New England starts at Newcastle and follows the Great Dividing Range upto the Queensland border. This is traditionally farming country and is usually bypassed by travellers making their way up to the seashore, although there is more direct route between Queensland and Melbourne or Sydney passes through this area.

There are many beautiful attractions in New England of Australia including Cathedral Rock National Park, Gibraltar Range National Park, Moree Plains Gallery, Mount Kapatur National Park, New England National Park, Saumarez Homestead.