Glen Innes Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in New South Wales, Australia
About Glen Innes
The indigenous Ngarabal people are the original inhabitants of the district, they called the site of the town 'Gindaaydjin' which means 'plenty of big round stones on the clear plains'. The first farm in the district was established in 1838, and two stockmen (livestock workers) known as 'The Beardies' (because of their long beards) worked on this farm and helped other settlers establish their farms, which led to the district being known as 'The Land of The Beardies' to this day. Glen Innes was gazetted as a town and the first lots of land in the town were sold in 1852. Tin was discovered at nearbyEmmavilleand the railway arrived in 1884 (now closed). Wool, sheep, and beef cattle are the main agricultural industries, and sapphires are found in the creeks. Glen Innes is the main centre of th
Top Attractions in Glen Innes
Explore the best things to see and do in Glen Innes:
- ★Australian Celtic Festival
- ★Australian Standing Stones
- ★Bellbird Campground
- ★Boundary Falls Campground and Picnic Area
- ★Coachwood Picnic Area
- ★Coombadjha Campground
- ★Deepwater Jockey Club Cup
- ★Emmaville Mining Museum
Where to Eat in Glen Innes
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Annie's Fish and Chips
- 🍴Charlie's Chickens
- 🍴Club Hotel
- 🍴Dragon Court Chinese Restaurant
- 🍴Eat Bite Italian Restaurant
- 🍴Glen Innes Bowling Club Chinese Restaurant
Where to Stay in Glen Innes
- 🏨Amber Motel
- 🏨Anna Bella Motel
- 🏨Apartments on Grey
- 🏨Apartments on the Park
- 🏨Blue Sapphire Caravan Park
- 🏨Bullock Mountain Homestead
Glen Innes Travel Guide Sections
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