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Glen Innes is a town (population 6,155 in 2016) in the New England region of New South Wales in Australia.
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Built 1991-2 to commemorate the Celtic pioneers and settlers of the Glen Innes district. Pick up a brochure from the Glen Innes Visitors Information Centre that explains the significance of the monument.
Extensive views over Glen Innes - bring your binoculars.
Housed in the Old Glen Innes Hospital, this museum displays all manners of artefacts and documents relating to the history of Glen Innes. There are many records for those wanting to trace their ancestors who lived in the town and surrounding district.
This art gallery showcases changing exhibitions of contemporary art, ceramics, jewellery, and sculptures, by local artists, regional artists, and artists from all over Australia. Scheduled workshops.
A strawberry farm where you can enjoy treats made with strawberries and other fruits. Coffee available with coffee shop fare, a gift shop is attached.
An excellent spot for picnicking, camping (reservations required), scenic views, fishing, and swimming. See Tommy's Rock Lookout on its walking track. Campsite has toilets, picnic tables, and barbecue facilities (subject to fire bans). No pets, no smoking. Bring your binoculars and cameras.
Gibraltar Range National Park
Campground with flush toilets, picnic tables, wood barbecues (bring your own firewood) and gas barbecues (free), cold showers, unpowered camping sites. Starting point for The Needles walking track, Forest walking track, Murrumbooee Cascades walking track, Little Dandahra Creek walking track, Dandahra Crags, and Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage Walk.
Gibraltar Range National Park
This lookout offers amazing views across the Bindery-Mann Wilderness Area, this place has been used for centuries as a vantage point. Bring binoculars and cameras. The weather here can be unpredictable as is it affected by both coastal and inland weather systems, so be prepared and bring appropriate clothing. Car park has pit toilets and picnic tables. Bring your own drinking water, take your rubbish with you. No pets. No smoking.
Gibraltar Range National Park
This campground has a single pit toilet, picnic tables, wood barbecue (firewood supplied). Unpowered sites only. Bring your own drinking and cooking water, take your litter with you when you leave. Access point to Duffer Creek, Lyrebird Falls Walking Track, and the Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage Walk. Boudary Falls waterfall is nearby. No pets. No smoking.
Washpool National Park
This campground is suitable for tents, camper-trailers, and caravans. There are picnic tables, gas barbecue facilities, and toilets. Bringing your own gas barbecue, drinking water, and cooking water is recommended. The Coombadjha Walk leads to the Coachwood Picnic Area and the Coombadjha Nature Stroll, and walking back down Coachwood Drive to the intersection with Moogem Trail leads to the Gibraltar Washpool World Heritage Walk. No bins so take your rubbish with you. No pets, no smoking, and do not feed the wildlife.
Washpool National Park
A picnic area situated in a rainforest clearing with Coombadja Creek nearby, visitors can take advantage of picnic tables, free gas and wood barbecues, and toilets. Starting point for the Coombadjha Nature Stroll. Bring own drinking water. No bins so take your rubbish out with you. No pets. No smoking.
Washpool National Park
This campground has pit toilets, picnic tables, wood barbecues (firewood supplied), bring your own drinking and cooking water. Starting point for the Coombadjha Nature Stroll and the Washpool Walk. Take your rubbish out with you. No pets. Do not feed the animals.
Washpool National Park
This picnic area has pit toilets, picnic tables, free gas and electric barbecues, bring your own drinking and cooking water. Take 800 m walk to the Granite Lookout. No bins so take your rubbish with you. No pets. No smoking. Do not feed the animals.
On the northern end of the Waterloo Range, this lookout has remarkable views of the country. Also a Driver rest area, it has shelter, picnic tables, toilets, and litter bins. Bring your cameras and binoculars.
Showcases over 4,000 mineral and gemstone specimens, Foleys General Store Museum, a replica blacksmith's shop, an old wood-fired bakery, old mining equipment, the interior of a hessian-lined miner's hut, photographic collection, bottle collection.
Kings Plains offers excellent bushwalking, swimming, ephemeral waterfalls. Campground (tents only, unpowered sites), picnic tables, barbecue facilities, toilets. Bring own drinking water, cooking water, firewood. No mobile phone signal.
Camping, barbecues, picnic areas, toilets, shower facilities, fishing, water sports, boat ramps, bushwalking. Phone number is the Inverell Tourist Information Centre
Discover the history and significance of the main buildings of Glen Innes. Obtain a map from the Visitors Information Centre or download an app for Android and Apple here. Tour is approximately 5.5 km in length and takes about 2 hours.
