THE NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY

New England Tablelands of Northern New south Wales

	4 hours south-west of Brisbane
	7 hours (617 km) north-west  of Sydney

At the intersection of the New England & Gwyder Highways

Close to

	Washpool National Park
	Gibraltar Range National park
	Torrington State Conservation Area

cool summers (altitude 1062m)

log fire winters with occasional snow

golden autumns

dazzling springs

Site of Australian Standing Stones,

 Part of state’s most prolific sapphire region with wide range of other gems and minerals

Charming colonial streetscape lined with Heritage-listed buildings,

Stepping off point for World Heritage Washpool and Gibraltar national parks, other national parks and nature reserves

Arts & Crafts

Antiques

Boutique to Department Stores

Centre of fine wool, lamb, beef production,

Murray cod fishing,

Fledgling wine industry,

Picturesque rural villages

The early settlers were the pastoralists, mainly Scots who arrived in the area in 1838

The town of Glen Innes wes gazetted in 18 52

An array of granite monoliths,

 the official national monument to Australia’s Celtic pioneers

guided tours available

Land of the Beardies History House a folk museum showcasing the history of the district and its settlers

 Cooramah Aboriginal Cultural Centre,

 Emmaville Mining Museum,

Washpool & gibraltar Range National Parks (78 km east of Glen Innes)

Mann River Nature Reserve (48 km east of Glen Innes)

Kings Plains National park (50 km west of Glen Innes)

Capoompeta National Park (68 km north east of Glen Innes)

Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve ( 50 km south of Glen Innes)

Warra National park (22km east of glencoe)

the state’s biggest gem and mineral festival,

 commercial and hobby traders display

	gems,
	minerals
	jewellery,

 field trips to fossicking sites.

celebrates local history with rodeo, street parade and beard-growing contest among highlights.