Ophir Rd
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
02 6331 4929
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10.30 am - 2.30 pm self-guided visit. Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am - 3.30 pm self-guided visit, Guided tours are given at 11.15am. Built in the 1870s by Bathurst pioneers the Stewart family, since 1969 it has been the home of the Morgan family who have spent the last 50 years years restoring and maintaining the magnificent house and its outbuildings and grounds and sharing it with the community.
Central Commercial Printers
62 Keppel Street (corner of Alan Wright Walkway
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
A.C. Cooke & George Collingridge 1891, (Mural Print 2024)
Mural of a hand coloured engraving of aerial view of Bathurst - A.C. Cooke & George Collingridge, 1891. The artwork was given to Bathurst Regional Council by Ken Neale, and is printed and hung on the Central Commercial Printers building on Keppel Street's Alan Wright Walkway. This mural has been printed and installed by Central Commercial Printers.
Corner of Gaskill and Ferguson Streets
Canowindra NSW
Australia
02 6344 1008
aof@colourcity.com
Open daily 10am to 4pm. Long before dinosaurs roamed the earth, the mighty rivers of the Central West teemed with bizarre ancient fishes. Armoured fishes, fishes with lungs and huge predators with jaws like crocodiles.
Lake Cargelligo Tourist Information Centre 1 Foster Street
Lake Cargelligo
02 6898 1501
15 Dowrie St
Manildra NSW
Australia
Joan Stevenson 0418 452 902
amusutheatre@bigpond.com
AMUSU Theatre Manildra has an adjoining Movie Museum in Toms Garage, that boasts a large range of movie posters dating back quite some years, some are even available for purchase.
224 Howick Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
02 6331 5511
Open 9am -4.30pm 6 days per week. Closed Wednesday. The Somerville Collection features some of the finest and rarest specimens of mineral crystals and fossils from around the world.
Ophir Rd
Orange NSW 2800
Located 5km east of Orange, Banjo Paterson Park was originally a small part of land which was owned by Simeon Lord, a highly successful emancipist entrepreneur.
Albion Street
Oberon NSW
Australia
0438 615 653
Personal collection of Tractors and all things memorabilia.
176 Russell St
Bathurst NSW 2795
Monday & Thursday from 10am to 12 noon, Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm
428 Conrod Straight,
Mt Panorama
Bathurst NSW
02 6332 2022
Public tours are not currently available. School bookings available.
East Wing, Bathurst Court House Russell Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
02) 6330 8455
info@bathursthistory.org.au
Museum open Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturday 11.00am - 2.00pm.
Archive room open Tuesdays 10.00am - 4.00pm (by appointment only)
Displays are changed regularly to showcase the Society's collection of over 8,000 objects, some large, some small but all interesting and with a story to tell.
70-78 Keppel Street
Bathurst NSW, AU 2795
Australia
Phone:6333 6281 Email: library@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
Monday -Friday: 10am-6pm. Saturday – Sunday: 10am-3pm.
The Bathurst Library Local History collection contains resources relating to the rich cultural history and environment of the region. Bathurst Library is currently the home of the Bathurst School of Arts library collection, a heritage-listed former lending and reference library curated between 1855-1950.
126 Havannah St
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
02) 6338 2850
Open 9am -4.30pm 6 days per week. Closed Thursday. Follow the social history stories and learn about the importance of rail for NSW, the region and the Bathurst community. Be amazed by a model railway the size of a tennis court and Kids Central, the children's play gallery with the world largest permanent Brio set.
Kings Parade, between Russell and Church Streets
3 Church Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
The Bathurst War Memorial Carillon is one of 3 Carillons in Australia, alongside the Canberra National Carillon and the Sydney University War Memorial Carillon.
Kendall Avenue & Durham Street, Tourist Information Centre
Bathurst NSW 2795
Various
Forbes NSW
Australia
6852 4155
Self guided tour. Discover the story of our infamous bushranger, Ben Hall. One of Australia's most notorious bushrangers, Hall's three year bushranging career began in 1862 when he started associating with career bushranger, Frank Gardiner.
From Grenfell: travel 5.5km west along the Mid-Western Highway towards West Wyalong, then turn left onto Back Piney Range Road, following the signs to Weddin Mountains National Park.
Grenfell
Forbes Cemetery, Bogan Gate Road
Forbes NSW
Australia
The Grave of Ben Hall adds to the State significance of the Ben Hall Sites as the final part of the Hall story.
Peak Hill Caravan Park, 2 Ween Street
Peak Hill NSW
Australia
Open 8am - 9pm daily. A permanent exhibition displaying a wide range of ancient wildlife specimens that have lived across Eastern Australia over the past 700 million years.
48 Adelaide Street
Blayney Library
Blayney NSW
Australia
layneyhistory@yahoo.com.au
Blayney Shire Local & Family History Group Inc. meets at 10.00 AM on the second Wednesday each month, excepting January, at the Blayney Community Centre, Church Street, Blayney.
