Fast Facts
All you need to know about Glen Innes........and it will only take a minute
Population- Approximately 8793 in the Glen Innes Severn Council area. (2006 census)
Location- Strategically at intersection of New England and Gwydir Highways
Height above sea level- 1062 metres in Glen Innes with nearby hills rising to 1500 metres at Ben Lomond and in the Deepwater district. Glen Innes is the highest large town in Australia.
Annual Rainfall- 750-850mm. More towards the coast and less towards the west.
Temperature- Summer minimum 12.5ºC, maximum 26ºC; Winter minimum 1ºC, maximum 13.5ºC
Industries- Wool, sheep, cattle, agriculture, viticulture, sapphires, tourism.
History- Scot Archibald Boyd was the district’s first settler. He was guided by bearded stockmen William Chandler and John Duval, both celebrated in the Land of the Beardies Festival and Land of the Beardies History House. The town was gazetted in 1852.
For more information about the History of Glen Innes, click here.
Contacts
Police: Emergencies: 000;
Glen Innes Police: (02) 6732 9799.
Glen Innes Hospital: (02) 6739 0200.
Chemists: Graydon’s Amcal Chemist, 230 Grey St, (02) 6732 3066; Timbs Pharmacy, 240 Grey St, (02) 6732 3016.
Dentists: H. Ellis, cnr East Ave and Meade St, (02) 6732 2120; Edward Montgomery 209 Bourke St, (02) 6732 5184; Keith M. Hoole, orthodontist, 132 Church St,
(02) 6732 3365.
Glen Innes Bowling Club, Macquarie St, (02) 6732 1930;
Glen Innes Golf Club, Hutchinson Rd., (02) 6732 1555;
Glen Innes and District Services Club, Grey St (cnr Lang St), (02) 6732 1355.
Church services: Anglican: cnr Meade St and West Ave, Sunday 7.30am and 9.30am Holy Communion;
Roman Catholic, cnr Meade and Church Sts, Saturday 6pm Vigil Mass, Sunday Mass 8.30am;
Christian Life Centre, Glen Innes Community Centre, 268 Grey St, Sunday service 10am;
Uniting Church, 70 Macquarie St, Sunday 10am family worship, first Sunday 10am Communion service;
Baptist, 131 Church St, Sunday 9.30am morning worship, 6pm evening worship;
Presbyterian, Heron St, Sunday 11am praise and worship, 5pm youth fellowship, 7pm video service.
Salvation Army, cnr Bourke St and East Ave, Sunday 9.30am family worship (summer months), 10.30am after Easter.
Seventh Day Adventist, 60 Oliver St, Sabbath services Bible study 10am, adult Bible school 10am, worship service 11.15am.
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