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THE Inland<br />
<strong>Adventure</strong> Trail<br />
the journey is the reward.<br />
There are big country towns, tiny villages and roads that go forever!<br />
Around every turn, a rich view and something new to explore.<br />
The options are endless and the experience is unique.<br />
Bylong Valley Way – www.bylongvalleyway.com.au Fossickers Way – www.fossickersway.com<br />
Golden Highway – www.golden-highway.com.au Kamilaroi Highway – www.kamilaroihighway.com.au<br />
New England Highway – www.new-england-hway.com.au Tablelands Way – www.tablelandsway.com.au<br />
Thunderbolt’s Way – www.thunderboltsway.com.au Waterfall Way – www.waterfallway.info<br />
www.visithunter.com.au/IAT.pdf<br />
• Explore National Parks and World Heritage Wilderness Areas<br />
• Fish and sail on inland lakes and waterways<br />
• Visit warm hearted farming towns; railway towns built when<br />
steam and steel rails were king and explore the goldrush villages<br />
• Fossick for sapphires and gemstones and hear the legends<br />
and lies of the opal fields on the edge of the outback<br />
• Sample the local produce
The<br />
Inland<br />
<strong>Adventure</strong> Trail<br />
the journey is the reward<br />
GETTING THERE<br />
Visit us Online<br />
Bylong Valley Way<br />
www.bylongvalleyway.com.au<br />
Fossickers Way<br />
www.fossickersway.com<br />
Golden Highway<br />
www.golden-highway.com.au<br />
Kamilaroi Highway<br />
www.kamilaroihighway.com.au<br />
New England Highway<br />
www.new-england-hway.com.au<br />
Tablelands Way<br />
www.tablelandsway.com.au<br />
Thunderbolt’s Way<br />
www.thunderboltsway.com.au<br />
Waterfall Way<br />
www.waterfallway.info
Capertee<br />
Mountain Bike Challenge<br />
Coonamble<br />
Moorambilla Festival<br />
Kandos<br />
Hot Rod & Street<br />
Machine Show<br />
Lightening Ridge<br />
Easter Festival<br />
FESTIVALS<br />
Coonamble<br />
Rodeo<br />
& Campdraft<br />
Gunnedah<br />
Week of Speed Festival<br />
Jan Australia Day Weekend Hot Rod & Street Machine Show KANDOS<br />
Feb Summer Festival OBERON<br />
Mar Summer Festival OBERON<br />
Mid March Week of Speed Festival GUNNEDAH<br />
Easter Easter Festival LIGHTNING RIDGE<br />
Apr Summer Festival OBERON<br />
2nd Weekend A Little Bit of Italy BROKE<br />
May Shakespeare Festival GLOUCESTER<br />
1st Saturday Upper Hunter Wine & Food Affair DENMAN<br />
1st Weekend King of the Ranges Stockman’s Challenge MURRURUNDI<br />
1st 3 Weeks Upper Hunter Horse Festival SCONE<br />
Last Weekend Film Festival DUNGOG<br />
Jun Winter Festival OBERON<br />
Queens Birthday Weekend Festival of the Fleeces MERRIWA<br />
Queens Birthday Weekend Henry Lawson Heritage Festival GULGONG<br />
Queens Birthday Weekend Rodeo & Campdraft COONAMBLE<br />
Jul Winter Festival OBERON<br />
1st Saturday Highland Games ABERDEEN<br />
Winter Each Year Bingara Orange Festival BINGARA<br />
Aug August to December Carnivalé in Spring MUSWELLBROOK<br />
Sept Moorambilla Festival COONAMBLE<br />
Mountain Bike Challenge<br />
CAPERTEE<br />
Winter Festival<br />
OBERON<br />
2nd Weekend Pedalfest DUNGOG<br />
Last Weekend Porchetta Day GUNNEDAH<br />
Oct Winter Festival OBERON<br />
4th Weekend Spirit of the Vine BROKE<br />
Live Life & Do a Walk<br />
CAPERTEE<br />
Nov Global Village Motor Fest & Fair MUSWELLBROOK<br />
Winter Festival<br />
OBERON<br />
1st Saturday Streetfeast RYLSTONE<br />
2nd Weekend Crooked Mountain Concert WARRUMBUNGLE N.P<br />
3rd Saturday Honey Festival WARIALDA<br />
Murrurundi<br />
Stockman’s Challenge<br />
Rylstone<br />
Streetfeast<br />
Scone<br />
Horse Festival<br />
Warialda<br />
Honey Festival<br />
Merriwa<br />
Festival of the Fleece<br />
Muswellbrook<br />
Motor Fest<br />
The Inland <strong>Adventure</strong> Trail...the journey is the reward
ABERDEEN<br />
On the Hunter River<br />
New England Highway<br />
Enjoy a camping trip to beautiful Lake Glenbawn to experience fishing or bush walking,<br />
boating or bike riding. Take a tour of our world famous Thoroughbred Studs, enjoy a glass of<br />
local wine, a game bowls or golf. Soak up the hospitality of our clubs and pubs – a cold beer<br />
on a hot day. Follow the Aberdeen Historical Walk, browse through the shops and art gallery<br />
and enjoy a coffee.<br />
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Aberdeen (Cnr Segenhoe & MacQueen Sts) I Ph/Fax: (02) 6543 8457 I Email: aberdeeninfocentre@bigpond.com I www.upperhuntercountry.com<br />
BINGARA<br />
On the Gwydir River<br />
Fossickers Way<br />
