Halfway between Armidale & Tenterfield is the small town of Glen Innes. It was settled mainly by the Scots, in 1838, with a strong Celtic tradition. This is a national monument to Australia's Celtic pioneers. We found it absolutely stunning, set high on a hill overlooking the township. Each granite monolith ( over 40 of them) had to stand 3.7 metres, from ground level, which is 5.5 metres in total length. Each stone averages 17 tonnes. There is a circle of 24 stones representing 24 hrs of the day, 3 central stones, 4 cardinal stones marking true Nth, Sth, east & west & 7 stones marking summer & winter solstices.
In the background on the right, is a stone BBQ surrounded by stone seating, on the left is the stone picnic table & seats, blending in perfectly with the monoliths in the background.
View over Glen Innes
It is hard to see from this picture how big the monoliths are, but they are huge!
Looking down to a special wall where stones from various Clans in Scotland are placed
Closer to the Clan Wall, pictured above
Excalibur- King Arthur nowhere in sight! We were a week too late for the annual Celtic Festival, we both wished we could have been there for it
Crofters Cottage- a replica of the early Celtic peoples "black house" from about 1746.
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