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VISITOR GUIDE
Greater Hume
Southern Nsw
CULCAIRN • HENTY • HOLBROOK • JINDERA • WALLA WALLA
Welcome
Greater
to
Hume North’s Lookout, Woomargama National Park.
Photo: Destination NSW.
• Hospitality and accommodation at
country pubs, quality motels, caravan
parks, bed and breakfast and farm stay
Whether you’re sightseeing, touring, visiting providers in country towns or on farms.
friends and family or just passing through, • Picturesque landscapes from the
there’s lots to see, do and eat in the towns mountains and plains to the many
and villages of Greater Hume. Take a break country roads, billabongs and shady
and spend some time with us. riverside gum trees.
Greater Hume, in southern New South • Icons such as HMAS OTWAY
Wales is located between the regional submarine in Holbrook, Headlie Taylor
centres of Albury Wodonga and Wagga Header in Henty, Wymah’s Ferry, Walla
Wagga, has several major towns: Culcairn, Walla’s German Wagon, travelling stock
Henty, Holbrook, Jindera, and Walla routes used by drovers of yesteryear,
Walla, with smaller villages of Brocklesby, the Henty Man on the Olympic Way,
Burrumbuttock, Gerogery, Gerogery West, Brocklesby’s Avro Anson landing site as
Morven, Walbundrie, and Woomargama. well as the Cobb and Co stopovers.
• Unique experiences at Gerogery’s
Major transport routes include the Main Paintball, Holbrook Miniature Railway
Southern Railway (Sydney-Melbourne) and and Henty Machinery Field Days.
the Hume, Olympic and Riverina Highways.
The shire borders the Murray River to the • Tastes and scents at our restaurants,
east and west of Albury. cafés, wineries and olive groves.
Highlights
• History and heritage at museums in
Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook, Jindera and
Wymah and cemeteries across the
shire.
• Natural environment at the Wirraminna
Environmental Education Centre in
Burrumbuttock, Gum Swamp at Walla
Walla, National Park at Woomargama,
Scan me
Hume and Hovell Track, as well as to visit
extensive bird trails and award winning
Landcare projects.
Greater
Hume
Greater Hume Visitor Guide
Kayaking on the Murray River.
Photo: Destination NSW.
HENTY
CULCAIRN To Sydney
Contents
Table of
WALBUNDRIE
WALLA
WALLA HOLBROOK
GEROGERY
BURRUMBUTTOCK WOOMARGAMA
MULLENGANDRA
Welcome 2
JINDERA
Mu
rray
Riv
Events 4
er
ALBURY Steeped in History
To Melbourne Lake Hume – A Pioneering Heritage 9
A Natural Path from the
Mountains to the Plains 15
Acknowledgement GREATER
HUME
Culcairn 20
of Country -
‘We acknowledge that this is the traditional lands Henty 24
of the Wiradjuri people, and we pay our respects Holbrook 28
to elders both past and present.’ Jindera 33
Greater Hume Accredited Walla Walla 37
Visitor Information Centre
Our Smaller Communities 40
PO Box 99, Tours 46
Submarine Park, Wallace Street
Holbrook NSW 2644 Food and Drink 58
+61 02 6036 2422 Shopping 61
tourism@greaterhume.nsw.gov.au Stay 63
visitgreaterhume.com.au Services and Information 68
VisitCulcairnHentyHolbrookJinderaWallaWalla Important Contacts 69
visitgreaterhume Getting Here 69
Travelling in Greater Hume 69
Disclaimer – Whilst every care has been
taken, no responsibility is accepted for errors Map of Greater Hume 70
or omissions, their subsequent effects or the
conditions of the articles advertised.
Back Page
Photos throughout are courtesy of Destination
Where to find visitor information
NSW, Mark Jesser, Simon Dallinger, Henty
Machinery Field Days, Janene Whitty, Nina O’Brien,
@lea -bic photography, Silk Imagery, Cameron
Odewahn, Amanda Thomas and James Wiltshire. COVID 19 – Whilst every endeavour
has been taken to avoid disappointment
Thanks to the contributors, John Ryan-Sitegiest,
Nicole Phillips Design and Conway Printers.
please contact the Greater Hume
Accredited Visitor Information Centre,
August 2020
details on back page, or individual
Photos on front page: (l to r) Service with a smile tourism operator or attractions to
and Combi at Morgan’s Lookout (Photos: Mark confirm opening times and availability.
Jesser), HMAS OTWAY (Photo: Simon Dallinger).
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Events
Henty Machinery Field Days. Photo: Simon Dallinger.
flowers and school work from local
JANUARY schools. The show provides an
opportunity for young rural citizens,
with junior judging and handling of
Australia Day cattle, as well as show girl and show
Celebrate all things Australian at a boy competitions. With horses, cattle,
different location throughout Greater food, arts and crafts, there is sure to be
Hume each year. Bring the family for something for all members of the family
a day of fun and entertainment and to enjoy.
celebrate the many individuals, events
and community groups who make our
region a great place to live. Holbrook Lions Club Triathlon
Started back in 1993 and now part of
the Riverina Triathlon Series, Holbrook
FEBRUARY Triathlon is one of the longest running
community triathlons in NSW. Three races
Henty Agricultural Show are held: a kids ‘Mini Tri’ (2km bike, 66m
swim and 750m run), the ‘Enticer Race’
Running for over 100 years, Henty’s
(500m run, 8 km bike, 200m swim and
annual show is jam-packed with horses,
2km run) and ‘Sprint Race’ (500m run,
dogs, pet parades and competitions like
15km bike, 200m swim and 3.5km run).
Sheaf Tossing and Whip Cracking. The
So get training, challenge yourself, form a
pavilions display the talent of the area
team or go individual and have some fun.
– from photography to craft and from
woodworking to pickles. There are rides
for the kids and loads to look at, including
Lachie Cossor’s animal wrangling show, Morgan Country Car Club
dog jumping competitions and drone Swap Meet
demonstrations. This is a great Sunday in beautiful Jindera
where the whole family can see market
stalls and search for trash or treasure.
MARCH Collectables galore for sale, with a focus
on spare parts for just about any type of
Holbrook Agricultural Show car you can imagine. The ‘Show N Shine’
With more than 130 annual shows under is a feature of the day. There will be many
its belt, Holbrook knows how it’s done. lovingly restored vehicles on display
The pavilion displays will include art, reflecting the skill and passion of their
photography, needlework, cooking, cut owners.
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St John’s Primary School Fair are available. Come enjoy a day full of
Rides, animals, face painting and fun with friends and family in the beautiful
more draw crowds for an afternoon of Wymah Valley.
fairground fun at St John’s in Jindera.
