Culture

The Mt Lindesay Rd section of Tourist Drive 7 stretches 50km between the town of Tenterfield and village of Liston. Along the way, there are many opportunities to experience history, national parks and quaint village areas. Whether you’re wanting to make short stops along the way, or get off the beaten track for some adventure,

For more than half a century, this quaint blue-granite saddlery on High St in Tenterfield – subsequently made famous by singer/songwriter Peter Allen, who was born in the town – was a meeting place for those who enjoyed discussions on a wide variety of topics.  Saddler George Woolnough continued to ply his trade, listening but

Early on in our travels through the NEHC, I got talking to some lovely ladies in Tenterfield curious about what we were doing. I told them about some of the places we were visiting, with Walcha being the furthest south we had roamed. Now, one of the ladies in the group was from Walcha, and

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

The Howard Hinton Collection at the New England Regional Art Museum is the result of one of the greatest acts of artistic philanthropy and benefaction in Australian history. Between 1928 and 1948 a collection of over 1000 artworks by leading Australian artists were donated to the newly constructed Armidale Teachers’ College by the retired shipping

With a name like New England, it comes as little surprise this cool-climate region was a strong drawcard for early European explorers, who sought to make their livelihood from the fertile high plains. Setting up Camp In 1818, English explorer John Oxley ascended the ranges around the present day Walcha on horseback and camped for