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Rylstone
Interesting old stone village just three hours north west
of Sydney
Rylstone is an old stone village of about 1200 people on the
Cudgegong River. It is located 237 km north-west of Sydney,
47 km south-east of Mudgee, 93 km north of Lithgow and 590 m
above sea-level. Wool, sheep, cattle, coalmining, wine,
olives, tourism and cement production are the mainstays of
the local economy.
The area was occupied by the Wiradjuri people prior to
white settlement. A townsite was surveyed in 1842 at what
had been a camping spot for stockmen. St James Anglican
Church was founded in 1850. Notorious bushranger Captain
Thunderbolt was once held at the lock-up overnight in 1861
while being transported to Bathurst to stand trial for horse
theft.
The Rylstone-Kandos Show, as well as the Rystone Bush
Races and the Rystone-Kandos Street Machine Meeting, are all
held in February. Camping and fishing spots can be found on
the Cudgegong, Capertee and Turon Rivers.
Things to see:
Tourist Information
The Rylstone Kandos Visitor Information Centre is located at
the bottom end of Louee St in the historic Bridge View Inn
(c.1860). A restaurant also operates in the building. It is
open from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, tel:
(02) 6379 1132.
A visitors guide is available at the Information Centre
and at Rylstone Newsagency, tel: (02) 6379 1126.
The district offers a number of other attractions for the
visitor besides sport, bush walking and scenic vehicle
trips.
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Heritage Buildings
The town has many fine old stone buildings, especially in
Louee St. A Heritage Trail pamphlet is available from the
information centre and from the box outside the courthouse.
A few buildings of note are the Bridge View Inn, the
Globe Hotel, the post office, the police station, the
courthouse and the shire hall. The old town granary was
built in the early 1840s and Henry Lawson's father helped to
build the fine timber railway station (1884).
Art-and-Craft and Gift Shops
No. 47 Pottery Workshop (at 47 Louee St) has an eclectic
contemporary collection of objet d'art. It is open Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
and weekends from 10.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., tel: (02) 6379
1345. The Rummage Shop (also in Louee St) has a collection
of old memorabilia. It is open Friday to Sunday. Bizzy Birds
(at the corner of Louee and Cudgegong Sts), sells local
rustic furniture and pottery. It is open Friday to Monday,
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. tel: (02) 6379 1189. The
Rylstone-Kandos Art & Craft Co-Op is located in the town's
railway station, tel: (02) 6379 1379.
Tindale Park Reserve
Tindale Park Reserve, on the river's banks, makes for a
pleasant picnic, barbecue and swimming spot. Platypus can
sometimes be seen in the waters here and in the river below
the showground. It can be found at the end of Cox St.
Dunns Swamp
Dunns Swamp is located within Wollemi National Park. It was
formed by the trapped water of Kandos Weir, established in
the 1920s when the Cudgegong River was dammed to provide
water for the Kandos cement works. It is an ideal spot for
bushwalking, camping, canoeing, swimming, li-loing,
birdwatching, fishing and picnicking. To get there head due
east and then turn left on to the Narrango Rd. En route you
will see, to the immediate east, Mt Coricudgy (1255 m above
sea-level).After about 25 km turn left into Dunns Swamp
Access Rd which leads to a picnic and camping area.
From this point there is a short wheelchair-friendly
walking track which leads to an Aboriginal site that
features hand stencils which may be as much as 7000 years
old. Numerous other less distinct walking tracks surround
the lagoon (as outlined on a National Parks and Wildlife
Service brochure relating to the swamp).
The flora and fauna is plentiful, including platypuses
and kangaroos, and the incredible formations known locally
as 'pagodas' which provide excellent views of the park.
Sites cannot be booked. There are barbecues with wood
supplied. There are composting toilets but no showers or
drinking water (if you are using dam water boil it first).
For further information ring the National Parks office at
Mudgee, tel: (02) 6372 7199.
Wollemi National Park
Wollemi National Park is the second-largest national park in
New South Wales, covering 487 500 hectares. It is the home
of the Wollemi Pine. This 'living fossil', first discovered
in 1994, is the closest surviving relative of species which
date back 150 million years.
As the park is situated on a soft sandstone base, erosion
has created substantial valleys and precipitous escarpments.
The terrain is rugged and there are few access points or
trails, so access can be problematic but, for those willing
to make the effort, this remote wilderness offers
substantial rewards. The variety of land formations gives
rise to a range of flora types, including swamp, heath,
woodland and patches of rainforest. The fauna includes
wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, wallaroos, koalas and rare
species such as the glossy black cockatoo and the
broad-headed snake.
The park offers abseiling, canyoning or treking to
numerous mountain peaks. Limited access is available to 4WD
vehicles. For more information ring (02) 6372 7199.
Windamere Dam
Windamere Dam, on the Cudgegong River, is located about 19
km south-west of Rylstone. It was completed in 1984 to meet
irrigation, stock and domestic demands. The main drawcard
for recreation seekers is the fishing, though sailing and
waterskiing are also popular.
Cudgegong Waters Park, located just off the Mudgee Rd at
the southern end of the dam, has cabins, campsites, barbecue
areas, on-site caravans, a concrete boat ramp and a kiosk
selling bait, lures, ice, groceries and petrol.
There are plentiful stocks of golden and silver perch,
with lesser numbers of Murray cod and catfish. The numerous
fishing spots are outlined in a brochure about the dam which
is available at Cudgegong Park or at the Mudgee Visitors'
Centre.
To get there from Rylstone take the road south-west out
of town, keep to the right and you will see Cudgegong Park
on your right a little before you reach the Mudgee Rd. For
further information ring (02) 6358 8462.
Fern Tree Gully
Fern Tree Gully is a highly scenic rainforest area to the
north of town which has been furnished with walkways and
lookouts. To get there head north of town on the Bylong
Valley Way (towards Bylong and Muswellbrook) past the
airport and down to the valley where the surfaced road ends.
About 16 km from Rylstone take the signposted turnoff to the
right at the old stone house. For further information ring
(02) 6372 7199.
Museum of Ex-Military Vehicles
The Museum of Ex-Military Vehicles is located at Lue which
is 22 km north-west of Rylstone on the Mudgee Road. The
vehicles are from World War II, the Korean War and the
Vietnam War. A ride on an armoured personnel carrier is
included in the admission fee. Inspection is by appointment.
The museum is at 68 Bara Road, tel: (02) 6373 6493.
Farm Holidays
Rylstone is noted for its farm-stay and other out-of-town
accommodation. High Tweeters Country Holiday Farm is 36 km
from Rylstone high up on the mountain range, tel: (02) 6379
6253. Camphill Stables are located in a 19th-century
sandstone homestead on Lue Rd. There are equestrian
facilities if you wish to bring a horse, tel: (02) 6379
1490. Wonga Guest Cottage is located near the village of Lue
(en route to Mudgee), tel: (02) 6379 1264. Alkoomi Cottages
are a series of restored 19th-century slab cottages on
Breakfast Creek Rd, tel: (02) 6379 1381. Frank's Breakaway
is on Narrango Rd, tel: (02) 6379 6236 and the Mountain
Valley Rootreat is located in an antiquated stone home
(c.1830),
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