendly
(02) 6736 2223

Lunch

Choose from Stannum House, Telegraph Hotel, Tenterfield Tavern, Commercial Boutique Hotel, Royal Hotel, Tenterfield Corner Café, many other cafés or picnic lunch in Jubilee Park

Return journey

1207 Mount Lindesay Road, Tenterfield  MAP

Return journey

Mount Lindesay Road, Tenterfield  MAP

4pm

Games & Vintage Caravan Talks – Top of the Town Tourist Park

5pm

Happy Hour – Top of the Town Tourist Park

Thursday 2 May

10am–11.30am

18515 New England Highway, Warwick  MAP
Open Wed–Sun 10am–4pm
07 4667 3866
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Entry $15/pp, morning tea on verandah (scones on platters)
Book now

Allora village highlights: CBC Bank, Railway Hotel, Old shire Chambers, QLD National Bank, Commercial Hotel, Mary Poppins House, Museums (Sports Museum, School of Arts)

Warwick CBD Heritage Trail (800m), Australian Rodeo Heritage Centre, Warwick Town Hall, Warwick Art Gallery, Abbey Boutique Hotel, Pringle Cottage.

Friday 3 May

9am–10am

Depart for home

Or stay longer, travel further into Queensland with a morning’s drive to Brisbane, Gold Coast, Bunya Mountains or Sunshine Coast