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KANDOScome walk around Main street in Kandos
The town of Kandos began as a private with its enclosed verandah and Greek with a corrugated fibro roof. Accommodated
village to service the cement company columns was completed, the first court room beneath it, in what was once the kitchen and
(which closed in 2011). It is one of only a few in Kandos was located in McGrath’s premises supper room, is the Kandos Library.
twentieth century towns in Australia. As you (see 6. The Kandos Stores). The court closed
explore the town note these features: in 1970 and it is now a police residence. The POST OFFICE 1926 CNR ANGUS AVE AND
police station beside it was built in 1961. JAQUES ST (9E)
� Arches and Greek columns on public This red brick building, with its classical
buildings. THE ROTUNDA 1930 WHITE CRES (9D) revival features, added a proud, solemn air
This handsome temple-like structure with to Angus Avenue when it was built. Note the
� A diversity of housing in ash brick, its domed roof, Greek columns, octagonal Greek columns, unadorned roof-line, lintel
fi-bro, cement render, hardiplank, shape, wrought-iron balustrade and steps, (depicting the name Post Office Kandos), and
timber and brick. awaits a Sunday afternoon brass band. formal steps.
� Original fencing in ash brick, THE KANDOS STORES 1918 ANGUS THE CLOCK 1958 CNR JAQUES ST AND
concrete and wire. AVE (9E) ANGUS AVE (9E)
Built as a business and residence by J P Sixteen immigrants, who were naturalized
� Craftsmen’s symbols on the front McGrath, this is a spacious, two-storey, at the first citizenship ceremony to be held
of some houses. double-fronted building with cantilevered in Kandos, presented this obelisk and clock
verandah. Over the years it has housed a to the town. The name Kandos and ornate
� Distinctive and curious house names, bank, court house, café, draper, milliner, TAB, wrought iron were added in 2008.
letter boxes and garden pieces, dress shop and professional rooms.
interesting gardens and plants. KANDOS BICENTENNIAL INDUSTRIAL
CHURCH OF ENGLAND 1921 CNR ANGUS MUSEUM 1919 22 BUCHANAN ST (10E)
KANDOS HOTEL 1916 CNR ANGUS AVE AVE AND JAQUES ST (9F) This former Methodist Church was the
AND WHITE CRES (SEE MAP 9D) Evolving over decades this simple, charming, first religious building in Kandos. The
The Kandos Hotel is the oldest commercial gothic-style church has walls of rough-hewn Superintendent of the cement company,
building in Kandos. Tooth and Co paid a high stone and a roof of corrugated iron. Note Floyd S Richards, had it built in the
price for the land in the belief that a caveat the bell and belfry between the church and Californian mission style of his hometown
on all land titles would prevent the building rectory. church in America.
of another hotel in the town.
ANGUS MEMORIAL HALL 1917 ANGUS THE SCOUT HALL 1942 DABEE RD (10J)
RAILWAY STATION 1919 DAVIES RD (10C) AVE (9H) A gift of the cement company, the scout hall
This hand-me-down railway station Named after the Chairman of the cement has provided scouting skills for generations
(transported from Locksley on the Central company, this hall was the centrepiece of of children who have dashed through the
Tablelands) was, at one time, one of the Kandos social life in the first two decades. turnstile, down the cement path and up the
busiest stations on the Mudgee line. Benefits, concerts, balls, church services, steps to the entrance, framed by the cement
meetings and carnivals were all held here. awning and pillars.
RAILWAY HOTEL 1927 CNR ILFORD RD For many years it also housed the cinema,
AND CLIFFORD ST (10C) public library and hairdresser. It is now a CATHOLIC CHURCH 1922 DANGAR ST (7J)
Because it was built on private land this florist and Harley-Davidson museum. This church was built to serve the dual
second hotel was unaffected by the cement purpose of church and school. Every week
company’s caveat. Note the exposed KANDOS COMMUNITY CENTRE 1956 the altar was curtained off with green
brickwork, verandahs, ornate parapet, ANGUS AVE (9F) velvet curtains. The moveable blackboards
awnings, pillars and French doors. The Set back from the main street this imposing and desks (which converted to high-backed
Kandos Hotel had similar features until the building can hold 700 to 800 people. It is seats for Sunday Mass) were arranged to
1950s. constructed of cement-rendered ash brick form classes.