Imagine a place of beauty – imagine a country town that shines with opportunities and interesting<br />
activities for visitors of all ages. Imagine a town that offers you a friendly, safe and healthy environment<br />
in which you and your family can take a well-earned and relaxing break. Bingara is home to many<br />
attractions including geological wonders of the Rocky Creek Glacial Area or Sawn Rocks, the<br />
refurbished 1936 Art Deco Roxy Theatre, fishing, horse riding and fossicking. Imagine Bingara.<br />
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Bingara (Maitland St) I Ph: (02) 6724 0066 I Email: bingaratourism@gwydir.nsw.gov.au I www.bingara.com.au<br />
BROKE<br />
Visit the tranquil side of the Hunter Valley on your Inland <strong>Adventure</strong>. The wines are of the<br />
highest quality and the service comes with a smile. No crowds, no rush, just plenty to see<br />
and do. Broke Fordwich has 11 cellar doors, olives, art and sculpture, plenty of peaceful<br />
accommodation, great restaurants and a relaxed pace to it all.<br />
www.brokefordwich.com.au I Ph: 0419 244 785 I Email: secretary@brokefordwich.com.au<br />
CAPERTEE VALLEY<br />
Bylong Valley Way<br />
Larger than the Grand Canyon, Capertee Valley is in the top 50 world bird watching<br />
locations and is an Important Bird Area (IBA). It contains 10% of Australia’s Biodiversity<br />
and is adjacent to the World Heritage Wollemi National Park. Capertee Valley has<br />
spectacular scenery, great accommodation, food, wine and adventure just 3 hours<br />
from Sydney. For more details visit caperteevalleyalliance.blogspot.com<br />
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Capertee (Royal Hotel) I Ph: (02) 6379 7767 I Email: caperteevalleyalliance@ipstarmail.com.au<br />
COONAMBLE<br />
On the Castlereagh River<br />
A great central location to explore the region’s natural attractions including the Macquarie Marshes<br />
via the village of Quambone. Our people are very friendly with lots of local characters to meet!<br />
You’ll see some of these characters displayed in our ‘nickname hall of fame’ in and around the<br />
main street. Visit the amazing little town of Gulargambone and see the corrugated iron galahs.<br />
For the full events calendar or to request a free brochure visit www.coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au<br />
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Coonamble (Cypress Motel, Castlereagh Highway) I Ph: (02) 6822 4532 I Email: tourism@coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au<br />
Gulargambone (Two Eight Two Eight, 28 Bourbah Street) I Ph: (02) 6825 1828 I Email: eo2828@bigpond.com<br />
DENMAN<br />
On the Goulburn River<br />
Golden Highway<br />
Denman is one of New South Wales best-kept secrets, nestled in the heartland of the<br />
Hunter’s premier vineyards, horse studs and olive groves. A small town that features fine<br />
food, outstanding wines, friendly people, excellent shopping, spectacular National Parks<br />
and the best Wine & Food Affair you will ever experience. Held on the first Saturday in<br />
May each year. A real Inland <strong>Adventure</strong>.<br />
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Denman (Cnr. Ogalvie & Palace Sts.) I Ph: (02) 6547 2799 I Email: ctc@denmanonline.com I www.upperhuntercountry.com<br />
DUNGOG<br />
On the Williams River<br />
A town rich in natural assets: mountain ranges, freshwater streams, clean air and magnificent<br />
rural vistas entice visitors and residents to Dungog. Now a quiet rural area with a busy<br />
commercial centre, Dungog provides a home base while exploring the surrounding areas<br />
with a movie theatre, cafés, restaurants, banks, a supermarket and a variety of browsing<br />
opportunities. Dungog, the southern gateway to the Barrington Tops on your Inland <strong>Adventure</strong>.<br />
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Dungog (Cnr. Dowling & Brown Sts.) I Ph: (02) 4992 2212 I Email: dungogvc@ceinternet.com.au I www.visitbarringtontops.com.au<br />
The Inland <strong>Adventure</strong> Trail...the journey is the reward
GLOUCESTER<br />
On the Gloucester River<br />
Thunderbolts Way<br />
Base camp to the World Heritage Barrington Tops - a place filled with hidden treasures.<br />
Feeling energetic? Go bushwalking, swimming, canoeing or horse riding. Picnic in World Heritage<br />
surroundings next to fast flowing streams, Antarctic Beech forests, waterfalls and sphagnum<br />
mossareas. With farm tours, fishing and a golf course, Gloucester offers a huge range of options.<br />
