Sydney and Blue Mountains iMag - October 2014 by iMag Publications Pty Ltd

Sydney, Blue Mountains and Central West

October 2014

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Regional Map Where to eat, stay and What to do Win award winning zoo passes

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Enjoy local art

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Taste the Blue Mountains

‘We believe everyone has the right to access good, clean and fair food’ Slow Food is an international non-profit association formed in 1989 as a response to the standardising effects of fast food and the ‘fast life’. There are now thousands of members in over 100 countries, divided into local focus groups called convivia, of which Slow Food Blue Mountains is just one. Three interconnecting principles define Slow Food: GOOD - A fresh and flavoursome seasonal diet that satisfies the senses and is part of our local culture. CLEAN - Produced in harmony with the environment and human health. FAIR - Accessible prices for consumers and fair conditions and pay for small-scale producers. To join, tap into local events or find out more about Slow Food Blue Mountains, visit www.slowfoodbluemountains.com.au or email sfbm@slowfoodaustralia.com.au

Carrington Cellars and Deli have different offerings each week with seasonal features tastings and demonstrations including recipes. They are part of the local social scene. We look forward to sharing their regular seasonal news with you in the magazine and online.

REGIONAL WINE SPECIALIST Purveyors of Fine Food & Wine Located in the old Katoomba power station (just off Parke Street), our cellar specialises in Regional Wines, Boutique Beers and an International Deli. Many heritage features of the power station have been incorporated into the design. The cellar is available for private tastings.

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ON ONPARKE PARKESTREET STREET (AT (AT REAR OF OF THE CARRINGTON HOTEL) HOTEL) The Hotel15-47 15-47katoomba KatoombaSt,St, Katoomba 2780 The Carrington Carrington Hotel Katoomba 2780 www.thecarrington.com.au T +61 2 4782 1111 www.thecarrington.com.au T +61 2 4782 0999

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Unique 170 year old abattoir on-site and working. Both local and NSW beef, Lamb, Pork and Goat with occasional Seasonal prawns and a great variety of sausages. M&A Butchery 62 King Road, Wilberforce Unbeatable prices. Mon-Fri 7.00-6.00 Sat 7.00-2.00

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Country Organic Coffee, Lithgow

Visit Mamre House for your next event - Or drop in for a Tour of our Farm and enjoy Devonshire scones. Enjoy a relaxing Barista made Wood Roasted Coffee with Country style home cooked MEALS & Great Pies in spacious and comfortable surroundings while travelling. Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 6:00PM Saturday 7:30AM - 7:00PM Sunday 8:00AM - 7:00PM

1038 Great Western Highway, Lithgow (Beside KFC) Phone: 6351 3933 countryorganiccoffee.com.au

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Mamre Cafe is no longer open to passing trade so we can better accomodate our events Open every day except Monday. 181 MAMRE RD ORCHARD HILLS Tel: 02 9670 6178 www.mamre.com.au

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Lake Lyell © Margaret Edwards

From the Editor October Glorious Spring! We have Garden Festivals, which have bred other Festivals, food for your soul and all your senses, the Art is amazing, activities to stimulate or soothe, we’ve had wonderful rain followed by sunshine – come and enJoy! In keeping with the season there are new things opening now as well as the start of our holiday season. The Zoo is offering family passes. Make the most of your chances to enjoy the superb areas from the Mountains to the sea, along our waterways, above and below the ground. We have markets, really fresh produce, and many roads less travelled… check out the details… you may explore by car, on foot, on horseback or by public transport, sample our different restaurants and stay in different areas… really have a great time! Enjoy our improved and newly opened roads!

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Contents

pick of adventures, you are in this ancient land with its world heritage listed areas and unique ecosystems… look around you and drink it in… stay a while with us… consider what is most precious to you and plan to enjoy it.

Taste the Blue Mountain

Hills & Hawkesbury

Parramatta

Penrith Valley

Do have a wonderful time.

Wentworth Falls

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Leura Village

Main Map

Drive safely, take care, live and love well!

Katoomba

Blackheath to Mt Victoria

Lithgow

Oberon

Wallerawang & Portland

Molong

Orange

Canowindra

Always make every day count…and good luck in finding your answers – whatever the questions!

In October, as daylight hours lengthen, we have great food and wine, Festivals, art and music! Even if you take your

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Jenolan Caves

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Experience one of the World’s ﬁnest cave systems with underground rivers and spectacular limestone formations. Coach tour departs Katoomba 10.35am. Daily (return to Katoomba daily by 3.30pm). Coach tour includes informative commentary. (Coach does not operate Christmas Day).

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Howe House, Hawkesbury Regional Museum, Windsor © Tourism NSW

Hills & Hawkesbury In March 1788, Governor Arthur Phillip set off to find more suitable land for agriculture and travelled up the Hawkesbury River as far as Dangar Island. He returned the following year and navigated the river to a point upstream of Windsor. Governor Phillip and his party reached this area by boat on 6th July 1789 and named it Green Hills. He was impressed with its farming potential and quickly arranged for food production to begin in order to relieve the shortages in Port Jackson. Governor Macquarie named the settlement Windsor in 1810. This was the start of the Hawkesbury Hills

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District, still a rich production area for food and a wonderful playground. Visit the Information Centres throughout the Hills Hawkesbury area for more information. Surrounded by 10 National parks an hour’s drive from Sydney, the area provides a wide range of recreational pursuits. Encircled by noteworthy national parks - Dharug to the north and east, Yengo to the north-west, Cattai to the west, and Marramarra to the south Wisemans Ferry is a rustic village on one of the country's most famous waterways.

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What to See & Do Macquarie Arms Hotel 1815 Windsor Court House 1821 The Toll House built in 1835 St Monicas Church opened in 1859 Richmond Court House 1877 Macquarie Schoolhouse 1819 Ebenezer Church built – Australia’s oldest church 1809 Check out Berowra Waters Go horse riding close to home Stay in a romantic B&B and get away from it all Walk the Great North Road, built by convicts in chain gangs Check out the local art scene Fish in the Hawkesbury River Ride across the river on the Webbs Creek Ferry Visit Wisemans Ferry Anglican Church Self guided tour of Wisemans Ferry, history and sites Bushwalk through Dharug National Park – remember comfy shoes! Drive across the Wisemans Ferry

Walk along the Wisemans jetty and spot the fish Visit the award-winning regional museum and Visit Hawkesbury Regional Gallery DURAL VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE The Pines and Roughley House 656a Old Northern Road, Dural Phone (02) 9651 4411 www.hhart.com.au info@hhart.com.au

