New South Wales Tourist Region
Centenary Cottage was built in Tenterfield in 1871, itself a piece of colonial history, it is now a museum with a collection of memorabilia from Tenterfield and the surrounding areas. The land was the first town land sold in Tenterfield in 1854, taking nearly 20 years before the cottage was built. It was opened as … Read more
The railway through Tenterfield has long been quiet, it has been nearly 30 years since the service ended. Tenterfield Railway Station is not as quiet, especially during the Saturday markets. The railway station is a marvellous example of the architecture used in NSW railway in the late 19th century and is well maintained. Brightly coloured … Read more
White Swamp is an area in New South Wales, near the Queensland and New South Wales border. White Swamp was once a village containing two general stores, a post office, school, cemetery, and timber mill. The timber industry ended, and White Swamp disappeared from the maps, with the exception of White Swamp Road and a … Read more
Mother of Ducks Lagoon is a nature reserve at Guyra, a rare breeding place for several freshwater wetland birds. The lagoon area is quite large and will take time to explore thoroughly. When you first approach the lagoon, there is a parking spot with a parks sign ‘Mother Of Ducks Lagoon’. There is room for a … Read more
Moonbi Park and Lookout is north of Moonbi just off the New England Hwy. You arrive in a large parking area, where there are some tables, toilets, and water (but not drinkable). There are a couple of raised sections with rock retaining walls. The park and lookout were built in 1938 by the Cockburn Shire … Read more
Nat Buchanan’s Grave is in the general cemetery at Walcha in New South Wales. Nat (Nathaniel) was a pastoralist, explorer, and pioneer in Australia with many feats from the 1860s through to the 1890s. A plaque next to his grave credits him with the following accomplishments: 1860-1867 – first to stock and manage Bowen Downs … Read more
Wooldridge Fossicking Reserve is about 6kms out of Uralla. Rocky River runs through the reserve where you can fossick for gold and gems, hence why it is called a fossicking reserve. Gold pans can be hired from the Uralla Visitor Information Centre if you want to have a go at panning. Information brochure from the … Read more
Thunderbolt’s Grave is the grave of Frederick Ward, a bushranger in the 1800s known as Captain Thunderbolt. Fred Ward died 25th May, 1870, aged 36 years. There have been claims made that the grave is of his uncle (or brother?) William, and Fred was not shot at Kentucky Creek (roughly west of Thunderbolts Rock). The … Read more
Thunderbolt’s Cave is named after Captain Thunderbolt, a bushranger in the 1800s who used the cave as a hideout in 1867 and 1868. He conducted robberies in the New England area through to Tamworth. Frederick Wordsworth Ward (1835-1870) was renowned for escaping from Cockatoo Island in 1863 and had a reputation of a “gentleman bushranger”. … Read more
There isn’t too much to say about Balancing Rock. The area has many interesting rock formations, this one is set on private property and can only be seen from a distance. It is a large boulder of granite which rests on a 300mm point amongst other rocks. The viewing point is right at the sign. … Read more
