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BYLONG
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Location
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On the picturesque Bylong Valley Way
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A main road connecting Sandy Hollow on the Golden Highway to
Rylstone, Mudgee & Bathurst to the south |
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Passes around the northern end of the Wollemi National park |
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58 km south of Sandy Hollow |
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51 km north of Rylstone |
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Scenery along the Bylong Valley Way
(Photo - Sandy Hollow Tourist Park) |
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Features
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An excellent example of an olde-world tiny rural village -
current village population >10 |
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The Bylong General Store has the welcoming
smell of yesteryear. The fragrance of hand made soaps, the gentle
scents of dried herbs and spices and the yummy smell of home made
biscuits, cakes and cookies compliment the historic architecture
and the wooden floors, polished by generations of local customers
and visitors to this pretty village. |
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It provides the ideal entry to Wollemi and
Goulburn River National Parks and Munghorn Gap Nature Reserve (a
renowned bird
watching location) , Dunn's Swamp and Ferntree Gully,
The Bicentennial National Trail and the magnificent Thoroughbred
studs of The Upper Hunter. |
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The Bylong MOUSE RACES are a spectacular feat
of endurance, strength and speed performed by highly trained furry
little athletes .
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This energetic Bylong district
community plays host to one of the busiest
and fun-filled events on the Regional calendar. |
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The Mouse Races provide a thrill-a-minute
entertainment for mums and dads, grandparents, little children
and all the other kids of every age. |
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More details of this event are available by
contacting
(Ph: 02 6379 8246, 6379 8252
or Email:
bylongstore@harboursat.com.au |
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Website:
www.bylongmouseraces.com.au
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Usually held on the last weekend in March
2010 is the 22st year the mouse races have been held and will be on Sat
27th March 2010 |
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Bylong General Store
- Peak Hour !
Mouse Race winners are grinners |
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Westpac Rescue
Helicopter Service |
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From the Golden Highway to
the
New England Highway and the
Bylong
Valley Way
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