It is your key to a unique treasure trove of historical records documenting the history of Blayney Shire though its people, places and events.
52 Gaskill St
Canowindra NSW, AU 2804
craiglawler@hotmail.com
02 6344 8166
Your expert guide, Craig Lawler, will paint a vivid picture of the bushranging times and characters involved and explain where, and why, it all happened.
Condobolin (Kiacatoo) NSW 2877
0401845133
Burraga NSW 2795
Australia
Explore the Burraga village and find Australia’s tallest round brick chimney! Built in 1899 originally for the Copper Mine but never actually used, it consists of 500,000 bricks and stands at a height of 178 feet.
Access the Hill via the Newell Highway near the Visitor Information Centre, or from Wentworth Street.
Parkes NSW
Australia
Parkes Tourism 02 6862 6000 or tourism@parkes.nsw.gov.au
Visit the site of one of Parkes' first gold mines, which operated over 100 years ago.
Gaskill Street, Immediately next to Memorial Park
Canowindra NSW
Australia
email: canowindrahistorical@gmail.com
Generally open Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 10.00am and 1.00pm, Please check ahead.
The museum depicts the development of Canowindra from its beginnings as a 1840s frontier settlement through its growth as a centre for a rich agricultural district. There are vehicles of the horse drawn era and vintage farm implements and machinery that reflect tthe importance of lucerne, wheat and wool.
1 Belubula St Carcoa
Carcoar NSW
Australia
0468 341 661
open mid morning to 4pm on weekends, Public Holidays and by arrangement on other occasions. Fully restored, magnificent cedar interior, and quality museum depicting the Carcoar of yesteryear. Much favoured film set has appeared in a number of movies due to the quality and authenticity of its restoration.
7 Eulamore Street
Carcoar NSW
Australia
02 6367 3056 or chmuseum@hotmail.com
Thursday 11am to 2pm. other times by appointment. Carcoar Hospital Museum holds a diverse and varied collection of hospital equipment, surgical instruments, photographs and artefacts, housed in the Carcoar Hospital building of 1860-61.
School of Arts building, Icely Street
Carcoar NSW
Australia
02 6367 3149
Open by appointment. Features an extensive collection of locally sourced war memorabillia.
1301 Bedgerebong Road
Forbes NSW 2871
Australia
Monica.Wren@carrawobitty.com
Ph: 02 6851 2050 Mob: 0414 94 3248
10-12 Busby Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
02 6332 1444
Discover the life of one of Australia's great Prime Ministers and the challenges of the 1940's in a World War II house museum. Chifley Home at 10 Busby Street in Bathurst was the only residence of Prime Minister Ben Chifley and his wife, Elizabeth.
Grenfell
0427 926 246 e49jeff@hotmail.com
By appointment. The Chrysler Car Museum is well worth a look for the motoring enthusiasts. Chryslers spanning the years from 1930 to the present day, including a Valiant Charger.
Bathurst Visitor Information Centre
1 Kendall Ave
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm. Sat 10am-4pm. Sun 10am-3pm. The beautifully restored 1860s Cobb & Co Coach that has been kept on display at the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre.
Behind the Yarn Market
Bank St
Molong NSW
By Appointment. Circa 1875 - This Coach House was part of the Royal Hotel built in 1875.
Bathurst Street (next to the Post Office
Condobolin NSW
Australia
condobolinmuseum@gmail.com
Contains a variety of displays depicting Condobolins pioneers, including a local WW1 Centenary display.
Open Friday and Saturday 10.30am to 2.30pm or by appointment.
In Bastick Cottage, Cook Park, Summer St ORANGE
Cook Park is a 4.5-hectare block bordered by Summer, Clifton, Kite and Sampson Streets
Orange NSW
Australia
02) 6362 5850
Daily 10am-4pm. The Park Guildry is one of Oranges hidden Treasures. Its full of beautifully crafted goods made by local people.
28-30 Louee St
Rylstone NSW 2849
ylstonehistory@westnet.com.au
Open Sunday 10am-3pm
Corner of Boorowa and Grenfell Roads
at the rear of the Visitor Information Centre
Cowra NSW
Australia
02 6342 2895 cowrahistory2794@gmail.com
Thursday and Saturday 9am-Noon (other times by appointment). The Cowra and District Historical Society and Museum Inc. is a not-for-profit group that is dedicated to preserving and recording the history of the Cowra area and the outlying villages that fall into the Cowra Shire.
Fred Arnold Park, Kendal Street
Cowra NSW
Australia
02 6342 4333
It commemorates the Italians who served on the side of the Allies, the Italian POWs lodged at the Cowra POW Camp, and Italian and Australian service personnel who lost their lives for their country and serves to celebrate the involvement of the Italians in the evolution of Cowra's rich cultural environment.
