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TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO DISCOVER THE CHARM OF HILL END
OUR REGION’S OUTLYING HISTORIC VILLAGES. ENJOY Located 72km from Mudgee (past Hargraves). This
A BEER IN A COUNTRY PUB, FOSSICK FOR GOLD, historic gold mining town, once a thriving multi-
CAPTURE HERITAGE STREETSCAPES OR SIMPLY cultural community in the 1870s gold rush era, is today
ENJOY THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND SURROUNDING a quaint heritage town. Home to an eclectic community,
NATIONAL PARKS. where visitors are welcomed and encouraged to explore
the town through its museum, walking trails, look-
Lue BYLONG outs, gallery, pub, general store and twice annual open
Windeyer Just 11km from Rylstone, the very picturesque days to take a peak inside historic homes. If you have a
Bylong Valley was first explored by William Lawson full day, make your return journey to Mudgee via Sofala
Hill End in 1822 after the discovery of the Goulburn River and Ilford.
which was named after Henry Goulburn, the Colonial LUE
Secretary. Today the Bylong Valley is a lush and green Lue (chain of waterholes) believed to be pronounced in
area famous for racehorse and beef cattle studs. the Aboriginal language like ‘Loo-wee’ was originally
There is a general store, a school and a public hall. named Dungaree. The village was moved to allow for
GLEN ALICE the installation of the rail line in 1884 when it was a
Just over 40km from Kandos, Glen Alice sits at busy little village on the route to the Hunter Region.
the beginning of the Wollemi National Park, a In its heyday, Lue boasted a bakery, hotel, blacksmith,
completely uninhabited area which extends north two general stores, a product merchant and butcher.
along the Great Dividing Range. At the north-east Today there’s a popular pub, the unique Lue Pottery
end, the Nile Creek rises and flows down over wide and some self-contained and farm stay accommodation
sandy flats. This area is one of sheep and cattle. It options. Take the scenic drive to Rylstone from Mudgee
is said to have been much favoured by many artists via Lue.
for its scenery and colours. SOFALA
GLEN DAVIS One of the area’s most successful gold mining towns.
Situated in the Capertee Valley, just over 50km Gold was still Sofala’s primary industry right up to
from Rylstone and Kandos, the small town of the 1940s. Today, you can enjoy the town’s heritage
Glen Davis is north of Lithgow and off the road to streetscape and still fossick for gold dust in the Turon
Mudgee. River. Located just under 50km from Kandos.
HARGRAVES WINDEYER
40km from Mudgee, Hargraves is often referred to as Nestled in a beautiful valley 40km south-west of
the veteran of the region’s gold towns. The gold rush Mudgee, Windeyer is steeped in history. Gold was
began there in 1851 with the discovery of the famous discovered in 1851 and during that era it was common
‘Kerr’s Hundredweight’, a nugget which contained for fossickers to yield up to four ounces of gold per
1,272 ounces of gold. Since the surge of miners that pan. The heritage listed 1911 Windeyer Hotel still
followed this discovery, Hargraves is now a quiet and operates today, as does a caravan park where you can
peaceful village with a general store, post office and hire gold panning equipment. Some of the world’s best
school. superfine wool comes from this district.
WOLLAR
The gateway to the Goulburn River National Park.
According to records, a noted pastoralist called
Fitzgerald was one of the first settlers in Wollar who
employed many shepherds and stockmen to supervise
his cattle and sheep. The village was officially declared
in March 1885.
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TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO DISCOVER THE CHARM OF HILL END
OUR REGION’S OUTLYING HISTORIC VILLAGES. ENJOY Located 72km from Mudgee (past Hargraves). This
A BEER IN A COUNTRY PUB, FOSSICK FOR GOLD, historic gold mining town, once a thriving multi-
CAPTURE HERITAGE STREETSCAPES OR SIMPLY cultural community in the 1870s gold rush era, is today
ENJOY THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND SURROUNDING a quaint heritage town. Home to an eclectic community,
NATIONAL PARKS. where visitors are welcomed and encouraged to explore
the town through its museum, walking trails, look-
Lue BYLONG outs, gallery, pub, general store and twice annual open
Windeyer Just 11km from Rylstone, the very picturesque days to take a peak inside historic homes. If you have a
Bylong Valley was first explored by William Lawson full day, make your return journey to Mudgee via Sofala
Hill End in 1822 after the discovery of the Goulburn River and Ilford.
which was named after Henry Goulburn, the Colonial LUE
Secretary. Today the Bylong Valley is a lush and green Lue (chain of waterholes) believed to be pronounced in
area famous for racehorse and beef cattle studs. the Aboriginal language like ‘Loo-wee’ was originally
There is a general store, a school and a public hall. named Dungaree. The village was moved to allow for
GLEN ALICE the installation of the rail line in 1884 when it was a
Just over 40km from Kandos, Glen Alice sits at busy little village on the route to the Hunter Region.
the beginning of the Wollemi National Park, a In its heyday, Lue boasted a bakery, hotel, blacksmith,
completely uninhabited area which extends north two general stores, a product merchant and butcher.
along the Great Dividing Range. At the north-east Today there’s a popular pub, the unique Lue Pottery
end, the Nile Creek rises and flows down over wide and some self-contained and farm stay accommodation
sandy flats. This area is one of sheep and cattle. It options. Take the scenic drive to Rylstone from Mudgee
is said to have been much favoured by many artists via Lue.
for its scenery and colours. SOFALA
GLEN DAVIS One of the area’s most successful gold mining towns.
Situated in the Capertee Valley, just over 50km Gold was still Sofala’s primary industry right up to
from Rylstone and Kandos, the small town of the 1940s. Today, you can enjoy the town’s heritage
Glen Davis is north of Lithgow and off the road to streetscape and still fossick for gold dust in the Turon
Mudgee. River. Located just under 50km from Kandos.
HARGRAVES WINDEYER
40km from Mudgee, Hargraves is often referred to as Nestled in a beautiful valley 40km south-west of
the veteran of the region’s gold towns. The gold rush Mudgee, Windeyer is steeped in history. Gold was
began there in 1851 with the discovery of the famous discovered in 1851 and during that era it was common
‘Kerr’s Hundredweight’, a nugget which contained for fossickers to yield up to four ounces of gold per
1,272 ounces of gold. Since the surge of miners that pan. The heritage listed 1911 Windeyer Hotel still
followed this discovery, Hargraves is now a quiet and operates today, as does a caravan park where you can
peaceful village with a general store, post office and hire gold panning equipment. Some of the world’s best
school. superfine wool comes from this district.
WOLLAR
The gateway to the Goulburn River National Park.
According to records, a noted pastoralist called
Fitzgerald was one of the first settlers in Wollar who
employed many shepherds and stockmen to supervise
his cattle and sheep. The village was officially declared
in March 1885.
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