Category: Central West
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Small Acres Cyder
Small Acres Cyder One of our great finds during a recent road trip to Canberra was Small Acres Cyder at Borenore near Orange. This small, family-owned business has won a huge number of awards for their cider, something we learned while we were there. Surrounded by their own orchards, the tasting room is in a… Read more
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Age of Fishes Museum
Age of Fishes Museum Canowindra Driving north from Canberra, our trip took us through the small New South Wales town of Canowindra. Interestingly, the town has a museum dedicated to the Age of Fishes. Fossils were first found in 1955 when roadworks uncovered a slab of rock with interesting impressions. This was later brought to… Read more
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Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum Bathurst Driving through Bathurst on our way to the Newnes Industrial ruins we discovered the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. Surprised to find such an important collection located in regional New South Wales. The Somerville Collection Containing over 5,000 objects, the collection was the life’s work of Warren Somerville AM.… Read more