Ken Nakajima Place
Cowra NSW
Australia
02 6341 2233 info@cowragarden.com.au
9am - 5pm daily. Visit the multi-award-winning Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre. Opened in 1979, the Garden is a must-see at any time of the year, whether you are on your first visit to Cowra or your fiftieth.
Cnr Evans St and Sakura Avenue
Cowra NSW
Australia
02 6342 4333 info@cowratourism.com.au
Always open. The Cowra POW Campsite is full of interpretive signage to help you visualise what once stood in this picturesque part of Cowra.
Lynch Street
Cowra NSW
Australia
02 6342 3117
email: rd415@hotmail.com
Since the first train arrived in 1886 until the last train left in September 2009, the Cowra line was a major contributor to the flow of passengers and freight accessing the central west from Sydney and Melbourne.
Cowra NSW
Australia
Cowra Voices links people and places with a geo-locative app – much like a heritage trail app – exploring Cowra’s unique story of civic peace and reconciliation.
Doncaster Drive
Cowra NSW
Australia
02 6342 4333
Established in 1964, this is the only Japanese War Cemetery to be retained in Australia.
Civic Square, Darling Street,
Cowrs NSW 2795
Australia
Made from melted down coins donated by 106 member countries of the United Nations, Australia's World Peace Bell is a testament to Cowra’s long-standing contribution to world peace and international understanding.
Newell Highway, Approx 20km North of Parkes
GPS: -32.997777, 148.262603
Parkes NSW
Australia
02 6861 1777
The CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope, star of the movie 'The Dish,' (2000) is one of Australia's most prominent landmarks and a must-see attraction on every driving holiday through inland NSW.
public school grounds, Hill St
Eugowra NSW
Australia
Both items are rare 19th Century artefacts of Indigenous peoples of the Cabonne area. The story of the tree is on plaque on the wall behind it. It is located under the shelter at the front of the Eugowra Public School.
1 Yellow Box Way
Orange NSW
Australia
Further information can be obtained from Orange City Council Museum and Heritage Coordinator on 63938170 or heritage@orange.nsw.gov.au
The Emmaville Cottage is one of a number of key buildings around Orange with connections to one Australias best-known poets, Banjo Paterson.
Escort Way
Lat: -33.4031005079 Long: 148.4116833930
Eugowra NSW, AU
Site of the famous gold coach hold up by Frank Gardiner and his gang of bushrangers
Cnr Inch and Bennett St
Lithgow NSW
Australia
02 6351 3557
Houses the Bracey Furniture Collection, the Nationally Significant Lithgow Pottery Collection, many objects from the history of the ironworks in Lithgow including Possum the Locomotive and other items that tell the social story of Lithgow.
Kings Parade, between Russell and Church Streets
3 Church Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
Inside the Bathurst War Memorial Carillon is a 750kg LED bronze sculpture designed by Australian artist Terrance Plowright. This sculpture was installed as part of renovations and replaced the original gas-fired Eternal Flame, installed in 1965. It was dedicated on ANZAC Day 2019.
13 Pye St
Eugowra NSW
Australia
Eugowramuseum@gmail.com
+61 428 336 741
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am till 4pm and on all other days by prior arrangement. This building was formerly a stock and station agents shop, but with government grants, gifts and lots of volunteer labour, it was refurbished into a great little building holding a huge variety of antiques and old wares from Eugowras past.
Mitchell Highway, opposite Amaroo Road
Molong NSW
Australia
Fairbridge Farm was established in 1938 to accept child migrants from Britain. Boys were to be trained as farm labourers and girls as domestic servants. Nearly 1,000 British children were sent to the Farm until it was closed in 1973. Although the scheme was conceived with good intentions, the reality of life at Fairbridge Farm was far removed from the promises made before departure. Many children endured hardship, betrayal and limited opportunity.
11 Cross Street
Forbes NSW
Australia
6851 6600
forbesmuseum@gmail.com
2pm-4pm daily. Displayed in the Museum are items pertaining to all facets of the history of Forbes. The museum is also home to Ben Hall - The Myths Behind the Legend, an exhibition exploring Ben Hall through music, ideas, opinions and images.
Family History Room, rear of Forbes Library, Harold Street/Victoria Lane
Forbes NSW
Australia
6851 5096
ffhg@westserv.net.au
Various Locations
Forbes NSW
Australia
6852 4155
The Forbes Heritage Trail takes you on a self-guided walking tour around the town, viewing the magnificent architecture of the site of a once-booming gold field, and discovering the peole responsible for many of the historic buildings we still see here today.
Glen Davis NSW
Australia
Contact: (02) 6379 7380 email: rickstalex@gmail.com
The Glen Davis Shale Oil Works, located in the Capertee Valley, was one of the largest employers in the area.
State Mine Gully Road. State Mine Gully Road is a gravel road that becomes Glow Worm Tunnel Road.
Discover the fascinating history of the Glow Worm Tunnel on this self-guided audio tour in Wollemi National Park. You’ll follow the bed of the old Wolgan Valley Railway line to Tunnel No. 2, now home to thousands of glow worms.
