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Horton Falls and Walks — Image credit: Rachel Deane

Natural Attractions

Horton Falls and Walks

The Horton Falls are quite spectacular during wet periods but can dry up over extended dry times. The falls can be viewed from two vantage points and picnic shelters have been erected in the area. Several marked walking tracks are ideal for bushwalking. Whilst in the area, a drive to the Horton Valley via the Bereen Mountain provides the visitor with a magnificent view of the valley. The surrounding area is ideal for swimming, photography, and bush camping. There are picnic and barbecue facilities, bush camping and bushwalks, including a steep and difficult trail almost to the bottom of the gorge (over one hour return). Group tours can be arranged.

Barraba NSW

0.0 km away

Nandewar Historical Society Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Nandewar Historical Society Museum

Discover the stories, people and heritage that have shaped the Barraba district at the Nandewar Historical Society Museum. Operated by dedicated local volunteers, the museum is a treasure trove of historical artefacts and records, offering visitors a fascinating glimpse into the region's past. The museum's collection is housed across four buildings, including two structures that are more than 100 years old. Exhibits feature clothing, household goods, office equipment, machinery and tools once used by local residents, providing insight into everyday life in earlier times. Visitors can also explore an extensive collection of photographs, newspapers, diaries, account books, papers and publications that document the history and development of Barraba and the surrounding district. The museum's volunteers possess a wealth of local knowledge and are particularly valuable resources for those researching family history or seeking to learn more about the people and events that have contributed to the area's heritage. The Nandewar Historical Society Museum is open by request and offers an engaging experience for history enthusiasts, researchers and visitors interested in discovering the rich stories of the Nandewar region.

Barraba NSW

0.0 km away

Fuller Gallery and Barraba Potters and Craft Guild — Image credit: Barraba Potters and Craft Guild Inc

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Fuller Gallery and Barraba Potters and Craft Guild

Fuller Gallery showcases an array of crafts and artworks made locally. Pottery, painting, photography, textile and fibre works and more are on display and for sale. Fuller Gallery is the gallery space of the Barraba Potters and Craft Guild, a creative local cooperative formed more than 50 years ago. Located with the Gallery are two large studio spaces also operated by The Guild. This includes the pottery workrooms known as The Claypan.

Barraba NSW

0.1 km away

Barraba Memorial Swimming Pool

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Barraba Memorial Swimming Pool

This award-winning swimming complex boasts an outdoor 33m six-lane pool, a shade-covered infants' wading pool, water slide, as well as a 12.5m heated pool (open during winter). The grounds are spacious and well-maintained and include barbecue facilities. A kiosk operates during busy times. The main pool has a portable stairway to improve access. The Hydrotherapy Pool has full disability access.

Barraba NSW

0.1 km away

'Bedtime Story,' Queen Street Mural

Galleries, Museums and Collections

'Bedtime Story,' Queen Street Mural

"Bedtime Story" created by Scott Nagy and Krimsone is Barraba Public Art's latest addition to the public art trail. This amazing mural is featured on the wall of the local library. The mural is a dreamy narrative around Barraba's wildlife. A child sits reading while their imagination spills into the room they are in. The mural brings colour into the courtyard area. Making it the perfect shady spot for you to sit and enjoy some of the fabulous food and drinks Barraba has to offer.

Barraba NSW

0.2 km away

Barraba Bowling Club

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Barraba Bowling Club

Barraba Bowling Club is a family friendly club catering to levels of bowlers. Enjoy a drink at the bar. There is a Chinese restaurant on the premises. A courtesy bus runs on Fridays. You need to call and book your ride. The Club also has a large function room for hire.

Barraba NSW

0.2 km away

Rotary Park | Barraba

Parks and Gardens

Rotary Park | Barraba

Rotary Park in Barraba, New South Wales, is a welcoming and family‑friendly community space that caters particularly well to visitors with children. The park features children's play equipment, including a charming old‑school slippery dip that adds a nostalgic touch and is popular with younger visitors. Two picnic shelters provide shaded areas ideal for family gatherings, birthday celebrations or relaxed meals outdoors, while the presence of public toilets makes the park convenient for longer visits. Set in a peaceful rural town, Rotary Park is a great place for families and locals to relax, socialise and enjoy time together in a safe, open environment.

