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/orange360_allyearround /Orange360allyearround Contents All year round TOWNS & VILLAGES Visitor Information 4 Mandurama 42 Centres Manildra 44 Calendar of events 6 Hit the road and discover the unique character Millthorpe 46 Little places, big stories 8 of our towns and villages, each with their own Molong 50 distinct landscape, flavour and colourful history. Blayney 18 Mullion Creek / Ophir 54 Take the time to explore everything there is to see Canowindra 22 Nashdale / Borenore 56 and do - rustic cellar doors with magnificent views, Carcoar 26 meandering country lanes lined with gumtrees Neville 58 Cargo 30 and bridle tracks, fine dining with warm country Newbridge 60 hospitality, local boutique shops and orchard Cudal 32 Orange 62 farmgates. Cumnock 34 Spring Hill 66 Eugowra 36 Yeoval 68 Lucknow 38 Regional Map 70 Lyndhurst 40 In partnership with 2 Towns & Villages Guide | orange360.com.au /orange360_allyearround /Orange360allyearround 3 Visitor Information Centres Discover the cultural life Facilities of our region Bathurst Blayney Cabonne Country Accommodation 1 Kendall Avenue, Bathurst 97 Adelaide Street, Blayney Age of Fishes Museum, 02 6332 1444 02 6368 3534 Gaskill Street, Canowindra ATM bathurstregion.com.au orange360.com.au 02 6344 1008 orange360.com.au Open 9am – 5pm Open 10am – 4pm Dining 7 days a week 7 days a week Open 10am – 4pm 7 days a week Camping / Caravans / RV Cowra Orange Additional Outlets Caravan / RV dump point Mid Western Highway, Cowra 151 Byng Street, Orange Millthorpe Corner Store, Greens 02 6342 4333 1800 069 466 Mandurama, Molong Yarn cowratourism.com.au orange360.com.au Market, Eugowra Supermarket, Petrol station Cumnock General Store, Open 9am – 5pm Open 9am – 5pm Manildra Supermarket 7 days a week 7 days a week and Post Office. Police station Post office Swimming pool 4 Towns & Villages Guide | orange360.com.au 5 THINGS TO DO THINGS TO DO Spring Summer SEPTEMBER DECEMBER Blayney Cars & Coffee Millthorpe Millthorpe Markets Blayney Spring Flower Show Millthorpe Millfest Canowindra Canowindra Show Orange & Blayney Carols by Candlelight Eugowra Eugowra Show Orange NYE Under the Stars Cudal Cudal Show Manildra Christmas Party and Monster Fireworks Molong Molong Show JANUARY Manildra Manildra Show Orange, Blayney Australia Day Celebrations OCTOBER and Cabonne shires Orange City of Orange Golf Championship Carcoar Carcoar Village Festival Orange Veterans Golf Championship FEBRUARY Canowindra Baroque Music Festival Orange Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival Carcoar Carcoar Show Orange Gnoos Blas Classic Car Festival Eugowra Harness Racing – Carnival of Cups Newbridge Swap Meet and Market Day Eugowra Canola Harness Racing Spring Hill Whistle Stop Festival Orange region Wine Festival Orange / Borenore Australian National Field Days Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Village Fair and Markets NOVEMBER Millthorpe & Orange Garden Ramble – Open Gardens Carcoar Carcoar Cup Running Festival Neville Neville Show 6 Towns & Villages Guide | orange360.com.au /orange360_allyearround /Orange360allyearround 7 THINGS TO DO THINGS TO DO Autumn Winter MARCH JUNE Orange Orange Running Festival Orange Antique Fair Orange Great Volcanic Mountain Challenge Newbridge Winter Solstice Blayney Blayney Show AUGUST Blayney Hay Bale Art Challenge Cudal Camp Draft Orange Orange Eisteddfod Cumnock Cumnock Show Orange region Winter Fire Festival Cumnock Long White Lunch Millthorpe Night Markets Orange Newcrest Cycle Challenge Molong Players Annual Production / Review Orange Orange Bird Sale Eugowra Camp Oven Cook Off Molong NSW Sheep Dog Trials APRIL Orange region F.O.O.D Week Millthorpe Millthorpe Markets MARKETS – ALL YEAR ROUND Canowindra Canowindra Balloon Challenge Blayney Farmers’ Market Third Sunday of the month Carcoar Down to Earth Gardening Expo and Plant Fair Cargo Village Markets Quarterly Cumnock Markets Third Saturday of the month MAY Millthorpe Markets First Sunday of April and December Orange Orange Show Molong Markets April / June / October long weekend Orange Rainbow City Festival Canowindra Moorbel Markets First Saturday of the month Eugowra Murals Weekend Orange Farmers Market Second Saturday of the month Yeoval Yeoval Show 8 Towns & Villages Guide | orange360.com.au /orange360_allyearround /Orange360allyearround 9 TOWNS & VILLAGES Little places, big stories Cool climate wines a Crossing family affair Angullong Wines According to the Crossing family Millthorpe is a beautiful culmination of history and modern charm. “The village of Millthorpe is a tapestry of striking buildings that house a range of new and established enterprises including restaurants, cafés, galleries, boutiques and of course winery cellar doors.” The Crossing family acquired the property Angullong in 1950 and continued to run the 5,000 acres as a successful sheep and cattle station just 40 km from Millthorpe. In 1998, the first wine grapes were planted and the first Angullong wines were subsequently released in 2003. The Crossing family find the Millthorpe community genuine and welcoming, ensuring that the village atmosphere remains one of the highlights of this must visit town. “With the community support we feel lucky to have the opportunity to operate our business in Millthorpe. There is a relaxed feel to the village however, underlying this, there is a great work ethic of the local businesses; a unity in the constant progression with regard to tourism and the general prosperity of the region.” Top 3 things to do in Millthorpe: It is difficult for the Crossing family to narrow down just three top things to do in the region, however: 1 It would be remiss not to have a tasting at Angullong Cellar Door. 2 We would also suggest a visit to the historic village of Carcoar. 