37 to 39 Park Street
Millthorpe NSW
Australia
02) 6366 3980
Open weekends and public holidays plus school holidays 11am-3pm. Aboriginal artefacts, agricultural machinery, pioneering families, local businesses and societies and much more.
Hill End Heritage Centre - 1 Beyers Ave
Hill End NSW 3850
the Old Clubhouse, Racecourse Rd
Gooloogong NSW
Australia
0447 023226
The museum has displays on local history, focusing on Aboriginal, agriculture, historic buildings, family history and the Australian Womens Land Army.
3km SE of Molong Yuranigh Road
Molong NSW
Australia
The presence of carved trees around the grave demonstrates commemoration by Aboriginal people. While the inscribed headstone indicates the 'honour' bestowed on Yuranigh by Major Mitchell, to whom he acted as a guide on his famous last north west exploratory adventure. The carved trees are also, as far as is known, the longest remaining number of carved trees around a grave.
71 Camp Street
Grenfell NSW
Australia
02 6343 1930, grenfellmuseum@yahoo.com.au
Mondays: 9am to 11am. Weekends: 2pm to 4pm, at other times by arrangement. Themed around a bedroom and kitchen display from the early 1900s, gold mining, Henry Lawson, bushranging, famous sports people.
West Street
Grenfell NSW
Australia
info@grenfell.org.au, 02 6343 2060.
The Railway Station precinct is a site of state heritage signigicance and is accessible all year round, however there is no access to the inside of the building.
Tom Sanders Avenue
Gulgong NSW
Australia
0418 541 998
mail@gulgonggold.com.au
Open Wednesday to Sunday 1.00 pm to 3.00pm,Closed Monday & Tuesday. Gulgong Gold Experience is located on the exact location of the first gold find in Gulgong in 1870. The Gulgong Gold Experience has been excavated into the slopes of Red Hill and incorporates the original commissioned tile mural that was erected in 1988 depicting the gold leads of the Gulgong.
125 Mayne Street
Gulgong NSW
Australia
02 5858 4002
mail@holtermann.museum
Open daily 10am-3pm. The Gulgong Holtermann Museum is a contemporary museum housed in two beautifully restored 1870’s gold rush buildings situated in Mayne Street, Gulgong. These two buildings along with many others were photographed in 1872 by Merlin and Bayliss and later acquired by Bernhard Otto Holtermann to form part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed Holtermann Collection of photographs.
73 Herbert Street
Gulgong NSW
gulgongpioneers@bigpond.com
02) 6374 1513
Everyday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Except Christmas Day and half day Anzac Day.
Mayne Street and Herbert Street
Gulgong NSW
Australia
02 5858 4002
mail@holtermann.museum
Free and accessible. The Gulgong Symbol Trail comprises around 70 tiles, placed in a random 'swaggering' pattern throughout Mayne Street and Coronation Park.
Muzycuk Drive at Parkes Airport
Parkes NSW
Australia
Parkes Tourism 02 6862 6000 or tourism@parkes.nsw.gov.au
Parkes has been used as a storage facility for the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) since 1975 and is currently being transformed into an aviation museum in its own right by a range of local and HARS volunteers. Exhibits on display or being assembled include a Bell AH-1 Huey Co.
Old Bathurst Road
Off the Great Western Highway
Hartley NSW
Australia
Hartley Visitor Centre 02 6355 2117
(from 1 July 2026) Open 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4pm Thursday to Sunday.
Step into this historic inland settlement among the sandstone buildings of Hartley Historic Site, on the western edge of the Blue Mountains. The village also offers a gallery, cafe and tours.
147 Mayne Street
Gulgong NSW
02 6374 2049
henrylawsongulgong@yahoo.com.au
Monday-Sunday 10am - Check out time: 3:30pm. Your trip to this part of Henry Lawson’s country would be incomplete without a visit to the Henry Lawson Centre. This beautifully curated collection is a repository of material related to the life and times of Henry Lawson. There are paintings, prints, books, photos and cuttings, relating not only to the author, but also to many parts of the region to which he vividly refers in his stories and poems.
Main Street
Grenfell NSW
Australia
To commemorate the 50th Henry Lawson Festival of Arts in 2007, plaques honouring each official guest were laid in the Main Street footpaths.
Lawson Drive
Grenfell NSW
Australia
info@grenfell.org.au, 02 6343 2063
Monument on the site where Henry Lawsons parents mined in 1866 and where Henry Lawson was born on July 17th 1867.
66-78 Peak Hill Road
Parkes NSW 2870
Australia
02 6862 6000 or 1800 624 365
Weekdays: 9am - 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm). Weekends/public holidays: 10am - 3pm (last entry at 2.30pm). The Kings Castle is a collection of Elvis' personal artefacts owned by Greg Page, well known as the original 'Yellow Wiggle'. The Parkes Motor Museum is an impressive collection of motor vehicles owned by the Parkes Antique Motor Club.
