Bald Rock at sunset
Historic Stannum House
The Tenterfield Saddler
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Tenterfield sits astride
the Great Dividing Range at the northern end of the New England
Highway 18kms from the Queensland border. A town of four seasons,
Tenterfield has a mild spring with a moderate alpine summer climate
followed by a glorious autumn when the many deciduous trees display
their russet-gold foliage. The winters combine warm sunny days with
clear crisp nights. |
One of the most romantic
and colourful of Australia's frontier towns, Tenterfield is known as
"The Birthplace of Our Nation" - Sir Henry Parkes delivering his
famous Federation Speech in the Tenterfield School of Arts on 24th
October 1889. This Speech ultimately led to the Federation of all
Australian States on January 1st 1901.
Some of the well-known
characters who helped to shape the town were:
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Captain Thunderbolt
(alias Fred Ward), a bushranger in the area in the mid 1880s
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Local solicitor
Major J.F. Thomas, noted for his defense of Harry "The Breaker" Morant
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A B "Banjo" Patterson,
married local girl Alice Walker from Tenterfield Station at St
Stephens Presbyterian Church in 1903
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Peter Allen, the
International entertainer, was born here, grandson of "The
Tenterfield Saddler", whom he immortalized in his hauntingly
beautiful song
If you love the great
outdoors - Tenterfield National Parks offer plenty of choices for
everyone seeking to enjoy nature, walk, swim, picnic, camp and see
the sights. These national parks include the well known Bald Rock,
Boonoo Boonoo, Tooloom, Basket swamp, Torrington State Conservation
Area and Giraween.
Bald Rock National Park
features the largest exposed granite monolith in Australia,
Rewarding bushwalkers and climbers with an expansive panoramic view
unequalled in the New England region. Add the mystique of Aboriginal
lore and you have a town not to be missed.
For more information:
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157 Rouse Street
