Aberdeen New South Wales Australia
Famous for its annual Highland Games festival, Aberdeen, New South Wales Australia (not to be confused with the one in Scotland) is surrounded by some of the richest horse studs in Australia.
Apart from the Highland Games, we hadn’t stopped here before, because we are usually driving through on our way to something else. With a population of under 2,000, we weren’t expecting too much, but were please with the few things we found.
Lion’s Park has some lion sculptures and several plaques detailing the early town of Aberdeen. There are some tables with shade next to the sculptures , which makes this a good place to stop for a break.
In the centre of town, on the New England Highway, Taylor Park has memorials, and a cairn, raised by the Highland Games, dedicated to the sons and daughters of Scotland who made the district their home. Several other nearby towns have Scottish names, most notably Scone which is only 10 minutes away.
The park also has an anchor on display, but there is not plaque detailing where it’s from or what it commemorates.
The local Men’s Shed is colourfully decorated and can be found at the entrance to the local sporting field.
So overall, not a huge amount to see but interesting if you have a few minutes to spare on your drive through.
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To see what else there is to do in New South Wales, please see some of our other stories.
