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Visitor Guide Coolamon Ardlethan Ganmain Marrar Beckom Matong www.visitcoolamonshire.com.au Acknowledgement of Country Coolamon Shire Council respectively acknowledge the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of Coolamon Shire, and their continued connection to country and culture. We pay respect to Elders past and present. Photo Credit Georgina Gorman Contents Welcome to Coolamon Shire 5 Getting here 6 Visitor Information 7 Our towns and villages 8 See and do 10 Eat and drink 24 Creators and Growers 33 Time to shop 34 Events 40 Stay a While 44 Canola Trail 48 Riverina Region 50 Services 53 Front Cover Photo Credit @roamingwiththeduncans Photo Credit Nellie Whyman 4 visitcoolamonshire.com.au Welcome to Coolamon Shire Celebrating history, heritage, arts, community and the great outdoors. We invite you to join us in Coolamon Shire. Ideally situated, Coolamon Shire is bound This visitor guide will share with you some by the neighbouring Shires of Narrandera, of the insights we have to offer. You’ll find Bland, Temora, Junee and the City of things to see and do, places to eat and Wagga Wagga. Enjoying the best of both where to stay. We are excited to show you worlds – the friendly, relaxed atmosphere around our wonderful area. of rural living, and excellent services and facilities both within the Shire and in Coolamon Shire is located in the Riverina nearby areas. region of NSW, nestled amongst rich farming and grazing land. Coolamon Shire is bursting with things to do. Just 40km from Wagga Wagga, The Wiradjuri people were the first to Coolamon Shire is a great day trip the region. Coolamon is named after the destination or weekend escape. Cultural Wiradjuri word for a vessel for carrying and heritage tourism experiences are goods, children and water – ‘Gullaman’. abundant, with the area retaining many Coolamon was established around the of its original buildings and streetscapes. time the railway arrived in 1881, with the Museums, natural attractions, boutique Shire being proclaimed on 3 March 1906. shopping and cafes can be experienced all year round, with an exciting events Coolamon Shire is home to a population program that will draw you back again of 4368 across six towns and villages. throughout the year. Coolamon being the largest town, with smaller towns of Ardlethan and Ganmain Come and experience great country and villages of Beckom, Marrar and hospitality in the Coolamon Shire. Relax Matong. The towns within the Shire are and unwind as you take in each town and small, but boast a variety of places to stay, village at your own pace. things to see and do and places to dine. You’ll find charming streetscapes, well preserved architecture, beautiful open spaces and a relaxed country atmosphere. Step back in time as you explore each town and its main street and discover some hidden treasures along the way. visitcoolamonshire.com.au 5 Getting here Coolamon Shire is located in the Riverina Region of NSW, just a short detour off the Olympic, Sturt or Newell Highways. Coolamon is approximately 480km from Melbourne, 470km from Sydney, 260km from Canberra and 40km from Wagga Wagga, Junee and Temora. Way ore Coolamon Shire Mary Gilm Boundary NEWELL HI NEWELL To West Wyalong ay W re o m il G G M ry a a O n M d L a D G m a F G H h I r F E o g To W o L r r es D a A t R S n Y d R W d A BECKOM d Y R l l a H Griffith y le To g d R n d le Young u R a r l l lv Beckom T e i r M South Rd a g Ardlethan Mirool T n h a South Rd a r n W Old Wagga ow o r a ing M Londo EY GRI North Rd Rd l n H B URL FF l ill R I N u d n d W r y AY R d BURL EY GR I F FI N WA d Y R i c t r ec Tara- b Y A W To H G I Ol y H d a Coo L ta W mundra Rd L e d r d E R o R d d k Canberra l m R R l c W u i g e o h t E G n t n i a e y A n n N g r r a d a M d k l a b e R R c t h M d a m o l a o o n B w R g C n d i r p to d S R d R r D e irnase h t r G o O To N L I d r Cootamundra D g R o n F o s t I f n e a d E e b o R L M R n Narrandera d J g h D u e R To t a n e l a R l S M e u d S r u W t D t r a R e MATONG r n u A y l e e r h b Y t a R N d d le R R r d a Sydney r r a d M R C ANOLA WAY r e t a Y w A p Ganmain AY ANOLA W GH W ee marrar C H I D C P I COOLAMON O LY M h t d u R o C S e l o o d o l R P a m r g a r n G r i o u n a B p n R e o M d d ag t R a h d i R d u R n d o g o r W a w l R l a i d n O M t ld a Na b a rr The d d a Gap Rd R g n s e d e r e n y r ra y R Rd B d S T U R T H I GH W AY Collingullie d R ra Ou y w H To e m u S RT H T U H I GH W ld Y Y AY O A A W ’W E FR E E H UM IC MelbourneP H M To Y L O Albury 6 visitcoolamonshire.com.au Visitor Information The Visitor Information Centre is located at the Coolamon Fire Museum, CORNEr OF Cowabbie and Loughnan Streets Coolamon. Open from 10am to 4pm, 7 days. This is the perfect place to stop when you first arrive in Coolamon Shire, gather local knowledge on attractions, places to eat and places to stay. To contact the Visitor Information Centre, you can phone the Fire Museum on 0419 090 504 or phone Coolamon Shire Council’s Tourism team on 6930 1800. You can also visit www.visitcoolamonshire.com.au You’ll also find Visit Coolamon Shire on Facebook Instagram @visitcoolamonshire #visitcoolamonshire This guide is updated annually. Coolamon Shire Council has made every effort to ensure that all the information listed is correct at the time of printing. visitcoolamonshire.com.au 7 Our towns and villages 8 visitcoolamonshire.com.au Coolamon Ganmain Just a short thirty-minute drive from A short ten-minute drive from Coolamon Wagga Wagga and you’ll find yourself and you’ll find yourself in Ganmain. A in Coolamon, a country town full of town packed with character, culture and history and heritage. Offering plenty heritage. With attractions ranging from to do, a place that’s home to a variety museums and craft shops to interpretive of museums, attractions, eateries and nature walks. Ganmain is small but offers boutiques that are loved by our locals plenty. and visitors. Take a wander and enjoy all Discover the Ganmain Historical that Coolamon has to offer. Society’s impressive collection of items including vintage machinery and farming Coolamon’s wide heritage main street, equipment. The Ganmain Haystack Cowabbie Street, is lined with boutiques, Museum is an open display that can charming country pubs and cafes with a be accessed at any time and includes well-manicured parkland running down footage of ‘the haystack glory days’. You’ll the middle. You’ll also discover many find yourself browsing many unique hidden gems off the main street that are shops including craft shops, second-hand definitely worth stopping for. finds and boutique one-off pieces. Enjoy a famous Ganamin Pie from the bakery or Ardlethan and Beckom delicious meals from cafes. Enjoy a slower pace of life in Ardlethan, a Marrar place that exudes old-world charm and history. Just two minutes off the Newell A small village full with rural charm and Highway, visitors can enjoy a collection heritage. Renowned for its prime lambs, of little stores and eateries or opt for a canola and cereal crops, Marrar has a rich picnic in the park which has BBQ facilities agricultural history that remains largely and playgrounds. Ardlethan makes the unchanged. This village is an inviting rest perfect rest spot for travellers, with a stop with a quaint pub and picnic area peaceful short-stay park for caravans and at the local park where you can browse motorhomes. the ‘Picture in the Past’ photographic exhibition and enjoy a delightful lunch at Explore the town and it’s surrounds by the café . taking a nature or heritage walk to learn about Ardlethan’s links to the Kelpie dog, view the Frank Bradley statue and the Matong historic London Hotel.