The town is on the north-western part of the Northern Tableland plateau, nestled in a valley, astride the Great Dividing Range and beneath Mount MacKenzie 1,287m one of the highest points along the Northern Tablelands. Population is about 4,000 people.
In 1841 Sir Stuart Donaldson was running 18,000 sheep on a property that he named Tenterfield Station after a family home in Scotland. Sir Donaldson's holding which convered 100,000 acres (400 km) of unfenced land.
The Tenterfield Post Office opened on January 1, 1849.
In 1858 gold was discovered at Drake (Fairfield) and a few places there after.
During World War 11, Tenterfield was earmarked as a key battlegound if the Japanese should invade Australia. During 1942 thousands of soldiers were set up in emergency camps, unbeknown to the locals, to cope with such an event.
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Below is a Saddlery owned by George Woolnough years ago, his Grandson Peter Allen, wrote and sang a song called 'The Tenterfield Saddler'. The late Peter Allen wrote the song in 1970 and it was released in 1972, he was born in Tenterfield NSW.
That's me walking across the road, a lady took my photo but she took about 100 :) it was lovely of her to offer.
Not far from the Saddlery is the Post Office - I love this Post Office, it's one of the nicest I've seen.
Below is the School or Arts, a Museum.
A Church and opposite are the two houses.
post offices and churches...always a great shot
ReplyDeleteNearly always, once in awhile they are not the best.
DeleteWith land like Australia, I can see why the Japanese only attacked there via land and sea.
ReplyDeleteSeems my travels have shown you what inland is like.
DeleteThe post office is a gorgeous period building, well worthy of preservation. The fact that it is still in use is all the better.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful Post Office, and still used as one where many are not these days due to email and so on..
DeleteLove that Post Office. And would have found it hard to resist the Museum. Nice to see a shot of you too..
ReplyDeleteMuseums, been to so many now that we just don't seem to go anymore, however, they are always interesting.
DeleteLa oficina de correos y la iglesia son los edificios que más me ha gustado.
ReplyDeleteLa señora te ha hecho una buena foto. En ella se puede apreciar el edificio y tu figura tambíen dejándola para la derecha de la imagen.
Besos
Always interesting are Post Offices and Churches, and in so many places for a small population there are beautiful Post Offices.
DeleteAh the landed gentry from Pommie land - I wonder was he forced to leave Great Britain
ReplyDeleteway back for some disgrace to the aristocracy. Many in those days were.
You certainly have a formidable walk......a real stride of purpose.
School of Art places are fascinating but I've never seen what for. They seemed
always to be libraries in my youthful days.
Never knew of Tenterfield being a line of defense in WW2 - I only remember the so-called Brisbane Line. If not for the success of the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Imperial Japanese Navy could have sailed straight into Sydney harbour!
Interesting report, Margaret.
Cheers
Colin
I believe that Sir Stuart Donaldson was Scottish Colin - wonder if any relation to 'our Mary'!
DeleteDidn't know that about line of Defence in Tenterfield till I began to research.
I'm sure there are other places within Australia that we don't know about regarding the War.
Ha ha -a good one. I don't think Freddie and Mary would be too happy if that was so and he had been banished,
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Well I never didn't know it was to be a line of defence in the war I do learn things about you posts.
ReplyDeleteMerle............
:) Didn't know myself until I began researching Tenterfield - we both are learning Merle.
DeleteNever been to Tenterfield but of course I know the song
ReplyDeleteYes Jo-Anne it was a popular song in it's day.
DeleteThe beautiful Post Office reminds me of the castle in "The Pirate Movie" which was filmed in Queensland back in the 1980s.
ReplyDeleteWell who knows could have been the same Post Office River.
DeleteI think the post office looks so good because it is well painted. Good to see the saddlery. I am surprised you didn't slip a Youtube clip in.
ReplyDeleteWell kept is the Post Office.
DeleteDid look for the Tenterfield Saddler sung my Peter but it certainly wasn't good quality, so left it.
Yes--- I love that post office too!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Bill :)
DeleteBeautiful place. I especially loved the post office, it's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
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Maria
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Thanks Maria..
DeleteI love the post office as well, pure.
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous.
DeleteWhat a lovely building the post office is.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Have to agree with you Jan.
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