Discover this highlights of Glen Innes in the comfort of your own vehicle. Obtain a map from the Visitors Information Centre or download an app for Android and Apple here. The trip is about 9.5 km and takes about 1.5 hours.
Discover the countryside and the mining towns of the Glen Innes District. Download the map here.
Download a map of the best fishing spots and how to get a fishing licence here.
Download a map on where to start searching for precious metals and gemstones here.
Ask at the Visitors Information Centre for locations.
There's 80 km of trails altogether in the Gibraltar Range National Park and Washpool National Park - see here for suggestions.
See here for suggested touring options.
An annual celebration of Celtic heritage, with entertainment, market stalls, demonstrations and poetry.
Annual local fair.
Fossicking (prospecting), gem, and jewellery exhibition. Field trips and workshops.
Annual horse racing with fashion shows, food, and live entertainment.
Local art and craft markets.
The Bowlo
Lawn bowls.
18 hole golf course. Alternative entrance via Gwydir Highway eastbound, turn left onto Golf Links Road, turn right onto Hutchison Road..
Tennis courts.
Glen Innes Aquatic Centre
Disabled access to main pool by means of a ramp.
The Castlereagh Restaurant offers fine dining, the Pipe and Drum Bar serves bistro fare, and the Coffee Central Cafe does breakfasts, lunches, and coffee.
Thai cuisine.
Chinese and Australian fare.
Chinese cuisine.
Pizza, pasta, doner kebabs, breakfasts, desserts, cold drinks, hot beverages.
Pizza, pasta, doner kebabs.
Fine dining in the Crystal Room, and pub fare served as well. Kids meals.
Rest Point Motor Inn
Steakhouse fare, but not only beef. Vegetarian dishes available. Local wines. Kids meals.
Cafe, ice cream parlour
Cafe, ice cream
Cafe fare.
Coffee shop.
Cafe fare.
Fish and chips, hamburgers, hot dogs, hot snacks, cold drinks.
Fish and chips, hamburgers, hot snacks, cold drinks.
Roast chicken meals, chips.
Bistro fare, pizza, pasta.
Bistro fare.
10 rooms with TV and ensuite bathroom.
Each room has a balcony. Shared bathroom. Free WiFi.
Rooms have air conditioning/heating, ensuite bathrooms, LCD TVs with DVD player, Foxtel cable TV, ironing facilities, tea and coffee making facilities, toaster, clock radio, microwave oven available, fridge, free WiFi, cot available. Barbecue facilities. No pets. Off-street parking for trucks and trailers.
16 rooms with electric blankets, dining table with chairs, reverse cycle air conditioning and heating, 32-inch TV, ensuite bathroom, hairdryer, ironing facilities, bar fridge, microwave oven, tea and coffee making facilities, free light breakfast. No pets. No smoking. Free WiFi. Off-street parking for trailers and trucks.
14 rooms with fully equipped kitchenettes with full-size fridge and freezer, electric blankets, tea and coffee making facilities, toaster, microwave oven, clock radio, air conditioning/heating, 50-inch flat-screen TV with 8 Foxtel channels, free WiFi, ironing facilities. No smoking. No pets. Barbecue facilities.
Rooms with free WiFi, full undercover parking, off-street parking for larger vehicles and trailers, air conditioning, TV, hairdryer, toaster, electric blankets, room service. Barbecue facilities.
14 rooms with undercover parking, room service, TV and DVD player, air conditioning/heating, free WiFi, ironing facilities, mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities, toaster, microwave oven, clock radio. No pets. No smoking. Barbecue facilities.
Free WiFi, air conditioning/heating, flat-screen TV, fridge, toaster, tea and coffee making facilities, microwave oven, electric blankets, desk, ironing facilities, ensuite bathroom, complimentary breakfast.
Rooms with flat-screen TV, toaster, electric kettle, microwave oven, refrigerator, electric blankets. Barbecue facilities. Free WiFi. Continental breakfasts. Children's playground. 24-hour front desk.
42 rooms, suites, and studios with air-conditioning, ensuite bathroom with shower, electric blankets, tea and coffee making facilities, microwave, toaster, crockery, fridge, mini-bar, flat-screen TV with Netflix, free WiFi, ironing facilities, desk, luggage rack, USB charging point. Highland Restaurant licenced restaurant on-site, open for breakfast and dinner. Outdoor swimming pool. Pets OK subject to conditions. Disabled access room available.
25 rooms with air-conditioning, WiFi, Foxtel cable TV, private bathroom, ironing facilities, tea and coffee making facilities. Barbecue facilities. Laundry facilities. Swimming pool. Hereford Steakhouse Restaurant on-site.
