Texas is a great backdrop for all the wonderful things that we take for granted and yet never do.  Sometimes the simpler things in life are the best and there is no better place to do them than in Texas.  We have numerous local characters who delight in nothing more than having a yarn, and sharing stories about our wonderful town.  There is a fantastic array of things that you can do and see whilst in the Texas area.  Things like picnicking with your kids, laying out on the grass at night to look at the stars, watching the antics of native birds and animals.  There is plenty of information on local attractions available from the Texas Visitors Information Centre, located next to the Newsagents. ​  
The Dumaresq River at Texas is great for swimming and fishing, with the local fishing club restocking the River. The Bonshaw and Cunningham Weirs are also great spots.   

​Glenlyon Dam Tourist Park   is a great place to fish and have fun with the family.  Facilities include a kiosk that sells bait, a boat ramp, a picnic area, toilets, petrol, and boat hire. Fishing permits are available on site.
Texas has a fantastic  Art Gallery, in the main street, with regular Art Shows and displays by a great array of artists. Just up the street is the  Local Craft Shop   run by the Texas Cottage Industries which is an outlet for many talented local craftspeople.
 The  Texas Heritage Centre and Tobacco Museum    is a great place to discover the history of Texas.  With over 2000 catalogued items from the Texas district and linked to many families still in the area, the Centre and its dedicated volunteers are a wealth of information on anything Texan. The Centre is open Saturdays from 9.30am to 1.30pm and by arrangement after hours.
 Texas claims two local wineries as their own although they are over the  border.  Both are situated on the Bruxner Highway on the way from Texas to  Tenterfield.   Reedy Creek Estate Wines      is open daily from 9am-5pm and has scenic gardens, cafe, vineyard and historic cellar door.      Tastings and sales are available at the Dumaresq Valley Vineyard from 9am-5pm daily, for families and bus tours etc. There is a sheltered BBQ area on site for all, so why not make Zappa Wines a stop when you are visiting the lovely New England.
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The  Riverside Freezing Works   is another unique attraction of the  district with the building currently being developed into an interpretive centre  by Texas Qld Inc and aims to illustrate an important era of the area. The building was the site of one of the largest rabbit processing works of its time. It currently houses the CR Wilson collection of antique motors.  The Freezing Works is open Tuesday and Saturday 9am-1pm and by arrangement.

There are a few remains of  “Old Texas”  on the river flats where it was    situated until it was moved to its present site, after the 1890 and 1921 floods.
Silverspur  was a busy little town surrounding the silver/lead and silver/copper mine from 1893-1913. Now the remains stand as a reminder to a more prosperous time.   Silverspur is  about a 10 minute drive from Texas on the way to Stanthorpe.

The  Beacon Lookout , 5 minutes out of Texas on the way to Stanthorpe, provides a great spot to look out over the Dumaresq River valley.
Texas offers a  number of  places to  dine or take away.    Texas also has a sand green Golf Course and a Bowls Club.  The Stockman Hotel and  the Texas Motel also have lovely restaurants and are a  a great place to sit and have a drink.
Kwiambal National Park  is only about an hours drive from Goat Rock.  It   contains 15 per cent of the native dry rainforest left in NSW. The vegetation is dominated by white cypress pines, silver-leaved ironbarks, and tumbledown gums.  The Macintyre Falls  lookout offers spectacular views of the river, with swimming and fishing nearby.
Goat Rock and Texas are conveniently centrally located a short scenic drive to various locations.  Explore some  of the country back roads and take in the Border regions beautiful  views.