Photo: Thunderbolt's Cave
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
The Wo-Man Sculpture is a larger-than-life sculpture made by Dave Thurston. Wo-Man is both man and woman, depending which side you view it from. From the road, the sculpture is a man. From behind, the sculpture is a woman. It is located at what used to be the halfway roadhouse on the Putty Road. The … Read more
