Settlers Motor Inn
120 Rouse St
Tenterfield NSW 2372
Australia
Ph 02 6736 2333

All are ground floor units with slumberland luxury queen and king beds. Spa units and two bedroom units are available. The facilities available include free wireless broadband, R/C air condition, under cover parking, tea, coffee and toast making facilities, microwaves , AUSTAR, direct dial phones, swimming pool with spa, meals to rooms and all non-smoking units. Host Keith Butler Phone 02 6736 2333 Fax 02 6736 2755 Email Email Us Phone Reservation 1800 770 282 Units/Rooms 18

Tenterfield is an attractive town with many historic buildings dating back to the mid-19th century. It is surrounded by national parks and vineyards, and is known for its autumn colours. Its other attractions include -

History - Tenterfield's main claim to fame is that Sir Henry Parkes delivered his famous "birth of our nation" speech in the Tenterfield School of Arts in 1889. His rousing speech is credited with being the decisive moment that set the country on its path toward Federation in 1901.

Granite Belt wineries - the local high country is well known for its wineries and vineyards

Captain Thunderbolt - Fred Ward, the notorious bushranger known as Captain Thunderbolt, wreaked havoc in the area between 1864 and 1870, visit Thunderbolt's hideout on Mt Lindesay Road –also close by the ruins of the "Brisbane Line", which was Australia's second line of defence in case of an invasion from the north in World War II.

The Tenterfield Saddler - A visit to Tenterfield Saddlery, made famous by Peter Allen's song "Tenterfield Saddler" about his grandfather, George Woolnough, who ran the saddlery from 1908 to 1960.

The Bald Rock National Park is just south of Stanthorpe on the Mount Lindesay Highway. Bald Rock is the principal attraction and is Austrtalia's second largest monolith rock ( behind Ayers Rock) Bald Rock is about 3/4 of a kiometer long, about 1/2 a kilometer wide and rises to a height of about 200 metres.
Bald Rock is not well known outside the Tenterfield area, but is quite spectacular in size and appearance and is the biggest exposed granite rock in the whole of Australia.