Tenterfield, New South Wales
Tenterfield is a town in the Australian state of New South Wales on the Great Dividing Range at the northern end of the New England Highway. It is located approximately 18 kilometers from the Queensland border away and has about 3100 inhabitants.
Due to its altitude Tenterfield has all four seasons, which is not common in Australia. In autumn, the colored foliage of the trees is similar interesting as the American Indian Summer. The winter offers a mix of relatively warm days and usually cold and clear nights.
Tenterfield is in Australia as the " cradle of the nation " ("The Birthplace of Our Nation "), known as Sir Henry Parkes on October 24, 1889 made his famous speech to the Australian Federation here. This speech eventually led to the Federation of all Australian states on 1 January 1901.
The composer and entertainer Peter Allen was born in this place, and dedicated to his grandfather, the song " Tenterfield Saddler The ".
Tenterfield is the center and the administrative seat of the local administrative area in Tenterfield Shire.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Robert Hall, Baron Robert Hall (1901-1988), economist