Ashford is a small village situated in the north-
west on the Northern Tablelands of the state of
New South Wales. The New England rural
village of Ashford lies within the broad sunlit
lands 748 km north of Sydney, 500 km south
west of Brisbane, close to the Queensland
border. Ashford is 430 metres above sea level
and located 56 km north of Inverell on a major
arterial road, connecting the Gwydir and
Bruxner highways through to the Queensland
border.

Ashford is a small community with a K-12 public
school, basic shops, churches, and recreation
and entertainment facilities, including a
swimming pool, golf course and bowling club. It
is the hub of a large agricultural area, an active
retirement community, and regional tourism.
Local attractions include Pindari Dam on the
Severn River, MacIntyre Falls, and Ashford
Caves at Kwiambal National Park.