Glen Innes New South Wales Australia
The Northern New England region of New South Wales comprises the Local Government Areas of Severn and Tenterfield. The major communities in this region are Glen Innes and Tenterfield, with many small communities scattered throughout this vast area of more than 20,000 square kilometres. The total population is around 15,000.
The New England Highlands of NSW occupy the largest elevated area of land in Australia. Much of it exceeds 1000 metres with peaks exceeding 1500 metres in several places.
It has a long history of mining (tin, gold, wolfram, molybdenum and sapphires just to name a few) and grazing (sheep and cattle). Cropping, orchards and vineyards are becoming more significant every year.
Tourism has long been important as the New England Highway provides the most direct route between the major centres of Sydney and Brisbane while the Gwydir and Bruxner Highways are important links with the North Coast of NSW.Glen Innes offers an extensive range of accommodation types; B&B, caravan and camping parks, apartments, hotels and motels.
Activities include visiting museums and galleries, fossicking(prospecting) for sapphires, visiting superb national parks, fishing, attending the various festivals held throughout the year, taking a Pub Crawl on Horseback or simply relaxing and doing nothing.
In addition to being a great place to visit, Glen Innes is an ideal place for investment or starting a business. The Chamber of Commerce Web site is a good place to start your enquiries.
