Applethorpe, Queensland
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Applethorpe is a settlement in the Australian
state
of Queensland
. Applethorpe is well-known for the production of apples.
The town is positioned on the New England Highway
just north of Stanthorpe
in the Granite Belt region at an elevation of 872 m. There is a railway station on the Southern railway line at Applethorpe. It was part of the former local government area of the Shire of Stanthorpe
.
During a cold snap in 2007, the town recorded a minimum temperature of −7.7 °C. In July 2010, Applethorpe recorded a minimum of 13.6 °C which was the highest minimum on record ever for that month.
Australia
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Queensland
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. Applethorpe is well-known for the production of apples.
The town is positioned on the New England Highway
New England Highway
The New England Highway is a highway in Australia running from Hexham near Newcastle at its southern end to Yarraman near Toowoomba at its northern end. At its southern end it connects to the Pacific Highway and at its northern end it connects to the D'Aguilar Highway. It traverses the Hunter...
just north of Stanthorpe
Stanthorpe, Queensland
Stanthorpe is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia. The town lies on the New England Highway near the New South Wales border 223 km from Brisbane via Warwick, 56 km north of Tenterfield and 811 m above sea level. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt...
in the Granite Belt region at an elevation of 872 m. There is a railway station on the Southern railway line at Applethorpe. It was part of the former local government area of the Shire of Stanthorpe
Shire of Stanthorpe
The Shire of Stanthorpe was a Local Government Area of Queensland, Australia. It was located on the Queensland-New South Wales border on the Great Dividing Range and was part of the Granite Belt...
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During a cold snap in 2007, the town recorded a minimum temperature of −7.7 °C. In July 2010, Applethorpe recorded a minimum of 13.6 °C which was the highest minimum on record ever for that month.