Glen Innes

Annie's Fish and Chips

Fish and chips, hamburgers, hot dogs, hot snacks, cold drinks.

Mon 9AM-7:30PM, Tue 11:30AM-7:30PM, Wed-Fri 9AM-7:30PM, Sat Sun 11:30AM-2:30PM 5-7:30PM

Australian Standing Stones

Built 1991-2 to commemorate the Celtic pioneers and settlers of the Glen Innes district. Pick up a brochure from the Glen Innes Visitors Information Centre that explains the significance of the monument.

Bellbird Campground

Washpool National Park

This campground is suitable for tents, camper-trailers, and caravans. There are picnic tables, gas barbecue facilities, and toilets. Bringing your own gas barbecue, drinking water, and cooking water is recommended. The Coombadjha Walk leads to the Coachwood Picnic Area and the Coombadjha Nature Stroll, and walking back down Coachwood Drive to the intersection with Moogem Trail leads to the Gibraltar Washpool World Heritage Walk. No bins so take your rubbish with you. No pets, no smoking, and do not feed the wildlife.

$8 per vehicle per day - see website for payment details. Camping - bookings required

Boundary Falls Campground and Picnic Area

Gibraltar Range National Park

This campground has a single pit toilet, picnic tables, wood barbecue (firewood supplied). Unpowered sites only. Bring your own drinking and cooking water, take your litter with you when you leave. Access point to Duffer Creek, Lyrebird Falls Walking Track, and the Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage Walk. Boudary Falls waterfall is nearby. No pets. No smoking.

$8 per vehicle per day - see here for details. Camping: phone for rates, reservations required

Coachwood Picnic Area

Washpool National Park

A picnic area situated in a rainforest clearing with Coombadja Creek nearby, visitors can take advantage of picnic tables, free gas and wood barbecues, and toilets. Starting point for the Coombadjha Nature Stroll. Bring own drinking water. No bins so take your rubbish out with you. No pets. No smoking.

$8 per vehicle per day - see website for payment details

Coombadjha Campground

Washpool National Park

This campground has pit toilets, picnic tables, wood barbecues (firewood supplied), bring your own drinking and cooking water. Starting point for the Coombadjha Nature Stroll and the Washpool Walk. Take your rubbish out with you. No pets. Do not feed the animals.

$8 per vehicle per day. Camping for tents only - bookings required, phone for rates and availability

Deepwater Jockey Club Cup

Annual horse racing with fashion shows, food, and live entertainment.

Held in Jan

Emmaville Mining Museum

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

Fri-Wed 10AM-4PM - closed Thu and public holidays·A gold coin donation ($1-$2 per person)

Garuwa Gallery

Established by indigenous artist Lloyd Gawura Hornsby, this art gallery promotes contemporary and traditional Aboriginal artists and their works. Changing exhibitions and workshops. Coffee shop on-site.

Tue-Sat 9AM-4PM

Glen Innes Art Gallery

This art gallery showcases changing exhibitions of contemporary art, ceramics, jewellery, and sculptures, by local artists, regional artists, and artists from all over Australia. Scheduled workshops.

Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM, Sat 10AM-1PM

Glen Innes Golf Club

18 hole golf course. Alternative entrance via Gwydir Highway eastbound, turn left onto Golf Links Road, turn right onto Hutchison Road..

Granite Picnic Area

Washpool National Park

This picnic area has pit toilets, picnic tables, free gas and electric barbecues, bring your own drinking and cooking water. Take 800 m walk to the Granite Lookout. No bins so take your rubbish with you. No pets. No smoking. Do not feed the animals.

$8 per vehicle per day - see website for payment details

Kings Plains National Park

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.

Free entry - bookings required for camping

Land of The Beardies History House Museum

Housed in the Old Glen Innes Hospital, this museum displays all manners of artefacts and documents relating to the history of Glen Innes. There are many records for those wanting to trace their ancestors who lived in the town and surrounding district.

Mon-Fri 10AM-noon 1-4PM, Sat Sun 1-4PM

Mann River Nature Reserve

An excellent spot for picnicking, camping (reservations required), scenic views, fishing, and swimming. See Tommy's Rock Lookout on its walking track. Campsite has toilets, picnic tables, and barbecue facilities (subject to fire bans). No pets, no smoking. Bring your binoculars and cameras.

Free entry

Mulligans Campground

Gibraltar Range National Park

Campground with flush toilets, picnic tables, wood barbecues (bring your own firewood) and gas barbecues (free), cold showers, unpowered camping sites. Starting point for The Needles walking track, Forest walking track, Murrumbooee Cascades walking track, Little Dandahra Creek walking track, Dandahra Crags, and Gibraltar-Washpool World Heritage Walk.

Entry: $8 per vehicle per day - see here for details. Camping: phone for rates - reservations required

Pindari Dam

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

Open 24 hours

Raspberry Lookout

Gibraltar Range National Park

This lookout offers amazing views across the Bindery-Mann Wilderness Area, this place has been used for centuries as a vantage point. Bring binoculars and cameras. The weather here can be unpredictable as is it affected by both coastal and inland weather systems, so be prepared and bring appropriate clothing. Car park has pit toilets and picnic tables. Bring your own drinking water, take your rubbish with you. No pets. No smoking.

Entry: $8 per vehicle per day - see here for details.

Sinclair Lookout

On the northern end of the Waterloo Range, this lookout has remarkable views of the country. Also a Driver rest area, it has shelter, picnic tables, toilets, and litter bins. Bring your cameras and binoculars.

The Alder Grove

The Alder Grove at The Glen presents Peter Grimes Celtic Art, locally crafted woodwork, Gillen's Black Garlic products, Gardener's Recipe, The Book Shelves, Birch Cottage candles, Little Fox Forge, Magic by Moonlight, and Esoteric supplies.

Wed-Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun noon-4PM, closed market days

The Makers Shed

A marketplace for works by Richard Moon, Michael Burge, and other artists. Jewellery, artworks, and books. Workshops.

Wed-Sat 10AM-4PM

The Singing Chef Italian Restaurant

Pizza, pasta, doner kebabs, breakfasts, desserts, cold drinks, hot beverages.

Mon Tue 11AM-9PM, Wed Thu 6AM-9PM, Fri 6AM-10PM, Sat Sun 6AM-9PM. Delivery Mon-Sun after 4:30PM

The Super Strawberry

A strawberry farm where you can enjoy treats made with strawberries and other fruits. Coffee available with coffee shop fare, a gift shop is attached.

Mon-Sun 9AM-5PM, closed Christmas Day

Australian Celtic Festival

An annual celebration of Celtic heritage, with entertainment, market stalls, demonstrations and poetry.

1st weekend in May

Fishing

Download a map of the best fishing spots and how to get a fishing licence here.

Fossicking

Download a map on where to start searching for precious metals and gemstones here.

Glen Innes District Services Club

Fine dining in the Crystal Room, and pub fare served as well. Kids meals.

Open for lunch and dinner, phone for reservations

Great Central Hotel

The Castlereagh Restaurant offers fine dining, the Pipe and Drum Bar serves bistro fare, and the Coffee Central Cafe does breakfasts, lunches, and coffee.

Hereford Steakhouse Char Grill

Rest Point Motor Inn

Steakhouse fare, but not only beef. Vegetarian dishes available. Local wines. Kids meals.

Open Mon-Sat 6PM, last orders taken 8PM

Minerama

Fossicking (prospecting), gem, and jewellery exhibition. Field trips and workshops.

Held in Mar·Gold coin donation per person ($1 or $2)