Our Region
The New England North West region of New South Wales, referred to as Big Sky Country is approximately four and a half hours drive north of Sydney.
The New England North West region stretches from the New England Highway to the edge of the Outback, including the Great Dividing Range between Tamworth and Tenterfield, the Namoi and Gwydir River Valleys of Inverell, Moree and Narrabri, and the wild west frontier towns of Walgett and Lightning Ridge. The region is crossed by the Newell, Gwydir and New England Highways and is well serviced by air routes from Sydney and Brisbane.
The New England North West region is a farming region producing cotton, wool, wheat and nuts with a strong cattle and sheep farming community. Australia’s largest farm show is hosted at Gunnedah each year called the Ag Quip.
The New England North West region offers a range of activities and attractions making it an ideal holiday destination. Activities on offer range from:
- fishing in the rivers and dams
- Abseiling in the gorges
- Bushwalking in the popular national parks offering magnificent scenery and waterfalls
- Tours, drives and walks such as the Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage Walk.
- Towns offering various attractions such as Inverell, land of gemstones, Glen Innes, the Celtic Capital & Narrabri, home to the giant CSIRO Australia Telescope.
- 4 wheel driving through the Pilliga scrub
- More towns such as Moree, home of artesian spa baths, Tamworth, Australias Country Music Capital which also hosts the Annual Music Festival.
- 150km Pub Crawl on Horseback, staying overnight at three historic Australian hotels
and much more is on offer in this exciting and vibrant New England North West region. Explore our website for lots more information on the region and to assist you in planning your ideal holiday vacation.