Walcha

Located at the southern end of New England High Country, Walcha is the oldest settlement in our region and straddles two of our most picturesque roads; the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way. The area is known for its wild natural wonders (surrounded by thousands of hectares of World Heritage-listed wilderness), wonderful art (claiming to have

The oldest town and first settlement in the New England highlands, Walcha has the most public art per head of population than anywhere else in the country. It’s also home to the first permanent open-air gallery in Australia, while some of nature’s great works of art can be found in dramatic waterfalls and gorges. Around town, while

There’s not much that is as typically Australian as downing a beer at a local pub. Every town has at least one and there are some you’ll find over and over again. The Royal, The Commercial, The Grand and The Railway, just to name a few. So we asked you, our readers, what the most iconic

Whether you’re after relaxed scenic drives and picnicking, fishing or fossicking, or the most rugged extremes of hiking and biking, there are plenty of ways to get a natural high in New England High Country. 1. Cycling at Walcha New England High Country is crisscrossed with hundreds of kilometres of mountain-biking routes, from tracks through national

As you wander around Walcha, a charming New England town comprised of a main street and a smattering of houses, you begin to notice a theme: sculptures. They appear subtly at first: an ornately carved wooden totem near the supermarket, an especially pretty park bench on the main street. But wander long enough and the