Escaping does not mean “doing it tough”, it means that sophistication and simplicity can go hand<br />
in hand. You will want to come back again and again.<br />
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Gloucester (27 Denison St) I Ph: (02) 6558 1408 I Email: information@gloucester.nsw.gov.au I www.visitbarringtontops.com.au<br />
GULGONG<br />
Gulgong is a town that has kept the past alive with our Henry Lawson Heritage Festival<br />
(June Long Weekend) and over 130 Heritage Listed buildings and two museums, one<br />
covering the works and times of Lawson and the other the battling days of the gold<br />
rush that started our town.<br />
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Gulgong (66 Herbert St) I Ph: (02) 6374 2691 I Email: gulgong@visitmudgeeregion.com.au I www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au<br />
GUNNEDAH<br />
On the Namoi River<br />
Kamilaroi Highway<br />
Set in the rich agricultural vistas and breathtaking landscapes of the Liverpool Plains of north west<br />
N.S.W. Home to one of the largest and healthiest koala populations in Australia, wild koalas can be<br />
met in the most surprising places. Many attractions to interest everyone: spectacular Mt. Kaputar<br />
National Park; a wildlife park; museums; the fisherman’s paradise of Lake Keepit State Park; an<br />
a-grade golf course; a vibrant country town main street; local produce, arts and crafts. Add in<br />
country hospitality and you have all the ingredients for a fascinating inland adventure.<br />
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Gunnedah (South St) I Ph: 1800 KOALAS I Email: tourism@infogunnedah.com.au I www.infogunnedah.com.au<br />
KANDOS<br />
Bylong Valley Way<br />
Come for a walk around Kandos, a friendly town with a remarkable history, unique<br />
architecture and beautiful surrounds. Set against the majestic Coomber Mellon Mountain<br />
Range it is a gateway to the Wollemi National Park, home of the Wollemi Pine, and the<br />
magnificent Capertee Valley. Kandos is a bountiful and unspoilt destination for artists,<br />
historians, golfers, walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers and stargazers.<br />
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Kandos (Dollars’n Cents, Angus Avenue) I Ph: 0428 571 966 I Email: glennd@bigpond.net.au I www.rylstone.com<br />
LIGHTNING RIDGE<br />
There’s no doubt that Lightning Ridge is most famous for its spectacular black opal, but The Ridge,<br />
as the locals call it also has a worldwide reputation for being fascinating, friendly and a whole<br />
lot of fun. A visit to the bore baths is a must as well as the many attractions The Ridge has<br />
to offer. Don’t miss the Easter Festival - rodeo, horse racing, goat races, street markets,<br />
buskers, carnival and fireworks.<br />
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Lightning Ridge (Bill O’Brien Way) I Ph: (02) 6829 1670 I Email: lrvic@lightningridgeinfo.com.au I www.lightningridgeinfo.com.au<br />
MERRIWA<br />
On the Merriwa River<br />
Golden Highway<br />
Two hours from Newcastle and Dubbo, this small wool, beef and agricultural country town<br />
is steeped in history; historic wool sheds and other buildings dating back to the mid 19th<br />
Century. Explore nature’s sandstone sculptures in the rugged Goulburn River National Park:<br />
fossicking, camping and bushwalking. Enjoy the displays of local art, craft and produce at<br />
the Merriwa Welcoming Centre. Merriwa, a pleasant stop-over on your Inland <strong>Adventure</strong>.<br />
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Merriwa (Vennacher St) I Ph: (02) 6548 2607 I Email: merriwavic@upperhunter.new.gov.au I www.upperhuntercountry.com<br />
MURRURUNDI<br />
On the Pages River<br />
New England Highway<br />
Known as the Crown of the Upper Hunter Valley, this European settlement dates back to the<br />
mid 1820s, with many buildings of historical significance nestled beneath the wooded hills of<br />
the Liverpool Range. Murrurundi is sustained by quality sheep, beef and horse studs and is<br />
home to an eclectic and vibrant arts community.<br />
Visitors are always welcome at Murrurundi on your Inland <strong>Adventure</strong>.<br />
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Murrurundi (113 Mayne St) I Ph: (02) 6546 6446 I Email: murrurundivic@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au I www.upperhuntercountry.com
MUSWELLBROOK<br />
On the Hunter River<br />
New England Highway<br />
Established in 1833 on the Hunter River, Muswellbrook is a town of history and heritage.<br />