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RENEGADES: highly-praised exhibition on show at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery An exuberant exhibition of Outsider Art will be on show till 12 October at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery in Windsor, as part of its Australian tour. Outsider art is an emerging genre in Australia that, according to Gallery Director, Diana Robson, describes art forms derived from improbable or marginal places, and arising from ‘raw impulse and honest urges of the heart’. A KickArts Contemporary Arts (Cairns) initiative, Renegades features a colourful variety of images and artists’ stories, coming from people with intellectual disabilities, from community care centres, psychiatric settings, isolated geographical areas, and simply from those people whom we might call ‘free spirits’. Works in this exhibition have been sourced from Concord Mental Health Unit and Insideout Studio (Macquarie Hospital) in Sydney, as well as Arts Project Australia in Melbourne, Bindi Art in Alice Springs, Ngaruwanajirri Artists on Bathurst Island, and from a remote Torres Strait community. It is the first exhibition of outsider art to bring together mainstream and indigenous Australian artists, and its highly-qualified curator, Camille Masson-Talansier, has worked on similar projects as far afield as France and New Mexico. While planning the exhibition, Camille accompanied artist John Demos when he went shopping for paints from his home at Macquarie Hospital's mental health facility, and she spent long hours at Arts Project Australia in Melbourne, which gives artists with an intellectual disability a studio setting . With all that going on behind the scenes, it is no surprise that the exhibition has been very well received, with The Australian’s art critic, Nicolas Rothwell, describing it as an ‘exceptional journey into realms of otherness’. Renegades will be on show till 12 October. From 17 October to 7 December you can catch Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels, which recognises one of this country’s

most respected Indigenous craft artists through a national regional tour to 15 regional and metropolitan venues in six states. One of only a handful of Tasmanian Aboriginal women who still painstakingly harvest, process and thread tiny shells into long, intricately patterned necklaces, Greeno has been responsible for ensuring the traditions and processes of this craft are passed from Elders to younger women in their communities, ensuring these skills and knowledge are maintained. Highly respected nationally by her peers in the arts, and a leading role model for her own community, Greeno champions the traditions and culture of the Indigenous women of Cape Barren and Flinders Islands, and the longstanding significance and meaning of their shell jewellery. She has developed

a major body of work specifically for this exhibition, and has supplemented fragile strings of coastally harvested shells, local to her ‘country’, with works that use other traditional materials and techniques, including kelp, echidna quills, bones and found objects. The exhibition will present contemporary installations that reference the works to the body, while highlighting the Indigenous culture and history of northern Tasmania and the Bass Strait Islands Indigenous women. We are promised a ‘nonmuseum’ style of presentation of the works, and an ‘experiential view’ of Greeno’s collecting, preparing and making processes. There is also a beautifully-produced accompanying monograph, copies of which will be available to read in the gallery and to buy.

Lola Greeno, Left: tunne necklace [detail] 2012 Mussel shells, gumnuts, ochre, wire Right: carner necklace [detail] 2012 Abalone shells, echidna quills, wire Photographer: John Leeming QVMAG

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2014 BMLOT Awards of Excellence winners named The best of the best tourism and hospitality businesses in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon region for 2014 were revealed at the annual Blue Mountains Lithgow & Oberon Tourism (BMLOT) Awards of Excellence gala dinner and awards night on Friday August 8. The official regional tourism organisationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awards recognise and promote product and service quality in the regional tourism and hospitality industry. The BMLOT regional tourism awards feed into the NSW Tourism Awards and the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.

Gold Award winners include:

Specialised Tourism Services Ask Roz Regional Tourism Ambassador Kellie Barrow, Lithgow City Council Tourism Education & Training Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Tour Operators & Adventure Tourism Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s An Adventure Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Wild Valley Art Park Visitor Information & Services Oberon Visitor Information Centre Tourism Restaurants & Catering Services Leura Garage Deluxe Accommodation Mountain Heritage Hotel & Spa Retreat

Festivals & Events Sculpture at Scenic World Tourist & Caravan Parks Jenolan Caravan Park Major Tourist Attractions Blue Mountains National Park Tourist Attractions Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah Business Tourism Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains Local Government Award for Tourism Oberon Council Employee of the Year Daryl Walker, Lilianfels Resort & Spa Luxury Accommodation Mountain Whispers

How to enjoy Holidays. Dreamwood Estate Bed & Breakfast is located about 1 hour north west of Sydney in the beautiful Hawkesbury Valley. Here you can stretch out and relax, enjoying the country air and magnificent views. You can take a day trip to the Blue Mountains or explore the many treasures the area has to offer. Here you will find everything you need to make your stay comfortable and memorable.Delightfully appointed fully

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air conditioned rooms, free WiFi, and home baked afternoon tea on your arrival. Your stay includes a self serve breakfast so you can rise and shine at your leisure with no deadlines. After all, you are here to relax and unwind. Our Border Collie family is always happy to greet you and provide lots of fun and excitement whilst our inquisitive alpacas will say hello and pose for a photo if you would like to join us on our evening alpaca walk. Dreamwood also offers a lovely range of handmade Australian alpaca products and raw fleece for the discerning spinner. Visit us on the Hawkesbury Harvest Farm Gate Trail

Getting about…

Banksia Yarns

We’re fortunate to have a variety of choices of transportation as well as destinations close to Sydney. Just 15 minutes from Sydney’s CBD, Manly sits on a beautiful peninsula surrounded on three sides by sparkling Pacific Ocean and spectacular Sydney Harbour. For your added pleasure, the attraction of 18 pristine beaches including one of Australia’s most famous and most beautiful, hidden coves and inlets, breathtaking National Parks, Aboriginal sites and historic landmarks make up the Northern Beaches up to Palm Beach, where the TV Show Home and Away is filmed, better known to audiences the world over as Summer Bay.

Located in the Magnolia Mall arcade in Richmond, Banksia Yarns offers an array of fine knitting yarns from lace-weight to chunky in a kaleidoscope of colours. From commercially produced to hand spun / hand dyed yarns, there is enough here to tantalise the tastebuds of any knitter / crocheter.

Catch a ferry to many destinations including Taronga Zoo or to Parramatta. There are many bus and coach tours, helicopter flights… but I am partial to the ferries as a great way to explore from a Sydney or Parramatta base, enjoying the scenery on the way and avoiding traffic jams. We also have an excellent rail network including light rail and Country Link. Why not plan a trip from Taronga Zoo at Mosman, exploring what interests you along the way, to Taronga Western Plains Zoo? Ask a Visitor Information Centre to assist you with your plans. The Blue Mountains and Sydney have always tended to swap destinations with each area able to provide contrast to the other. Sydney with its beaches is warmer than the Mountains where relief is provided with the cool nights. The character of our National Parks varies in the regions, with our Botanic Gardens providing different adventures. Sydney loves to enjoy the snow in our mountains and parts of our Central west with Festivals and open fires at night. As our cities become more populated, they are offering world class Festivals and entertainment but it’s so good to unwind in our ancient landscapes… you are welcome!

Colinette, King Cole, Noro, Rare Yarns. • Gift vouchers. • Tours & groups welcome (by appointment). New yarns 'Jamieson and Smith' from the Shetland Isles, and 'Shilasdair' from the Isle of Skye! Mon - Fri: 9:30 - 5pm Sat: 9:30 -1pm Watch Facebook for specials during the holidays and cooler weather news.

Some of the yarns we have are: Heirloom made in Australia. Sirdar - from the UK. Noro - made in Japan. Colinette - made in Wales. In store, we have: • Australian & imported: wools, mohair, alpaca, cotton yarns. • Knitting & crochet: hooks, needles, patterns etc. • Brands include: Heirloom, Sirdar,

Banksia Yarns "Spring Clean'' sale

on 20th Sept, for the Richmond Jubilee • Australian & imported: wools / mohair / alpaca / cotton yarns. • Knitting & crochet: hooks / needles / patterns etc. • Brands include Heirloom; Sirdar; Colinette; King Cole; Noro; Rare Yarns. • Gift vouchers. • Tours & groups welcome (by appointment). Hours:

Mon – Fri: 9:30 – 5pm Sat: 9:30 – 1pm

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Our helpful and knowledgeable staff can assist you to put together an itinerary from our range of maps and brochures to make the most of your travel covering local, regional and interstate destinations

Come and see us at the Hawkesbury Visitor Information Centre and get the most out of your visit. Open Everyday (excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday)

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Parramatta Parramatta was founded in 1788 by Governor Arthur Phillip as a western outlying farm colony of Sydney. Initially it was called Rose Hill and was renamed Parramatta, an Aboriginal word meaning “head of waters,” or “the place where eels lie down”, the year after it was proclaimed a town in 1790. It was incorporated as a municipality in 1861, became a city in 1938 and was expanded in 1948, 1959, and 1972 by the inclusion of surrounding centres. Now Parramatta is a city within Sydney’s metropolitan area. It lies along the

www.bluemountainsimag.com.au 15-mile or 24-km Parramatta River, which enters Port Jackson harbour. The Parramatta River Cat ferry takes passengers from Parramatta to Sydney along the River. The River Cat is a scenic and relaxing way to explore the waterways . Ferries are cheap and certainly a fast and pleasant way to travel all over Sydney. There are many pleasant places to eat, shop and even go to the theatre along the Parramatta River, not to mention stroll, fish or simply relax. Parramatta is famous for a wide variety of retail and dining options!

