Visitors poured into town for the four-day salute to bush poetry and country music but it wasn’t the numbers, instead the standard of participation that left organisers beaming.

“It all panned out very well and the comments have just been wonderful,” Oracles of the Bush committee president Jann Newman said.

“The visitors thought Tenterfield was a wonderful place full of lovely people.

“It was very successful, due of course to all the hard working volunteers,” Ms Newman said.

This year’s Oracles Legend Perry Condrick was inducted on Thursday night to kick things off.

That was followed by breakfasts, children concerts, an old time dance, markets, poetry concerts and brawls leaving enthusiasts and attendees with little verve by Sunday’s conclusion.

“We are all coming down to earth slowly,” Jann said.

“The standard of everything was incredible – we’re very impressed.”

A standout was the children’s concert on Friday with a mass of youngsters keen to take part.

The youth participation leaves the future of Oracles in promising hands Jann said.

Anika Mondal was crowned the junior looming legend for her reading of “Battle on the Home Front” and Ms Newman said she wasn’t the only one to impress their renowned gathering of judges.

This year Oracles paid special tribute the Centenary of Anzac and every participant was respectful to the acknowledgement.

“The attendance was up in everything so we’re very appreciative for that – over 400 attended the Saturday concert alone,” Jann said.

Poet, Peter Mace, was just one of a raft of special guest attendees and was thoroughly overwhelmed by the support.

“Oh it was great – very busy. The crowd reaction everywhere we went was just great,” Mr Mace said.

“I don’t think I’ve been to an event like this where everyone in the town gets behind it.”

Peter said he will happily make the trek from Sydney for a future event if the opportunity presents itself.

“The punters were fantastic – I’ll come back again, certainly,” he said.

Marco Gliori is no stranger to Oracles but said this year had been a standout.

"The amount of good comments i heard from visiting people was fantastic.

"When I go around the country I always call it a boutique festival in the way things are done and all that is happening.

"Saturday had to be the biggest attendance I've seen before," he said.

Mr Gliori spends a lot of time in schools teaching poetry and he said credit was owed to Jann and Geoff Newman for their continued work with local schools.

"I go all around the place and try gee the kids up. It was really good to see the diversity this year and even if they don't ever grace the stage again it doesn't matter.

"I had a great time - the community open their doors and offer hospitality to everyone," he said.