Heritage Drives of Orange and District
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NB gravel road road gravel NB 60km). (approximately Road Belgravia along FREE CALL 1800 069 466 069 1800 CALL FREE (25km) and Stuart Town (40km) or return to Orange via Molong Molong via Orange to return or (40km) Town Stuart and (25km) Orange Visitor Information Centre Information Visitor Orange to Lake Burrendong and Mookerawa Waters Park via Euchareena Euchareena via Park Waters Mookerawa and Burrendong Lake to DETOUR – You may wish to continue along Burrendong Way Way Burrendong along continue to wish may You – FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION FURTHER FOR Continue north along Burrendong Way to Mullion Creek 16km. Creek Mullion to Way Burrendong along north Continue Mount Canobolas Mount churches remain to mark the place of March in the districts history. districts the in March of place the mark to remain churches service the Post Office closed in 1984. A few clusters of houses and two two and houses of clusters few A 1984. in closed Office Post the service Town) and Wellington. A school opened in 1886 and after 107 years of of years 107 after and 1886 in opened school A 3 Wellington. and Town) Cobb & Co ran through March in 1863 on its way to Ironbark (now Stuart Stuart (now Ironbark to way its on 1863 in March through ran Co & Cobb compliment to a renowned beauty of England, the Countess of March. March. of Countess the England, of beauty renowned a to compliment 1 MARCH 1 a as Mitchell Thomas Sir by named been have to said is Drive Three Way to the small village of March 8km. March of village small the to Way Street 1.5km, turn right onto Mitchell Highway, and right along Burrendong Burrendong along right and Highway, Mitchell onto right turn 1.5km, Street Start at the Orange Visitor Information Centre and travel west along Byng Byng along west travel and Centre Information Visitor Orange the at Start Lucknow Allow 1 hour driving time or longer to discover the historic sites. historic the discover to longer or time 2 driving hour 1 Allow drive one drive Drive Two Visitor Information Centre in Byng Street, Orange. Street, Byng in Centre Information Visitor outlying towns within the region. All drives start from the Orange Orange the from start drives All region. the within towns outlying attractions on the drive or take one of the detours to one of the the of one to detours the of one take or drive the on attractions Byng Church Byng You may wish to follow the driving trail, go direct to any of the the of any to direct go trail, driving the follow to wish may You & district & area rich in agriculture and history. and agriculture in rich area drives explore gold mining towns, historic villages and an an and villages historic towns, mining gold explore drives areas including the smaller villages surrounding Orange. The The Orange. surrounding villages smaller the including areas surrounds. There are four drives covering both urban and rural rural and urban both covering drives four are There surrounds. Take a scenic drive through the historic area of Orange and and Orange of area historic the 1 through drive scenic a Take Heritage Drives Heritage rives of rives d Millthorpe Cook Park Cook heritage Drive One Drive Two Drive Three drive four Allow 1.5 hours driving time or longer to discover the historic sites. Allow 1.5 hours driving time or longer to discover the historic sites. Allow 1 hour driving time or longer to discover the historic sites. Start from the Orange Visitor Information Centre, turn right at Peisley Street, left at the 3From the Orange Visitor Information Centre drive west along Byng Street, past some of 4From the Orange Visitor Information Centre turn right onto Peisley Street traffic lights and proceed east along Mitchell Highway 2km, turn left at Lone Pine Avenue. Orange’s spectacular 19th Century architecture including the Court House, Town Hall, and travel south past the railway station and Wade Park on the right; over Holy Trinity Church and the Union Bank, turn left at St Joseph’s Church into Hill Street; and the railway line at East Fork Railway Junction to Jack Brabham Park (4km). 2ORANGE GENERAL CEMETERY was surveyed in 1853 and has been right into Summer Street towards Cook Park. 2 in continuous use for over 150 years. Take time to wander through the cemetery, GNOO BLAS RACE TRACK – The first race was held in 1953 as read the headstones and ponder the past. Pick up a brochure for a self-guided COOK PARK is located just minutes from the CBD. The park was proclaimed 15 part of the inaugural Cherry Blossom Festival and was held annually as tour of the Cemetery at the Orange Visitor Information Centre. 10in 1873 and was officially named in honour of Captain James Cook in 1882. The part of the festival until 1961. Gnoo Blas was the starting ground for park is a renowned Victorian era park of state significance. Attractions include many of Australia’s top riders and drivers including Sir Jack Brabham Continue north along Lone Pine Avenue/Wakeford Street and turn right onto March Blowes Conservatory, open lattice fernery, duck ponds, aviary, picnic tables and Kelvin Curruthers. The track also attracted many international Street/Ophir Road for 4km, passing Orange’s current water supply, Suma Park Dam and the Park Guildry, a unique handcrafts centre. The park is open daily from names. The start of the track was along Huntley Road beside the railway on your right, and then the Resource Recovery Centre on your left where you can 7.30am till dusk. line and proceeded along Bloomfield Road to Forest Road and then view ‘Waste Not’, a community public art project. down the straight with the finish line in Huntley Road. Continue west along Summer Street, Coronation Drive and Cargo Road 6.5km; 3 BANJO PATERSON PARK – The site of Banjo Paterson’s birthplace. He turn left onto Lake Canobolas Road for 1.5km. JACK BRABHAM PARK/AIRPORT INSIGNIA – In 1924 was born at ‘Narrambla’ on 17 February 1864. A memorial to Australia’s famous 16 Sir Neville Howse VC, Mayor of Orange (1914 and 1921) suggested that poet was unveiled in 1947 and in 2003 a bust of Banjo was erected at the Park LAKE CANOBOLAS is at the foot of Mt Canobolas, on the headwaters of Orange should have an airport. A site was selected at Bloomfield and as part of a Centenary of Federation Project. 11 Molong Creek. The lake offers picnic and barbeque facilities, a walking trail, was officially opened in 1938. A new airport at Spring Hill was opened fishing, Apex Playground and passive water sports. The Lake is open daily from in 1961 making this site redundant and turned into sports fields. A Continue north along Ophir Road for approximately 23km to Ophir. 7.30am till dusk. plaque was unveiled in 1985 renaming the park, Sir Jack Brabham Park. NB gravel road and not suitable for caravans. The letters are situated along the southern boundary near a Council OPHIR was the location of the discovery of the first payable gold in New LAKE CANOBOLAS PUMP HOUSE on the eastern side of the Lake was depot shed and are the only remnants of the airport.