Upper Horton is a small village and surrounding agricultural area located near the Horton River in northern

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. The community of Upper Horton lies high in the Horton River Valley. It is accessed from the Fossickers Way with the turnoff 13 km (8 mi) north of

Barraba Barraba is a town in the New England region of northern New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly the centre of Barraba Shire local government area, but most of this, including Barraba, was absorbed into Tamworth Regional Council in 2004. On ...

and a journey of 19 km (12 mi) to the village. The village does not have a school; people living in the area usually travel to

for school. The Upper Horton district is included within the

Gwydir Shire Gwydir Shire is a local government area located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The northern boundary of the Shire is located adjacent to the border between New South Wales and Queensland. The Shire was established on 1 ...

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. The major event of the village is the very popular and highly regarded New Year’s Day

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. The Upper Horton Post Office opened on 1 September 1899.

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