Taking the pulse of Parramatta ! There is a fascinating Medical and Nursing Museum in the heart of Parramatta open to you in Brislington House every Thursday. The gracious Georgian building, built in 1821, stands on the corner of George and Marsden Streets was the home of three generations of the Brown family who gave their services as medical men from 1857 to 1949. After that time it was used as a Nurses Home until Brislington House conversion to the museum by 1983. Nurses have been caring for the residents of the Parramatta District for over two centuries. Artefacts of the Hospital wards show equipment in ceramic, enamel, monel metal and plastic. There are examples of operating tables, instruments, suturing materials, anaesthetic equipment and ward beds. Photographs from 1890s provide insight into all the activities of hospital life. The Parramatta District Hospital Graduate Nurses Association members are volunteer guardians, responsible for the display and staffing of the museum. The rooms in this two storey house reveal a wonderful view of the changes of medical care through time. The General Hospital began as a tent structure in 1789 moving into a brick building through the years to 1818. Governor Lachlan Macquarie commissioned the Colonial Hospital which served the community from 1818 to 1848. An expanded District Hospital from 1848 provided an ever growing medical care facility. The construction of Westmead Hospital prompted the Parramatta facility to focus on rehabilitation, geriatric and extended outpatient services from 1982. Reference: Caring for Convicts and the Community, Cumberland Area Health Service Westmead (1988)

You are invited to join the Parramatta and District Historical Society Telephone (02) 9635- 6924 (Hambledon) (02) 9871- 4155 (Secretary) Hambledon Cottage House Museum, 63 Hassall Street, corner Gregory Place, Parramatta.

www. parramattahistorical.org.au email: parramattahist@tpg.com.au Trevor Patrick (02) 9654-2224

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Parramatta has many historic buildings, including Elizabeth Farm (Built in 1793, it is the nation’s oldest surviving European building). Old Government House (Built in 1799, it is the oldest public building in Australia). Experiment Farm Cottage (Built in 1834 it is the site of the first land grant). Hambledon Cottage (Built in 1824 by John and Elizabeth Macarthur for extra accommodation for family and friends. The Kings School (1832). As Parramatta is once again becoming a more important city centre and larger business buildings are being built, fascinating pieces of Parramatta’s past are being literally unearthed. In the foyer of some of the new buildings you will see glass around what was discovered and in the Justice Precinct you will find the remains of the earliest convict hospitals on display. The Parramatta Visitor Information Centre can tell you more about where to find these or for more information visit www.parracity.nsw.gov.au

What to See & Do Try the ferry. A beautiful way to get around a lot of places. Check out Riverside theatres and restaurant. Take a walk along the river while you’re there. Visit Experiment Farm and Elizabeth Farm. Olympic Park is an experience in itself, close to Parramatta, on the ferry. Parramatta Farmers’ Markets, produce, arts, crafts and more. VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE 346A Church St, Parramatta Ph: (02) 8839 3311 Fax: (02) 8839 3301 Email: discoverparramatta@ parracity.nsw.gov.au

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Penrith Valley It’s always a pleasure to welcome visitors to Penrith Valley. It’s the harmony of urban and rural lifestyles, our rivers, mountains and lakes, great shopping, educational facilities, entertainment and diverse housing choices that make Penrith Valley a great place to live, work, visit and invest. Located 55 kilometres west of Sydney, Penrith Valley is the place where two of Greater Sydney’s most spectacular features converge. One is the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains; the other is the Nepean River, one of eastern Australia’s great rivers. These natural features give Penrith Valley a relaxed, rural feeling, with the benefit of city standard facilities available in the City of Penrith. Penrith Valley has a full range of activities

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and events to make your stay, enjoyable, relaxing and exciting. Try whitewater rafting, cycling, boating or have a picnic by the water. For some retail therapy explore the many markets, pick up a bargain at a factory outlet or visit one of our major retail shopping centres. For a cultural experience, take in a show or spend the afternoon at our art gallery. In the evening, check out the local nightclubs, the various live entertainment venues, a woolshed dance or the cinema complex. There is something on offer to suit all ages and tastes. VISITOR INFORMATION www.penrithishere.com.au Telephone: 1300 736 836

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What to See & Do Visit the award winning Muru Mittigar Visit the excellent Penrith City Library Enjoy a Family Astronomy Night Attend a performance at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre Check out Model Park Open Day for model trains, planes, boats & cars Cruise on the Nepean River aboard either the Nepean Belle or Penrith Platypus Visit the Sydney International Regatta Centre 2000 Sydney Olympics’ venue Follow either the Farmgate or the Heritage Trails around Penrith Valley Enjoy one of the many cafes and restaurants in Penrith Valley

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER SYDNEY’S ONLY COUNTRY RACES Get dressed up and head to the majestic Fernhill Estate for a day of fun, fashion and frolicking. Held in conjunction with Hawkesbury Race Club and commentated by 2GB’s Ray Hadley, this unique day celebrates everything that’s great about Spring Racing. With Fashions on the Field, live music, kid’s activities in the Family Zone and Caulfield Cup Day on the big screen, you’re sure to be on a winner.

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Wentworth Falls Wentworth Falls, one of the most beautiful Blue Mountains towns, offers possibly the most spectacular bushwalks and views. Originally called ‘Weatherboard’ after the ‘Weatherboard Hut’ built in 1814, a year later the town was named ‘Jamison’s Valley’ by Governor Macquarie. In July 1867 the historic first railway journey in the Blue Mountains left Penrith station and travelled through to Weatherboard Station where the train terminated. It wasn’t until 1879 that the name was changed to Wentworth Falls in honour of William Charles Wentworth. The area known as ‘Kings Tableland’ offers

almost haunting views. Care must be taken within this area to preserve the ancient Aboriginal site, Kings Table. It has been calculated via carbon dating that the land was occupied some 22,000 years ago! Further west along the Great Western Highway on the north side is Pitt Park and the Wentworth Falls School of Arts. ‘The Bathurst Traveller’, later renamed ‘Weatherboard Inn’ was an inn Built in 1826 at Pitt Park. Charles Darwin, the renowned scientist was reported to have stayed here around 1836.

