Animals on Bikes Trail ORANGE join the adventure! relax, unwind and indulge in the orange region. CONVERSATION STARTERS Things you might like to ORANGE IS A SISTER CITY TO Orange, California - United States (1963) KNOW Ushiku - Japan (1986) ... about getting here Mount Hagen - Papua New Guinea (c. 1985) Timaru - New Zealand (1990) ORANGE’S LOCATION THE ORANGE REGION VILLAGES Approx 260 km west of Sydney, NSW The Orange region has 23 villages you can stop Approx 295 km north of Canberra, ACT For more information on these in and explore. CATCHING A TRAIN or COACH villages check page 41. The train departs several times a day from Sydney Central Station. The traditional landowners are the Wiradjuri Book online with NSW TrainLink at people. www.nswtrainlink.info or call 13 22 32 Yuranigh (approx. 1820 – April 1850) was an Australia Wide Coaches will get you here Australian Indigenous guide and stockman on a luxury coach – services available from who guided Thomas Mitchell on his 1845–46 Sydney to Orange & Canberra to Orange expedition to central Queensland. After the www.austwidecoaches.com.au expedition, Yuranigh returned to Sydney with Mitchell before relocating to Boree, where he DRIVING HERE died and was buried by his people. There are four An easy 3.5 hour drive from Sydney or carved trees and a headstone at the grave site, Canberra. Feel your shoulders loosen and indicating Yuranigh was a man of special honour. a sigh of relief as you leave the city lights Just outside of Molong you can visit the site that and head to the relaxing landscapes of honours Yuranigh. MOUNT Central NSW. Visit www.whereis.com.au or google maps for directions. A striking feature - at of1,395m the landscape above sea is level, it’s the We’ve also included a pullout map in the CANOBOLAS is an extinct highest peak in a straightMt Canobolas line between the Blue centre of this booklet to help you get Mountains and Perth. around and find your bearings. you’ll volcanic complex which erupted in several phases find directions to the villages on it too! between 13 and 11 million years ago, making the mountain a relatively recent geological feature. FLYING HERE The name comes from two Aboriginal words, The flight to Orange is a cruisy 45 mins. ‘coona’ and ‘booloo’ meaning two headed beast Just as you’re finishing your onboard snack, TIP: Go to the summit and or conjoined twins. the plane commences it’s scenic descent. Contact Rex (Regional Express Airlines) they capture the panoramic views of the region. have several flights to and from Orange to was a motor racing Sydney each day. Ph 13 17 13 www.rex.com.au GNOO BLAS CIRCUIT circuit in Orange formed from rural roads on GETTING AROUND the outskirts of town, around the grounds of Call a friendly Taxi Cab of Orange 131 008 Bloomfield Hospital and what is now known or for more exploring options such as wine as Sir Jack Brabham Park. It was 6.34km long tours or custom 4WD adventures go to and in January 1960 hosted the first Australian www.visitorange.com.au Touring Car Championship Race. Pick up a brochure and take a self guided tour. Orange Visitor Information Centre FREE CALL 1800 069 466 WELCOME! The purpose of this little booklet is to help you gain a better understanding of the Orange region and what is on offer here. There is a lot to say so we encourage you to get inspired - what is ‘it’ that you’d love to do whilst in the Orange region ... we’re sure you will find some answers in this guide. All the up-to-date and comprehensive information on the things to see and What do the locals get up to? see page 2 do in the region are on the website When are the main festivals and events? see page 4 www.visitorange.com.au I’d like to know about the food – also a great online itinerary builder– there’s that restaurants, farmer’s market and producers see page 7 will help you create your ‘it’ list. You can book your accommodation through Can I get a good coffee? YEP! see page 10 the site too. We’d like to visit the cellar doors see page 14 Have fun planning! What arts, theatre and music is there? see page 16 Ps don’t hesitate to call us if you need I want to have my wedding in the Orange region see page 19 help 1800 069 466 ... its free! We want to go shopping!! see page 20 We’re planning to hit the night life see page 22 You will see lots of #hashtags in this Need help getting around? Pull out the maps in the middle booklet. We encourage you to share your experiences, pics and comments I’d love to go to the parks and gardens on your social media channels by hash see page 28 tagging them. We’ve put some prompts What recreational activities are there? see page 30 # in to get your conversation started! What can we do with the family and the