Tenterfield Accommodation & Travel Information
TENTERFIELD 715km N of Sydney
Historic town on the Northern Tablelands
Tenterfield is known as the ‘Birthplace of the Nation’, since it was the Tenterfield School of Arts that was chosen by Sir Henry Parkes as the place to deliver his famous Federation Speech on 24th October 1889. The town is located in a particularly scenic area of the Northern Tablelands, with rugged mountains and rural landscapes, magnificent national parks and four distinct seasons – the area is renowned for its deciduous trees which create a colourful vista in Autumn. Tenterfield has retained its place as one of the country’s significant historical settlements through the careful preservation of many landmark buildings and sites.
Attractions:
- Sir Henry Parkes Memorial School of Arts, now a museum housing c collection of Parkes memorabilia.
- Town Walk to view the heritage buildings and historic sites.
- The ‘Tenterfield Saddler’, a saddlery shop in High Street. It achieved international recognition with the song written by Peter Allen for his grandfather who plied his trade here from 1908 until his retirement in 1960.
- Boonoo State Forest, north of Tenterfield, and the Woollool Woollool Aboriginal Place.
- Boonoo Boonoo National Park, with clear pools above the spectacular 210m Boonoo Boonoo Falls.
- Centenary Museum and Art Gallery – a 7 room stone cottage built in 1871 which now houses a local history collection.
- Railway Museum – the railway complex, built in 1886 and closed in 1989, is now a museum incorporating buildings, memorabilia and a photographic exhibition.
- Thunderbolt’s Hideout, to the north of town.
- The Brisbane Line – the cement wall and remnants of the tank fortifications from World War II.
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