Barraba NSW

0.4 km away

Barraba Tennis Courts

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Barraba Tennis Courts

Barraba offers excellent tennis facilities for both residents and visitors, with a total of five tennis courts available within the town. These facilities also include a playback wall, which is ideal for coaching, practice sessions, or solo training. Two of the courts are available for public use and can be hired through the Council office, making them accessible for casual players, families, social groups, or organised matches. The courts support active recreation in Barraba and provide opportunities for both beginners and experienced players to enjoy the sport in a relaxed, community‑focused setting.

Barraba NSW

0.6 km away

O'Meara Park

Parks and Gardens

O'Meara Park

O'Meara Park, is a well‑used recreational space that offers a mix of family activities and unique local character. The park includes children's play equipment and a dedicated skate park area, making it popular with young people of all ages. Facilities such as public toilets, a picnic shelter and a free electric barbecue support relaxed social gatherings and family outings. Adding to the park's interest, an antique steam engine is proudly displayed on site, reflecting Barraba's heritage and providing an engaging historical feature for visitors to enjoy.

Barraba NSW

0.9 km away

Barraba Golf Club

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Barraba Golf Club

Home to one of the best 18 hole Sand Green Golf Courses in NSW, Barraba Golf Course is available to the public most days. There is an honesty box and cards are available at the front entrance to the Club. The Club house is a spacious and popular venue for weddings, parties and conferences with full bar facilities available.

Barraba NSW

2.0 km away

Barraba Silo Art

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Barraba Silo Art

New England town of Barraba, provides a picturesque bend of the Manilla River between the Horton Valley and the beautiful Nandewar Ranges. With its tree-lined streets, heritage buildings and old fashioned shop fronts, Barraba is a delightful gold rush town dating back to the mid-1800s. The area is a haven for birdwatchers and rare birds alike, including the endangered Regent Honeyeater and 190 other bird species. Part of the Silo Art Trail, keep an eye out for the amazing 40m high Barraba Silo mural, The Water Diviner, on your way into town. ‘The Water Diviner’ by artist Fintan Magee was unveiled in April 2019 and has received worldwide notoriety. The Barraba silos are located southwest of the town centre on Old Manilla Road. There is plenty of parking here also, which is suitable for all sized of vehicles.

Barraba NSW

2.0 km away

Glenridle Reserve

National Parks and Reserves

Glenridle Reserve

Glenridle Reserve is a grassy picnic area and free campground on the northern foreshore of Split Rock Dam. The area is used for swimming, kayaking, fishing and relaxing. There are large, grassed camping sites running right to the edge of the water. Facilities include a large picnic shelter, smaller picnic shelter, toilets, non-drinking water, a fish scaler and campoven chains over fire sites. Bring your own firewood. There is a gravel boat ramp. This site is accessible by caravans. Travel around 8 kilometres south of Barraba. Turn east (left) onto Pera Linton Rd and travel for around 8 kilometres.

Barraba NSW

3.1 km away

Horton Falls National Park

National Parks and Reserves

Horton Falls National Park

A great daytrip from Tamworth, Horton Falls National Park protects the headwaters of the Gwydir River. It's divided by the tranquil Horton River, characterised by pools, cascades, gorges and the dramatic Horton Falls that drop 83m. Your best chance to view these majestic falls is spring through to autumn, when the weather is warmer and the river is flowing after local rainfall. It's also a great time to see vibrant wildflower displays of native bluebells and guinea flowers. If you're a keen photographer, make the short 100m stroll to Horton Falls lookout. Here, you can capture the perfect shot of the Horton River cascading into the deep valley below. If the sight of all this water makes you keen for a cool, refreshing dip, take a scenic 250m walk to the magical Upper Falls, where water cascades over small rocky cliffs into a delightful swimming hole. Keep your eyes peeled for the many bird species that reside here. You might spot turquoise parrots feeding on grasses or eastern yellow robins sitting on low branches in the woodlands. At the end of an action-packed day, hunker down at the rustic Horton Falls campground.

Lindesay NSW

27 km away

Horton Falls lookout — Image credit: NSW National Parks

Natural Attractions

Horton Falls lookout

Horton Falls lookout is in Horton Falls National Park near Horton Falls campground and picnic area. The lookout is a great vantage point for viewing the waterfall and rock pools. Tucked away in the rugged foothills of the Nendewar Range is Horton Falls. Nature lovers can explore the waterfalls, swimming holes and gorges.

