‘Border Bubble’ local impacts 13/08/2020 Facebook Tourist Zoe Walter with the Brass Monkey statue. It’s said Stanthorpe gets ‘cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey’ and this winter season has seen the largest volume of winter visitors in Stanthorpe since the ‘Brass Monkey Season’ brand was first coined to lure winter travellers to Stanthorpe. Photo – Granite Belt Wine & Tourism. By Tania Phillips The border closure is not expected to slow Stanthorpe’s current tourism boom but across the border in Tenterfield it’s a […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password