Tenterfield Granite Drive

Sit back, relax and get lost in the picturesque surrounds of the mountains, farmland, rock formations and multi-coloured woodlands on the Tenterfield Scenic Drive (Tourist Drive 9).

This one hour, 38km drive is a must do when visiting Tenterfield and showcases the town’s spectacular surrounds from many different angles.

Starting at the Tenterfield Visitor Centre, travel north through the charming streets of Tenterfield as you admire the heritage buildings and pretty parks. Turn left into Molesworth Street, and follow the Tourist Drive Number 9 Signs.

Pass the unusual granite outcrops as you make your way past Doctors Nose, 1,115m above sea level, and view Small Bald Rock, a tiny version of Bald Rock, which is the largest granite monolith in Australia. Climb to the top of the ridge for views over the Mole River district.

Pass Draining Rock, the second largest exposed granite rock in the district, before stopping at the lookout to view the town of Wallangarra from afar and the mountain ranges of Southern Queensland. Take in the many interesting rock formations and glimpses of Tenterfield as you wind you way up the mountain road.

This tour will have you stopping to look for plastic containers at most of the popular spots to pull over and take in the views, but you could spend a day exploring the countryside out here.

There are 5 caches on this tour - four of them are simple, small traditional boxes that will be quite easy to find. For those serious about things, a fifth geocache of mystery can be found by studying the listing pages of the four traditionals. You'll need two digits from each of the four cache listings to be entered into the 'access control panel' on the bonus cache's page. You can find the location of the fifth bonus cache by studying the other cache listings at home - you do not need to visit the four traditional caches to obtain informaton on the fifth.

Geocaches