Nature

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. When to

There are 20 national parks sprinkled throughout the region, and six have gained World-Heritage status, including Oxley Wild Rivers, Gibraltar Range, Washpool, Tooloom, Koreelah and New England National Park. Explore the abundance of waterfalls found throughout these national parks. The iconic falls not to be missed on your visit include Apsley and Tia Falls east

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

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

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,