Tenterfield - NSW

  Town

Position

DEG: -29.04946 152.01952
DMS: 29º 02' 58.05" S 152º 01' 10.26" E
UTM: 56 J 6786138mN 404544mE
Altitude: 849.63m

Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

200.8kms SouthWest of Brisbane - Driving 273 km (3 hours 15 mins)
539.12kms North of Sydney - Driving 662 km (7 hours 38 mins)

Address & Contact

40-48 Martin St
Tenterfield NSW 2372
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

Tenterfield, 715 km north-east of Sydney and 275 km south of Brisbane, is a town of deciduous trees which are seen to best effect in autumn. It is situated in a shallow valley 882 metres above sea-level at the northern end of the New England Tablelands in an area of rugged mountains and rural vistas. It proclaims itself 'The Birthplace of the Nation' as Henry Parkes chose this spot to deliver his crucial Federation speech of 1889, which led to the establishment of Australia as a unified nation in 1901.
The Tenterfield Railway Museum in Railway Ave, at the western edge of town, was built in 1886 when the railway line arrived at Tenterfield. The complex includes the station, station master's residence, goods shed, barracks, railway yard and signalling equipment. The station is made of stone and brick to a design by John Whitton emphasising the gables. The interior is largely original, including cedar joinery.
The station closed in 1989 but has been converted into a museum with railway memorabilia and a photographic collection. It is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m., Sundays from 12.00 - 4.00 p.m., all school and public holidays, and at other times by appointment. The motorised Trikes of Yesteryear operate on Saturdays, tel: (02) 6736 1082.

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Closest Weather Station

Tenterfield at 28/09:00am EDT
Distance from Tenterfield 0.28km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
18.6°C18.2°C80%15.1°ChPa9.0mmE11km/hr
6knots
km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Tenterfield (Federation Park)
Distance from Tenterfield 0.28km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C27.126.124.621.818.015.014.416.019.522.324.826.6
Mean Min. °C14.414.312.48.54.92.41.01.84.78.010.813.0
Mean Rain mm115.794.980.047.148.650.654.343.750.976.985.1105.2

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