Glen Innes Facts & Attractions
Glen Innes Facts
Population
About 8793 in the Glen Innes Severn Council area. (2006 census)
Annual rainfall
750mm-850mm. More towards the coast and less towards the west.
Location
Strategically at the intersection of the New England and the Gwydir highways.
Temperature
Summer minimum is 12.5 C, and the maximum is 26 C; Winter minimum 1C, the maximum is 13.5C.
Height above sea level
1072 meters in Glen Innes, with nearby hills rising to 1500m at Ben Lomond and in the Deepwater district. Glen Innes is the highest large town in Australia.
Industries
Wool, sheep, cattle, agriculture, viticulture, sapphires, tourism and Windfarms.
History
Scot Archibald Boyd was the district’s first settler. He was guided by bearded stockmen William Chandler and John Duval, both celebrated in the Land of the Beardies Festival and Land of the Beardies History House Museum.
The town was gazetted in 1852
Glen Innes Attractions
Whilst in Glen Innes visit
- Australian Standing Stones
- Museum – Land of the Beardies History House
- Glen Innes Art Gallery
- Glen Innes Historic Railway Station
- Reddestone Sapphires
- Stone Cottage
- Emmaville Mining Museum
- Glen Innes Super Strawberry
- Glen Innes Golf Club
- Glen Innes Heated Swim Centre
- Glen Innes District Services Club
- Glen Innes Tourist Information
- Glen Innes Heritage listed Showgrounds
- Glen Innes Heritage Street Building Walk
- Glen Innes Heritage listed Showgrounds
- Glen Innes TAFE Learning Centre and Library
Festivals
Activities
- Gem Fossicking
- Fishing
- Visiting National ParksStone
Call: 02 6732 2300