Kids can run wild with carnival rides, a
lucky dip, treasure hunt and – of course –
fairy floss. Adults will enjoy gourmet food,
craft stalls and local produce. And grown-
ups can have fairy floss too.
APRIL
Family fun around every corner.
Henty Art, Photography and
Quilting Exhibition Holbrook Easter Fly-in
Showcasing local and regional artwork, Holbrook Ultralight Club has staged
the Henty Art, Photography and Quilting this popular Fly-in annually since 2006,
Show provides an opportunity to explore held on the Saturday and Sunday of
local talent or even find a hidden the Easter holiday weekend. Saturday
masterpiece to hang on your wall.
afternoon is a great opportunity to catch
up with fellow aviators and talk ultralight
Commander Holbrook Cup Race
aviation. Refreshments are available and
Meeting, Holbrook
a licensed bar will be in operation. The
Come and enjoy a day of country racing Fly-in Dinner ‘amongst the aircraft’ will
at its best at Holbrook Turf Club. A range
be served in the hangar on Saturday with
of family-friendly entertainment, great
light entertainment. Recreational and
racing, betting facilities and plentiful
food and drinks makes for a memorable sport pilots and their aircraft from all over
country racing experience. Australia are welcome.
Wymah Family Fun Day Jindera Community Garage Sale
and Fun Run The Jindera Community Garage sale is
The Wymah Family Fun Day is a great a wonderful community networking event
day of good old-fashioned fun for and a great opportunity to get out and
the whole family, all in the beautiful
catch up with friends and neighbours.
surroundings of the Wymah Valley. The
Over 70 Jindera homes open their
day features entertainment and prizes for
garage doors to the public. A huge
all the family, novelty and athletic events
number of bargains in the one area;
for children and adults, sheep races,
wardrobes to fishing boats, old tools and
dog jumps and races, cow pat lotto, a
antiques, furniture and books, clothes
wood raffle, gum boot toss, egg throwing,
and toys. With food and refreshments
guessing competitions, children’s activity
available throughout the town, this is the
text, lolly scramble and much more.
biggest and best local recycling event in
Delicious homemade food and beverages
the area.
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Holbrook Sheep and Wool Fair Primary Schools and is also part of the
Each year Holbrook Sheep and Wool Fair North East Distance Runners Series.
attracts stud sheep breeders and more You can register on the day, and there’s
than 150 secondary school students from a barbecue, spot prizes and that all-
throughout the Riverina, southern NSW important coffee van to get you through
and Victoria. The first day of the fair is the race.
Schools’ Day, with educational workshops
and an inter-school sheep competition. JUNE
Thursday is the Open Sheep
Competitions between the different
Walla Walla Show N Shine
breeds and the judging of fleeces. The fair and Swap Meet
concludes on the Friday morning with the With heaps of sites available, the Walla
Open Sheep Interbreed classes and the Walla Show N Shine and Swap Meet is
presentation of various trophies. Various held at the Walla Walla Sportsground on
judging competitions are also conducted the Monday of the Queen’s Birthday long
throughout the event. weekend. This fun, family-friendly event
includes face painting, a jumping castle,
hot food and a licensed bar. The Show N
Shine is open to any vehicle of interest,
including cars, motorcycles and trucks.
Events supporting our agricultural industry.
MAY Walla Walla Show N Shine and Swap Meet.
Brocklesby Bush Dash SEPTEMBER
Race into Brocklesby for the Brocklesby
Bush Dash! Enjoy the scenery along the Henty Machinery Field Days
old railway line and dirt roads of Brocklesby, The iconic Henty Machinery Field Days is
and the chance of seeing a goanna or two. a not-for-profit event which was founded
All ages and fitness levels are welcomed as a one-day school on harvesting
and you can walk, jog or race. machinery in 1961. Now running over 3
days, Henty is southern Australia’s single
biggest agricultural event, and a great
Jindera Fun Run opportunity for farmers and city folk alike
Get outdoors and enjoy a 5 or to soak up the atmosphere of a real rural
10-kilometre fun run on the streets community get-together. Featuring more
of Jindera. Held annually in May, the than 1200 sites and over 800 exhibitors
Jindera Fun Run incorporates the on the permanent 105ha site, the event
Schools Challenge between the local showcases the latest in machinery,
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farm equipment, outdoors and camping Jindera Pop the Top Festival
products, country lifestyle, farm produce Soft tops, convertibles or cabriolets - call
and much more. them what you like, there’s no better way
to enjoy the Australian spring! The Pop
the Top Festival is the only Australian
festival for drivers of soft top vehicles. On
this big weekend, Jindera will come alive
with a vehicle expo, countryside car tour,
special awards and more.
Culcairn Agricultural Show
All the fun of Henty!
Enjoy a great family fun day out with
sideshow rides, show bags, horse events,
Holbrook Town Garage Sale cattle, food, arts and crafts for the whole
The township of Holbrook will come alive family.
at the annual Community Garage Sale
where there are sure to be treasures Jindera Country Fete
galore. Pick up a map in town, enjoy a Come along and join in the fun at St
sausage off the barbecue, and keep your Mary MacKillop College. The fun fete
eye out for a bargain. Follow the yellow features a free jumping castle, chocolate
balloons to visit the houses participating wheel, mystery bottles, authentic paella,
in this fun event. delicious baked goods, an alfresco cafe
and a sizzling barbecue. Kids can enjoy
Hume Football and Netball mini golf and face painting and there is a
League Finals chance to win cash in the Miner’s Rights.
Spectators can expect a blockbuster as
the best teams in the Hume District battle Walbundrie Agricultural Show
it out for the premiership title. With crowds The Walbundrie Show is over 108 years
of up to 7000, it’s a great day of country old and is a one-day agricultural show
football and netball. that includes horse events, a dog show,
children’s rides, showgirl/boy competition,
sheep shearing competition, pavilion
OCTOBER entries, market stalls and other related
attractions. It’s a great way for visitors
Holbrook Art & Gardens to meet locals and get a glimpse of
A week-long gala event the Holbrook Art community life in a rural Australian town.
& Gardens incorporates art, photography,
leather work, sculpture, garden art,
natural landscapes and beautiful gardens.
A special market is also held on the Saturday.
Shearing competitions are popular at some of our
Art galleries and shows. agricultural shows.
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Garage Sale Trail Burrumbuttock Flower, Craft,
It’s a big weekend encouraging us to put Cooking and Photography Show
secondhand first and minimise our impact See spring bloom at the annual
on the planet. Every garage sale has a Burrumbuttock Flower, Craft, Cooking and
unique style and gets a sale page that Photography Show. See the best spring
provides clues to who’s involved, what’s flora from around the region and enjoy
on offer and anything else that’s going craft and photography from local artists
down. It’s like a treasure map to second and hobbyists.
hand greatness. Likewise, shoppers can
search for sales, items of interest and
make your own Trail of favourite sales to
checkout. Check www.garagesaletrail.
com.au for all the details.
