Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Tenterfield

Tenterfield

Tenterfield is located in northern NSW and lies at the junction of the Bruxner and New England Highways. It is set in perhaps one of the most beautiful locations of NSW, the town surrounded by large tree covered mountains and in the green, rich and fertile valley. The town was surveyed in 1851, and became an important telegraph office between Sydney and Brisbane. The name originates from a Scottish property, named from the first squatters that occupied the area. Various national parks are accessible from Tenterfield - Girraween Nat Pk is home to the largest granite monolith in the Southern Hemisphere, and also Boonoo Boonoo where a spectacular waterfall drops 250m. The town centre is very colourful, lined with many shops with an undulating main street, with many side streets and the northern entry lined with a variety of deciduous trees (excellent in autumn!).

Population: 3,500
State: New South Wales
Name Origin: Named after a Scottish property with a similar name
Pronunciation: Ten-ter-feeld
Postcode: 2372
Local Government: Tenterfield Shire Council
Location: 736km north-west of Sydney
Main Roads: New England Highway , Bruxner Highway
Main Watercourses: None
Radio Stations (Music): Rebel FM (93.7), Ten FM (89.7), Triple J (103.3 & 102.3)

Photos from Tenterfield (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

Looking north along Rouse Street (New England Highway) in Tenterfield (2002).

Eastern entrance to Tenterfield along the Bruxner Highway (2002).

View east across Tenterfield from Douglas Street (2004).

Rouse Street, looking south from Petrie Street, Tenterfield (2004).

Rouse Street again, this time looking south from High Street, Tenterfield (2004).

High Street (Bruxner Hwy), looking east from Rouse Street, Tenterfield (2004).

Looking east towards Bruxner Park on Rouse Street, Tenterfield (2004).

Northern entrance to Tenterfield along Mt Lindesay Road (2004).

Northern entrance to Tenterfield on the New England Highway (2004).

	Looking north along Rouse Street (New England Highway) in Tenterfield (2002).
	Eastern entrance to Tenterfield along the Bruxner Highway (2002).
	View east across Tenterfield from Douglas Street (2004).
	Rouse Street, looking south from Petrie Street, Tenterfield (2004).
	Rouse Street again, this time looking south from High Street, Tenterfield (2004).
	High Street (Bruxner Hwy), looking east from Rouse Street, Tenterfield (2004).
	Looking east towards Bruxner Park on Rouse Street, Tenterfield (2004).
	Northern entrance to Tenterfield along Mt Lindesay Road (2004).
	Northern entrance to Tenterfield on the New England Highway (2004).