Apr
14
2026
Jan
28
2026
Highest parkrun in Australia
If your New Year’s resolutions include getting some exercise, meeting new people, saving money or doing a bit of volunteering, parkrun might be just the thing. Started in the UK in 2004 by a small group of friends, parkrun has grown into a global movement. It is now an international charity operating in 23 countries at more than 2,000 locations, with millions of registered participants. Its aim is simple: “parkrun exists to empower people to come together, to be active, social and outdoors.” Glen Innes parkrun, established three years ago, is held at the Australian Standing Stones — making it…
Dec
20
2025
Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the Australian Standing Stones
Glen Innes locals and visitors are warmly invited to welcome the height of summer at the Australian Standing Stones this Sunday, 21 December, with a full day of community celebration hosted by the Australian Standing Stones Management Board. Across Celtic traditions, the Summer Solstice is a time of light, abundance and connection. From the ancient stone circles of Europe to our own national Celtic monument on the Beardy Plains, the solstice offers a moment to pause, reflect and enjoy our shared heritage in a beautiful natural setting. The day begins early, with a 5:30am sunrise gathering, as the solstitial sun…
Sep
21
2025
Great Global Greyhound Walk 2025
The Great Global Greyhound Walk (GGGW) is an annual dog-walking event that brings together sighthounds and their owners to raise awareness of sighthounds as pets. Beginning as the Great British Greyhound Walk in 2010, it expanded over time to involve other sighthounds and become a global event. In 2024, a total of 13,383 sighthounds walked at 511 events in 42 countries around the world. In addition to the relatively well-known greyhounds, whippets and Italian greyhounds, the sighthounds category also includes lurchers, deerhounds, wolfhounds, salukis, Afghan hounds, borzois and the Spanish galgos podencos, and Ibizan hounds. For what we believe is…
Sep
05
2025
ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND at Australian Standing Stones
The first of the Australian Standing Stones was raised on 7 September 1991, and the full array of 38 stones was completed in the following months. The monument was officially inaugurated on 1 February 1992. Each stone is made from local granite—three naturally occurring boulders and the rest quarried—with one-third of their height anchored below ground. The very first stone, the Alexander Stone, stands at the entrance to the Winter Solstice Sunrise Avenue. It is named after Peter Alexander, then Convenor of the Celtic Council of Australia, whose vision of a national monument honouring Australia’s Celtic heritage—sparked by the 1988…
Aug
16
2025
Applications Open for 2026 Australian Celtic Festival
The 2026 Australian Celtic Festival is set to return to the Australian Standing Stones in Glen Innes from 30 April to 3 May, promising one of the country’s most unique and immersive cultural celebrations. Glen Innes Severn Council has announced that applications are now open for traders, performers, and clans or societies wishing to take part in next year’s event, which will honour the rich traditions of Scotland. Each year, the festival attracts thousands of visitors to the Glen Innes Highlands for a vibrant program of music, dance, traditional and contemporary Celtic arts, and immersive historical experiences. The 2026 edition…
Jul
16
2025
Australian Standing Stones Now on the Map
The Australian Standing Stones in Glen Innes have received formal recognition from the NSW Government, with the site now officially named and gazetted by the Geographical Names Board of NSW. The decision marks a significant milestone in acknowledging the cultural and historical importance of the monument. The official name now appears in the NSW Government Gazette, meaning the site is formally included in state records and mapping systems. This change supports the landmark’s ongoing preservation and raises its profile in regional planning and tourism materials. Located in Centennial Parklands, the Standing Stones are widely recognised as a nationally significant cultural…
Jun
21
2025
Gallery – Winter Solstice at the Australian Standing Stones 2025
June 21 is the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year with the longest noon shadow of the year. Locals and visitors gathered on an ideally sunny day at the Australian Standing Stones to observe the solar noon shadow which is the ‘longest shortest noon shadow of the year’.
Jun
17
2025
Standing Stones to Shine at Winter Solstice
Saturday 21st June is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and this will be marked with gatherings at the Australian Standing Stones. At 11:30am, The Australian Standing Stones Management Board will mark the solstice with a gathering to see the longest solar noon shadow of the year – all are welcome to come along. We’ll start at the centre of the monument at 11:30am to get our bearings, then walk over to the solar noon array accompanied by piping from Glen Innes Pipe Band members. We’ll have a short talk as the shadow cast by the high…
May
04
2025
Australian Celtic Festival 2025 – Gallery
The Australian Celtic Festival, celebrating the Festival's Year of Brittany, Cornwall & Wales in 2025, in pictures.