Glen Innes, New South Wales
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Glen Innes is a town in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia with a population of approximately 6200. It is the centre of the Glen Innes Severn Shire. It is located on the New England Highway and the Gwydir Highway.
Glen Innes is 1070 metres AHD with an average annual rainfall of about 800 mm.
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[edit] History
Tin was first discovered at Emmaville in 1872 and Glen Innes became the centre of a mining bonanza during the late 1800’s. Other nearby villages are: Deepwater, Torrington, Ben Lomond, Wellingrove, Glencoe and Red Range.
The centre of the town retains some of its federation buildings and the owners have painted these buildings in the colours pertaining to this era.
[edit] Culture and tourism
Among the many attractions of this area are the extensive Land of the Beardies History Museum, the town parks, fishing, fossicking areas, Gibraltar Range National Park, several waterfalls, the Standing Stones, which are large monoliths and World Heritage listed Washpool National Park.
There are at least three churches, including the Cameron Memorial Uniting Church and St Andrews Presbyterian Church which hail from the town's Scottish roots.
Annual events include: Minerama, a gem and mineral festival; the Australian Celtic Festival, Land of the Beardies Festival, Pastoral and Agricultural Show and also horse racing, the prestigious Glen Innes Cup.
[edit] Notable residents
Glen Innes was the birthplace of writer D'Arcy Niland, High Court judge Edward McTiernan and Garry McDonald famous for his Aussie TV character Norman Gunston.
[edit] Glen Innes and Scotland
Glen Innes is named after Archibald Clunes Innes, from Thrumster, Caithness. A captain in the Third Regiment (Buffs), he arrived in Australia in 1822 on the Eliza in charge of 170 convicts. He held a number of New England properties including Glen Innes Station.
Glen Innes has a number of street signs in Scottish Gaelic (though few residents speak much of the language). There is also a "Crofter"'s cottage.
The Australian standing stones are based on the Ring of Brodgar in Orkney (a non-Gaelic speaking area) or Calanais in Lewis.
Pitlochry is Glen Innes' twin town.
Other towns nearby with Scottish names include -Armidale, Ben Lomond and Glencoe.
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