☰Things to Do

Granite national park north of Tenterfield, centred on Australia's largest exposed granite dome.

National park northeast of Tenterfield with a waterfall, river pools, forest, and picnic areas.

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts marks the place where Parkes gave his 1889 speech calling for Australian federation. The National Trust …

Heritage railway station museum preserving the old northern line and its rolling-stock stories.

Basket Swamp National Park is a quiet upland park east of Tenterfield, with horse-riding trails, picnic spots at Timbarra Falls and Woollool Woolloolni Aboriginal …

Currys Gap State Conservation Area protects old-growth forest at the base of Mount Mackenzie, close to Tenterfield. Vehicles stop at the Mount Mackenzie Road …

Centenary Cottage Museum is a small local history complex in Tenterfield, built around a preserved workers' cottage and several displays of pioneer-era machinery and …

Tenterfield Saddlery is a small but well-known heritage building, classified by the National Trust of Australia. It is tied to the memory of saddler …

Bluff Rock Viewpoint is a roadside lookout south of Tenterfield with views toward the granite outcrop of Bluff Rock. A memorial here marks the …

Mount Mackenzie Lookout gives a broad view over Tenterfield and the surrounding New England country. It is a simple drive-up viewpoint rather than a …

Thunderbolt's Hideout is a rocky, secluded spot linked to the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt, who used it as a place to shelter horses and watch …

White Cottage Flower Farm is a small country garden on the edge of Tenterfield, planted with camellias, wisteria, roses, and seasonal perennials. It is …