New South Wales Tourist Region
The state border tourist area at Wallangarra is on the border of Queensland and New South Wales with a large billboard in the shape of a train used to promote surrounding areas. A white fence sits along the border with a sign showing the border. The train billboard sits on the New South Wales side … Read more
The grave of Major James Francis Thomas (Major J F Thomas) is in the cemetery in Tenterfield. Thomas was born in 1861 in St Marys NSW, starting his career in law in Sydney before moving to Tenterfield. Major Thomas went to the war with Sir Harry Chauvel, another historical military person from the Tenterfield region. … Read more
The Tenterfield Visitor Information Centre is on the main road through Tenterfield, on the right when heading north. The accredited visitor information centre has friendly and knowledgeable locals who are happy to help with questions from tourists about interesting places in the area. As it is for most information centres, you can find a range … Read more
The Cork Tree in Tenterfield is believed to be Australia’s largest cork tree, brought from England in a jam jar by Edward Parker and planted in 1861. It sits on the side of Wood Street in Tenterfield, an aptly named street with the big tree. Over 160 years old, the tree has grown to a … Read more
Deepwater Railway Station was opened in 1886 and in its heyday became the busiest and biggest freight centre north of Newcastle. The building is not open for viewing but you can wander around and have a look. You can walk around the back to the platform where there is some railway line still there and … Read more
Mulligans is an area in the Gibraltar Range National Park named after William Mulligan who proposed a hydroelectric scheme for the area. Mulligans Hut is one of two huts William Mulligan built, the area is referred to as Mulligans Campground or Mulligans Hut Campground. William Mulligan was born of a local grazing family in 1862 … Read more
Raspberry Lookout in the Gibraltar Range National Park has spectacular views from the tableland across the Mann River to Nymboida National Park. The lookout has a wide railing with an open and unobstructed area to view from. You get a sense of being high above the surrounding mountain forests off tops of the Gibraltar Range. … Read more
Boundary Falls is in the Gibraltar Range National Park in the New England North West region of northern NSW. The park requires a vehicle day pass and separate camping fees if you stay overnight. The area is separated into two sections, the day-use picnic area and the camping area. The two areas are a short … Read more
Mt Mackenzie Lookout is located in the Mount Mackenzie Nature Reserve near Tenterfield in northern New South Wales. At 1,298 metres above sea level, the lookout has views to the east over Tenterfield and the mountains across the Queensland border in the distance. Mount Mackenzie is named after Scottish born Robert R Mackenzie, who took … Read more
Centenary Cottage was built in Tenterfield in 1871, itself a piece of colonial history, it is now a museum with a collection of memorabilia from Tenterfield and the surrounding areas. The land was the first town land sold in Tenterfield in 1854, taking nearly 20 years before the cottage was built. It was opened as … Read more