COURT HOUSE 1929 ILFORD RD (9C)
Until this charming brick and tile building
20 kandos | VISITMUDGEEREGION.COM.AU
The town of Kandos began as a private with its enclosed verandah and Greek with a corrugated fibro roof. Accommodated
village to service the cement company columns was completed, the first court room beneath it, in what was once the kitchen and
(which closed in 2011). It is one of only a few in Kandos was located in McGrath’s premises supper room, is the Kandos Library.
twentieth century towns in Australia. As you (see 6. The Kandos Stores). The court closed
explore the town note these features: in 1970 and it is now a police residence. The POST OFFICE 1926 CNR ANGUS AVE AND
police station beside it was built in 1961. JAQUES ST (9E)
� Arches and Greek columns on public This red brick building, with its classical
buildings. THE ROTUNDA 1930 WHITE CRES (9D) revival features, added a proud, solemn air
This handsome temple-like structure with to Angus Avenue when it was built. Note the
� A diversity of housing in ash brick, its domed roof, Greek columns, octagonal Greek columns, unadorned roof-line, lintel
fi-bro, cement render, hardiplank, shape, wrought-iron balustrade and steps, (depicting the name Post Office Kandos), and
timber and brick. awaits a Sunday afternoon brass band. formal steps.
� Original fencing in ash brick, THE KANDOS STORES 1918 ANGUS THE CLOCK 1958 CNR JAQUES ST AND
concrete and wire. AVE (9E) ANGUS AVE (9E)
Built as a business and residence by J P Sixteen immigrants, who were naturalized
� Craftsmen’s symbols on the front McGrath, this is a spacious, two-storey, at the first citizenship ceremony to be held
of some houses. double-fronted building with cantilevered in Kandos, presented this obelisk and clock
verandah. Over the years it has housed a to the town. The name Kandos and ornate
� Distinctive and curious house names, bank, court house, café, draper, milliner, TAB, wrought iron were added in 2008.
letter boxes and garden pieces, dress shop and professional rooms.
interesting gardens and plants. KANDOS BICENTENNIAL INDUSTRIAL
CHURCH OF ENGLAND 1921 CNR ANGUS MUSEUM 1919 22 BUCHANAN ST (10E)
KANDOS HOTEL 1916 CNR ANGUS AVE AVE AND JAQUES ST (9F) This former Methodist Church was the
AND WHITE CRES (SEE MAP 9D) Evolving over decades this simple, charming, first religious building in Kandos. The
The Kandos Hotel is the oldest commercial gothic-style church has walls of rough-hewn Superintendent of the cement company,
building in Kandos. Tooth and Co paid a high stone and a roof of corrugated iron. Note Floyd S Richards, had it built in the
price for the land in the belief that a caveat the bell and belfry between the church and Californian mission style of his hometown
on all land titles would prevent the building rectory. church in America.
of another hotel in the town.
ANGUS MEMORIAL HALL 1917 ANGUS THE SCOUT HALL 1942 DABEE RD (10J)
RAILWAY STATION 1919 DAVIES RD (10C) AVE (9H) A gift of the cement company, the scout hall
This hand-me-down railway station Named after the Chairman of the cement has provided scouting skills for generations
(transported from Locksley on the Central company, this hall was the centrepiece of of children who have dashed through the
Tablelands) was, at one time, one of the Kandos social life in the first two decades. turnstile, down the cement path and up the
busiest stations on the Mudgee line. Benefits, concerts, balls, church services, steps to the entrance, framed by the cement
meetings and carnivals were all held here. awning and pillars.
RAILWAY HOTEL 1927 CNR ILFORD RD For many years it also housed the cinema,
AND CLIFFORD ST (10C) public library and hairdresser. It is now a CATHOLIC CHURCH 1922 DANGAR ST (7J)
Because it was built on private land this florist and Harley-Davidson museum. This church was built to serve the dual
second hotel was unaffected by the cement purpose of church and school. Every week
company’s caveat. Note the exposed KANDOS COMMUNITY CENTRE 1956 the altar was curtained off with green
brickwork, verandahs, ornate parapet, ANGUS AVE (9F) velvet curtains. The moveable blackboards
awnings, pillars and French doors. The Set back from the main street this imposing and desks (which converted to high-backed
Kandos Hotel had similar features until the building can hold 700 to 800 people. It is seats for Sunday Mass) were arranged to
1950s. constructed of cement-rendered ash brick form classes.
COURT HOUSE 1929 ILFORD RD (9C)
Until this charming brick and tile building
20 kandos | VISITMUDGEEREGION.COM.AU
