Golden Highway Places to Visit and Things to Do

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	THINGS TO DO PLACES TO SEE
There is so much to do and so much to see as you follow The Inland Adventure Trail - the Golden Highway "Things to Do" and "Places to See" are listed under the towns along the Golden Highway and then the near neighbours Click on the town name for a detailed list of "Things to Do" and "Places to See"

Singleton/Jerrys Plain - Denman/Sandy Hollow - Merriwa /Cassilis - Dunedoo - Ballimore - Dubbo

Port Stephens - Muswellbrook -- Bylong Valley Way - Coolah - Mendooran - Coonabarabran - Gulgong - Gunnedah - Wellington -

New England Highway in Queensland

Singleton / Jerrys Plain / Broke Fordwich

THINGS TO DO		PLACES TO SEE
Wine Tasting		Lake St Clair - East of Singleton
Arrowfield Estate - Jerrys Plains		Sacred Spaces - Sisters of Mercy Convent - Singleton
		Mt Royal National Park - East of Singleton
Singleton Golf Club		Muswellbrook - Jerrys Plains - Denman - Wybong - Muswellbrook Self Drive Tour

Denman / Sandy Hollow

THINGS TO DO		PLACES /EVENTS TO SEE
Wine Tasting		Wollemi National Park
Cruickshank's Callatoota Estate - Denman		Goulburn River National Park
Pyramid Hill Wines - Denman		Muswellbrook - Jerrys Plains - Denman - Wybong - Muswellbrook Self Drive Tour
Upper Hunter Wine Trail		Sandy Hollow -Baerami - Goulburn River Nat Park - Merriwa - Sandy Hollow Self Drive Tour
Yarraman Estate (Wybong)
Golf / Bowls		Arts/Crafts
Denman Golf Club		David Mahony Art Gallery - Sandy Hollow
Denman Bowling Club		Precious Pieces - Denman
		Denman Cottage Industries
Olive Oil Tasting
Pukara Estate

Tours
Upper Hunter Tours

Merriwa / Cassilis

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE
		Sandy Hollow -Baerami - Goulburn River Nat Park - Merriwa - Sandy Hollow Self Drive Tour
Merriwa RSL Club		Goulburn River National Park
Merriwa Sports Club - tennis, golf, bowls		Cassilis Rodeo - February
Eagles Drift Eco Tours		Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces - June

Dunedoo

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

Dunedoo Golf Club		Q L Milling Park - Dunedoo
Dunedoo Bowling Club		2007 Australian National Bush Poets Championships

Ballimore

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

Dubbo

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

		Dubbo Observatory
		Dubbo Show



		Western Plains Zoo - Dubbo

		Old Dubbo Gaol - Dubbo

Port Stephens

Port Stephens Tourism

Muswellbrook /Scone

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

Upper Hunter Wine Trail		Lake Glenbawn - Aberdeen
Olympic Park Tennis Club (Muswellbrook)		Barrington Tops National Park
Aberdeen Golf Club		Towarri National Park
Murrurundi Golf Club		Burning Mountain Nature Reserve
Muswellbrook Golf Club		Sandy Hollow -Baerami - Goulburn River Nat Park - Merriwa - Sandy Hollow Self Drive Tour
Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club		Muswellbrook - Jerrys Plains - Denman - Wybong - Muswellbrook Self Drive Tour
Hunter Belle Cheese Tastings		Murrurundi - Timor - Gundy –Scone - Towarri Nat. Park – Wingen – Burning Mountain – Murrurundi Self Drive Tour
Pukara Estate (Olives Tasting Room)		Scone – Gundy –Belltrees - Moonan Flat – Barrington Tops Circuit – Moonan Flat - Belltrees - Scone Self Drive Tour
Scone Golf Club		Scone Horse Festival - May
		St Heliers Heavy Horse Field Days (August - Muswellbrook)
		Muswellbrook Spring Festival - Sept/Oct

Coolah

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

		Coolah Tops National Park
		Coolah Tops Jazz Festival
		King Togee's Headstone

Gulgong/Mudgee

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE



		Henry Lawson Centre - Gulgong
Gulgong Golf Club		Gulgong Pioneer Museum
Cudgegong Soaring		Lake Windamere - Mudgee
		Cudgegong Gallery

Bylong Valley Way

THINGS TO DO

PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

Kandos Bicentennial Museum	Capertee Valley
Turon Technology Museum (between Ilford & Sofala)
Wheelygood 4W Drives (Rylstone)
Henbury Sport & Rec Club (Kandos)
Simmo' s Museum (Glen Davis, Capertee Valley)

Mendooran

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

Fish the Castlreagh		> 20 Murals of town & rural life
Bowls & Golf		Warrunbungles National Park

Wellington

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE

Wellington Golf Club		Wellington Caves & Phosphate Mine
Bushwalking on Mt Arthur		Osawano Japanese Gardens - Wellington
"Wellington Boot" Race Meeting (March)		Lake Burrendong - Wellington
		Burrendong Arboretum
		Cactus Cafe & Gallery

Gunnedah

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE
		Gunnedah Rural Museum

Newcastle

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE
		Hunter Region Botanic Gardens (Heatherbrae)

NEW ENGLAD HIGHWAY IN QUEENSLAND

THINGS TO DO		PLACES / EVENTS TO SEE
Felsberg Winery - Cellar Door (Glen Aplin)		The Gnomery Toy Gallery (Mt. Marshall)

Coonabarabran

THINGS TO DO			PLACES TO SEE
Bushwalking, camping, photography			Warrumbungle National Park www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
Learn about astronomy			Siding Spring Observatory www.sidingspringexploratory.com.au
Stargazing tours, Astro-mini golf			Skywatch Observatory www.skywatchobservatory.com
Visit interesting Museums			Crystal Kingdom www.crystalkingdom.com.au
See regular art exhibitions			Warrumbungles Glass House www.warrumbunglesglasshouse.com
Observe pottery demonstrations			Pilliga Pottery www.pilligapottery.com.au
Listen to Australian Folk Music/ Poetry			Australian Folk Music Heritage Centre Email: aussiefolk@bigpond.com
Shopping			Australian Museum Megafauna Display Email: coonavic@hwy.com.au
			Newcastle Hats – Factory Outlet www.newcastlehats.com.au

See regular art exhibitions		The Art Gallery of C
		Ken Dundas – Aboriginal Artist
Winetasting		Wattagan Estate Winery Email: wattwine@tpg.com.au
		Coonandry Wines Email: coonandrywines@tpg.com.au
Ecological & Cultural Tours		Ukerbarley Tours – Aboriginal Culture and Ecological Tours mail: judd@tpg.com.au
Birdwatching		Pilliga Forest – Bird & Wildflower Routes of Baradine & The Pilliga

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Singleton/Jerrys Plains - Denman - Merriwa/Cassilis - Dunedoo - Dubbo

Muswellbrook - Scone - Coolah - Mudgee - Gulgong - Wellington

Mendooran - Coonabarabran - Warrumbungles

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