66-78 Peak Hill Road
Parkes NSW
Australia
0428 866 676Email: shpm15@bigpond.com
OPEN 7 DAYS Monday - Friday 9am - 3.45pm Sat, Sun and Public Holidays 9am - 3pm Closed Christmas Day.
Beyers Avenue
Hill End NSW
Australia
02 6370 9050
8am to 4pm daily. Hill End Heritage Centre's interactive museum displays and historic information are the perfect introduction to any visit to Hill End Historic Site.
Johnson Street
Forbes NSW
Australia
6852 4155 or 6850 2300
3458 Hill End Road
Hill End NSW
Australia
02) 6337 8222
Sunday, Saturday 10am to 4pm. And long weekends/school holidays. Weekdays phone ahead. History Hill is the largest privately owned gold rush collection on display in Australia
Holtermann's Corne
Tambaroora Street and Short Street
Hill End NSW 2850
Australia
Contact Daphne Email: hillendfh@y7mail.com Mobile: 0429335627 or Hill End and Tambaroora Gathering Group publicity@heatgg.org.au
Mon to Fri: Daphne will be available by appointment only.
Saturday: 11am to 1:30pm. Some Sundays.
Also bookings for Bald Hill Tourism Mine.
Corner of Iandra Road and Tyagong Hall Road
Iandra NSW 2809
Australia
info@iandracastle.com.au 02 6383 9241, 0429 455 409.
Open days are Sundays of long weekends or by appointment for large groups.
Iandra is currently privately owned and is listed on the NSW Heritage Database.
Orange NSW 2800
Australia
Gerald Powe
indigenousculturaladventures@gmail.com
0414 904 497
Indigenous Cultural Adventures is a company based in Orange in Central New South Wales, and has been established with the blessing and approval of local Wiradjuri Elders. Local Indigenous man Gerald Power founded the company in September 2016, with a vision is to share the heritage and cultural knowledge of the region’s Wiradjuri nation with both visitors and residents alike.
4655 Jenolan Caves Road,
Jenolan Caves NSW
Australia
Caves Still Closed Until Further Notice. Cafe and 4 Bushwalks OPEN. Jenolan Caves are the largest, most spectacular and most famous caves in Australia. Explore the world's oldest caves - one of the most outstanding cave systems in the world.
22 Buchanan Street
Kandos NSW
Australia
02 6379 4600
info@kandosmuseum.org.au
Wed-Sun 10am-4pm. The museum is a community-run permanent home for a collection of stories, objects and photographs that bring this history to life. Kandos Museum is owned and operated by Kandos Museum Incorporated, a not-for-profit, NSW incorporated association.
Banks of Lake Forbes
Forbes NSW
Australia
Hartley Historic Site
Old Great Western Highway
Hartley NSW
Australia
It is said the rocks had great importance for Indigenous peoples and was a meeting place for the Gundungarra (mountains) and Wiradjuri (plains) peoples.
3 Campbell St
Cowra NSW, AU
Australia
CURRENTLY CLOSED. Lachlan Valley Railway operate a wide variety of tours on the mainline, ranging from local shuttles in many regional centres of NSW, to long and adventurous day or weekend steam train tours.
Lake Canobolas Reserve
Lake Canobolas Pump House is situated at Lake Canobolas Reserve. Proceed west from Orange towards Nashdale on the Cargo Road and follow the signs for approximately 8kms. The Pump House is located on the eastern side of Lake Canobolas
Build between 1915 and 1918 as part of the Meadow Creek Water Supply Scheme to expand Orange's water supply, the Pump House included a remarkably intact collection of plant equipment and tools. This plant equipment was used to pump water from Lake Canobolas to the town of Orange from 1918 to 1957.
Holt Street
Lake Cargelligo NSW
Australia
Contact committee members for a tour: Anne and Chris 6898 2372
Jo 0447 100 357
Jan on 0429 981 384
Open every Wednesday from 10am to 3pm or by appointment. The Lake Cargelligo Museum is located in Holt Street Lake Cargelligo and is a community owned and operated museum which houses a large collection of rural machinery, household relics, much more.
46 McInnes Street
Lake Cargelligo NSW
Australia
Bookings essential please phone Jan 0429 981 384.
Bookings required. Tour lasts for approximately 3 hours. Tours start 10am. See how things used to be done on the land.
Inch St
Lithgow NSW
Australia
Lithgow Visitor Information Centre on 1300 76 02 76
Daily 9am-8pm. The remnants of the Blast Furnace stand tall reminding us that Lithgow was the birthplace of the Australian iron and steel industry.
Starts Inch St
Lithgow NSW
Australia
There are 30 pieces of works along Inch Street, each of which is an opportunity to learn more about the history of Lithgow.