Lindesay NSW

27 km away

Godfrey's Manilla Paragliding School

Natural Attractions

Godfrey's Manilla Paragliding School

Experience the thrill of flight at the renowned Mt Borah with Godfrey's Manilla Paragliding School. Home to Australia's only world-class paragliding training site, the school offers an immersive live-in learning experience with access to multiple launch sites, dedicated training areas, ridge soaring, thermalling and cross-country flying opportunities, all from one location. Exclusive on-site facilities include serviced cabins, camping, a swimming pool, bar and free WiFi. Throughout the year, Mt Borah also hosts a range of paragliding competitions, fly-ins and special events, attracting pilots and spectators from across Australia and beyond. For upcoming events, course information and bookings, visit the official website.

Manilla NSW

33 km away

Three Creeks Gold Mine

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Three Creeks Gold Mine

If you are looking to strike it lucky or just seeking a fun-filled family day out, make sure your first stop is Three Creeks Gold Mine. Owner Paul Meyer is a wealth of fossicking knowledge and will teach you the ins and outs of fossicking, gold panning technique and what to look for. Best of all you get to keep what you find! There are several spots to fossick, and participation is not governed by age, everyone gets to enjoy the thrill of the hunt! You can try your hand at gold panning, panning for garnets or sieve for perfectly formed quartz crystals. Three Creeks is a working gold mine that allows you to step back in time to the mining days of old. Learn the history of the mining site and browse through the artifacts displayed in the museum. Of historical interest at the site are Lady Morgan Reef and the Edwards, Porter and Wakeley’s, Hanton’s, Neal’s and Miller’s Shaft mines. A vast collection of jewellery, gold, garnets, crystals and rock minerals are also on display and available for purchase. There is much to see and do at the mine so amenities, a barbecue area and bush camping facilities are available. Download the Three Creeks Gold Mine Flyer.

Upper Bingara NSW

37 km away

Warrabah National Park

National Parks and Reserves

Warrabah National Park

One of the few inland river parks in NSW, beautiful Warrabah National Park, just east of Manilla and north of Tamworth, has an incredibly tranquil atmosphere thanks in large part to the spectacular Namoi River. The park is bisected by over 14km of the river in a dramatic gorge. Massive granite boulders perch high above the valley's deep, calm pools and the swelling river rapids offer the promise of exciting adventures for intrepid canoeists. Naturally, most visitors to the park base their exploration of the park around riverside activities, such as swimming, fishing, liloing, and canoeing, or vehicle-based camping, bushwalking and picnicking by the water. The park's sense of peaceful solitude makes it a wonderful spot for long, relaxed bushwalks, birdwatching, nature photography, and self-reliant camping and hiking. There's plenty of space in which to camp and picnic and lots to explore, from the grassy flats beside the river to the towering ridgelines that rise high above it. You'll find campsites nestled in the bush and a well laid out space designed specifically for scenic picnics by the river, complete with all the conveniences you'd expect.

Warrabah NSW

39 km away

Barraba Track

Natural Attractions

Barraba Track

For spectacular scenic views of the remote volcanic mountains, the steep Barraba track offers mountain biking, walking, and a four wheel drive tour in Mount Kaputar National Park, near Barraba and Narrabri. Stretching from the Kaputar plateau to the secluded eastern boundary, this steep track boasts spell-binding clifftop views. There’s no reward without effort, and this limited access track will challenge experienced mountain bikers and walkers alike. Ascending the rocky track, stringybarks and blackbutts give way to majestic snow and mountain gums. You’ll pass lush ferns and grass trees before arriving at the summit, where you’ll glimpse the dramatic volcanic landscape of Mount Dowe and Lindsay Rock Tops, through the trees.

Kaputar NSW

40 km away

Manilla Heritage Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Manilla Heritage Museum

Manilla Heritage Museum is the only Australian site apart from the National Museum of Australia documenting the groundbreaking platypus research by Harry Burrell. Manilla's first museum opened to the public in 1973, in temporary premises at the southern end of Manilla Street. "Royce Cottage", now the Manilla Museum, was opened in 1975. Local history buffs have been collecting stories, documents, artefacts and memorabilia since the History Group was incorporated in 1972. All this is now Manilla's heritage. Today, the Manilla community collection is acknowledged as a significant archive of Australian Rural Community History. In April 2012, the Rural Museum extension was officially opened by James Treloar, in appreciation of his interest in Manilla's rural history and his financial contribution to the project.

