Jennings

About Jennings

Jennings is a small border town on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, situated approximately 19 kilometres north-west of Tenterfield and just 2 kilometres south of Wallangarra in Queensland. Located at an elevation of around 875 metres in the Tenterfield Shire, the town sits at the NSW–Queensland state border and had a population of approximately 168 residents at the 2021 census. Established in 1888, Jennings developed around the railway border crossing on the New England rail line. The locality uses the Queensland postcode 4383 and shares close ties with its twin border community of Wallangarra.

Jennings has a unique cross-border character, with residents straddling the administrative boundary between New South Wales and Queensland. The New England Highway corridor connects the town to Tenterfield (20 minutes south) for everyday services including shops, schools and healthcare, and northward to Stanthorpe (QLD) in the Granite Belt wine region. The cool climate tablelands setting offers scenic granite-strewn landscapes and is popular with those who enjoy the high-country lifestyle. The historic railway connection has long defined the town's identity, and a small hotel and community facilities serve the local pastoral community.

Jennings falls under postcode 4383 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Southern Downs electorate.

Nearby Suburbs

• Camp Creek, NSW 4385
• Texas, NSW 4385
• Amosfield, NSW 4380
• Ruby Creek, NSW 4380