User:Mokgen/Ashford, New South Wales

Ashford (-29.31667°N, 151.08333°W) a small farming community in the New England region of New South Wales, close to the Queensland border.

Ashford has a school, basic shops, churches, and recreation and entertainment facilities provide the essentials. It is the hub of a large agricultural area, an active retirement community, and regional tourism. Local attractions include Pindari Dam on the Severn River, MacIntyre Falls, and Ashford Caves at Kwiambal National Park.

The town was the seat of the Ashford Shire before amalgamation with adjacent shires including Inverell and Macintyre Shire. The Tobacco farms that were a primary industry in the area have all disappeared and the coalmine has closed. Farms in the area today produce mostly merino wool and beef. There is a move to re-open the mine and initial sampling is being undertaken by Northern Energy Corporation