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Attractions
This is where fun stuff happens! Play, taste, browse, relax, shop or explore - we’ve got your next adventure covered.
TOP: Boorowa Museum
ABOVE: National Cherry Festival Woodchopping
RIGHT: The bell tower at Young Primary School Catch a new film at the Southern Cross Cinema & Arts Complex. Call into Bluestill Distillery and sample award-winning whiskies and liqueurs. Keep an eye out for the opening of the new taproom being built by Bulla Creek Brewing Co. At Poppa’s Fudge Factory visitors can select from over 80 different varieties of jams, chutneys and sauces and 40 different fudges all hand made on the premises. Explore our rich and diverse local history at the Boorowa & District Historical Society or the Lambing Flat Folk Museum. Hear stories of gold miners, early pioneers and bushrangers who roamed the Hilltops Region. Festivals and cultural events are significant local attractions held throughout the year which celebrate the history and events that have shaped our region. Switch gear or switch off. Enjoy the attractions and experiences the Hilltops Region has to offer, and the relaxation a change of pace brings.
SWITCH GEAR OR SWITCH OFF. ENJOY THE ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES THE HILLTOPS REGION HAS TO OFFER, AND THE RELAXATION A CHANGE OF PACE BRINGS.
RIGHT: Cherry Blossom Long Lazy Lunch
BELOW: Ballinaclash Orchard and Cellar Door
LEFT: Silo Art, Murrumburrah
FAR LEFT: National Cherry Festival Carnival
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BLUESTILL DISTILLERY
Homage to the hardworker since 1949 Always the best, always! Call into Bluestill Distillery and sample our unique range of award-winning Whiskies and Liqueurs. Free tastings. Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-3.30pm.
A: 161 Henry Lawson Way, Young M: 0429 844 265 W: bluestill.net.au
visithilltopsregion.com.au T: 1800 628 233
The Hilltops Region is home to exciting events that are a great day out for all of the family.
Come and see the ‘Running of the Sheep’ at the Boorowa Irish Woolfest, fly a kite at the Harden Kite Festival, and join in the festivities at the National Cherry Festival. When planning your trip to our festivals, extend your stay so that you can explore all that the Hilltops Region has to offer.
First weekend of December
Held in October annually
Held in March annually
BOOROWA RSL SUB-BRANCH
Boorowa RSL sub-branch runs the Boorowa War Memorial located at the top of the town on Marsden Street. The Memorial is open to the public via Bookings which can be made directly to our email below.
A: PO Box 7, Boorowa, 2586 M: 0427 004 245 (President) E: BoorowaSB@rsl.org.au
BOOROWA & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.
Come and see ‘The Star of Murrungal’ a nearly 120-year-old handmade bullock wagon. The original proofing press from the Burrowa News. The ‘Hume Costume Collection’, and lots more. The Museum is a good starting point for the Historical Shamrock Trail around Boorowa. We will do Family Research, if your family lived in Boorowa, for you. A nice day trip from Canberra. Open: Thu and Sat from 10am-1pm, other times by appointment.
A: 35 Marsden Street, Boorowa M: 0415 207 541 E: boorowamuseum@gmail.com W: boorowamuseum.wordpress.com A: 96 Main Street, Young T: 02 6382 1000 W: southerncrosscinema.org
SOUTHERN CROSS CINEMA YOUNG
Southern Cross Cinema is Young’s own single-screen Cinema, run by volunteers from across the Hilltops Region. Films screening Thursday to Sunday, and daily during school holidays. Check with the Cinema for showtimes.
BOOROWA COURT HOUSE ARTS & CRAFTS
The Boorowa Court House Arts & Crafts Co-op, with Magistrates Tea Room, are housed in the historical Courthouse building which opened in 1886. Embracing art, craft and produce from Boorowa and District, it is a must-see for visitors to the region. There is locally made arts and crafts, knitted and crocheted items and produce using locally grown fruit and vegetables. In the Magistrates Tea Rooms enjoy light snacks and Devonshire Tea with scones served with jam and cream.
A: 44 Marsden Street, Boorowa T: 02 6385 3885 E: boorowacraftshop@outlook.com
Bulla Creek Brewing Co. will start pouring beer in the taproom and across the region soon. Keep an eye on our website or follow us to stay in the loop.
We are a locally focussed, independent brewery based on our fifth generation family farm. We brew a diverse range of small batch beers so they’re always fresh and there’s something for everyone.
www.bullacreekbrewing.com.au bullacreekbrewing
JUGIONG COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
If you’re looking for a unique and entertaining experience on your coach tour, other than just sitting and looking, then Jugiong Country Experience is for you. • Surprise hold-up by a bungling, charismatic bushranger. • Guided tour of Jugiong & surrounds on your coach. • Choice of morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea. • Live entertainment during your meal, with lots of laughs.
Phone or email Brian for an obligation free chat. M: 0429 927 185 E: aussiewagonman@gmail.com
LAMBING FLAT CHINESE TRIBUTE GARDEN
Enjoy a relaxing wander through the Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden, built to pay tribute to Chinese miners who came to the region during the gold rush period in the 1860s. The gardens include interpretive signage detailing Young’s mining heritage and information on wild birds, fish and wildlife. Picnic facilities, barbeques and toilet facilities are all available making it a perfect stop for lunch. The Garden is located to the south of Young, 5km from the CBD.
A: Pitstone Road, Young T: 1800 628 233 W: visithilltopsregion.com.au
POPPA’S FUDGE & JAM FACTORY
We grow our own vegetables, fruit and berries on our farm on the town limits in Young. This ensures the freshest and best quality for our jams, sauces and other products including our delicious cherry pies. We make over 80 different varieties of jams, chutneys and sauces and 40 different fudges all hand made on the premises. We are affectionately known as the sweetest place in town!
A: Shop 1, 21 Lovell Street, Young T: 02 6382 5854 E: poppafudge@bigpond.com W: poppa-fudge.myshopify.com
LAMBING FLAT FOLK MUSEUM
The museum houses a valuable collection relating to the early days of Lambing Flat and Burrangong. The Roll Up banner carried during the 1860-61 riots is in a room about the gold rush. There are displays of glass art from Helmut Hiebl, hairdressing memorabilia and a buggy made by John Rogan in 1880. School and coach groups are welcome. Only a short walk from the CBD. Panning equipment can be hired for fossicking enthusiasts.
A: 2 Campbell Street, Young T: 02 6382 2248 E: youngmuseum@westnet.com.au W: lambingflatfolkmuseum.wordpress.com
GRENFELL
The Weddin Mountains National Park is located near the beautiful town of Grenfell, 30mins north of Young. It is the ideal location for birdwatching, camping, bush walking, horseback and two-wheel adventures. With spectacular views, BBQ’s, undercover picnic area, camping sites and unique Seaton’s Farm. At Grenfell, stock up on supplies, browse the boutique shops, sit with Henry Lawson and see the painted silos.
A: Visitor Information Centre, 88 Main Street, Grenfell T: 02 6343 2059 E: info@grenfell.org.au W: grenfell.org.au
