Rathdowney Things to Do

Located between the Highway and the service road, is the Rathdowney Park.
This is another popular area in town.
It has lawn, Trees, shrub's and a nice garden, also a small playground for the children.
There are picnic tables and chair's, and clean Toilet's, all in the park.

Just across the road, is the Take-Away shop, where we have bought fish n'chips and Hamburger's, and sat in the Park and ate them.

A good place to stop for a break from driving!

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Located on the Mt. Lindesay Highway, right in the heart of Town, is the Historic & Info centre.
The historic centre is a few old building's from the past and a small museum which you can have a look through for a small donation.
There is an old German Wagon on display, Old Train station, and Prisoner Hut to name a few of the building's.

When we are in this area, it is usually a day trip of sightseeing and having a BBQ for lunch.

The Rathdowney Butcher, is an old fashioned Butcher, with good quality meat's. Also, if you like Offal, then he sells this too, it is quite hard to get elsewhere.
So what we do, is buy our meat here for our BBQ.

He is closed on a Sunday, not sure about Saturday, but is open all week.

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The Rathdowney Pub is in one of those spot's when you are dying for a drink, what better place to stop, than here.
I warn you, it is a very popular country pub.

When inside, have a look a some to the thing's on the wall, like the Toilet Seat's, one is a clock and the other, mmm!....and what about the framed jock strap of one of the Chappel Brother's who played cricket.
Want a drink of water, then just get it out of the mini Water Tank.
Perhap's you would like a unique gift, like a bottle of Brandy surrounded with Ned kelly [bushranger], now that is different!
We come for the meals, and they are excellent, see separate tip, and if you want to stay here, they have a Motel section.

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The Lions Road, is a road that was originaly built by volunteers.
At each end, there is a Donation box, please put a little money in to help them maintain the road.

This a full days drive if you do the round trip. The BORDER LOOP LOOKOUT, overlooks a significant railway engineering feat. Construction began in 1926 and was completed in 1930. It linked eastern Australia with the first "same guage" interstate rail line for the first time. One tunnel is built through the Qld/NSW BORDER.

Care should be taken driving this winding, unfenced road, because of wildlife and cattle. You should hear the Bellbirds singing on this route.

I scanned a map I had, but for a better one and more information, visit the website below, or the tourist info centres in Rathdowney or Kyogle.