Celebrate 50 Years of Spring in the Blue Mountains

Leura Gardens Festival October 4 to 12 - 9.30am to 4.30pm • Enjoy 11 stunning gardens • Music in the gardens • Horticultural talks • Art show • Plant sales • Special 50 year celebration souvenir – the gorgeous “Leura Gold” daisy ... and much more

All gardens ticket - $25 Single garden ticket - $5 Shuttle bus ticket - $5 Tickets are available at Leura Mall; Festival HQ, Fitzroy Street, Leura; and at all gardens Money raised helps to purchase equipment for the Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital and other local medical organisations

For information: T: 0431 095 279 - www.leuragardensfestival.com Email: leuragardensfestival@fastmail.com.au

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What to See & Do

With the numerous spectacular walks and views within Wentworth Falls, allow at least a day to enjoy the area at leisure. The Charles Darwin Walk is well sign posted leading from the Great Western Highway, and along Falls Road. It’s a superb full day walk from Whispering Pines to what the Gundungurra people call The Seven Sisters at Echo Point. Falls Gallery and Gardens - on Falls Road, two minutes from the Falls and lookouts

GARDEN INSPIRATION AT LEURA No matter if your garden is big or small, the best way to get new ideas to enhance it is to visit other gardens. And if it’s inspiration you’re after, you can do no better than to visit the Leura Gardens Festival in the beautiful Upper Blue Mountains. Now in its 50th year, the 2014 Leura Gardens Festival is taking place from Saturday, October 4 to Sunday October 12, and featuring 11 wonderful gardens in a wide range of garden styles. To further enhance your garden, you can take advantage of the excellent prices at the festival plant sales centre, which will offer a wide range of plants, both exotic and native, including the special 50-year celebration souvenir, a gorgeous yellow daisy named “Leura Gold”, specially chosen not only for its long-flowering ability but also because it will succeed in virtually any climate. Many regular visitors to the festival say that one of the most interesting aspects is revisiting gardens not seen for some time and seeing how they have evolved. With this in mind, this year’s associated programme of horticultural talks will include a presentation by well-known horticulturalist, writer and speaker, Jennifer Stackhouse. In keeping with the 50th year celebrations, Ms Stackhouse will talk about trends which have occurred in gardening in the last 50 years as well as discussing what the future of gardening may be, particularly in relation to environmental changes. Other festival events include the always-popular Music in the Gardens, happening daily from 1:00pm with a wide variety of music from jazz to barbershop to opera, and an Art Show. All proceeds from the festival go to purchase equipment for the Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital with donations also made to other local health-related charities. So you will not only find much to see and enjoy but will also be helping a worthy cause. For further information, please visit www.leuragardensfestival.com or phone 0431 095 279.

Walks, Wollemis and Bees at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden is once again taking part in this year’s Blue Mountains Festival of Walking. The Festival of Walking is a Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon Tourism initiative that promotes great walks throughout this stunning region. If you have not been for a bush walk in the Blue Mountains here is your chance! The Garden is hosting its very popular Tomah Spur Walk and this year includes a talk on the Wollemi pine to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its discovery in October 1994. This day walk is a great opportunity to explore the conservation area owned by the Garden, which is only accessible with an experienced Garden guide. The walk will take you through natural bushland adjacent to the Garden covering four different environments - rainforest, eucalypt woodland, spectacular heath and windsculpted sandstone. You'll travel through a carpet of ferns, moss-laden rocks and lush green rainforest with towering trees before emerging onto a rock outcrop with spectacular views. Reasonable fitness, sturdy shoes, a sun hat and water bottle are recommended as the terrain is rough in places and you will be out most of the day. Bookings essential through www.rbgsyd. nsw.gov.au or www.festivalofwalking.com

We are also celebrating the discovery of the Wollemi pine with a showing of our popular children’s theatre The Wollemi Warrior Adventure. The villainous Iggy Chop is determined to destroy the famous Wollemi pine and turn it into a toothpick for his collection. Our heroine, the determined Wendy Wanderer, sets out on a mission to save the Wollemi pine from this terrible fate and expose Iggy Chop and his evil plan. With lots of fun and movement, this outdoor interactive performance is suitable for kids aged 3-12 years. If you’re sweet on bees then don’t miss native bee expert Megan Halcroft’s talk. Learn about bees and how they drive biodiversity and support food security. While most bees live solitary lives and don’t store honey, they are the world’s most efficient flower pollinators. They are beautiful, diverse and fascinating to watch with about 200 species of native bees calling Sydney and the surrounding regions home. Learn how to encourage many bee species into the garden by conserving or providing nesting habitat. Plus the chance to win the lucky door prize of a hardwood native bee nest! October flowers The Garden’s extensive collection includes

over 48,000 plants with many rare and unusual varieties including the famous local Wollemi pine Wollemia nobilis. Waratahs are not the only stunning spring flowers at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, in spring you can enjoy dramatic displays of colour with camellias, rhododendrons, tulips, daffodils, bluebells, crocus, lily of the valley, snowdrops and snowflakes to take your breath away. Around the Garden As well as visiting our beautiful plant displays, you can stay at the Garden in the secluded Jungle Lodge, which is set within pristine rainforest. We also have plantthemed events throughout the seasons and unique venues for hire around the Garden, outside and in. There are a variety of tours, guided and self-guided or just relax and enjoy the panoramic view from the deck. The menu at Tomah Gardens Restaurant features local produce. Here you can enjoy high quality healthy food and the rustic environment which features locally made furniture and design elements. October events Sat 4 Oct The Wollemi Warrior Adventure - Children’s theatre performance -11 am or 1 pm. Formal Lawn. $16.50 or 2 fpr $30 one parent free. Bookings essential. Weds 8 October Blue Mountains Festival of Walking Wilderness Walk to Tomah Spur 10 am – 4.30 pm. $95. Bookings essential. Sat 18 October The Buzz on Native Bees – Australian native bees of the Sydney, Blue Mountains and Illawarra regions. Waratah Education Centre $50. 10am-1pm. Bookings essential.

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Leura Village You’ve reached what is now referred to as the Upper Blue Mountains, where cool climate plants are the focus of many a garden. Visitors to Leura are guaranteed to experience the relaxed nature of the town. The Blue Mountains City Council has ensured that any developments within Leura fall into the strict guidelines of the town with heritage colours used throughout. The natural wonders of Leura can be discovered via the many walks. A great place to start is Sublime Point Road. Here you will find one of the world’s most spectacular golf courses as well as the popular Fairmont Resort. Many events are held here. Trolley Tours can tell you about the walks. Rivalling Katoomba as the most visited location in the Blue Mountains, Leura offers The Mall, a shoppers paradise alive with coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, galleries. You must not miss a visit to the multi-

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award-winning Josophan’s Chocolates – see if you are able to organise a tasting. They also have a shop down in Sydney. Bygone Beautys has something for everyone from refreshments to die for to the most amazing range of antiques and collectables that this place is a whole experience in itself. A range of exquisite yet affordable delights await you here. Megalong Books has the most amazing range of the most amazing books on so many subjects I keep wondering how they do it! The staff are also so knowledgeable and helpful. Come to Leura just for fun or for some really serious bargains… but come you must… it is so special!

What to See & Do Toy and Railway Museum, located within Leuralla mansion. The museum features Australia’s largest collection of toys, dolls, teddy bears and model

railways, located on the corner of Olympian Parade and Balmoral Road. Opposite the Toy and Railway Museum is Olympian Park featuring a natural amphitheatre with spectacular views. Gardens, Shopping, Food and Art! Awesome views from Sublime Point Leura Cascades along Cliff Drive is a peaceful setting for a family picnic or BBQ From the Cascades you can leisurely walk to several waterfalls including Leura, Linda, Lila and Bridal Veil Falls. You can also walk to Copelands Lookout and Flying Fox Lookout. Mount Hay Road takes you to the beautiful untouched Mount Hay region Along Cliff Drive, bush walks can lead you to the Pool of Siloam and Lyrebird Dell while the famous Prince Henry Cliff Walk will take you to the spectacular Katoomba Falls.

