Culture

Celtic Origins The Australian Standing Stones celebrate the Celtic nations whose descendants contributed to Australian life and reflect the movement of the Earth around the sun, an important feature of Celtic life. The ancient Celts were farming people who lived across Europe and the British Isles from around 2600 years ago. The Celts raised stones

From award-winning art galleries and bespoke museums to antique shops and charming bookstores, New England High Country has many heritage, arts and cultural offerings to fascinate any and all visitors. • Get the Soundtrails App and listen to the audio-recorded stories and histories of Tenterfield, Inverell, Uralla, Walcha and Armidale for an immersive experience as

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 northernmost town in the New England High Country, just 20km shy of the Queensland border, Tenterfield is where you can climb the largest granite monolith in the southern hemisphere, browse interesting boutiques in heritage buildings, eat and sleep in an award-winning garden, tuck into freshly made donuts around a fire pit, and lie back in a

Walk down wide leafy streets lined with heritage architecture, see great Australian art, discover local craft breweries, and visit some of NSW’s most spectacular waterfalls: Armidale, Australia’s highest city, has a lot to discover both in town and out in nature, with more than 500 kilometres of rivers and waterfalls on its doorstep. Wander through Beardy

At 1062 metres above sea level in the New England High Country of NSW, Glen Innes is a cool climate town and a gateway to the wonders of the Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage Walk and Gibraltar Range National Park. Discover local gins, mead and craft beer, visit the Australian Standing Stones, go fossicking for gemstones and crystals,