157 Main Street
Lithgow NSW 2790
Australia
Phone: 02 6352 9100 Email: Lithgow.library@lithgow.nsw.gov.au
Monday -Friday: 10am-5pm. The Local History collection comprises an extensive variety of resources including photographs, vertical files, Lithgow City Council archives, community archives, newspapers and maps. There is also a genealogical resource collection that includes local oral history recordings.
69 Methven St,
Lithgow NSW
Australia
02 6351 4452 admin@lithgowsafmuseum.org.au
Open Tuesday to Thursday 10am - 4pm and Saturday 10am - 2pm.
Showcasing Australia's industrial history in technical and human terms. Open: Currently 10am to 4pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends.
3A State Mine Gully Rd State Mine Gully
Lithgow NSW
Australia
02 6353 1513
Saturdays and Sunday 12-4pm. An Industrial Park steeped in history for a great Family Outing or Special Interest. Step back in time to Lithgow’s early days and relive the events of this Historical Site.
Off the Mitchell Highway, starting at Wentworth Mine
Lucknow NSW
Australia
Orange Visitor Information Centre FREE CALL 1800 069 466.
The Lucknow Heritage Trail takes you on a walking tour of the village, offering an insight into its mining, social, cultural and architectural history.
Blackfellows Hands Trail, Wolgan road Angus Place
Wolgan Valley NSW
Australia
Maiyingu Marragu/ The Blackfellows Hand Aboriginal Place has Aboriginal rock shelters with painted art, a teaching site and occupation site.
Approximately 46km south of Condobolin
Burcher NSW
Australia
Manna Mountain is located near the village of Burcher and offers a broad view of the landscape which and has been a popular location with special significance for centuries.
Cnr Oxford St and Newell Hwy
Forbes NSW
Australia
mcfeeters@motormuseum.com.au
Housing a collection of vehicles ranging from 1902 to 2015.
321 Russell Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
02) 6332 4232
Currently closes. Regular hours: Saturday, Sunday and some public holidays. 12.00 noon - 3.30pm (Last tour is at 3pm) Open any time by prior arrangement for groups and coach tours. A delightful heritage house museum.
66-78 Peak Hill Road
Parkes NSW
Australia
02 6862 6000 or 1800 624 365
Weekdays: 9am - 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm) Weekends/public holidays: 10am - 3pm (last entry at 2.30pm). You can learn all about Sir Henry Parkes. The film tells the story of Sir Henry Parkes and his connection to Parkes, the production goes for 20 minutes and it is free.
22 Riddell Street
Molong RSL
Molong NSW
The fifty seven portraits in this unique collection were painted by artist Anne Marie Ingham.
20 Riddell Street
Molong NSW
Australia
02 6366 9622 during open hours or Sue Milne on 6362 8960 0400425015 or email molongmuseum@hotmail.com
Currently closed for renovations
The Museum displays an extenisve collection of local history and heritage items. Discover the story of child Migration and Molongs Fairbridge Farm.
Boardwalk, Brock;s Skyline
Wahluu - Mt Panorama
Bathurst NSW 2795
Church Street, Corner of Church and Market Streets (Clock Towe
Mudgee NSW
0467 506 273
ned.dickson3@gmail.com
Saturdays. Showcasing beautiful heritage buildings, fascinating stories and their rich history. Tours run for approximately an hour. Meet at the Clock Tower – corner of Church and Market Streets (Saint Johns Church corner) Kids are free but must be accompanied by an adult. Dogs on a leash are welcome. Bookings are essential to secure your place.
126 Market Street,
Mudgee NSW
Australia
02 6372 7395
enquiries@mudgeemuseum.com
Daily 10am-2pm. The Mudgee Museum tells the story of Mudgee through its collection of approximately 60,000 items.
400 Panorama Avenue Mount Panorama
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
02) 6332 1872
Open 9am -4.30pm 6 days per week. Closed Tuesday. While Mount Panorama and the Bathurst 1000 is at the heart of its displays, the Museum looks across the spectrum of Australian Motor Racing/
Newnes NSW
Australia
At the end of Wolgan Valley lies a reminder of the shale oil industry. The township and shale oil mining complex was established in 1906.
103 Midwestern Highway (opposite Cowra Hospital
Grenfell NSW
Australia
Grenfell Visitor Information Centre 02 6343 2059
O'Brien's Lookout is easily accessible to visitors with car parking, picnic facilities and toilets. There is remnant mining machinery on the site including a horse works, stamper, air shafts and poppet head. Interpretive signage explains the gold production.
