Stannum is a small tin mining village on the Northern Tablelands, in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

[3] In the 2006 census Stannum had a population of approximately 197 (51.3% male, 48.7% female), of which 9 were indigenous persons (comprising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders).

The top 5 countries of birth for migrants in the area are: United Kingdom (6.6%), New Zealand (3.0%), Italy (2%), Netherlands (2%) and France (2%).

Battery Mountain to the immediate north-west of Stannum has high concentrations of tin bearing veins in this region.

Birds that may be seen here include the apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea), channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae), dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis), hooded and eastern yellow robins, Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata), yellow-tailed black and glossy black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus lathami), rainbow, musk, and little lorikeets, king and turquoise parrots, rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus), restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta), white-throated and brown treecreepers (Climacteris picumnus), honeyeaters (including scarlet), diamond, plum-headed and redbrowed finches, tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides), and wedge-tailed eagle.