Tingha
Small service town on the New South Wales Northern
Tablelands
Tingha, with an Aboriginal name said to mean 'flat or open
land' is located on the Northern Tablelands of NSW, 26 km
south of Inverell, 629 km north-north-east of Sydney and 460
km south-west of Brisbane.
Before European settlement the area was occupied by the
Anaiwan, a sub-group of the Murri Aboriginal people. Many of
their descendants still live in the area.
Early European occupation of the district is related to
the settlement of
Inverell. In 1870, tin was discovered at Tingha, after
an initial find north at Elsmore. At the peak of the tin
boom Tingha was the largest tin-producing district in NSW
with mines stretching for 8 km and employing, it is said,
8000 men, of which perhaps 2000 were Chinese.
Tingha was established as a private town to service the
mines in 1885. New dredges were brought in to rework the old
ground in the 20th century. Little remains of the old mines
but a rusting steam engine and lots of weeds.
From a peak of 2500 people in the 1880s the population
has declined to some 900 persons today.
Things to see:
Campbell's Honey Farm
For those interested in purchasing fresh honey or looking at
how it is produced, Campbell's Honey Farm is located on
Swimming Pool Rd, tel: (02) 6723 3446.
Green Valley Farm
The main attraction in the area is Green Valley Farm, a
1000-acre working sheep property located on New Valley Rd,
10 km south-east of Tingha. Open seven days a week it has a
playground and gardens, waterslides, a native and exotic
zoo, a mini-golf course, picnic and barbecue facilities, a
kiosk and a gift shop. Smith's Mining and Natural History
Museum, relocated from Tingha, has a rare collection of gems
and minerals from all over the world as well as general
memorabilia, particularly from the New England area. There
are Aboriginal artefacts, antiques, period clothing, early
mining tools, Chinese relics and weaponry, tel: (02) 6723
3370.
Moredun Ponds
5 km beyond Green Valley Farm (the road now gravel), take
the left fork into Moredun Ponds Rd. About 10 km along this
road is the old Moredun Dam site, Tingha's water supply
early in the twentieth century. Today it is the Moredun
Ponds Fish Farm where you can see, feed or catch yellowbelly,
cod and silver perch. There is fishing gear for hire. You
can have a picnic or barbecue amidst pleasant surroundings,
camp out or stay in the cabins, tel: (02) 6779 4500.
Baxter's Farm Museum
About 2 km further along Moredun Ponds Rd is Baxter's Farm
Museum (watch for the mailbox with a white triangle on the
right). They have a large and diverse array of historic
items, large and small. There are domestic items, farm
machinery, a bottle collection, arts and crafts and, by
prior arrangement, devonshire teas. The gardens are at their
best in spring and summer. Admission is $2.50 for adults and
$1 for children, tel: (02) 6779 4535.
Fossicking
Tingha is also a popular fossicking area, particularly at
Stannifer, 10 km north-west of town along a bitumen road.
For other sites ask locally.
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