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EVENTS

           THAT HAPPEN ALONG THE INLAND ADVENTURE TRAIL

 THE NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY

 

 

JANUARY NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY EVENTS

 

 

 

INVERELL CUP RACE MEETING

When:       New Years Day every year

2008:  Tuesday 1st January

Where:     Inverell Race Course

Time:   

Contacts:

Ph:     

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

GUYRA LAMB & POTATO FESTIVAL

When:       Last 2 weeks in January

2007:  19th - 29th January

Where:    Rotary Park

New England Highway

 GUYRA   NSW

Time:   

Contacts: Ron Lockyer  

Ph:      02 6779 1621

Website: 

Email:   

Talent quests- Machinery displays - Entertainment - Sheep Shearing competition

Produce stalls  - Arts & Crafts

Tantalise the taste buds ....

Guyra's famous succulent lamb dishes and straight from the earth potatoes

 

 

TAMWORTH 35th COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL

When:   last 2 weeks in January

2008:

Where: Venues throughout Tamworth

Time:   day and night

Contacts: Tourism Tamworth

Ph:    02 6767 5300  Fax: 02 6767 5312

Website: www.visittamworth.com.au

Email:   tourism@tamworth.nsw.gov.au

     

 

 

HIGHFIELDS (Qld)  PIONEER VILLAGE    Australia Day Celebrations

When: Australia Day

2008:  26th January

Where: Highfields Pioneer Village

               73 Wirraglen Rd

Time:   9.30am - 4.30pm

Contacts:

Ph:    07 4696 6309

Website: 

Email:   

     

 

INVERELL AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS

When:       Every Australia Day

2008:  26th January

Where:     Inverell Pioineer Village

Time:   3.00 pm

Contacts: Royce Ford

Ph:       02 6722 1717

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

 

FEBRUARY NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY EVENTS

 

 

 

INVERELL SPORTIF - cycle to Inverell from Grafton or Glen Innes

 a more leisurely ride for those who have always wanted to cycle this road

When:       March

2008: 

Where:     Grafton or Glen Innes to Inverell

Time: 

Contacts:

Ph:       02 6722 2163

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

ABERDEEN CUP RACE MEETING

 

When:  February every year

2008 :

 

Where: Skellatar Park

Time:

 

                  Denman Rd.  Muswellbrook

Ph: 02 6541 1699

 

Contacts: Club Secretary

Fax:  02 6543 4553

 

Email: secretary@mbrookraceclub.com.au

www.racenet.com.au/muswellbrook

 

 

MURRURUNDI BIKE, HOT ROD & UTE SHOW

When:

2008: 

Where: White Hart Hotel Car Park

             New England Highway Murrurundi

Time:   

Contacts:

Ph:    02 6546 6242

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

 

SCONE RACE CLUB MEETING

When:

2007: Monday 25th February

Where:  Scone Racecourse

              Bunnan/Merriwa  Rd       Scone

Time:   

Phone:  02 6545 1607

Fax:    02 6545 3444

Website: www.racenet.com.au/scone

Email:   sconerc@hotkey.net.au

     

 

 

MARCH NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY EVENTS

 

MANILLA SHOW

 

When: Feb/March each year

 

2008 :

 

  Where: Manilla Showground    

Time:

 

Contacts: Manilla Tourism

Ph/F 02 6785 1207

 

Email: tourism@visitmanilla.com.au

www.manilla2007.com

 

 

INVERELL SHOW

When:       March

2008:     March

Where:     Inverell Showground

Time:   

Contacts:

Ph:       02 6722 2163

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

UPPER HUNTER SHOW, EXPO & RODEO

 

When: fortnight before Easter

2008:    Friday 7th & Saturday 8th March 

Where: Muswellbrook Show Ground

Time:   

         New England Hwy Muswellbrook

Ph/F  02 6541 2014

 Contacts: Secretary

Email:   secretary@upperhuntershow.com.au

 

 

INVERELL FORUM -

 a political incorrect weekend of speakers

When:       March

2008:  14th - 17th March

Where:     Flanders House

                 Evans St    INVERALL   N,S,W

Time: 

Contacts: Robert Ballgarnie

Ph:       02 6723 23251

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

 

When: March each year

 

2008

 

  Where: Sheba Dam - Hanging Rock (Via Nundle)

Time: 12 Noon

 

Contacts: Picnic At Hanging Rock Organising Committee

Ph/F 02 6769 3216

 

Email: tourism@tamworth.nsw.gov.au

www.visitnundle.com.au

 

 

DENMAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL - YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

When: March each year

2008: 

Where:  St Mathias Church Denman              

Time:   

Contacts:  Denise

Ph:    02 6547 4589

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

HUNTER REGION BOTANIC GARDENS  (Heatherbrae)

- Society of Frogs & Reptiles  Annual Expo

When: March each year

2008:  

Where: Hunter Region Botanic Gardens

Ph:   02 4987 1655

Contacts:

Fax:    02 4987 1440

Website: www.huntergardens.org.au

Email:  hrbg@idl.net.au 

     

 

INVERELL / DELUNGRA  - OPERA IN THE PADDOCK

When:       March

2008: 

Where:     " Mimosa"

                    DELUNGRA

Time:   

Contacts:

Ph:       02 6724 8248  or 6728 8161

Website: 

Email:   

 

 

WELLINGTON BOOT RACE MEETING

 

When:    Weekend before Easter

2008:  Sat15th & Sunday 16th March

Where:  Wellington Race Course

Time:   

Contacts: Club Secretary   Ph: 02  6845 2611   M:  0427 732 710   Fax:   02 6845 2366

Website: www.wellingtonboot.com.au

Email:   

 

 

NUNDLE 'S  "GO FOR GOLD CHINESE FESTIVAL "

 (Celebrating Nundle's Chinese Heritage)

When:  Easter Saturday & Sunday

2008:  Saturday 22nd & Sunday  23rd March

Where:  Nundle

Time:   10am - 4 pm

Contacts: 

Ph:    02 6769 3330

Website: http://www.nundle.info/nundle/general/festival.asp

Email: 

 

 

 

HIGHFIELDS (Qld) PIONEER VILLAGE    Easter Vintage Festival

When: Easter every year

2008: Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd Mon 24th March

Where: Highfields Pioneer Village

               73 Wirraglen Rd

Time:   10am - 4.00pm daily

Contacts:

Ph:/Fax : 07 4696 6309   

Website: 

Email:   highfieldspioneervillage@hotmail.com

     

 

 

APRIL NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY EVENTS

 

MUSWELLBROOK RESCHEDULED 2007 GOLD CUP  RACE MEETING

 

When: Friday 4th April 2008

2008 : Friday 4th April

 

Where: Skellatar Park

Time:

 

                  Denman Rd.  Muswellbrook

Ph: 02 6541 1699

 

Contacts: Club Secretary

Fax:  02 6543 4553

 

Email: reception@mbrookraceclub.com.au

http://www.muswellbrook.org.au/raceclub.htm

 

 

 

 

SCONE RACE CLUB - TURF MONTHLY SATUR CUP RACE MEETING

When: Easter Tuesday

2007: Tuesday 10th April

Where:  Scone Racecourse

              Bunnan/Merriwa  Rd       Scone

Time:   

Phone:  02 6545 1607

Fax:    02 6545 3444

Website: www.racenet.com.au/scone

Email:   sconerc@hotkey.net.au

 

 

SINGLETON CUP RACE MEETING

 

When:  April every year