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SYMBOL TRAIL

did you know? THE SECRET TRAVELLERS’ LANGUAGE WAS USED INTERNATIONALLY – BY
THE GYPSIES OF EUROPE AND CARRIED BY MIGRATIONS TO THE HOBOS OF
About 130 of Gulgong's AMERICA AND THE SWAGGIES OF AUSTRALIA.
buildings are registered
with the national trust,

many dating back to
the 1870's

During the last Depression and in the Gold Rush days, people Mayne Street (from White to Herbert Streets). Look around and
travelling country roads in search of work, food or just a place see if you can find some of the humorous locations like the ones
to sleep the night, used a secret code of symbols via stones, that say ‘dangerous drinking water’ (outside the pubs!)
sticks or scratches on the ground, to communicate “the lie of The Gulgong Historical Walk booklet has a comprehensive walking
the land” to fellow swaggies. guide to these buildings and also includes the Henry Lawson
Local identity and well known potter Chester Nealie was Heritage driving trail and the Gulgong Cemetery walk. The
commissioned by our local Council to research the symbols and Cemetery is on the southern edge of Gulgong and is accessible by
make decorative paving tiles representing this secret language. foot. The booklet is available for a small cost at the Mudgee and
Wander Gulgong’s historic streets and see how many you can Gulgong Visitor Information Centres and many outlets in Gulgong
find and what they refer to. Tiles appear in Coronation Park and and is an essential touring guide to this unique town.

Good road The sky's Good workhouse Tell a pathetic OK-Alright Dangerous people Good haystack Money usually
to follow the limit story for sleeping given here

Good place for Temperamental Keep away - Angry dogs A good day's Work before you Dangerous drinking I have gone home
a handout people useless to call work is found eat water

Anderson St I-L12 Dewars Ln E9 Little Bayly St F7-11 Rouse St B4-C11 Wilbertree St J7-H8
Bara St D11 Driscoll St J8 Little Belmore St E7-11 Saleyards Ln B13-E17 Worobil St C6-9
Bayly St Fisher St E1-K8 Loftus St H7-I8 Scott Av Wyaldra St I2-H4
Belmore St F7-G12 Fitzroy St I6-I9 Lowe St G11-H12 Scully St A9 Wynella St A6-G5
Bligh St E7-G17 Flirtation Hill Ln L11-M14 Lynne St D4-E11 Shepherds Ln H12 Yaraandoo St K5-6
Bowman St Goree St F12 Mayne St J17-L17 Short St A1-B1 Young St F-D4
Broad St G6 Gossage Rd M3-J5 McDonald St Spring Creek Rd H8
Bulga St H12-F13 Grevillia St M6-J6 Medley St J7 Station St B18-D16 Church Public Toilet
Bunderra St Grimshaw Ln L-M11 Menchin Ln M8-A9 Stott St B12-D10 Emergency Medical
Cainbil St I8 Gudgeon St C-D8 Moonlight St H-G13 Stuart St F12-G12 Parking Lot VisitorInformation
Caledonian St G7-D7 Happy Valley Rd C16 Nandoura St G13-14 Tallawang St J13 Police Station Centre
Canadian Lead Rd K4-6 Henry Lawson Dr I18 Nugget Ln F-G11 Tallawang Rd A12-B13 Post Office Barbeque
Canadian St D8-B8 Herbert St D9-M8 Old Mill Rd Thomas Pl F3-G6
Cooyal St F3-B4 Holtermann St H9 Prince St C16 Thomas Ln C7 Picnic Area
Cope Rd I18-K18 Homer St F-K17 Queen St B1-4 Tom Saunders Av G1-H3
Collins Ln Industrial Av B16-C14 Railway St Walter St I10 Walking Tour
Crown St J-I6 James St G16 Reef St G4 Wenonah St D-F15
Davidson St I9-I10 Kaylene Cr B9 Robinson St F5-H14 White St F-K14
A14-B13 B12-F17 D11-C10

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