Narromine Gliding Capital of Australia

Narromine

Located 40km from Dubbo in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Narromine was our first major stop during a five-day road trip. We stopped here because of the town’s historic airport and museum along with its statue of Glenn McGrath.

Huge grain silos on the outskirts of town show the importance of agriculture to the area. Wheat, citrus, fruit, vegetables, sheep, wool and cotton are produced in the area, making it an important farming area.

Once we had parked in the main street, we waked around, looking for a café. On the way we found a statue of Charles Henry Bass, who was apparently a local baker. He must have been well thought of by the people of Narromine to put up a statue of him.

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Glenn McGrath Statue

A statue of Glenn McGrath, an Australian cricketing great is near the war memorial as you enter town. McGrath grew up in Narromine, where he first started to play cricket, before moving on to the New south Wales and then Australian teams.

1950 Rail Car

Listed as a local attraction, this 1950s rail car is next to the rail crossing in town. The turn able the car sits on is more interesting, as most have been removed over the years and it’s nice to see one preserved.

Not far away, two blue carriages are visible, an old maintenance carriage and a fuel car.

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Narromine Historic Aviation Museum

The Narromine Aviation Museum was an unexpected surprise when we visited the area. We knew of the museum, but were surprised at how good it was. A modern state of the art building and displays provided an excellent setting for the unique items on display.

In addition to the main attraction, the Wright Flyer, the museum preserves the history of aviation in Narromine through artefacts, documents and photographs which tell the story of aviation as it unfolded on one of Australia ’s most historic aerodromes.

For the full story of our visit click here.

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Trangie

Trangie is 35 km north west of Narromine along the Mitchell Highway. A small town, Trangie is an interesting place to stop if you like “big” things, because it’s the home of the BigBillie.

Garford 1918 Fire Engine

Stored in its own building, the Garford Fire Engine is in beautiful condition and worth stopping in Tangie to see. Viewing is only through the large windows, because the building is locked. Despite this, you are still able to get a great view of the vehicle.

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The Big Billie

On entering Trangie, the Big Billie is in Argonaut Park on the riverbank. During our visit, the river was starting to flood because of recent rain, which made the area look like a wetlands area.

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To see what else there is to do in New South Wales, please see some of our other stories.

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