Tenterfield Region Who's Who
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Carolyn Sole
Local ResidentEiger Chalet White Spider Restaurant and Bar
Eiger Chalet White Spider Restaurant and Bar
Enjoy the friendly ambience and cosy atmosphere of our family-owned and operated ski accommodation, where the best of Perisher awaits. Wake up on snow to enjoy a leisurely gourmet breakfast, before hitting the slopes without the wait. Engage your muscles ahead of your day on the piste with a warm up in our mini gym or dive right into a deep, all over body relaxation in out traditional Euro-Sauna before indulging in an on-site massage or greeting fellow travellers in our comfortable guest lounge and games room.
Eiger Chalet is also home to the iconic White Spider Bar and Restaurant, where you can experience fine dining, chalet-style. Perisher’s premier spot to wine and dine offers spectacular views and sophisticated dishes in warmly welcoming surroundings. Enjoy some après ski fun and live music in the bar before retiring to your comfortable accommodation, or join us for a casual meal or celebratory dinner to remember. Whatever you’re looking for, there’s no better place in Perisher to make memories – and here, you’ll always be greeted with a smile.
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Distinguished and Famous people from Tenterfield Region
🗣️ Sir Henry Parkes
Henry Parkes gave Tenterfield an enduring place in the Federation story when he spoke at the School of Arts on 24 October 1889. His argument for an Australian government linked defence and other shared concerns with the practical case for bringing the colonies together. He had also represented Tenterfield in the colonial Parliament after local voters returned him following his loss of East Sydney in 1882. Parkes did not live to see Federation in 1901, but the address became one of the best-remembered steps towards it.
🎹 Peter Allen
Peter Allen's international career began far from the cabaret stages where he made his name: he was born in Tenterfield in 1944. As a teenager he joined Chris Bell in the Allen Brothers, later developing a solo career distinguished by energetic performances and successful songwriting. His writing reached audiences through other artists as well as his own recordings, including the Oscar-winning Arthur's Theme. The musical The Boy from Oz later brought his life story to Australian and Broadway audiences, introducing another generation to the performer whose beginnings lay in this northern NSW town.
The family connection also became a song: Allen’s grandfather George Woolnough was a saddle maker, remembered in Tenterfield Saddler in 1972. The town was therefore more than a birthplace in his public story; family memory helped carry its name into his songwriting.
🐑 Sir Stuart Donaldson
Stuart Donaldson's district association began through pastoral investment, including Tenterfield Station from 1840. His business interests extended across large New England sheep runs, while his public career developed in Sydney. He became the first premier of New South Wales in June 1856, holding office only until August. The station connection and the Scottish family name behind Tenterfield are a different part of his story from that short premiership. London-born Donaldson was a merchant and pastoralist before becoming a colonial political leader.