Corner of Lowes Mount Road and Scotia Ave: entry via Scotia Avenue
Oberon NSW
Australia
oberonmuseum@gmail.com or phone the Secretary on 0418 671 754
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday 10.30am-12.30 or by special arrangement. With a functioning blacksmiths shop, an array of old farming equipment and a very old, Oberon weatherboard cottage (circa 1887) with furniture filled rooms depicting how life was lived in those early years.
corner of Oberon and Dudley Sts
Oberon NSW
Australia
Open Wednesdays, and Fridays from noon until 4pm and Saturdays and Public Holidays from 10am to 4pm. The Oberon Military Museum houses an array of weapons from World War 1 to the present. Also on display are medals and various items used by our Australian Armed Force
North St
Oberon NSW 2787
Australia
admin@othr.com.au
Open first Saturday of the month 10am - 2pm. Historic station, fascinating memorabilia and the rolling stock, some of which has been painstakingly restored by the railway enthusiasts who make up Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway Inc (OTHR).
Errowan Park
Errowan Park, Old Errowanbang Lane,
Errowanbang NSW 2799
Australia
0400 667 231
By appointment. Old Errowanbang Woolshed was built in 1886 & the first shearing was in 1888. The shed is unique with 4 levels with 40 stands. Guided Tours are available.
1 George St
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
Open on Sundays between 12noon and 4pm, guided tours are available. The Bathurst District Historical Society is responsible for Old Government Cottage, one of Bathurst's earliest buildings. It houses a small collection of objects relating to its origins, and is sited in a Colonial style garden.
Federation St
near the Rabbit Trap Hotel
Albert NSW
Ophir Reserve Campground, Lower Lewis Ponds Rd
Ophir NSW, AU
Australia
The scene of Australia's first Gold Rush, Ophir Reserve is a rugged yet peaceful reminder of the colonial past.
A program of Orange Aboriginal Land Council
14 Palmer St
Orange NSW 2800
Australia
For more information please call 6361 4742
By arrangement. Cultural tours and school incursions. Travel to local locations and learn about Aboriginal Culture and History.
148 March St
Orange NSW
Australia
0458 649 669 or orange.history@yahoo.com.au
Wednesdays and Fridays: Volunteer working days at Heritage Cottage. Visitors with inquiries are welcome.
147 Byng Street
Orange NSW 2800
Australia
02) 6393 8132
library@cwl.nsw.gov.au
Open during library hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm, Sat 9.30am to 4pm, Sun 1pm to 5pm. The Local Studies Collection at Orange City Library is a specialised reference collection exploring Orange and district, its people (past and present), history and environment.
A self-guided walking tour around the Orange CBD.
151 Byng St
Orange NSW
Australia
02 6393 8444 or museum@orange.nsw.gov.au
Orange Regional Museum interprets the stories, cultures and places of the region, displaying artifacts that trigger memories, engage audiences and inspire new ways of thinking about history and cultures.
Mingelo St
Peak Hill NSW 2869
Australia
Parkes Tourism 02 6862 6000 or tourism@parkes.nsw.gov.au
Located just 400 metres from the main street of Peak Hill, Caswell Street, this open cut gold mine provides a great example of mining techniques used historically and today.
Macquarie Park, Stanley St
8 Wolgan Street
Bathurst NSW 2795
Australia
0405 056 112 zentazebergs@bigpond.com
Instigated in 2015 by Council in collaboration with local historian, Dr Robin McLachlan, the Pillars of Bathurst commemorates past residents who significantly contributed to the development of our community but for whom there were no other memorials to tell their story.
Start in the carpark opposite the silos (you can’t miss them). Boot up the Soundtrails app/Portland and start walking.
Willia St
Portland NSW
Portland Cooperative Building
15 Vale St
Portland (near Lithgow) New South Wales 2847
Australia
The museum of the Wallnuts murals and the Signwriters Association of Australia.
Visitor Information Centre, Mid Western Highway,
Cowra NSW
Australia
02 6342 4333
info@cowratourism.com.au
The POW Theatre is a 9 minute hologram that recounts the tragic story of the Cowra Breakout in 1944.
101 Mayne Stre
Gulgong NSW
Australia
tel:02 6374 2199
info@visitmudgeeregion.com.au
Open for inspection by arrangement. The Prince Of Wales Opera House is the oldest still-operating Opera House in the Southern Hemisphere. It was built in 1871 by John Hart Cogden. This classic building is now owned by the Gulgong Amateur Musical and Dramatical Society. Dame Nelly Melba has performed on its stage, several generations have seen their first theatrical production under this historic roof.
GPS: -32.957039, 149.425886
264 Alpha Rd
Tambaroora NSW 2850
Australia
Located a short drive from Hill End is a very significant historical remnant of Australia's earlier mining heritage. The pits were built in 1854 for the Colonial Gold Company and operated from 1855 by expert Cornish immigrant miners.
18 Budden Street
Rockley NSW
Australia
02) 6337 9279
(Currently closed). Sunday 11.30am to 4.30pm including public holidays. The Rockley Mill and Stables Museum was built in 1864 and displays the rich history of the area, with old mill machinery, period clothing on display, old police records and more.
Rydal NSW
Australia
Museum and library. Rydal Railway Station (1869) was the end of the western line until it was extended to Bathurst in 1876. Goods and passengers were offloaded here and then went by wagon or Cobb & Co Coach to their destination.
