Adventure

Imagine a place where you can climb giant granite rock formations, stroll through rainforests, encounter rare wildlife, watch powerful waterfalls, camp in the wilderness, paddle wild rivers and take in breathtaking views from one of the tallest points of the Great Dividing Range. This is all part of the New England High Country experience, and

The Waterfall Way is one of the main arteries into New England from the east, and it’s aptly named. Weaving through a number of the high country’s world-class national parks, this road promises to defy the advice of 90s pop culture and instead go chasing waterfalls. Here’s our pick of the best spots to watch

Tenterfield Shire in the north of New England High Country is surrounded by an elevated, rugged and scenic landscape of well-watered forests and woodlands.  The region has two World Heritage National Parks, Tooloom National Park and Koreelah National Park,  both of which boast some of the oldest vegetation types in Australia. The World Heritage listing

For an exhilarating ride soaring through nature, the gorges surrounding Armidale are best experienced by helicopter.  My heart skips a beat as we descend into a gaping chasm in the earth; Dangars Gorge, whose sheer cliffs guard a lush, meandering valley below. Far below, as the butterflies in my stomach keep reminding me. I’d watched

Vineyards – up there?” “Sure, plenty of them, and that’s where you’ll be staying each night.” Just saying the word ‘vineyard’ means I’m a shot dog, but there were plenty of other reasons why I was interested in this trip. I have a long history with Armidale, including some years at the University of New

1. Oxley Highway Arguably Australia’s most iconic motorcycling road, the Oxley Highway runs from the coast at Port Macquarie to Walcha and then through to Tamworth.  This stretch of road snakes through a variety of landscapes, from rainforest to vast open farmland, offering some truly beautiful scenery. 2. Waterfall Way There is no euphemism in