September Regional Events Gloucester Floral Festival Markets October The Bucketts Barrington Community Market Stroud Spring Fair Community Hall, Argyle St Gloucester Aero Club Fly-in 9am to 1pm November Way Tourist Drive 2 Booral School Vintage Market Flathead Classic 2nd Saturday Quarterly - 8am to 1pm December Gloucester Farmers Market Monkerai - Subsonic Music Festival Billabong Park - 8am to 12noon 2nd Saturday Each Month Gloucester Community Market Facts and Figures Billabong Park - 8am to 2pm Saturday of the long weekends The Bucketts Way was part of State Highway 10 Krambach Community Market (changed in 1931 to the Pacific Highway) between Krambach Hall - 8am to 2pm and from August 1928 un- 3rd Sunday each month til 1952. Events March Following the downgrading of the Bucketts Way to Gloucester District Show a Trunk Road, the local shires of Great Lakes, Man- ning and Gloucester worked together to progres- Gloucester Poetry in the Saleyards This scenic loop detour off the Pacific Highway Gloucester rubber duck races sively seal the road with financial assistance from the Department of Main Roads. On October 27, will take you through the historic hinterland April valleys of the mid-north coast of New South Stroud Show 1972 the sealing program had been completed at a cost of $2.2 million (DMR contributed approxi- Wales. Gloucester Motorcycle Expo May mately $1.9 million) and the road was opened by the NSW Premier, Sir Robert Askin. Take the time to discover the history of these Just Smoking BBQ competition often bypassed towns. June Pix From The Stix To access Tourist Drive 2, follow the signs at July either 12 Mile Creek approximately 20km north Gloucester Glowalman Rodeo Gloucester of Raymond Terrace, or Drive at Gloucester Chillout Visitor Information Centre Taree just off the Pacific Highway. Stroud Brick n Pin 27 Denison Street Gloucester 2422 August The Bucketts Way is 156 kilometres long and Monkerai Springers B & S Ball AUSTRALIA the second oldest tourist drive in NSW, being September declared in 1961. The highest elevation along Gloucester Tri Challenge 02 6538 5252 the route is 264 metres at Krambach. With the Stroud Rodeo & Campdraft [email protected] lowest elevation 9.37metres. www.gloucestertourism.com.au

The Bucketts Way has retained its importance as a The Bucketts Way vital artery serving the main towns of Stroud and This small village is named after the infamous Gloucester. The road also feeds tourists traffic to bushranger Frederick Ward who roamed the World Heritage Barrington Tops and through-traffic region in the early 1800s better known as Cap- to New England via . The southern tain Thunderbolt. -most entry point is at 12 Mile Creek, a few minutes from the Medowie Road intersection Stratford Stratford village has a famous UK namesake Booral which also sits on a River Avon. At Avon Valley Alderley Creek Winery is a significant historical site, Archers you’ll discover the ancient sport of which was a Cobb & Co mail coach stop. The build- archery in a safe family-oriented environment. ing was erected in the 1830’s when Sir Edward Parry created a horse stable there. Alderley is open for Gloucester wine tastings and holds regular garden events. Nestled beneath the impressive Buccan Buc-

cans (Bucketts Mountains) is Gloucester, the Stroud closest town to Barrington Tops which makes Twenty minutes from the Pacific Highway brings you it the perfect basecamp for your visit to world into the township of Stroud. This historic village was heritage wilderness. The region is scattered settled in 1826 by the Australian Agricultural Compa- with hiking trails and scenic walks plus some ny a short walking tour will give you a glimpse of of the best white water kayaking in NSW, some of the oldest buildings in NSW. Quambi School escaping to the wilderness is easy! The cafes, House circa 1831, St Johns Anglican Church built by restaurants and pubs offer first class foodie convicts in 1833, Stroud House circa 1832, The experiences, its the perfect stop to refuel on Courthouse first constructed in 1840 with the pre- your tourist drive. sent convict built building completed in 1876. Stroud also has several antique and vintage collectible Krambach shops, cafes and a pub, the perfect place to stop for Krambach sits on a scenic ridge overlooking a bite to eat and stretch your legs. the coastal plains. There’s a friendly pub &

bistro and the Krambach Cottage where Courthouse Museum Devonshire Tea is the order of the day. OPEN: Sundays from 11am to 1pm Quambi School House Museum OPEN: Sundays from 1.10pm to 3pm Tinonee Monkerai Tinonee is one of the earliest settlements in Stroud Road The turn off to Monkerai takes you to the rural resort of Riverwood the Manning. Step back in time at the quaint Once a main rail stop for the region Stroud Road Downs set on the banks of the Karuah River, offering camping, Tinonee Museum or enjoy some of the local is now the home of Gap Hill vineyard, Limestone bunkhouse and cabin style options. Riverwood also hosts a multi- culture at Deep Water Shark Gallery on Pever- Permaculture and has a quaint little general store tude of large events throughout the year including the Subsonic ill Street. Then continue to Taree where the to pick up supplies as you pass through. Music Festival, Raw Challenge and The Springers B & S Ball. Bucketts Way rejoins the Pacific Highway.