Tenterfield Shire Council

Tenterfield Shire was first inhabited by the Jukembal (Yukambul) people with their territory straddling the Great Dividing Range from near Glen Innes to Stanthorpe. The name Jukembal means “the people who say “jogom” (jogom meaning no). The Jukembal Aborigines reputedly called the area “Moombillen’, meaning ‘place of wild honey’. Tenterfield Shire is rich in Aboriginal history with many significant sites including bora rings, scar trees and Bluff Rock.

Tenterfield offers the trifecta of countryside, national parks and history, enticing travellers with its genuine stories, people and adventure. Straddling the Queensland/New South Wales border in the north and across the range from New South Wales’ northern rivers, this region inspires with its alpine summers, vibrant autumn reds, white-frosted winters and floral springs.