Manilla NSW

42 km away

How many Anzac biscuit tins is too many tins to have? — Image credit: Manellae collectables

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Manellae Collectables

Visit Manilla’s own private museum of wares from years gone by, curated by locals Harry and Robyn Fletcher. Having been collected over 15 years, Manellae Collectables displays items including old telephones, dairy equipment, sporting goods and so much more. It also houses the popular Arnott’s Avenue, featuring Arnott’s biscuit tins from throughout the ages. Manellae Collectables is open by appointment only.

Manilla NSW

42 km away

Scutts Hut

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Scutts Hut

Scutts Hut is a fascinating historic site and well worth the walk-in adventure. This slice of early pioneer history is set on the scenic banks of Horsearm Creek within Mount Kaputar National Park in North West NSW. Starting from Bark Hut picnic area and campground, follow Scutts Hut and Kurrawonga Falls walk along Scutts Hut trail, popular with bushwalkers and birdwatchers alike. The hut has been fully restored to show how the early pioneers once lived. You can still see the earth floor, open fireplace, cypress logs and stringybark slabs. Built by grazier Archie Scutt in 1938, it took two years to complete. Most of the materials, including a rainwater tank, were brought up the mountainside by packhorse, which was no mean feat in those days. There's also optional bush camping on a grassy clearing near the hut if you prefer to take your time.

Kaputar NSW

42 km away

Mount Kaputar Summit Walk — Image credit: Photo: Rob Cleary Copyright:NSW Government

Natural Attractions

Mount Kaputar Summit Walk

The Mount Kaputar Summit walk winds its way up through towering eucalypts to emerge at a lookout with stunning 360 degree views of the dramatic mountain range. Starting from Dawsons Spring picnic area and following Dawsons Spring Nature trail, the walk to the summit will have your heart racing, but the spectacular view is well worth the journey. Millions of years in the making, it’s definitely worth packing your camera to capture the beauty of the park from a bird’s eye view. To make the trip extra special, combine the walk with a stay at Dawsons Spring cabins and walk up before sunrise or sunset and watch the colours flood across the landscape. For an easier journey try driving to the summit and walking back down.

Kaputar NSW

44 km away

Mount Kaputar Summit lookout — Image credit: OEH Simone Cottrell

Natural Attractions

Mount Kaputar Summit lookout

It was once popular to claim that you could see 10 per cent of NSW from Mount Kaputar Summit lookout. Whatever the actual percentage, the 360-degree scenic view is spectacular, with the ever-changing colours of the landscape through the seasons. From the lookout, gaze north across Grattai Wilderness and Moree; look east and you'll see the impressive Liverpool Ranges and Boomi Creek; and westward there's Ningadhun and the seemingly endless plains. Don't forget to bring your binoculars and look up, because with 185 bird species in the park, this is a great opportunity for birdwatching too. Access to the lookout is via a wooden staircase, with a steep but short ascent. A picnic table near the carpark also makes this an ideal spot for a leisurely lunch. If you're after a hike, follow Mount Kaputar summit walk back towards Dawsons Spring.

Kaputar NSW

44 km away

West Kaputar Rock lookout

Natural Attractions

West Kaputar Rock lookout

Revive your senses with spectacular scenic mountain views across the rugged wilderness of Mount Kaputar National Park from West Kaputar Rock lookout, near Narrabri. It's a no-fuss stopover on a scenic driving tour and easily accessible for all the family. From the lookout, feast your eyes on the grandeur of the imposing basalt face of West Kaputar Rock. Gaze across the fertile valleys below and the rolling slopes of Upper Bullawa Creek. To the north, you'll see the distinctive angular peaks of Nandewar and Grattai wilderness areas. A great lookout any time of year; it's a welcome escape from the summer heat and in winter the surrounding slopes are often cloaked in mist. If you're after more scenic views, be sure to try Mount Kaputar summit walk and Governor lookout walking track.

Kaputar NSW

45 km away

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