Tingha, New South Wales

Tingha is a small town on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia in Inverell Shire.

[6][7] The Wing Hing Long Museum is a reminder of that heritage, being established in the 1880s as a general store by Chinese storekeeper, Ah Lin.

Initially there were enough readily accessible surface deposits to make a good living without using machinery as Chinese people did.

[15][16] Tingha has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The main industry nowadays is agriculture with some fossicking in the area.

Tingha has a hospital, pre-school, primary school, caravan park, sports and recreation club, a first aid post, hotels plus other shops and services to supply daily needs.

In February 2019 a bushfire that commenced by a lightning strike burnt 23,419 hectares (57,870 acres) and destroyed 13 homes and 44 outbuildings.

Swimming hole, Tingha
Main street, Tingha