Emmaville (New South Wales)

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 an hessian-lined miner's hut, photographic collection, bottle collection.

Abandoned but preserved tin mine and arsenic mine site (made safe in 2003). Tin mined here from 1882, arsenic from 1920, mine closed 1957. Information boards explain the mine site. Short walk from the car park.

Unpowered sites - some sites may only be accessed by four-wheel-drive. Picnic tables, pit toilets, no showers, tank water available but must be treated or boiled, or preferably bring your own. Wood-fired barbecues but bring your own - gathering of firewood is not permitted. No pets. No smoking. Roads are boggy when wet.

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. Roads are boggy when wet.

Parking area with picnic tables, from where you can set off on the Mystery Face Walking Track to explore fascinating rock formations and the Mystery Face. Bring binoculars for birdwatching and enjoy wildflower displays in spring. Walking track is a 2.6 km loop, Grade 3, 1 to 1.5 hours. Bring drinking water and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Find out more about the trail here. Roads are boggy when wet.

Camping, barbecues, picnic areas, toilets, shower facilities, fishing, water sports, boat ramps, bushwalking. Phone number is the Inverell Tourist Information Centre

Enjoy 360-degree panoramic views of the Torrington district. Grade 3 walking trail (2 km return, 30 min-1 hr, short steep sections, many steps, formed track) from the carpark at the Nomads Picnic area. The last 200 m of the trail is mostly steps, and then a steep climb up a 5 m ladder. Picnic tables, shelter, but no toilets at the picnic area. Bring own water.

Track is 3 km return, 1-2 hours, Grade 4 with steps and steep sections, limited signage, not wheelchair accessible. Bring binoculars for bird watching. Roads are boggy when wet.