Weddin Mountains National Park Nowlands Road
GPS: -33.912833, 147.948613
Grenfell NSW
Australia
info@grenfell.org.au, 02 6343 2061
For lovers of history Seatons Farm is located close to Ben Halls Cave campground in Weddin Mountain National Park.
Railway Lane
Blayney NSW
Australia
platformblayney@gmail.com
Next to the Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway
Oberon NSW
Australia
jhebblewhite@bigpond.com
The museum showcases Skoda and Tatra cars and memorabilia.
Stoke Lane, Carcoar NSW 2791
Carcoar NSW
Australia
Further visitor information can be obtained from the Enterprise Store in Belubula Street.
Open mid morning to 4pm on weekends, Public Holidays and by arrangement on other occasions. Stoke Stable, Built by convict labour c. 1849 and possibly the oldest building in Carcoar, Stoke Stable is the home of the Carcoar Historical Society Museum.
67 Wiliwa St
Portland NSW, AU 2847
Australia
ich@thefoundations.com.au
The Foundations is currently in the planning stages of redeveloping Portlands Old Cement Works. Our vision is to create a Arts and Cultural hub in the exsiting Heritage Preconct buildings to be able to bring to the community and toursists a fun an engaging range of events throughout the year.
61 Williwa St
Foundations of Portland
Portland NSW, AU 2847
Australia
The collection focuses on the history of Portland and is a source of community pride – a well presented collection of the district’s history. Now part of the Foundations of Portland.
Approximately 36km west of Condobolin on the Lachlan Valley Way
Condobolin NSW
Australia
King's Grave and its story is an important reminder of the history Aboriginal and non-indigenous people share in the area and provides a valuable cultural link.
86 Caswell st
Peak Hill NSW 2869
Australia
02 6869 1981
7 days 9.30am-4.30pm. The store offers a full range of hand-made crafts and gifts, and also displays many historical photographs and memorabilia.
530 Mayfield Road
Oberon NSW
Australia
Daily 9am-3pm. Replica of the Hartley Historic Courthouse housing Mayfield's 'story'. Gallery and exhibition space with temporary exhibitions. Sculpture garden selling and featuring work by Ron Fitzpatrick of Talisman Gallery.
Via either William St or Howick Street, to the rear of the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
Bathurst NSW 2795
Bathurst Heritage Matters Inc. and Bathurst Regional Council are proud to unveil ‘The Story of Bathurst,’ an immersive historical experience that brings the region’s rich heritage to life through a curated network of signage in the heritage heart of our city.
5 Belubula Street
Carcoar NSW
Australia
02 6367 3274
Open 11am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday during the Spring and Autumn tourist seasons. The Twentieth Century Toy Museum houses a collection of over 2000 different toys from across the 20th Century.
Lake Forbes, Apex Park
Forbes NSW
Australia
The Vampire jet aeroplane mounted on the shores of Lake Forbes near Johnny Wood's Crossing commemorates a triple anniversary year.
GPS: -33.155253, 149.689402
Starts Sofala Rd
Wattle Flat NSW
Australia
Visit Bathurst Bathurst Information Centre for a trail map
Walks around an historic mining area.
243 Anson Street (Orange RSL
Orange NSW 2800
Australia
6362 1735 for appointments, group bookings and school tours
The museum contains fascinating relics and memorabilia of World Wars I and II and other military conflicts.
4570-4578 Mitchell Hwy
Lucknow NSW
Australia
02 6365 5589 or museum@orange.nsw.gov.au
Open Saturday and Sunday on the first full weekend of the month 10am-2.30pm.
The Wentworth Main Mine tells the story of goldmining in the Central West, from its early stages in the 1850s, through three stages, until its closure in the 1950s.
corner of Suttor Street and Bradwadine Street
Windradyne NSW 2795
Australia
Interpretative signage installed by Bathurst Regional Council at the main entry points to Windradyne.
corner of Evernden Street and Bradwardine Street
Windradyne NSW 2795
Australia
Interpretative signage installed by Bathurst Regional Council at the main entry points to Windradyne.
Parkes Shire Library
Bogan St
Parkes NSW
1 King St
Yeoval NSW
Australia
02 6846 4190 or email beryl.blatch@bigpond.com
The small cottage in the center of the main street of Yeoval is the Yeoval Family Museum so named because it houses much of the history of a local residence of Yeoval and its surrounding area dating back to the 1870s and covering the gold rush at the Goodrich Mine and the adjacent village of Obley.
Yerranderie Regional Park
Yerranderie NSW
Australia
Yerranderie Private Town is one of NSW’s most authentic, unchanged silver mining ghost towns,
having been carefully preserved to retain its historic past.
840 Chifley Road
Clarence NSW 2790
Australia
1300 944 924
Open some Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. The only way to travel is to pre-book online.
Visit to learn about the history, experience steam travel, enjoy the views, or admire the heritage trains.