Mudgee Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  Located straight across the road from the Tourist Information centre, is Robertson park. This park was lovely when we visited in Spring, nice gardens, a Rotunda (1903), seating, free Toilets, free electric bbq's, children's playground, and plenty of shade Trees, all that we... 

 balhannah Says:  This is “Henry Lawson” country. Henry Lawson was a famous Australian Poet, who wrote most of his Poems about this area. A MUST VISIT is the Henry Lawson Centre. We had previously visited, so did not go back this time. The museum is dedicated to Lawson’s life and literary... 

 balhannah Says:  Another, small, historical Town, Gulgong is located on a hill. The main street is very narrow, so much so, that two cars often can’t pass each other!As it was a gold rush town, it once had a population of 20,000 people in the 1870’s, but has nowhere near that now. It has... 

 balhannah Says:  Located just around the corner from the Info. Centre is the lovely "classical revival" stuccoed brick Post Office, built in 1862.It was one of the 1st major country Post Offices in New South Wales. Nice features of it are an Arcade and the small Bell Tower. 

 balhannah Says:  Not only is the Church nice inside, but on the outside as well. Walk the grounds, check out the gardens and the small stone presbytery built in 1857 , (located at the front part of the present building)In the Church grounds, The Mudgee Farmers' Markets are held on the 3rd... 

 balhannah Says:  This is the best way to see the historic buildings of Mudgee. I started at one end of the main street, detoured up and down some side streets, and eventually finished at the Park opposite the Tourist Information centre.The walk is flat and easy to do.If you visit the tourist... 

 balhannah Says:  St Mary’s Catholic Church, on the corner of Church and Market Street, is a beautiful historic church. There is also St Matthew’s Catholic school, behind the Church on the block facing Lewis Street.Mudgee’s first Catholic priest established the Mudgee parish and built a small... 

 balhannah Says:  Located on the opposite corner to the Catholic church is St. John's.Another lovely, historical church, it was founded in 1841, built the same year, and the Pipe organ was installed in 1881. The organ, and the church bell, was bought and donated to the church. The stained... 

 kooka3 Says:  The Mudgee wineries live up to the high expectations people have come to have about Aussie wines. Mudgee, although up and coming, is still lesser known than the Hunter Valley, also in NSW. Both areas are easy day or weekend trips from Sydney, but Mudgee is not as overrun... 

 balhannah Says:  As you drive out of town, heading to Ilford, make sure you stop at the lookouts. We did, and the view was beautiful. You overlook Kandos, the countryside and the Coomber Melon Mountain Range.As well, you get to see just how far the rope-way goes for, even then, it goes... 

 balhannah Says:  After enjoying my walk around Rylstone, it was back in the car and onto the next town which was Kandos (est.1913)This Town had an interesting sight as we were driving in, a flying fox (rope - way) carrying buckets across roads and over the country side, we never did find the... 

 balhannah Says:  Rylstone is a pretty village with many heritage-listed stone buildings. It's a good idea to pick up a brochure for the Rylstone Heritage Walk and learn more about the town’s colonial-era sandstone buildings, including its four stone churches and early stone and timber... 

 balhannah Says:  So, we are back in the car and continuing our journey, when we come across the 1st town, Lue, [pronounced loo-eee]Nothing to get excited about here, a Railway station, a few houses, and of course, a Pub. 

 balhannah Says:  After spotting the Homestead, we could see a gorgeous, pretty little stone Church located near the road, so the car was stopped, and off I went to explore.I found out this information..................Havilah Memorial Church, which is built of stone, was attended by the... 

 balhannah Says:  Our helpful lady at the Tourist info centre in Mudgee asked where we were off to next. Our answer was to Bathurst, via Sofala.She said to us, rather than go down the main road, to take the scenic Tourist drive instead. Well we took her info, and am so glad we did, as this...