It is common on the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes of New South Wales and adjacent areas of Queensland.Eucalyptus caliginosa is a tree that typically grows to a height of 25–35 m (82–115 ft) and forms a lignotuber.

The bark is rough, stringy, grey to reddish brown and extends to the smaller branches.

[6] The specific epithet (caliginosa) is a Latin word meaning "foggy", "misty" or "dark".

[7] The New England stringybark is commonly found on ridges and hilltops of south-eastern Queensland, the Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes of New South Wales.

It is found north of around Yarrowitch and the Liverpool Range extending to Stanthorpe in southern Queensland.