Plan your escape

Enjoy four days in Cowra, Canowindra and Countryside. Learn about our history, take in our spectacular views and make your visit an unforgettable experience.

DAY 1

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN OUR HISTORY

 Start at the COWRA VISITOR INFORMATION

CENTRE and watch the powerful hologram presentation about the Cowra Prisoner of

War Breakout in 1944.  Tour the stunning JAPANESE GARDEN AND

CULTURAL CENTRE and enjoy a coffee or lunch at the Japanese Garden Cafe.  Stroll or cycle along the Cowra Peace

Precinct via the Garrison Walk. Interpretive signage will bring the history of the site to life amongst the beautiful scenic views.  Visit the PRISONER OF WAR CAMPSITE and replica guard tower. Stop at the viewing platform and immerse yourself in the history of the site before heading down the pebbled walk to the five-panel commemorative sculpture.  Pay your respects at the AUSTRALIAN,

INDONESIAN AND JAPANESE WAR

CEMETERIES.  Ring AUSTRALIA’S WORLD PEACE BELL and listen to the audio presentation.

COWRA VOICES APP

Launched for the 75th anniversary of the Cowra Breakout, the Cowra Voices Storytelling app is a tour guide in your pocket. The app includes stories of Wiradjuri elders, personal histories of people buried at the Cowra Japanese War Cemetery, and local stories of grassroots peace-building by members of the Cowra community. You can download the app on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

DAY 2

EXPLORE OUR TOWN

 Wander through the picturesque COWRA ROSE

GARDEN at the Cowra Visitor Information Centre.  Take a stroll down the LACHLAN RIVER WALK that begins under the Cowra Bridge, home to the impressive INDIGENOUS ART MURALS.  Enjoy the variety of exhibitions on display at the

COWRA REGIONAL ART GALLERY.  Enjoy stunning panoramic views from atop

BELLEVUE HILL LOOKOUT and explore the walking tracks through the BELLEVUE HILL

NATURE RESERVE just behind the NATURE BASED

ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND.  Visit EUROPA PARK and learn about the COWRA

MIGRANT AND MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS.  Immerse yourself in Cowra’s railway history at the

LACHLAN VALLEY HERITAGE RAILWAY CENTRE.

DAY 3

DISCOVER CANOWINDRA

 Take a 20 minute drive to CANOWINDRA and visit historic GASKILL STREET.  Make your Canowindra experience unforgettable by booking a BALLOON FLIGHT.  Get up close and touch the amazing 360-million-year-old fish fossils at the AGE OF FISHES MUSEUM.  Enjoy a delicious treat from one of the local cafes and browse through the unique wares at the boutiques and take in the local arts spaces in town.

 Take a scenic drive to WYANGALA DAM via DARBYS FALLS where you can enjoy a spot of fishing, have a swim, go boating and skiing or enjoy a relaxing picnic at ELLIOTT’S LOOKOUT.  Drive back to Cowra via the beautiful village of WOODSTOCK through the picturesque countryside. Go for a paddle or relax on the banks of the Lachlan River.  Explore historic CARCOAR, the town time forgot, from the impeccably preserved Carcoar Courthouse to the beautiful

Carcoar Dam.  Drive to CONIMBLA NATIONAL PARK and take a bush walk along the WALLABY TRAIL. Stop by the friendly village of

GOOLOOGONG on your way back to Cowra.  Trek into the countryside and visit the amazing KOORAWATHA FALLS.  Discover a Castle when you drive by IANDRA CASTLE AND

MT ORIEL HOMESTEAD on the road to GREENTHORPE.

DAY 4

VISIT THE VILLAGES