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Katoomba Katoomba has something for everyone: entertainment, art galleries, restaurants, trendy cafes, shopping, antiques and collectables, walks and activities, not to mention its being surrounded by ancient natural beauty. The Seven Sisters Of the Gundungurra people commonly referred to as The Three Sisters may be viewed from Echo Point. Many bushwalks start from this point, including the Three Sisters Walk and Giant Stairway. In town, you’ll find an array of boutiques and all seasons clothing, as well as cosy dining experiences to suit all budgets and tastes.

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Enjoy the art and culture walk.

Visit Echo Point Visitor Information Centre for information and views. Make time to absorb the wonders of the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre with its City Art Gallery, amazing interactive World Heritage Exhibition, Katoomba Library and the ever changing vistas from the viewing platform. An amazing range of programs, exhibitions and events as well as the Cultural Centre Shop and Café. Stay with us to enjoy our award winning area Visit Trolley Tours to book a great tour of your choice maybe including Jenolan Caves or even a horse ride.

Eat in fine-dining restaurants or have coffee and cake in Art Deco cafés. Take a guided bushwalk, a 4WD drive, or learn to abseil – all in the splendour of this majestic wilderness area. Explore the thriving local art scene. Visit the renovated Scenic World VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Echo Point Rd, Katoomba Open 9am - 5pm daily (Closed Christmas day) Phone: 1300 653 408 www.bluemountainscitytourism.com.au

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Brett Whiteley West of the Divide 26 September – 30 November 2014 This exhibition focuses on the enduring connection Whiteley had with the region west of the Great Dividing Range. Featuring 37 works spanning three decades of the artist’s career. A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre exhibition in association with the Brett Whiteley Studio and The Art Gallery of NSW

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Warwick Fuller exhibition at Lost Bear Gallery Lost Bear Gallery presents a superb exhibition of oil paintings by Hartley based artist, Warwick Fuller, running from 2nd to 27th October. Fuller¹s timeless and universally appealing paintings portray the deep love this artist has for the Australian landscape and its light. A professional painter for more than 35 years, Fuller is renowned for his ability to capture the unique light and colour of the Australian landscape. His brushwork is bold and fresh, often an indicator of painting with speed and confidence; necessary attributes to capture the rapid changes dictated by nature. Fuller's exhibition also coincides with the launch of 'Impressions & Interpretations', a wonderful hardcover book, where beautiful reproductions of Warwick Fuller paintings are illuminated with

inspired poetry by ABC journalist Sean Murphy. Come and discover Lost Bear Gallery, a leading destination for contemporary art in the Blue Mountains. The gallery is open daily from 10-5 at 98 Lurline Street, Katoomba and can be contacted on 4782 1220. Also visit www.lostbeargallery.com.au

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Blackheath/Mt Victoria Blackheath at 1065m abve sea level is 114 km from Sydney and most famous for its November Rhododendron Festival. The Blackheath Rhododendron Gardens are in Baccante Street. The town’s shopping centre has a delightfully relaxed village atmosphere. Blackheath is filled with natural beauty and there are many breathtaking views and bush walks to experience. Blackheath is full of colonial history. The first building in Blackheath was "The Scotch Thistle Inn" erected by Andrew Gardner in 1831. The Inn was visited by the renowned scientist Charles Darwin in 1836. The site for "The Scotch Thistle Inn" was located slightly south of the present Gardners Inn Hotel. On the outside of the famous Victory Theatre antique centre is one of the town’s proudest displays, a colourful mural designed by local artist Jenny Kee and painted in 1985 by members of the local community on behalf of the Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre. It has been recently refurbished by this proud community.

Mt Victoria Fast Facts Mount Victoria is the most westerly Blue Mountains township - 120 kilometres from Sydney and 1043 metres above sea-level.

Parklands Country Gardens & Lodges are the latest offering of the Escarpment group, opening at Blackheath 15 September – it will be interesting to see how they go… The sprawling Hydro Majestic project is still planning to open in stages Rhodo festival will be running throughout October and November, See the webite for all the great events www.rhodofestival.com.au

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It is a small very charming historic village originally named 'One Tree Hill' on a map from 1834 - the name changed in 1876 when the first Post Office was built. There is a large number of historic buildings, including the Imperial Hotel -1878, St Peter's Church of England -1874, Closeburn House-1885, The Manor House, built by John Fairfax in 1876 and the Toll Keepers Cottage -1849. In Mount Victoria and close by you have Victoria Falls, Victoria Pass, Mt York, Bede's, Sunset Rock & Mitchell's Ridge Look-outs, beautiful Bushwalks and the Mount Victoria Historical Museum. Some of the Historic buildings are now beautiful 1st class accommodation facilities and combined with their fine food and other restaurants, make staying in Mount Victoria another must for your 'Top of the Mountains Adventure’

What to See & Do The Kanimbla Valley Walking Tracks, which take in Pulpit Rock, Bede’s Lookout, Reinitz Pass and Ross Cave. The array of buildings and boutique shops selling antiques, craft and brica-brac The walking track that will take you to Victoria Falls. Mount Victoria Historical Museum located in the old refreshment rooms at the Railway Station. First release films at Mount Vic Flicks. Visit the Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, at the end of Govetts leap Road, Blackheath. There is an interactive display of how the mountains were made, a theatrette and gallery. Open everydayexcept Christmas Day, from 9.00am to 4.30pm.

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Huge Collection of unusual Museum Pieces, well worth a visit!

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Contact Jean Winston 02 4782 7866

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The Victory Theatre, a site of great importance. The Victory Theatre Antique Centre is not only a haven of great food and hidden treasure but a site of historic and cultural significance. Located in Blackheath, west of Sydney, the centre was built by architects Hassel and Stockham in 1915. Its original use was as a cinema for local residents, acting as a source of recreation and entertainment for 45 years. In the 1900’s cinemas were erected in any space that could fit numerous amounts of chairs and people. As

Kee in the 90’s. It is one of three original historic buildings in the town, built alongside the Gardener’s Inn and the Ivanhoe Hotel. When entering the building, two large doors open to the front cafe. Past the cafe lays the fabulous antique centre which houses 51 dealers who source a great assortment of antique furniture, fine jewellery, porcelain and china, Australiana, silver and vintage clothing. The Victory Theatre is commended as a place of “Aesthetic, historic and social value for past, present and future

movie projectors and screens were transportable, cinemas began to pop up throughout numerous country towns. During this period in Australia, the majority of cinemas were built in a highly decorative manner. Classic examples of this can be seen in the exteriors of Melbourne cinemas with their elaborate facades, such as the Britannia and Majestic of Melbourne. Sydney cinemas in country regions were very simplistic and built only for their purpose, as is evident in the shedlike appearance of the Victory Theatre. In the 1960’s The Victory Theatre closed down due to declining attendance. In 1977 it was leased out as a junk yard, later transforming into the Victory Theatre Antique Centre, which still operates successfully today. The Victory Theatre stands out from its neighboring shops due to its sheer size as well as the exterior mural, which was painted by renowned local artist Jenny

Largest Antique store west of Sydney with the greatest variety in the Blue Mountains Open 7 Days 10am - 5pm

Victory Theatre Antique Centre 17-19 Govetts Leap Road Blackheath Ph: (02) 4787 6002 Email: victorytheatre@bigpond.com

generations”. When travelling up to the Blue Mountains, stop by to have a coffee or lunch, browse through the amazing space and visit the Victory’s eclectic mix of dealers and a large assortment of goods. You must put it on your list of things to see when next travelling through the Blue Mountains. Jana Byrne The Burra Charter: The Australia ICOMOS Charter for Places of Cultural Significance 1999. As it is changing a new Exhibition Space has opened upstairs for local artists to sell their art. Do come and enjoy our new exhibitions! Who knows what new talent or treasure you may discover or fall in love with?