Regular Events
Holbrook Miniature Railway
Enjoy the picturesque gardens aboard
the Holbrook Miniature Railway as it
winds along Ten Mile Creek and through
the gardens on the second and fourth
Sunday of the month, Sundays during school Min k.
iature ro o
Train, Holb
holidays and by arrangement for parties, school
groups and tourist coaches etc.
Contact: Colin 0428 362 213 or James 0447 629 235
Culcairn Red Cross Craft Shop Market Day
Head along to the Culcairn Craft Shop for this quarterly market day where you can
find bric-a-brac, plants, materials, baked goods and so much more.
Contact: culnews1@bigpond.com
Walla Walla Community Markets
The Walla Walla Community Markets are held monthly. You will find a range of local
produce and products such as cakes, jam, eggs, salami, greeting cards, craft items
and more.
Contact: Elisa 0431 877 499
For more information on these events and many more go to
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au
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Steeped in History
A Pioneering Heritage
Boating on Gum Swamp, Walla Walla.
Travel back in time to miners prospecting, Cobb & Co. coaches
rattling and bushrangers lurking.
Billabongs and Grassy Slopes Hume and Hovell and Major Mitchell
The Wiradjuri people’s presence in this Explorers Hume and Hovell were probably
district is evident in the use of indigenous the first Europeans to see the area and
words and place names. Billabong Creek, travelled through parts of Greater Hume in
which flows through Greater Hume, is the early 1800s on their expedition south
the longest creek in Australia, eventually to Port Phillip (Melbourne). Upon climbing
emptying into the Murray River. The creek Table Top Mountain, Hume and Hovell
noted the extensive grass cover over parts
is a source of food, while grass seeds were
of the region and the potential for future
and still are collected by the women in
grazing and development.
‘coolamons’ and ground with grinding stones.
Major Thomas Mitchell passed through
Other Aboriginal artefacts such as the stone the Riverina area in 1836 and reported on
hand axe indicate a presence up to 60,000 the lightly timbered, well-watered lands
years ago. The stone axes were used to which he referred to as ‘Australia Felix’
strip bark off gum trees to make canoes, (Latin for fortunate). Settlers with their
shields and coolamons. Most of these trees stock, provisions and workmen followed
have disappeared through clearing and the ‘Major’s Line’, to select this good land.
bushfires, but an occasional oval shaped During a severe drought between 1835
scar, up to 2 metres by 1 metre, can still be and 1844, ‘squatters’ (settlers using Crown
found. The Wiradjuri people travel between land for grazing) began settling the fertile
the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers country of the Murrumbidgee and Murray
during the autumn season to Tumut to trade Rivers.
with the coastal tribes.
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Woolpack Inn Museum, Holbrook. Zion Church, Walla Walla. Photo: Silk Imagery.
The Stations Mad Dan Morgan – Bushranger
Within 30 years the ‘Major’s Line’ led Daniel Morgan was one of the more
to total settlement of the area. Small infamous characters in the history of this
holdings supported families; the presence region – a feared and admired bushranger.
of a group of pepper trees, gnarled fruit Born in Sydney in 1833, Morgan joined the
trees or a pile of stones in a paddock is NSW gold rush at Lambing Flat in 1853.
sometimes the only reminder that a plucky Unsuccessful, he turned to petty crime,
family lived there. From 1836 pastoral runs
was caught and given 6 years on the
were being established. Runs varied in
floating hulk ‘Success’ and on chain gangs
size from 30,000 to 350,000 acres, with
names such as Walla Walla, Dudal Comer in Sydney’s quarries.
(Henty), Round Hill (Culcairn), Carabobala
(Morven), Yarra Yarra (Holbrook), On release Morgan returned to this
Gerogery, Mullengandra, Brae Springs region bushranging, becoming a hero
(Gerogery), Dights Forest (Jindera), to the working class and indigenous
Piney Water Hole (Walbundrie), population. He targeted station
Kinross (Holbrook) and owners who underpaid or
Woomargama maltreated employees,
robbed wealthy travelers
Scottish Arrivals and shared booty with
During the 1800s many the underprivileged.
Scots were ousted Morgan was literate
from their traditional and an excellent
homelands by Scottish bushman. He had
land owners and clan many hiding places
leaders wanting to and vantage points
use clan lands to graze throughout our region,
sheep. Ships loaded with
the most prominent
wool bound for Scottish od
Do
le being Morgan’s Lookout,
mills were used on their return Coom
aA 6kms north of Walla Walla,
to transport agricultural labourers rms H
otel, Henty.
and their families from the overcrowded which provided 360-degree views
Scottish highlands to Australia. Scottish of the surrounding countryside.
labourers were encouraged to move
to the area to work the large runs, with In June 1864 Morgan visited ‘Round Hill
the Robertson Land Act of 1861 also Station’ where he believed someone shot
contributing to the inland migration of small at him. Attempting to shoot station manager
settlers. Sam Watson, Morgan instead hit Mrs
12 Greater Hume Visitor GuideNational Museum of Australian Pottery, Holbrook. Historical Culcairn Hotel, Culcairn. Photo: Silk Imagery.
Watson in the hand as she protected her throughout the region from the architecture
husband. Realising his mistake, Morgan of the Zion Lutheran Church in Walla
ordered station hand John McLean to fetch Walla to the road and farm names dotted
Dr Stitta. Later suspecting that McLean throughout Greater Hume.
would alert troopers, Morgan rode after him
and fired a shot which mortally wounded Cobb & Co
McLean. Cobb & Co coach ‘changing stations’ were
established by 1877, running from Wagga
The NSW reward for his capture increased Wagga to Albury six times a week by 2
to 1000 pounds. Morgan killed a police or 4 horse coaches. Changing stations
sergeant near Coppabella and ambushed were set up as places where the horses
troopers at ‘Doodle Cooma Station’, were changed or rested and passengers
mortally wounding their leader, Sergeant could take a break. The Squatters Arms
Smyth. Victorian police dared Morgan to Inn, Cookardinia and Round Hill Hotel,
cross the Murray; he accepted Morven were local ‘changing stations’
and outsmarted them for 4 and important meeting points
days. Sleep deprived, he for locals to socialise, receive
was surrounded and goods and hear news. Cobb
shot at ‘Peechelba & Co were undoubtedly the
Station’ in April largest firm contracted to
1865. convey mail, but there
were literally hundreds
The Trek of other mail contractors
When the country operating all over the
was opened up for colony.
