Thunderbolt Hideout

Entry to Thunderbolt Hideout

Thunderbolt Hideout is 12 km north-east of Tenterfield. The brown sign is on the side of the road at the site with a short 150 metre walk to the hideout. The hideout is one of many caves and bush hideouts used by Captain Thunderbolt, a bushranger named Fred Ward. Other Thunderbolt brown signs include Thunderbolts … Read more

Stromlo Observatory

Stromlo Observatory

The Mount Stromlo Observatory (MSO) is the headquarters of ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA), located in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. The large telescopes at Mt Stromlo were damaged by the fires in 2003 and now decommissioned. The sister site, Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran still has operational large telescopes. The … Read more

Miners Dugout

Miners Dugout in Burra

The miner dugouts were created by miners wanting to have a dwelling to live in. The dugouts were carved into the banks of Burra Creek, extending 3 miles on each side. The mining boom led to a shortage of housing for the minors and their families. The dugouts helped fill the void of the housing … Read more

Mebbin National Park

Unvisited Brown Sign New South Wales

Cutters Camp campground, brown sign 1.6km before (north) at intersection of Byrrill Creek Rd and Mebbin Forest Rd. Come in from Murwillumbah, either via Tyalgum (Tyalgum Rd) or Uki (Kyogle Rd). Camping is beside vehicle only. Toilets, picnic tables, wood bbqs, gas/electric bbqs Byrrill Creek Walking Track, grade 4, 45mins, nsw park entry fees https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/byrrill-creek-walking-track … Read more