Offering a range of specialised shoes to help problem feet feel comfortable Stocking: NAOT - Ecco Florsheim Hogl - Merrell Rohde - Gabor Josef Seibel - PindiereSandler - Rieker - Beautifeel open seven days 4 govetts leap rd blackheath (02) 4787 8263

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Lithgow

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Lithgow is renowned as a learning City offering two Universities; a glorious valley set amidst mountain splendour. Lithgow is also rich in tradition and culture with diverse ecosystems. Immerse yourself in Aboriginal tradition, step back in time to an era where steam dominated transport and when industry was our backbone

Discover Lithgow’s accessible wilderness. With tranquil vistas and serene landscapes, the environment is abundant in wildlife and picturesque mountain panoramas. Great for camping! The Lithgow region is nature’s playground. Canyoning and rock climbing, in areas ten times older than

Small Arms Factory Museum

www.lithgowsafmuseum.org.au lithgowsafmuseum@ozemail.com.au Location: At the front of the old Factory complex, Methven Street, Lithgow Open: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:30am to 2pm Weekends, public and school holidays 10am to 4pm - Adults $10 Concession $7 Children $5 Family $20

Our archives form a collection of national significance, being the almost complete record of the Lithgow SAF from its inception. The collections and archives give a unique insight into both Australia’s industrial history, and the factory’s glorious past as a first class manufacturing facility. Phone: 6351 4452

the Grand Canyon, are experiences never to be forgotten. There are also magnificent 4WD tracks to explore walks and bike tracks galore. The choice of adventure is up to you.

What to See & Do

Camp on the shores of Lake Lyell for wildlife encounters and speed boating. Visit the nationally significant Small Arms Factory Museum. Go bird watching, preferably with a guide. Visit the award winning wetlands to see how many different plants and animals you can identify. Take a helicopter view of this surprising area. Go on a tour with the people who have lived here for thousands of years.

Visitors can now hire bikes to explore the area. Bicycles can now be hired at the Visitor Information Centre to allow visitors to see the area. Fresh from the completion of Bicycle friendly pathways southbound and eastbound from Lithgow Visitor Information Centre, Lithgow City Council is to hire out the 6 bicycles donated by the Korean business company late last year. All bikes will be hired out to visitors with accompanying helmets and fills a void in the tourism infrastructure of the town and offers people without transport the opportunity to get out and see the sights of Lithgow and surrounds. Mayor Maree Statham said “it’s fantastic to see the bicycles so kindly donated by the Korean delegation put to the best possible use. This encourages

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people without transport to stay in Lithgow and be able to get to all that places they want to go to. I look forward to seeing the luminous green and blue bicycles around the town knowing the contribution to the local economy these people will be making.” The bicycles are available for hire from the Lithgow Visitor Information Centre. If you are interested in hiring any of the bicycles or know of someone who would be then please come in and see the friendly staff at Lithgow Visitor Information Centre who will be able to help you. Creating a strong tourism industry that maximises benefits from visitors to the LGA is a part of Council’s strategy to Strengthen our Economy in the Community Strategic Plan 2026.

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Lithgow Visitor Information Centre Great Western Highway, (PO Box 19 Lithgow NSW 2790) T: 1300 760 276 or (02) 6350 3230, F: (02) 6350 3239 E: tourism@lithgow.com

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Oberon - Bathurst At 1,113m, Oberon is the highest town in the Blue Mountains region. It is the perfect hub from which to explore a multitude of unique attractions, towns & villages, including Jenolan Caves and Kanangra Boyd National Park. With four distinct, idyllic seasons and the most beautiful scenery in rural NSW, a visit to the region will reward & delight. Oberon is surrounded by interesting villages and National Parks. Jenolan Caves, Kanangra Boyd National Park, Blue Mountains National Park and Abercrombie River National Park are in the shire and contain spectacular scenery. Oberon can be used as a base from which to undertake day trips to the various villages and attractions within the region. VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Bathurst Visitor Information Centre 1 Kendall Avenue, Bathurst Phone: 1800 68 1000 E: visitors@bathurst.nsw.gov.au www.visitbathurst.com.au

...will take you there! Travelling west on Great Western Highway as you descend Mount Victoria Pass, you see the view that rewarded the explorers when they crossed the Blue Mountains. Hartley is situated at the bottom of Victoria Pass, in the valley between Mount Victoria and Lithgow. The Hartley area provides a great insight into NSW settlement and early Australian History with some wonderful fully restored and operational historic buildings – in addition to the beautifully preserved buildings in Hartley Historic Village. Some of the historic buildings have been turned into elegant accommodation and licensed restaurant facilities and there are other new hideaway rural retreats. It’s a beautiful area. Before you turn off the Highway towards Jenolan Caves I suggest you explore Hartley Historic Village.

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What to See & Do

Be sure to call in to the Visitor Info Centre for information on all the wonderful things to see and do now e.g. weather, accommodation, activities, etc. The VIC has the extensive list of splendid gardens open during all seasons The VIC has 4 Cycling maps of the area with more being prepared, also info on Cycling Events Go trout fishing in Lake Oberon all year round. See the VIC for info on Fishing Season and licenses Try your luck sapphire fossicking Try mushroom picking, taking care to pick only edible varieties – the Oberon Visitor Information Centre has brochures on these' Go horse riding through the magically beautiful landscape Explore the wild places by 4WD Evans Crown Nature Reserve and Kanangra Walls offer both relaxing and challenging walks You MUST make time for multiaward winning Jenolan Caves, the most spectacular limestone caves in Australia, maybe stay there - the beauty above and below ground is inspirational. Get the app!

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The National Cool Climate Wine Show ‘Be Cool….’ Bathurst has 175 years of wine history, so it is the perfect backdrop to host The National Cool Climate Wine Show. Wines of Bathurst are celebrating the beginning of the sixteenth annual National Cool Climate Wine Show with the judge’s dinner at the Carrington Function Centre & Theatre, Bathurst. This is an amazing opportunity to wine and dine with some of the most knowledgeable experts in the wine business, such as chief judge Tim Knappstein (Riposte Wines); Winewise editor Lester Jesberg; Tyrrell’s chief wine maker Andrew Spinaze; and Glenn Thompson from Domaine Chandon Wines. Get out your evening wear and be quick as there are only 60 tickets available. Tickets are available on line through the Carrington Function Centre, Bathurst. Public Tasting Held on the Friday 17th October, 6pm

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oldest inland settlement in Australia. Right in the heart of the city Machattie Park provides a tranquil spot to rest and relax. Just next door is the magnificent Bathurst Court House and opposite that the magnificent War Memorial Carillon is flanked by the Evans Memorial and the Boer War Memorial.