smaller settlers in
1861, many German The Sheep’s Back and
families from South the Golden Ear with
‘T
Australia arrived by e
Tr the big pastoral runs and
h
ek
wagon train and settled in ’, W development of smaller blocks
alla
Jindera and the surrounding Walla
Wagon. the area became well known for its
area. Word spread back to South wool, wheat and meat production. In 1861
Australia of the fertile land available here the Riverina region carried 1 million sheep;
and in January 1869, 56 people of German just 30 years later is was 13 million.
origin arrived in the region from Ebenezer,
South Australia. The group settled in the Henty, Culcairn and Gerogery were
Walla Walla area, bringing their culture developed on the Main Southern Line
and customs with them, as seen today ensuring a close relationship with the
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 13railway and becoming transportation and many of which can be seen but are now
storage terminals for the expanding wheat not in use. The railway opened the region
industry. During the 1880s increasing ensuring produce and passengers alike
amounts of wheat were grown; the drier a quicker journey to the major cities of
climate of the region increased the gluten Australia.
content and improved the baking quality,
making it more competitive on the world Indian Hawkers
market. German families who had settled Indian Hawkers were numerous in the
around Walla Walla and Jindera were district at the turn of the 20th century,
Headlie Taylor Header (Nil Desperandum), Henty.
leaders in increasing output of wheat selling goods from covered wagons drawn
from the district. Wheat harvesting – by 2 horses. Farmers and families in
initially done using the scythe and sickle, isolated areas were able to buy drapery
progressed to the Sunshine Stripper and clothing. Children were delighted when
(invented by Hugh V McKay in 1885, and an Indian Hawker opened the back of his
used globally for decades) before Headlie van to view all the goods he had for sale.
Taylor from Henty invented the header in Recently a dedication of the Indian graves,
1913, changing the face of grain harvesting located in the Henty Cemetery was made
around the world. with the Indian Ambassador to Australia
in attendance in recognition of their
Coming of the Railways contribution to our farming communities.
Proposed in 1867, the railway between
Sydney and Melbourne opened in 1881 World Wars I and II
with train ‘crossing’ stations established at The outbreak of World Wars I and II had
Henty, Culcairn and Gerogery, along with a big impact in our rural communities.
many subsidiary tracks to outlying villages, Alongside fundraising activities, families
14 Greater Hume Southern NSW Visitor’s Guideand communities grieved following the climatic variances and cash depletion;
loss of many service personnel overseas. however descendants of Soldier Settlers
Women increasingly assumed the physical are still farming in the region.
and financial burden of caring for their
families and farms, with many women
Great Depression
also playing an active role in
business, manufacturing The great depression of the
and through the Women’s late 1920s and 1930s
Land Army. caused many farmers
to go bankrupt. During
Anti-German feeling this time many capable
emerged with many men walked the roads
Germans living in looking for work with
Australia being some farmers offering
sent to internment a meal for labour. The
camps. In townships Henty Man located on
Hen
where the majority the Olympic Highway is
ty
Ma
of people were of O dedicated as a memorial to
n
lym
,
German origin, they pic ‘The Men of the Road during
Hig
were allowed to retain their h w ay
, Henty. the Great Depression’.
culture including Lutheran beliefs
and German language. Germanton was Our History and Heritage
renamed Holbrook in 1915 and during both
We continue to celebrate and reflect on
wars many people viewed their German
our history and heritage in museums and
neighbours with suspicion, which was to
historical buildings throughout Greater
continue until the end of World War II.
Hume. These museums are Station House
(Culcairn), Doll Museum and Historical
Today ANZAC Day is commemorated at
Treasures (Gerogery), Headlie Taylor
the many memorials throughout the shire
Header Museum (Henty), Mini Museum
dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives
for Australia. Stands of trees have also (Henty), Observer Printery Museum
been planted in memory of our Diggers in (Henty), Ed’s Old Farm Machinery Museum
several towns and villages across Greater (Henty), Submarine Museum (Holbrook),
Hume, with Walbundrie and Woomargama National Museum of Australian Pottery
providing fine examples. (Holbrook), Woolpack Inn Museum
(Holbrook), Pioneer Museum (Jindera)
Soldier Settlers and Wymah Museum (Wymah). Please go
At the end of World Wars I and II the to our Tours Section for more details on
government sponsored a scheme for opening times of our museums.
settling returned men on the land. Large
stations were purchased and divided up Greater Hume has a number of cemeteries
into Soldier Settler farms. The new settlers which provide an insight into the many
either brought wives with them or married varied cultural and religious backgrounds
local girls, and displayed the camaraderie of our settlers. We invite you to go on the
and zest learned during the hard war Cemetery Tour. Tour guides are available at
years. As the years passed many returned some cemeteries to provide an insight into
soldiers returned to large towns due to the history of the area.
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 15Pioneer Cairn, Jindera. Photo: Janene Whitty. Old School House, Walbundrie. Photo: Amanda Thomas.
EXPLORE OUR HISTORY AND HERITAGE
• Walk along the Hume & Hovell track from Lankey’s
Creek, Woomargama or Bowna.
• Pack a picnic lunch and visit Morgan’s Lookout,
Walla Walla.
• Visit Sergeant Smyth’s memorial at Henty and
John McLean’s memorial at Culcairn.
• Learn more about the German influence
by taking a stroll along Walla Walla’s
Heritage Walk. Ste
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• Visit the original Cobb & Co stables at the ck in
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Round Hill Hotel in Morven. ea
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a Pioneer Mus
• Drive along the Main Southern Line, visit the railway
towns of Henty, Culcairn and Gerogery.
• Stroll through Henty Cemetery to view the Indian Hawkers gravesites.
• Stop by the Henty Man, Olympic Highway, a tribute to ‘The Men of the Road’.
• Hear stories of our pioneers by engaging a cemetery tour guide.
• Visit one of our many museums (go to Tours page for details).
• Enjoy the Heritage Trails at Burrumbuttock, Culcairn, Henty, Jindera, Walla Walla
and Woomargama.
Pabst Dress,
Woolpack Inn
Museum,
Holbrook.
Interesting
Artefacts
Throughout
Greater Hume.
Rabbiter’s Boots and Hat.
Photo: Nina O’Brien.
16 Greater Hume Visitor GuideA Natural Path from the
Mountains to the P lains
Norths Lookout, Woomargama National Park.
Photo: Desination NSW.
Experience our
“land of sweeping plains and rugged mountain ranges”.
The eastern area of Greater Woomargama National Park at
Hume features steeper 889m. Our diverse agricultural
and extensively vegetated industry, environment,
country, changing to low landscape and heritage is
rolling hills and plains country evident when driving, riding,
in the west. The highest cycling or walking our country
Ca
point is Mount Jergyle in the highways and roads.