3 We also love the Blayney Farmers Markets, an absolute must! 10 Towns & Villages Guide | orange360.com.au /orange360_allyearround /Orange360allyearround 11 Belinda Satterthwaite’s creative space in Carcoar Tomolly Belinda is the definition of living the dream owning and operating her boutique retail shop Tomolly, in the quaint little village of Carcoar. “Tomolly was a dream I had whilst operating a Millthorpe boutique accommodation business where I fell in love with interior styling, design and beautiful products for the home. It felt right to open my very own store and curate a style and love of beautiful things.” After finding their dream home in Carcoar, housed in an Old Flour Mill circa 1855, Belinda and her husband relocated their family and retail store. Previously they lived Wendy Smith, Curator at the Olde Bridge Gallery in the nearby village, Millthorpe for twenty years where Belinda had been operating Wendy is a photographer who has lived in and traditional oil paintings as well as Tomolly for the last decade. Newbridge for 30 years and has operated various exhibitions throughout the year. Belinda has a strong passion for Carcoar the Olde Bridge Gallery since October 2017. Meeting visitors and being able to and she hopes that all visitors who take the Describing Newbridge as a picturesque village showcase a truly diverse range of artwork time to turn off the main highway and find brimming with history, Wendy encourages and stunning local crafts, that would not this hidden beauty will all have the same you to stop and take in a breath of fresh air, be out of place in a large metropolitan city, feelings and experience as her. whilst enjoying the beautiful scenery and is a highlight of Wendy’s time at the gallery. general peace of this serene rural area. Top 3 things to do in Carcoar: Top 3 things to do in Newbridge: The Olde Bridge Gallery which she operates Belinda’s top tips for visiting the region are: in the heart of Newbridge, in a lovingly Wendy’s top three things to do in the region 1 Take the back roads to the restored 1850s building is a place where (besides visiting the gallery of course): historic villages. visitors can spend a few moments, or longer, 1 Metal as Anything Blacksmith 2 Enjoy the fabulous food and wine enjoying the work of artists whose art is (open by appointment). in the region, Tonic in Millthorpe and always unique and never mass produced. 2 Gladstone Hotel in Newbridge which hosts the Italian restaurant, Antica Australis The display includes photography, fabulous Italian nights, coffee and meals. in Carcoar are my favourites. metalwork, pottery, leadlight, paper craft, 3 Stringy Bark Craft Centre which has local 3 Visit Carcoar Dam and Wind Farm. jewellery, handcrafted chocolate, pastels handmade items and bric-a-brac. 12 Towns & Villages Guide | orange360.com.au /orange360_allyearround /Orange360allyearround 13 Rhonda Watt, creator of ‘Hot Rod Henny’ Animals on Bikes Rhonda fell in love with a gorgeous local man and married and moved to Cumnock in 1985. Together they have two beautiful daughters and live on a farm, 22 km’s south west of Cumnock, where they grow prime lamb and love the farming and community life. Over the years Rhonda has served as President of Cumnock Village Preschool, President of Cumnock Public School, Secretary of Cumnock & District Progress Association, been a member of Cumnock Show for 34 years and now runs the show luncheon section each year. She has also been a member of the Cumnock Fire brigade and the beautification committee painting poles with happy smiling faces. Helping in the community is what she does. Rhonda helps drive many Cumnock projects and improvements and loves to see Cumnock not only survive but thrive and improve. She often helps other community groups with funding applications and loves to see their successes! She is passionate about the region, its volunteers and works closely with Cabonne Council on issues within the village and wider district. She also has no hesitation in fighting for what is right. Rhonda is a friendly, happy and easy-going person. She loves gardening, theatre, music and her love of singing has seen her as the front woman for many bands. “Give me a glass of wine and a conversation with those I love, and I am happy” I enjoy the simple things in life for sure! Top 3 things to do in Cumnock: 1 Bring the family to enjoy the Paddock Art sculpture trail – Animals on Bikes.
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