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at Bathurst Showground, the NCCWS Public Tasting will bring hundreds of critics, vignerons and wine lovers to the highlight of the cool climate wine season. With around 800 different premium, world class cool climate wines at your fingertips, the Public Tasting offers all wine connoisseurs the opportunity to sample the most prestigious wines Australia has to offer. Hosted by the Wines of Bathurst, for $35 you can experience the elaborate tasting, sign up for complementary tasting tours, sample delicious food and experience the creative minds of Australia’s most dedicated wine producers (and all cool climate wine fanatics, just like you!)! Tickets available at the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre Ph 02) 6332 1444

Jenolan Cabins

What to See & Do

Visit the T Rex in Fossil & Mineral Museum. Visit one of the beautiful villages in this region such as Peel and Wattle Flat on the way to Sofala, the oldest surviving gold town in Australia. Visit historic Perthville and maybe have a wagon ride. The Bathurst District Historical Museum and the Bathurst Art Gallery are full of treasures.

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Bathurst Region – Full of life A great city to visit, a perfect place to stay. Whether you’re in Bathurst for a day or a week you’ll find plenty to keep you busy. See our What’s on for Events. Start at the Visitor Information Centre where you’ll find a meticulously restored Cobb & Co coach from the 1860s beside a 1909 Brush car, one of the first motor vehicles to cross the Blue Mountains. The Centre stocks a wide range of information, from self-driving or walking tours to picnic spots and outdoor activities. Wander through the streets, parks and gardens soaking up the history of the

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Wallerawang/Portland

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In 1863 Thomas Murray selected land that would later become the site of Portland and he established the first

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The Residential, Rural and Livestock Specialists Servicing the Central West Ph: 02 6355 5125 3 Wolgan Street (PO BOX 37) Portland NSW 2847 Email: sales@bandl.com.au www.bandl.com.au

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lime kiln on the corner of Lime and Villiers Streets. Both Portland and Wallerawang are blessed with two historic public houses, schools, fascinating historic buildings, lakes and fishing streams, delightful little stores and friendly people. Portland is famous as the Town that built Sydney due to its Cement works and Wallerawang is famous for its Black Gold (coal) associations with Delta electricity. Portland’s Crystal Theatre hosts cinema as well as art shows and is famous for its street fairs. Portland’s big swimming pool has celebrated 50 years and Wallerawang’s historic old station’s heritage redevelopment has led to a florist, lolly shop, café and art gallery. With the art, lakes, history, fine dining and comfortable accommodation, it’s worth taking your time to explore these two villages. Visit Chris Woolcock at The Village Toymakers to watch him at work or

What to see & Do

The Visitor Information Centres have heaps of information on the range of local activities and accommodation - you may want to stay or come back again! Enjoy refreshments or a meal while you are here – plenty to choose from Visit Portland’s Bottle Kilns Marvel at the size of the old Cement Works of Portland Picnic by Lake Wallace which submerged where Darwin stayed Go sailing or rowing on Lake Wallace where no power boats are allowed Go bird watching at Lake Wallace and around Portland Investigate the Lake Wallace wildlife The Portland area is now well known to riders wanting to experience numerous exciting trails in State Forest areas within close proximity to Portland. Explore Wallerawang’s historic old church and school Collect antiques, art or local produce

Wallerawang Wallerawang was first surveyed 1823. In 1824 James Walker was granted a large tract of land that was called "Wallerowang" by the local aboriginal people. Charles Darwin stayed at "Wallerowang House" (later to become Barton Park) in 1836, and in the book "Voyage of the Beagle" he describes the area at the time and the wildlife that included a number of platypus. There was a huge increase in population in 1851 after gold was discovered in the area. The National School opened 1860. Shale oil mining began in 1867 and the railway arrived in 1870 with coal hot on its

heels in 1873. St John the Evangelist Church opened in 1881 as a memorial to the Walker/Barton family.

Molong

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The historic town of Molong nestled in the hills of the Macquarie Ranges is home to around 2000 people. The progressive village is located on the Molong Creek, centred in a rich farming district that produces wheat, fruit, wine, sheep, wool and cattle. The wide main street is National Trust-classified with many buildings dating back to the early 1800s. Travellers love to stopover to view the historic buildings, meander the wide streets, visit the museums, art gallery, cafes and experience the relaxed lifestyle. Molong offers a variety of accommodation styles, comfortable B&Bs, a renovated motel, a caravan park where you can stay to explore the tempting food and wine of Cabonne Country. Visit the many boutique

cellar doors to enjoy award winning wines, some local produce, vineyard views and the natural country side.

What to See & Do

Visit the Molong Yarn Market & Coach House - high quality country made crafts Jayes Gallery, exhibiting regional artists Molong RSL -displays the exhibition of Molong & District Ex-Servicemen and Women painted by local artist and author, Anne-Marie Ingham Molong Museum displays a wide range of local family history, the Fairbridge Farm exhibition - photos and items reflecting the lives of families Yuranigh’s Grave a unique landmark on the Mitchell Highway 2km east of Molong

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Drive through Cumnock to Yeoval and spot the ‘Animals on Bikes’ paddock sculpture Visit Banjo Paterson Museum in Yeoval Visit Canowindra to see the Age of Fishes Museum, the famous ‘Bent’ St and tempting shopping, take a balloon flight to view the countryside See Eugowra’s renowned murals and Bushranger Museum Meet in Molong to enjoy the many exciting activities, magnificent views, sunrise, sunsets, native animals, plants, national parks, lakes, streams, orchards, old stone farm buildings and the mountains and plains that attract artists, painters, photographers and writers who are charmed by Molong and its landscapes.

Flute Dreaming with Jane Rutter

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11am Opening exhibition of new works by Matthew Walker "walking and Country"

A wonderful day of food and entertainment.

11.30am Opening of sculpture competition by Lisa Loader Director Orange Regional Gallery 11.34am "Cantar" Orange Women's Community Choir perform 12.30pm Light Luncheon $25 per person

11.30am Performance by Jane Rutter to be followed by an Italian themed luncheon $80 per person. Jane Rutter is a classical free spirit who uses the flute as a voice, a tool of magical communication. In this intimate concert, Jane plays solo silver, gold, wooden, bamboo, ebony flutes and Irish whistles.

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Orange

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Orange, known as Australia’s Colour City with its four distinct seasons is located in Central NSW, 3 ½ hours from Sydney and within easy reach of the Blue Mountains. You will discover a welcoming city full of life, fruitful landscapes, historical buildings, diverse shopping, art and culture to surprise you and some of the best food and wine in Australia. Continuing to build its reputation for cool climate wines renowned for the regions flavour and quality and now supports more than 30 cellar doors. It is Australia’s cool climate wine region

where the topography ranges from Mt Canobolas at 1,395 metres down to around 600 metres. The combination of distinct seasons, rich soils, climate, sloping ground and glorious sunlight cause a slow maturation and ripening allowing a great intensity of fruit. Begin your journey into another country: Orange, the highest altitude wine region in Australia. Orange is surrounded by areas rich in diversity including Blayney and Molong in Cabonne country on the way to Dubbo.

More to meet the eye at Lucknow Lucknow 8 klm east of Orange is a 60 klm speed zone and a great place to stop and explore off the beaten track. It is full of history and you never know what treasure you may find at 2 Fat Ladies, especially now they are so much larger! Local art is on display and for sale in the café and coffee shop area.

