ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn tˈeɪbəlləndz ɪŋklˈuːdz ðə tˈaʊnz ænd lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɛɹiəz ʌv ˈɑːɹmɪdˌeɪl, ɡlˈɛn ɪnnˈɛs, ɡˈaɪɹə, tˈɛntɚfˌiːld, wˈɔltʃə, ðə sˈaʊθˈiːstɚn pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðɪ ɪnvˈɛɹəl ʃˈaɪɚ ænd ɐ smˈɔːl pˈɑːɹt ʌv tˈæmwɜːθ ɹˈiːdʒənəl kˈaʊnsəl ˈɛɹiə.
The Northern Tablelands includes the towns and Local Government Areas of Armidale, Glen Innes, Guyra, Tenterfield, Walcha, the south-eastern portion of the Inverell Shire and a small part of Tamworth Regional Council area.