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towards Bown
Table Top Nature Reserve
– Benambra National Park
– Yambla Range
The outstanding geographical feature of the peak. From whatever angle, it is beautiful,
district is Table Top Mountain, a group of 3 enhanced by an array of ever-changing
main peaks, emerging on the southern end colours. The mountain was known by
of the Table Top Range. The actual Table the aborigines who lived in this area as
Top peak is a flat plateau rising to a height “Mullyan-yar-gunyah” or “Mullyanyandera”
of 621m. The other 2 peaks are Pulpit Rock – broadly translated as “the home or
(602m) and Loka Peak or Rock (666m). breeding place of eagles”.
The shape of the mountain changes with Many Aboriginal artefacts have been
the location of the viewer, from a series of recorded from this area. A cave that was
individual peaks to appearing as a single reputedly used in the 1860s as a refuge
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 17for the notorious bushranger Mad Dan details on page 42) provides guided tours, Morgan is also located here. Access to bushwalking or 4WD access to view the the area is by way of 4WD through private geology, flora, fauna and history of Table land. Table Top Mountain Experience (see Top Mountain (including after-dark tours). Woomargama National Park Woomargama National Park was gazetted Tin Mines and Samual Bollard picnic and as a national park in January 2001. camping areas (suitable for backpack and Covering 24,185 hectares, it is the largest vehicle based camping, not caravans) allow protected area west of the Great Dividing you to indulge in lots of wildlife watching. Range. The park is home to a large Both grounds include sealed pit toilets, number of endangered species such as the shelters, wood barbecues (bring your own Booroolong frog and the rare wattle, acacia firewood), picnic tables and rainwater phasmoides. Birdwatching reveals wonders tanks. Horse riding is permitted on park such as the regent honeyeater, superb trails, however overnight camping with parrot and powerful owl. horses is not permitted. Access to the park is via Tunnel Road, Spend a day within the park and pack Woomargama. You can follow in the a picnic, or you could just soak up the footsteps of explorers with the Hume & fresh air on foot, admire the multitude of Hovell Walking Track which traverses the wildflowers and enjoy the view. From either park, following the Tin Mines Trail for the Hanel’s or Norths Lookout, the vistas are majority of its length. With over 100 km among the most spectacular in the region, of unsealed trails, test the capabilities of providing views of the Snowy Mountains your 4WD or mountain bike skills. Visitors across the Riverina. Directions can be are advised to only use park trails and obtained from our Visitor Information recommended access routes. Centre, contact 02 6036 2422. The National Park, once a tin mining ONLY registered vehicles are permitted extraction site, today offers peace and quiet in Woomargama National Park including away from the fast-paced world with the dirt bikes and mini bikes. Walking in Woomargama National Park. Photo: Simon Dallinger. 18 Greater Hume Visitor Guide
Hume and Hovell Walking Track
The Hume and Hovell Walking Track was Phillip (Melbourne) in 1824. Stretching over
developed as a government Bicentennial 440km between Yass and Albury, the track
project in 1988. Discover the natural offers a multitude of visually stunning and
attractions, explore rugged bushland or historically fascinating walking opportunities
visit one of many picnic and camping track for outdoor enthusiasts. The track winds its
heads. The Walking Track follows the way through the south of Greater Hume.
famous footsteps of Hamilton Hume and Maps can be found at
William Hovell on their expedition to Port www.humeandhovelltrack.com.au.
Morgan’s Lookout
A massive white granite outcrop known driveway; visitors can enjoy the magnificent
as Morgan’s Lookout is on the Culcairn 360-degree views of the region from a new
to Walbundrie Road. In what is otherwise viewing platform. There are many picnic
low undulating country, bushranger Dan spots around the rock formation and pit
Morgan is said to have used this as a toilets are available. Opening hours are
vantage point to watch for approaching 8am to 7pm (daylight saving time) or 8am
police. It was also used as a district to 5pm (non daylight saving time). The
lookout for bushfires during the 20th lookout is closed if the fire danger rating is
century. Access is signposted via a private ‘Extreme’ or above.
Morgan’s Lookout, Walla Walla. Photo: Mark Jesser.
Agricultural Environment
Greater Hume has a rich agricultural noise (with the bleating of lambs or mooing
heritage supported by active rural of calves). Visitors can enjoy real farming
communities often centred around experiences in Greater Hume through our
small public schools or community farmstay experiences. Talk with working
halls. Communities include Alma Park, Australian farmers and indulge yourself with
Bethel, Bowna, Bungowannah, Carabost, true Australian country cooking from home-
Cookardinia, Goombargana, Lankey’s baked cakes and roasts to a delicious
Creek, Little Billabong, Moorwatha, hamper for a picnic.
Mullengandra, Wymah and Yarra Yarra.
Our agricultural influence is shown during See the Tours section for more about
the year as the countryside explodes with Agritourism and sampling the region’s fresh
colour (from oil seed and cereal crops) and produce.
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 19Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre
Established in 1995, Wirraminna Interpretive signage and a self-guided walk
Environmental Education Centre is set on around the park tell the environmental
an old stock reserve and public watering story. A strong environmental education
place. As you walk around the 4-hectare program is run every year for regional
park, you will pass a large dam, wetlands, schools. There is a picnic area with a free
natural woodland and native garden beds. electric barbecue beside the picturesque
These features offer a great diversity of dam. The remnant natural Box-Gum
native plants and wildlife habitat found woodland is being restored towards
in Box-Gum grassy woodlands. its original diversity, with
reintroduction of many of the
Developed and maintained fast-disappearing wildflowers
by local volunteers, and grasses of the district.
Wirraminna presents a A seed production area
model for local Landcare produces seed of many
Wirraminna
shire.
projects that aim to of these plants to allow
restore native vegetation more extensive grassland
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and wetlands on farms restoration in the future.
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to redress problems of
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many locally rare native shrubs, cation Centr community groups and contains
wildflowers and grasses that attract an aquarium for native fish and a
a range of animals such as native bees, colony of threatened Southern Corroboree
frogs, skinks, many bird species, possums frogs. Wirraminna is open all year round
and the threatened Squirrel Glider. to the general public, with the Discovery
Centre open by appointment. For
It is a popular outing for clubs and information and tours contact 02 6029 3185
organisations, and many visitors to the or www.wirraminna.org.au. The Centre
region call in to explore the gardens also offers picnic area with a free electric
and learn about our local environment. barbecue beside the picturesque dam.
Travelling Stock Routes and Reserves (TSR’s)
Travelling Stock Routes, forming ‘The to travel ‘six miles a day’ (approximately
Long Paddock’ of routes that traversed 10km), to avoid all the grass from being
inland Australia, were established as an cleared in a particular area. A Reserve is
authorised thoroughfare for the walking of a fenced paddock set aside at strategic
domestic livestock such as sheep or cattle distances to allow overnight watering (from
from one location to another. bores, dams, windmills and troughs) and
Pioneered by colonial explorers and camping of stock.
overlanders, many of the TSR’s were
located along corridors that followed river Before the railways were extended
systems, indigenous trade routes and cattle were often walked up to 3,220
trails. Easily distinguished from an ordinary kilometres (2,000 miles) on the main stock
country road, the grassy verges on either routes. From the early 1900s the state
side of the road are very much wider so governments established a program to
the livestock may feed on the vegetation develop stock route water facilities, each
as they travel. The travelling stock had located the distance of a droving day apart.
