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Glen Innes experiences one of Australia's coldest climates. It has mild to warm summers and cold, windy winters with regular frosts and occasional snowfalls. It would thus be best to visit here during the summer season from November to February when the average max temperature is between 93 to 96 deg F and rainfall is also good. Late spring season is associated with frequent and violent storms.

Australian Standing Stones

Glen Innes’s numero uno highlight, the Australian Standing Stones commemorates the Celtic people who helped pioneer Australia. This memorial consists 24, 3-meter-high stones arranged in the form of a calendar and they owe their origin to an idea that had emanated in 1988 when 200th anniversary of pioneering was being celebrated. The Australian Standing Stones’s aerial view resembles a Celtic Cross and the Southern Cross. The former denotes that the monument was erected in Christian times and the latter marks the fusion of Celtic civilization.

Gibraltar Range National Park

Located 40 miles away from Glen Innes, the Gibraltar Range National Park in New South Wales is a protected highland forest and home to one of the only five remaining populations of the vulnerable rufous scrub-bird. It is also home to a vast number of plants, birds and animals that have descended from dinosaur age. Visitors can also enjoy picture-perfect natural scenery and a dash of colonial history here besides camping and mountain biking through huge granite outcroppings and an ancient rainforest.

Washpool National Park

The Washpool National Park is a protected national park located 46 miles away from Glen Innes in New South Wales, Australia. This 145000-acre park was established in 1983 to preserve the native flora and fauna species of the Washpool and Gibraltar Range.

Festivals and Events

Minerama Fossicking, Gem and Jewellery Show

Minerama Fossicking, Gem and Jewellery Show is the largest annual fossicking gem and jewelry show in New South Wales for almost 20 years now. It is held every year in March and is a hot cake among gem lovers and precious stone collectors from all parts of the country. One of the highlights of the event is a three-day program on weekend where gem hunters search for buried treasure in Glen Innes Highlands.

Australian Celtic Festival (in March, April or May)

The Australian Celtic Festival attracts Celtic families, pipe bands, traditional dancers and artists besides thousands of spectators from all parts of Australia. One of the most popular events in the festival is a lone piper playing a traditional tune on his bagpipe on an autumn morning to mark the beginning of Australian Celtic Festival at the Australian Standing Stones. This is later marked by a street parade, pipe bands, Celtic Dog Championships, family gatherings and live music.

Emmaville Sheep Races

The Emmaville Sheep Races is celebrated every March in the village of Emmaville in the north of Glen Innes. It is marked by 10 sheep races throughout the day in addition to some local and traditional markets, stalls and fashion shows on the field. Other attractions in the race are a vintage car show and art and craft display.