What to See & Do Take a vignerons tour around the 30+ cellar doors. Ascend majestic Mt. Canobolas, walk to the spectacular Federal Falls then try out your canoe at Lake Canobolas below. Pleasure your palate with the wonderful fresh food and produce that abounds in Orange and its districts. Take a trip into the eerie limestone world of Tunnel Cave at Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve – take a torch. Visit the Orange Regional Gallery for an collection of unique art, photography and culture. Shopping choices abound in the City and surrounding shires to suit all tastes and budgets in fashion, antiques, homewares, arts, tools, jewellery, books, gardening and agriculture… the list is endless… VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE IS MOVING Orange Visitor Information Centre 8.15am to 5pm Mon to Fri Corner Byng St & Lords Pl Orange NSW Phone: 02 6393 8000 - 1800 069 466 E: council@orange.nsw.gov.au www.visitorange.com.au

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Spring has sprung! New Seasons Vigorella, RTM, Threads & Clarity and plenty of other gorgeous brands. Lots of cotton and lots of colour! Handbags, Jewellery, shoes, and gifts from around the globe Quality children’s lines, plus so much more. We also run Workshops and Events – Ask in store, Call 63655437 or Like us on Facebook to find out more! www.2fatladies.com.au Mitchell Highway, Lucknow 2800 Ph: 6365 5437 28 www.monthlyimag.com.au

What’s on at the 2 Fat Ladies October 2014 Mineral Makeup Masterclass: Sat 11th October 1.30 -3.30pm Discover the tricks of flawless makeup. Learn the secret to perfect skin and how to highlight your best features with our complete beauty routine that is quick, easy and will have you looking amazing every day as well as for those special events. Bookings essential My Colour My Style workshops: Sat 18th October 1-3pm $50 Identify your most flattering colours! Identify your Style! With our fabulous fashion styling and makeup workshop. Bookings essential Personal Bra Fitting with Intimo Lingerie: Sat 18th October 1-3pm free Helen from Intimo Lingerie will be here again with her range & will provide free bra fittings. Travel Packing Workshop: Sat 25th October 2 pm $12 Discover the tricks of packing light! Can you imagine going overseas with only take on luggage? This workshop will teach you how you can not only think about this. but achieve it!! Bookings essential Save The Date! Derby Day Sat 1st November Take an opportunity to dress up in your black and white, watch the race while sipping bubbly and have a fun day out! Prizes for best dressed and stay tuned for more. Like us on Facebook as 2 Fat Ladies

With Spring well under way , check out Bissys Cafés wonderful plans for the future. With the permaculture café garden under further renovations and some new features being installed, Bissys Café has become a place well worth visiting. Plenty to learn and see and what better way to experience it than by eating the produce grown in the café garden. Use our bikes to explore further. With special events in the pipeline I recommend you visit Bissys Café website www.bissyscafe.com.au or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ bissys.cafe.and.catering.orange. There’s sure to be evening events to create fun, laughter, new friendships, great food, wine and happy memories. Bringing the country life to you!

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Canowindra Canowindra is situated in the picturesque Lachlan Valley at the southern end of the Cabonne Shire, 33km from Cowra and 63kms from Orange. Spring brings a glorious sight of canola, other grain crops, ewes and lambs which grow and wander in the shadow of the magnificent Mt Nangar. Any number of colourful hot air balloons float over the landscape from March until early November. Canowindra is well known for its warm climate wines with a number of cellar doors, where you can taste many of the local and regional wines and meet the winemaker. Gaskill Street presents a streetscape of outstanding historical significance. The street is a very unusual shape, following the crooked route of the old bullock track and is unaffected by time, complete with late nineteenth century architecture. Gaskill Street boasts boutique retail stores, assorted shops, quaint country pubs, restaurants, cafe and historic accommodation houses.

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www.bluemountainsimag.com.au Ferguson Street also offers additional boutique shopping opportunities. At the intersection of Gaskill and Ferguson Streets you will find the world famous Age Of Fishes Museum. The Museum houses a collection of 360 million year old Devonian fish fossils, a gift shop and is the Canowindra Visitor Information Centre. Canowindra hosts many events celebrating local food and wine, art exhibitions are held regularly and the bushrangers and historical events are celebrated. There are a number of events for October to delight the tastes. see next page for more Information.

What to See & Do Age Of Fishes Museum Canowindra Trading Post Canowindra Historical Museum Wander historical Gaskill Street The Plague and I Patchwork

Canowindra Golf Club - enjoy a leisurely game of golf or enjoy a meal at the Canowindra Golf Club Bistro Stay 2 nights at the caravan park and get the 3rd night for free View the Canowindra Community Garden Sit and ponder in Memorial Park or visit the rose garden in Morris Park Taste and purchase wines at Toms Waterhole Wines, taste Canowindra and Swinging Bridge Cellar Door Enjoy a coffee at Finns Old Store, The Old Vic Inn, Deli Lama, How Bazaar and CafĂŠ or the Canowindra Trading Post Refresh at the Canowindra Bowls and Recreation Club Or perhaps a meal at the Canowindra Services Club Visit local art galleries Browse antique and collectables for items of interest Take a drive to Eugowra to view the murals and then wander on to Escort Rock or Nangar National Park

Announcing the Spring Holidays Events at the Age of Fishes Museum Canowindra Stories in Stone Over the School Holidays, from the 22nd of September until the 6th of October, the Age of Fishes museum will be running the “Stories in Stone” Program. Firstly, there will be an art competition involving all of the local school students, for ages up to 7 there will be a colouring competition with First Prize being a gift pack including books and toys. Ages 8-12 are asked to draw a picture relating to our theme, “Stories in Stone” with first prize being a Mini palaeontologist kit, featuring a variety of genuine fossils up to 200 million years old. Ages 13-18 have been given Carte Blanche to create an artwork of their choosing (E.g. sculpture, painting, poem short story etc.) in any medium and any style related to the theme “Stories in Stone”, First prize is a $50 voucher to use in the museums unique gift shop. Further details have been sent to the schools regarding age groups and prizes. All entrants of the art competition will be given free entry to the museum on the day their artwork is handed in for display. The art will be displayed in the museum over the holidays, so get your entries in early. For additional entry details or copies of the colouring in / drawing sheets please email us at aof@ colourcity.com.

Secondly, all Children who visit the museum during the holidays will be given an activity card made up of tasks and information gathering, involving the many and varied exhibits around the museum and grounds. Once this is completed and returned to the main desk they will receive free of charge a genuine 170MYO fossil to take home and begin their paleontological career. Finally, on Wednesday the 1st of October we will have the Official “Stories in Stone” Open Day where Children will be admitted to the museum FREE OF CHARGE with a paying adult. At 11am the famous author Mim Loomes will be present and will read to the children from her magnificent book “Long Ago, but not far away” featuring our famous fishes. This will be followed by activities and a lunchtime grand sausage sizzle for gold coin donation. All ages welcome. Come and see what is buried beneath your backyard.

Walking on the Wild Side Whether you fancy getting up close to a big cat, dropping in on the Meerkats at meal time, or learning why Hippos are such good swimmers, our keeper talks and animal encounters offer visitors truly special experiences with our amazing animals. There are spring babies, special events during school holidays and you can even stay at this award winning Zoo.

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Café and Function Centre at Turners Vineyard A local cafe, restaurant and function centre only 6km from Orange with fabulous food and friendly staff ! Why not come in and eat from our wonderful menu?

Arrange to meet your friends, enjoy coffee, drinks or a meal while enjoying the panoramic views. Check out our extensive function capability for weddings, reunions, birthdays – any celebration…adjacent to Turners Vineyard and Motel. What a splendid location!

Caravans and coaches welcome - ample parking Themed Functions up to 400 arranged Accomodation available at Turners Motel Hours Wed - Fri: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sat - Sun: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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