20 Greater Hume Visitor GuideTSR’s are also used as emergency refuges the landscape and biodiversity of eastern
during floods and drought, local agistment, Australia prior to the colonial period. Some
public recreation or as corridors for native of the shire’s more notable TSR’s such
vegetation ecosystems, providing a crucial as Brittas, Henty, Back Creek, Kirndeen,
habitat for flora and fauna, connectivity for King’s and Ten Chain are also part of our
many endangered species and ecosystems, birdwatching trails.
thus providing a comprehensive sample of
Birdwatching
There are a large number of identified Australian Hobby, Grey Crowned Babbler,
birdwatching sites in Greater Hume. Weebill, Thornbill, Swift Parrot, King Parrot,
Gang Gang Cockatoo, Speckled Warbler,
Key sites: Honeyeater, Rufous Whistler, Brown
Woomargama National Park; Walla Walla Treecreeper, Sacred Kingfisher, Peaceful
‘Gum Swamp’; King’s, Henty, Back Creek, Dove, Rufous Songlark, Pardalotes,
Brittas, Kirndeen and Ten Chain Travelling Crested Shrike-tit, Golden Whistler, Flame
Stock Routes; Wirraminna Environmental Robin, Rainbow Bee-eater, Zebra Finch,
Education Centre; Henty Government White-browed Woodswallow, Australian
Dam Nature Reserve and Ten Mile Creek Pipit, Tawny Frogmouth, Bush Stone
(Holbrook). Curlew and Varied Sittella.
Many birds inhabit these sites including For more information contact our Visitor
Noisy Friar Bird, Dusky Woodswallow, Information Centre on 02 6036 2422.
EXPLORE OUR NATURAL WONDERS
• Book a guided bushwalk across Table Top Mountain. Contact 0428 216 595.
(See details on page 42)
• Birdwatch at the many sites throughout Greater Hume.
• Go 4WD or mountain bike riding at Woomargama National Park.
• Pack a picnic to Morgan’s Lookout.
• Walk in the steps of Hume and Hovell.
• Book a weekend at one of our Farmstay experiences in the real Australia.
• Snap the perfect wildlife or wildflower picture in Woomargama National Park.
• Sit on the rocks at Hanel’s Lookout, Woomargama National Park and enjoy the
sunset over Table Top Mountain.
• Imagine you are part of a stock drive and travel along the Travelling Stock Route
corridors.
• Visit the Wirraminna Environmental Education Centre, open every day, with the
Discovery Centre open by appointment. Contact 02 6029 3185 or www.wirraminna.
org.au. The Centre also offers picnic area with a free electric barbecue beside the
picturesque dam.
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 21Culcairn
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Oasis of the Riverina
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The ‘Oasis of the Riverina’ was once the Culc
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home and hunting ground for the Wiradjuri Tre
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indigenous people. The area around P al m
present day Culcairn was not known by Shire of Kiltearn, north of Inverness in
Europeans until November 1824, when Scotland and the birthplace of Balfour’s
Hume and Hovell passed through the mother.
area. The second important journey of
exploration was made in 1836, when Major In 1878 plans began for the construction
Thomas Mitchell, on returning to Sydney of the railway line between Wagga Wagga
from Portland, crossed the Murray River and Albury, and the decision was taken to
at Howlong and camped overnight on the develop a number of towns along its route
Billabong Creek. including Henty, Culcairn and Gerogery.
In September 1880 the first train operated
Pastoral settlement of the Culcairn district from what is now Culcairn, then known
dates back to 1845 when Patrick Hill and as Round Hill. The Station House (now a
James Creighton formed a sheep and public museum) was built in 1882, and the
cattle run, naming it Round Hill. Following a town began to develop to what it is today.
succession of owners, a transfer was made Culcairn became a ‘hub’ of the railway
in 1874 from “Henty and Neil” to James system with lines going to Holbrook and
Balfour, the founder of Culcairn. Culcairn is Corowa by 1892. In 1915 there were 15
named after a large property in the former railway staff employed in Culcairn.
Culcairn Hotel. Photo: Silk Imagery.
22 Greater Hume Visitor Guide1. Railway Station
2. Library
3. St Paul’s Anglican Church
4. St Steven’sLutheran Church
HIGHWAY
NTY RD
5. St Patrick’s Catholic Church
6. Harvestlands to HENTY
CULCAIRN
7. Living Word
BACK HE
8. Uniting Church
9. Culcairn Public School
OLYMPIC
10. St Joseph’s Catholic
Primary School
11. Billabong High School HEATH
14
COTE LN
12. Community Hall
13. Dump Point BAIRD
ST
14. Cemetery
RY RD
1. Golf Course
N CEMETE
2. Bird Watching
3. Bike and Walking Track
4. Bike and Walking track
CULCAIR
5. Skatepark
6. Bowling Club
HOY ST
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1. Culcairn Hotel HOPE HOY ST
2. Mad Dog Coffee Bar
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Camping 4 HENTY ST 1
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FIRE Fire Station ST 10 WAT
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Police Station jubilee 2
park
Hospital
Swimming Pool BILLABONG CREEK
HIGHWAY
Tennis Courts
6 7
Show Ground
KS RD
Dog Friendly
Bike Track
OR
OLYMPIC
WATERW
Information Point
ATM
Fuel
BBQ
to GEROGERY
Picnic Table
Playground
Disabled Toilet
Toilets
Cemetery
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 23One of the major landmarks of the town Referred to as ‘The Oasis of the Riverina’,
is the heritage listed Culcairn Hotel built Culcairn today is a busy agricultural centre
in 1891. Originally single story, it was which is enhanced by its heritage buildings,
extended in 1910 with the addition of a such as the Culcairn Hotel, Memorial Hall,
second story, and an accommodation wing Court House, Railway Station and Station
on the southern side (no longer there). In House. The town provides visitors with a
its heyday the hotel had over 70 rooms. range of recreation facilities with football,
People were able to drive their coach tennis and netball courts, public swimming
or horse to Culcairn and stable it there pool, golf course, lawn bowls, cricket
while they caught the train to Sydney or facilities, skate park and walking and
Melbourne. Passengers dined and stayed bicycle tracks along with licensed clubs and
at the hotel, which was also the source of picturesque parks and gardens.
the town’s first power supply in 1909.
