Northern New South Wales Is Hiding Something Most Australians Don't Know Exists

0:00 14 remarkable geographic facts about northern New South Wales that even many lifelong Australians have never heard before. 1:21 Guyra 2:02 Tweed Volcano 3:22 Wollombin 4:13 Gondwana Rainforest 5:04 nightcap oak 6:09 Big Scrub 7:53 Oxley Wild Rivers National Park 8:43 Clarence 10:24 Bald Rock 11:00 Bingara 12:31 Tinga 13:37 Mile Creek 14:51 Cape Byron Lighthouse Join me as I explore 14 remarkable geographic facts hidden across northern New South Wales, from snow-covered tablelands and the enormous Tweed Volcano caldera to ancient Gondwana rainforest and a tree species found nowhere else on Earth. I visit landscapes shaped by volcanoes, rivers and erosion, including Wollombin, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Bald Rock and the Clarence catchment. I also uncover the mysteries of the Bingara diamond field, the history of the Big Scrub and the sapphire fields near Inverell. I finish at Mile Creek and Cape Byron Lighthouse, connecting the region’s natural wonders with the stories held in its landscapes. After decades teaching Australian geography, I still find northern New South Wales full of surprises.