dog? page 32 I love sport! GREAT! Watch it or participate see page 34 You will see these QR codes in this guide. If you have never used What drives the region’s economy? see page 36 one before, they are really easy I want to learn about the gold history? and they take you straight to see page 38 further information related to or take a self guided heritage tour? see page 39 that page. Here’s how to do it: Learn about the region’s villages 1. Go to the App Store on your see page 41 smart phone or tablet and There are two areas surrounding Orange city search for “QR code reader”. with unique villages to visit: 2. Once the reader has installed on your device – open it then for the CABONNE towns and villages see page 42 hover over the QR code until it finishes scanning. for the BLAYNEY towns and villages see page 44 3. You will then see the relevant page load into your internet What accommodation is there? see page 46 browser. It saves typing it in! Got any other questions?? go to the inside back cover for help! /visitorange /visit_orange www.visitorange.com.au 1 Riding dirt bikes with mates True friends Hire a bike in Orange Hello ducks at Cook Park by local Nick Evans by local Aretha Acton by local Lesley Cox by local Camille Tavares Orange winter wonderland Selfie in Orange Hill Street in autumn by local Robert Crisp by local Angelina Catterpilla by local Angus Mckern Sunset from Mt Canobolas Team Penning, Canowindra Beautiful Gosling Creek by local Marguerite Ryan by local Tracy Smith by local Juliet Warrender Elephant Park Waterfall at Federal Falls The friendly cellar door dog Snuggling on Mt Canobolas by local Lynda Jane by local Haylee Dean by local Danny Keith by local Danika Archibald A day in the life of a local Lake Canobolas Forest fairy garden 4th Crossing Falls, Ophir Rd by local John Kich by local Sophie Brown by local Angus Mckern Mt Lindsay lookout sunset Picnicking at Long Point Lake Canobolas Netball practice, Anzac Park by local Nick Brady by local Meaghan Clyde by local Muddy Waters by local Shaun Dixon Enjoying beautiful weather Cook Park in autumn At the farmer’s market Lots of yummy local things by local Louise Fossilo by local Robyn Fotos by local John Kich by local Shani Nottingham Lake Canobolas overflow Ophir Reserve near Orange by local Muddy Man by local Ruth Durose Autumn in Orange Underpass at Gosling Creek Orange Miniature Railway Curious by local Rebecca Walkom by local Ronald Bowden by local Frazer Baker by local Muddy Waters If you loved it SHARE IT! instagram.com.au/visit_orange show us your experiences of Orange /visit_orange here are some of ours... Enjoying a day at the races Taking a dip near Gosling Creek Sunset at Gosling Creek Reserve by local Renai McArdle by local Ellie Brown by local Maria Kok SEPTEMBER IS SPRING SEE PG 18 FOR PACKING TIPS Orange Orange Eisteddfod Orange City of Orange Golf Championships For the exact dates of these Canowindra Canowindra Show annual events and a calendar Eugowra Eugowra Show bursting with many more go Cudal Cudal Show to www.visitorange.com.au Molong Meet U in Molong & Molong Show Manildra Manildra Show OCTOBER MY DIARY NOTES Orange Veterans Golf Championships WE’RE PLANNING A TRIP TO ORANGE IN: Borenore Australian National Field Days Trunkey Creek Annual Wool & Horse Festival Carcoar Carcoar Show Eugowra Harness Racing - Carnival of Cups SHORT LIST OF EVENTS ON WHILE WE’RE THERE: Neville Neville Show & Fair Orange region Wine Festival (last weeks in Oct) NOVEMBER Orange region Wine Festival (cont’d to 1st week Nov) Orange Orange Dragon Boat Regatta Orange Champion Dog Show Errowanbang Wool Shearing Championships Carcoar & Open Day Blayney Motorcycling NSW Senior Long Track Championships Millthorpe Garden Ramble - Open Gardens Carcoar Running Festival DECEMBER IS SUMMER SEE PG 27 FOR PACKING TIPS KEY FESTIVALS IN Millthorpe Millthorpe Markets THE ORANGE REGION ATERSON Orange & Blayney Carols by Candlelight BANJO P Orange NYE Under the Stars FESTIVAL February Orange Garlic Harvest Festival FOOD WEEK JANUARY April Orange Orange and District Picnic Races CANOWINDRA Orange & BALLOON Villages Australia Day Celebrations CHALLENGE Check the village websites to see who is hosting April the Australia Day celebrations each year ORANGE APPLE FESTIVAL FEBRUARY May Orange Gnoo Blas Classic Car Festival ORANGE WINE Orange Orange Running Festival FESTIVAL Orange region Banjo Paterson Poetry Festival Oct - Nov MONTHS WARM ELY V LO Orange Dressage with Altitude For more information Millthorpe Munch & Meander on these events go to Orange Flix in the Stix www.tasteorange.com.au 4 Orange Visitor Information Centre FREE CALL 1800 069 466 The Orange region is host to many fun events and activities.