Culcairn is also the birthplace of multiple
The Abikhair shops were built in 1903. By Olympic gold medallist, equestrian
1905 there were two blacksmiths operating Andrew Hoy.
in town. The impressive row of heritage
listed shops in Railway Parade was built by rk.
the owner of the Hotel, Mr Scholz, between Pa
va n
1908 and 1910.
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Further development of Culcairn was halted
cai
Cul
by the outbreak of World War I, however,
from the 1920s on, growth gained a new
momentum. From 1926 the quest for a
permanent water supply increased, and by
1932 a well had been sunk successfully
and water was piped for the town supply.
Culcairn’s Clock over looking the shopping precinct. Photo: Mark Jesser.
24 Greater Hume Visitor GuideCulcairn Skate Park.
CULCAIRN
Culcairn EXPLORE CULCAIRN
Station House
Museum
• Visit the Station House Museum (Open
Saturday from 9.30am to 3.30pm or by
appointment, contact 02 6029 7568 or
02 6029 8655).
Opened in 1983. This museum
• Cycle around Culcairn’s 7km walking
depicts the era of early railway and bicycle track.
life in the town.
Open Sat • Play a round of golf, game of tennis
10am to 4pm or
by appointment. or go bowling.
Available for
wedding • Visit the town’s historical mural and make
ceremonies
and/or photos. a wish in the well.
Entry by
gold coin. • Enjoy an ale at the historic Culcairn Hotel.
Cnr Balfour & Melville St,
Culcairn NSW 2660.
• Take a stroll along the heritage trail.
P: Bruce 0490 858 460
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 25Henty
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Henty is on the border of the South West leased Round Hill Station to the south
Slopes and Riverina regions of New South of Henty, in the early 1860s). The
Wales, midway between two of Australia’s town’s original name of ‘Dudal Comer’
greatest river systems, the Murray and the (pronounced doodle cooma, the local
Murrumbidgee on the Olympic Highway indigenous term for ‘sweet water’), led to
(route of the 1956 Olympic torch journey to confusion with the town of Cooma in the
Melbourne). Monaro district.
Around 1835 saw the establishment of Henty is perched on the shore of an ancient
agriculture in the district, followed by the ebb and flow wetland. For periods during
arrival by wagon from South Australia of the year the wetland is dry and only after
settlers of German descent in the late heavy rain is the water visible. The wetland
1860s and its establishment as the town habitat covers 2,023ha which now includes
of Henty in the late 1880s following the Doodle Cooma Swamp Nature Reserve
construction of the railway. and private land. Many ancient river
redgums (some 400 years old) still stand
In 1888 the name Henty was proclaimed, and these attract a wide range of bird and
named after Edward Henty (who had animal life.
HeadlieTaylor Header (Nil Desperandum). Henty Agricultural Show.
26 Greater Hume Visitor Guide1. Bird Watching
2. Bird Watching
3. Bird Watching
4. Bowling Club 10
5. Golf Course to YERONG CREEK
6. Skate Park
7. Railway Station ANG
ASTO
8. Walking Track N RD
D RD
to PLEASANT HILLS sports &
OLYMPIC HIGHWAY
9. Walking Track
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show ground
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BUCKARGINGAH CREEK
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3. Henty Community Club
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4. Trudies BnB HAYE
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5. Henty Homestead BnB
6. Supermarket
swamp 6 15
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7. Caravan Park and Camping ST 8 T
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8. Dump Point
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9. Henty Creative Gallery KIER
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9 Police Station
1. Henty Public School
POLICE
FOUR
2. St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School TH S Hospital
3 T
3. Library 11 4 SOUT Swimming Pool
H ST
4. St Paul’s Lutheran Church Tennis Courts
ST
5. Riverlife Church Show Ground
AN
E
OLYMPIC HIGHWAY
D AV
6. Henty Presbyterian Church Dog Friendly
ALL
ROSLE
7. St Barnabas Anglican Church
THIR
HENTY SWAMP RD
R PDE Information Point
8. Henty Uniting Church ATM
9. Henty Catholic Church Fuel
5
10. Cemetery
WALLA RD
YANKE
E BBQ
HENTY
CROSS
ING RD
11. Community Centre golf course
Picnic Table
12. Dales Mini Museum Playground
13. Observer Printery Museum to CULCAIRN
Disabled Toilet
14. Headlie Taylor Header Museum
Toilets
15. Ed’s Old Farm Machinery Museum
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 27Henty is known as the ‘Home of the During spring the district is a kaleidoscope
Header’ due to agricultural innovations that of colour with fields of canola in full bloom
revolutionised world agriculture. In 1914, for the Henty Machinery Field Days when
a local farmer, Headlie Taylor invented the thousands of people come from near and
header harvester. An authentic header far to see the latest in agricultural displays.
harvester and blacksmith’s shop and The Henty Machinery Field Days were
sculpture of Headlie Taylor are located at first held in 1963, and now, this small town
Bicentennial Park, Olympic Highway. Open annually hosts a 3-day Field Day with over
every day. 60,000 people attending. It is the largest
event of its kind in the country.
The Henty Government Dam Nature
Reserve is a delight for bird lovers, where
Located between the towns of Henty
up to 140 different bird species either live
and Culcairn on the Olympic Highway,
or migrate for the season. The Reserve
is only 750m off the Olympic Highway is the Henty Man. This sculpture was
(access along the Pleasant Hills Road). originally shaped by an itinerant worker
Two walking tracks through the reserve in the early 1930’s from a tree burnt out
allow visitors to enjoy the native vegetation by a swagman’s fire. It became a district
and regional wildlife. The Doodle Cooma landmark until it was destroyed by natural
Landcare Group have established a living elements about 20 years later. At Henty’s
seed bank from local species of flora. Still Centenary celebrations in 1986 a restored
in its early stages, this site will become a Henty Man was dedicated to the “Men of
mecca for those interested in Australian the road who, through no fault of their own
Flora & Fauna. had to walk the length and breadth
HENTY HENTY
Henty Ed’s
Machinery Old Farm
Field Days Machinery
Museum
21-23 September 2021 • 20-22 September 2022
Located in the heart of the nation’s food bowl in Buses, coaches, schools, families and
southern NSW, Henty Machinery Field Days is an groups welcome. Guided tours are
agribusiness supermarket attracting more than
available by appointment.
60,000 visitors each year. Henty Machinery Field
Days is now regarded as southern Australia’s single Visit Henty’s other museums:
biggest agricultural event, showcasing the latest in Headlie Taylor’s Header
machinery and farm equipment, and Blacksmith’s Shop,
agronomy, government and health
the Cellar Museum
services, agribusiness and
finance services, farm produce, and the Henty Observer
outdoors and camping products. Printing Museum.