The Art Centre features monthly exhibitions; There is a par 72 championship golf course,<br />
one of the best in the Country; Muswellbrook Race Club with Country Cups Meetings<br />
ensure top quality racing all year; beautiful drives and exciting Walks; wide choice of<br />
accommodation and an ideal base to discover more on your Inland <strong>Adventure</strong>.<br />
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Muswellbrook (87 Hill St.) I Ph: (02) 6541 4050 I Email: visitorcentre@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au I www.upperhuntercountry.com<br />
OBERON<br />
Tablelands Way<br />
Oberon is famous for adventures in nature. Featuring Jenolan Caves, and surrounded<br />
by three Blue Mountains World Heritage National Parks, the area abounds in natural simple<br />
pleasures. Mountain biking, bushwalking, mushrooming (in season), trout fishing, fossicking<br />
and local festivals await. Call into the Visitor Information Centre (voted best in NSW in 2009),<br />
talk to friendly locals or visit our website and find out for yourself.<br />
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Oberon (Ross St) I Ph: (02) 6329 8211 I Email: tourism@oberon.nsw.gov.au I www.oberonaustralia.com.au<br />
RYLSTONE<br />
On the Cudgegong River<br />
Bylong Valley Way<br />
Picturesque Rylstone with its sandstone buildings, charming riverside location and friendly<br />
people will convince you that you have stepped back in time. However, it offers all the facilities<br />
of a modern town: excellent cafes and coffee, good food, interesting shops, comfortable<br />
accommodation. While you are here explore its history, experience the local wines and oils<br />
and enjoy its scenic surrounds.<br />
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Rylstone (Lakeland Olives Outlet, Louee St) I Ph: (02) 6379 0790 I Email: info@rylstone.com I www.rylstone.com<br />
SCONE<br />
New England Highway<br />
Gateway to Upper Hunter Country, Scone is surrounded by picturesque world renowned<br />
thoroughbred horse studs. Horse racing, polo, and equestrian events run nearly every week.<br />
Nature at its best close by with Barrington Tops National Park and Burning Mountain hiking<br />
Lake Glenbawn’s fishing and water skiing, Country and Farmers Markets and golf and bowls<br />
clubs. Get your heart racing in Scone, Horse Capital of Australia.<br />
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Scone (Cnr. Susan & Kelly St) I Ph: (02) 6545 1526 I Email: sconevic@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au I www.upperhuntercountry.com<br />
WALGETT<br />
On the Barwon River<br />
Kamilaroi Highway<br />
Located near the junction of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers, Walgett is a great base for<br />
the modern day explorer. A visit to the Historical Society Museum will leave you astounded,<br />
have a fish for the elusive Murray Cod or Yellow Belly or enjoy the stars at night in our<br />
beautiful skies.<br />
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Walgett (Fox St) I Ph: (02) 6828 6139) I Email: admin@walgett.nsw.gov.au I www.walgett.nsw.gov.au<br />
WARIALDA<br />
Fossickers Way<br />
Explore one of the oldest towns in the North West, whilst enjoying well-kept parks, historic<br />
buildings, bushwalking and bird watching. Experience the relaxed pace of an agricultural and<br />
sporting town with an abundance of country charm and hospitality. Warialda is an RV friendly<br />
town on the Gwydir Highway. Don’t forget to bring your push bike, fishing gear and golf clubs.<br />
No matter how you are travelling, we will look after you on your Inland <strong>Adventure</strong>.<br />
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Warialda (Hope St) I Ph: (02) 6729 0046 I Email: warialdatourism@gwydir.nsw.gov.au I www.warialdansw.com.au<br />
WARRUMBUNGLE REGION<br />
Discover new horizons in the Warrumbungle Region located in North-West NSW.<br />
Coonabarabran, centrally located on the Newell Highway, is the main town in the region and<br />
is a perfect starting point to explore the charming townships of Coolah, Dunedoo, Baradine,<br />
Mendooran and Binnaway. Explore the natural landscape in three unique National Parks –<br />
iconic Warrumbungles, mysterious Coolah Tops and the vast Pilliga Forest.<br />
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Coonabarabran (Newell Hwy) I Ph: 1800 242 881 I Email: coonavic@hwy.com.au I www.warrumbungleregion.com.au<br />
The Inland <strong>Adventure</strong> Trail...the journey is the reward
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