Tenterfield sits astride the Great Dividing Range at the northern end of the New England Highway 18km from the Queensland border, and some 715km north of Sydney.

Set in the heart of Australian Heritage, Tenterfield District is surrounded by a wide variety of National Parks and is the gateway to both the New England and Northern Rivers Regions. The major centre of the region is Tenterfield, surrounded by the villages of Drake, Jennings, Legume, Liston, Torrington and Urbenville – each with their own unique characteristics.