P: 02 6929 3305 Eddie & Kay Dale
PO Box 107, Henty NSW 2658 Ph: 02 6929 3958 or 0418 453 046
www.hmfd.com.au Railway Parade, Henty NSW
28 Greater Hume Visitor Guideof Australia during the Great Depression
seeking work...”
The Observer Printery Museum located in
Lyre Street (behind Sladen Street) will allow
you to understand and experience the way
newspapers of yesteryear were developed
and produced, with many of the old printing
presses still in working condition.
Refusing to succumb to the fate of many
other small rural towns, Henty has an
active community committed to the town’s
no
Ca
development and was the first town in ein
NSW to develop and successfully run g on
Do y.
its own bank, the Henty Community odle ent
C oo ma Swamp, H
Bendigo Bank. Other recent developments
include a community club, an art gallery, a
hospital and nursing home, library with IT
facilities and a retirement village, a striking
testament to how rural communities can
compete with their city and regional cousins
for business and industry investment.
EXPLORE HENTY
• View Headlie Taylor’s Header and Blacksmith’s
Shop at Bicentennial Park, Olympic Highway.
Open every day.
• Visit the Observer Printery Museum and watch t
y!
en
the presses roll from yesteryear. Open 9am to 5pm, ofH
fun
Monday to Friday, 9am to 12 noon on Saturdays or All the
by appointment. Contact 02 6929 3958.
• Go bird watching at Henty Government Dam Nature
Reserve or Doodle Cooma Swamp Nature Reserve.
• Visit Ed’s Old Farm Machinery Museum, hear of
hardships and triumphs in agriculture.
Contact 02 6929 3958.
• Take in the Henty Silos, which are the second oldest Above: Doodle Cooma Arms Hotel, Henty
Below: Henty Cemetery
in country NSW, built in 1919, and the various well
preserved heritage buildings.
• Pack a picnic hamper and enjoy the flora and fauna
at Henty Government Dam Nature Reserve.
• Visit the community run Henty Creative Gallery,
open on weekends. Contact 0418 398 065
• Take a stroll along the heritage trail or visit
Henty Cemetery Trail.
www.visitgreaterhume.com.au 29Na
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The Submarine Town
Holbrook is about halfway between Sh
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Melbourne and Sydney on the Hume p in
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Highway and is a popular service town hoto
: Mark Jesser.
for the surrounding region and visiting
highway traffic.
who squatted on the north bank of the Ten
The Wiradjuri tribe called the Ten Mile Mile Creek in early 1838, later running the
Creek, “Thug-wug-minnia-binnis” or Woolpack Inn. In 1840, Johann Christopher
“Thug-wug-mungyel- bingyel”, meaning Pabst, a German shepherd, was granted
“jumping waters” or “something to do the licence of the Woolpack Inn. Travelers
with rock wallabies”. Explorers Hume and passing through the area referred to the
Hovell were the first Westerners to disturb hotel as “The Germans” or “John the
their hunting and fishing land, when they German’s.” The township of Germanton
crossed into the region from Tumbarumba was gazetted in 1876.
in 1824. The Rev John Joseph Therry was
the first person licensed to settle in the During the gold rush to the Kiandra
Holbrook area, being granted the “Billy diggings in the 1860s, the Pabst family
Bong” lease in 1837, which covered an kept a store and sold bread to the travellers
area including what is now Holbrook. near the site of the Holbrook Hotel. With an
influx of new settlers in the late 1860s, the
The first to settle on the present site of Pabst family opened the Germanton Hotel
Holbrook were John and Elisabeth Mitten in 1868.
HMAS Otway, Holbrook.
Photo: Simon Dallinger.
30 Greater Hume Visitor GuideHOLBROOK
1. The Ten Mile Cafe to SYDNEY
2. J & B’s Gourmet Cafe
3. Holbrook Bakery B1
4. Chinese Restaurant
RD
5. Holbrook Bakery B2 PINNABAR
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6. Zambero W
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7. RS Club Restaurant IG
air park E
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8. Submarine Café M
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9. AJ’s Cafe to HU
10. Skye Motel WAGGA WAGGA
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11. Jolly Swagman Motor Inn
12. Motel HOLBROOK
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13. Byer Fountain Motor Inn turn off EC
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LN
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FORREST CR
and Restaurant
14. Town Centre Motor Inn
RD
15. 6 Hume Street
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16. Hotel DR
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17. Riverina Hotel E
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18. Holbrook Miniature Railway
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19. Caravan Park and Camping AY TE racecourse and
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20. Dump Point G Fire 12 equine centre
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23. Woolpack Inn Museum OOD RD BATH ST
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RANK Fire Station
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24. National Museum of ST
IN ST FIRE
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ALBU
Police Station
BON
Australian Pottery
FLEET
POLICE
BRUCE
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25. Submarine Museum
ST
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Hospital
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20 T ST 2
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Swimming Pool
VINE S
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MILLSWOOD RD
SPR
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MCLA
21 Tennis Courts
D ST ST
RAYMON e WALLACE
25 8 submarin Fire Show Ground
6 11
TIP RD
ST 22 16 4 Dog Friendly
THORPE ST
WALLACE
FRAMPTON ST
SES SPURR ST 10 Bike Track
1 ROSS ST golf course
DR
ST
MURDOCH
PL 4 Information Point
CROFT ST
HALFORD
WELTON
DIGGERS RD
ST
2 3 7
STIRBECK ST
Information Centre
to MORVEN
SWIFT
6 3 BOWLER
ST
17 1 7 ATM
and CULCAIRN BOWLER
ST 19 show &
HUME
Fuel
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ST
WEBB ST
15 7 HUME ST
RAILWAY PD
C
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PURTELL ST
KING ST
LC YARRA ST
AI ST
sports ground
AIR
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ST 9 14 Picnic Table
GUNDAG
HOL
BROOK YOUN 5
TAIN D RD 58 G ST Playground
UN R
MO EK Disabled Toilet
CR
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3 HAY
1 23 24 2
ST
Toilets
Police Air Park
ST
BYNG ST
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cricket &
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ST rugby
MURR
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ST
TEN MILE 11 RDWELL
ST
HI
NYHAN
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4
WILLIAM ST
CREEK
ME
DONALD ST
HU
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19 S ST
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MCINNE
TEN MILE JINGELL
5 IC RD
6 CREEK
ALBU
MALABAR RD
1. St Patricks Primary School BETHAN
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2. Holbrook Public School
3. Library to MELBOURNE
1. Bird Watching
4. Our Lady of Sorrows
2. Bird Watching
and ALBURY
Catholic Church
5. St Pauls Anglican Church 3. Walking Track
6. Living Word Church 4. Golf Course
7. Holbrook Uniting Church 5. Golf Course HOLBROOK
8. Community Hall 6. Skate Park turn off
9. Cemetery 7. Bowling Club
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