As you wander around Walcha, a charming New England town comprised of a main street and a smattering of houses, you begin to notice a theme: sculptures. They appear subtly at first: an ornately carved wooden totem near the supermarket, an especially pretty park bench on the main street. But wander long enough and the
Walcha is halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, where the productive farmland of New England meets its stunning gorges and rivers of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Open Air Gallery Over 55 permanent sculptures are dotted around this tiny country town, with gallery contributions from local, national and international artists. They add visual interest to the
A weaving meander from coastal hinterland to mountainous high country, Thunderbolt’s Way is one of Australia’s most beautiful drives. Running from Gloucester in the pretty hinterland of the Mid-North Coast to Inverell on New England’s western plains, it’s a 290km odyssey that weaves over the Great Dividing Range, climbs over 1000m in altitude and provides
As with much of New England High Country, Tenterfield is in granite country. The landscape is punctuated by spectacular boulders, outcrops and formations that you can get up close and personal with by exploring the area’s many national parks. But if you’re pressed for time and would like an easy way to get into the
Well known by locals, but relatively unheard of by the general population, Warrabah National Park is a playground for those who love the great outdoors.
If you’re cruising this stretch of the Waterfall Way there’s little doubt you’ll be stopping at the magical, three-tiered cascading Ebor Falls, adjacent to the tiny town of the same name. And it’s in that little town that a wonderful