2 x 1-bedroom apartments with air conditioning, electric stovetop and oven, microwave oven, dishwasher, TV in living room and TV with DVD player in bedroom, digital clock radio, front loader washing machine, ironing facilities, clothes dryer, hair dryer, linen and towels provided. Short staircase to climb.
A 2-bedroom apartment, self contained, completely renovated.
Cottage with air conditioning/heating, washer and dryer, linen, blankets, toiletries, breakfast provided, kitchen with microwave oven, refrigerator, stove, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans, dishwasher, iron, TV.
A self-contained cabin with free WiFi, linen and towels, toiletries, books, board games, cards, no TV, full size kitchen with coffee maker, wood-fired pot-belly stove, dishes, cookware, kitchen utensils, kitchen appliances, hair dryer, laundry facilities, ironing facilities. Under cover parking. Children welcome, pets welcome.
A grand mansion with 11 guest rooms and 5 bathrooms. Full breakfast included. Billiard room. Bicycle riding. Tennis. Explore the farm buildings and garden. Closed during winter..
Accommodation available by room or for the whole guest house. Free WiFi. Complimentary self-service breakfast. Complimentary tea, coffee, snacks.
A penthouse and 2 private suites with electric blankets, breakfast hamper included, gardens, air conditiong, WiFi available.
Guesthouse, camping, caravan sites, Search for precious gemstones and minerals (fees apply), go fishing, birdwatching, wildlife spotting, deer spotting 4WD driving, evening campfires.
A 1-bedroom cottage with air conditioning, wood heating, cooking facilities, microwave oven, electric kettle. Barbecue facilities. Wood heater. Pets welcome with conditions.
A 4-bedroom homestead, sleep out, and fully-contained accommodation in the guest quarters. Full kitchen. Refrigerator stocked with fresh milk and orange juice. Tea and coffee making facilities. Wood fireplace. Library. CD player. TV. Board games. Meals and afternoon tea extra.
Continental breakfasts, farm activities, home cooked meals available, free WiFi, private rooms with ensuite bathroom, private airstrip, outdoor pets welcome, overnight stays welcome.
Caracabins, cabins, powered sites, unpowered sites. Pets and horses welcome. Horse riding (fees apply). Barbecue areas and campfire sites. Swimming, fishing, search for precious gemstones and minerals, bushwalking. The Gunyah has communal cooking facilities, BYO bar, wood-fired heater, reading area, showers, flush toilets. Bookings required.
Stay at the Waterloo Homestead, Stockman's Cottage, Shearers' Lodgings, or the 1-bedroom Schoolhouse. Bushwalkinig, searching for precious gemstones and minerals, birdwatching, wildlife spotting, and other outdoor activities.
2-bedroom villas, 1 bedroom cabins, powered sites, ensuite sites, unpowered sites. Camp kitchen and barbecue area. Pets allowed with conditions. On-site petrol station - discounts for guests. Free WiFi. Fossicking park to practice looking for precious metals and gemstones.
Ensuite cabins, standard cabins, powered sites, unpowered sites. Pets OK subject to conditions. Courtesy bus to the Services Club. WiFi available. Free gas barbecue facilities.
Blue Sapphire Motor Village
2 bedroom ensuite cabin, Queen cabin, powered sites, unpowered sites.
Campers with pets and travellers with horses welcome.
Supermarket. BWS liquor store nearby.
Supermarket.
Chemist.
Pharmacy/chemist.
Schafer's Newspower
Newsagent.
Butchers.
Butchers.
Bakery - bread and other baked goods as well as pies.
Bakery, with cafe fare.
Tobacconist.
Established by indigenous artist Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, this art gallery promotes contemporary and traditional Aboriginal artists and their works. Changing exhibitions and workshops. Coffee shop on-site.
The Alder Grove at The Glen presents Peter Grimes Celtic Art, locally crafted woodwork, Gillen's Black Garlic products, Gardener's Recipe, The Book Shelves, Birch Cottage candles, Little Fox Forge, Magic by Moonlight, and Esoteric supplies.
A marketplace for works by Richard Moon, Michael Burge, and other artists. Jewellery, artworks, and books. Workshops.
Organic foods store.
By coach
A NSW Trainlink coach service runs between Tenterfield and Armidale to catch the long-distance trains to Sydney. Coaches stop at the Glen Innes Visitors Information Centre.
By plane
The nearest airports with regular scheduled services are at Inverell (IVR) and Armidale (ARM).
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