Tenterfield

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

Best remembered for his fiery and impassioned support for Federation, Sir Henry Parkes’ campaign peaked with his famous Federation speech, The Tenterfield Oration, at the Tenterfield School of Arts on 24 October, 1889, which led to the federation of the Australian colonies. He won immortality as the ‘Father of Federation’ with his catchcry: “One people,

The New England High Country (NEHC) Group, with Walcha Council the lead applicant, have successfully received funding to develop four (4) new Soundtrails in the region’s national parks and deliver a promotional campaign, leveraging the new Soundtrails and the area’s five (5) existing Soundtrails, to drive visitation to the region. This project is funded through

We took three Beemers on a tour of New England High Country, just as the region had its coldest week in 20 years. Staring out the window at 2am, it is hard to believe what I am seeing. That’s got to be sleet swirling around the streetlight, though it looks a little light to be