Urbenville
Small and interesting town near the New South
Wales-Queensland border
Urbenville is a little town just 25 km from the Queensland
border in a quite beautiful part of NSW's Northern
Tablelands. Located in what has essentially been a cattle
area, it is 806 km north-east of Sydney via the Pacific
Highway (852 km via the New England Highway) and 70 km east
of Kyogle. Situated 366 m above sea-level, Urbenville has a
population of some 200 people.
There are several volcanic plugs in the area. One, Crown
Mountain, dominates the town's environs. Edinborough Castle
and The Beehive are also in the area.
The forests around Urbenville have become a major
destination for those with a 4WD. The National Parks and
Wildlife Service have thoughtfully erected a large board
aside the town's main thoroughfare (Urben St) with a map of
the area which indicates the natural sites of interest and
their whereabouts.
Things to see:
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Tourist Information
The Urbenville Newsagency is effectively the town's tourist
information centre, tel: (02) 6634 1254.
The forests around Urbenville have become a major
destination for those with a 4WD while fishing and camping
are popular along the district's rivers and streams. The
National Parks and Wildlife Service have thoughtfully
erected a large board beside the town's main thoroughfare (Urben
St) with a map of the area which indicates the natural sites
of interest and their whereabouts.
Forestry Park
Adjacent the town's main street (Urben St) is a forestry
park where there are picnic and barbecue facilities and
where camping is permitted.
Pioneer Cottage and Historical Museum
In Urben St you will find the Pioneer Cottage and Historical
Museum, situated in a building built of hoop pine for the
Lamb family at Legume (39 km to the north-west by road) in
1892. It was relocated to its present site in 1977. The
building has been restored. It has a high hipped roof, a
bullnose verandah and timber battens. There are local
historical displays relating to the town and district and
the timber industry. The museum is open by appointment, tel:
(02) 6634 1234.
Crown Craft Store
The Crown Craft Store is open from 10-4, Thursdays to
Sundays. You can obtain pamphlets from here expanding on the
town's various attractions, tel: (02) 6634 1211.
Tooloom Falls
Tooloom Falls are located 6 km south-west of Urbenville.
Head out of town on the Legume Rd. After 3 km it is
necessary to make a left turn at the signposted departure
road and the falls, 10 m high and 60 m wide, are another 3
km distant. It is a good spot for swimming and there are
picnic, barbecue and toilet facilities.
Traditionally the falls marked the boundary between the
Gidabal and Wurlabal clans of the Bunjalung tribe. Also
known to the indigenous inhabitants as Dooloomi, it was
declared an Aboriginal Place in 1977. 'Dooloom' means lice
and the Gidabal told their children not to swim there for
fear of lice infestation. This may have been a ploy to keep
them away as they also believe it is haunted by many spirits
who are a danger to passers-by. The myth of Dirrangun the
witch is also associated with the site. A plaque at the
falls expands on some aspects of the site's significance to
the indigenous peoples.
Beaury State Forest and Tooloom Lookout
If you ignore the Tooloom Falls turnoff the Legume Rd
continues on through some beautiful rainforest and passes a
volcanic plug known as The Beehive. About 25 km from
Urbenville you will come to the Tooloom Rest Area where
there is a 500-m walk through the forest.
Another 300 m along the road, on the left, at the top of
the range, is a signposted turnoff to Tooloom Lookout from
whence it is possible to see to Tenterfield and beyond.
There is a picnic area and another rainforest walk.
Beaury Forest Loop Rd
An alternative route out of Urbenville is to head north-west
along the Beaury Forest Loop Rd. After 4 km turn right along
the 13-km unsealed road, which leads through dry and moist
hardwood forest and grazing lands. At the end of the road
turn right for 6 km to Woodenbong.
Yabbra State Forest and Bean Creek Falls
South of Urbenville is the Yabbra State Forest, a rainforest
area on the Tooloom Range, astride the road to Bonalbo.
There is some outstanding roadside scenery. 6 or 7 km from
Urbenville is the Yabbra Rest Area on the left where there
is a rainforest walk. About 20 km from Urbenville, to the
right, is a signposted side road to Bean Creek Falls where
there is a picnic area.
North Yabbra Forest Loop Road
Head south out of Urbenville. The road takes you through
Yabbra Flora Reserve where there is a picnic area and
walking track. After 2 km the road loops northwards to
Woodenbong, passing through rainforest and moist and dry
hardwood forest. The drive also takes you by another of the
area's volcanic plugs, known as Edinborough Castle.
Tooloom
27 km south-west of Urbenville is the locality of Tooloom. A
rich alluvial field was discovered here in the 1860s. There
were some substantial finds with 2500 diggers on-site at the
peak of the rush. When reef mining began the Peel River Land
Mining Co. established a township and the work continued
until the 1890s.
There are a few relics about off the road, such as an old
butcher's shop, a crusher and an old cemetery which contains
the graves of many of the Chinese who worked the field. They
are located on private property so it is necessary to first
obtain permission from the owner, Mrs Herbert Payne, tel:
(02) 6634 6188. However, there is very little to see and it
cannot be strongly recommended, being more a site to visit
if you happen to be passing through.
Paddys Flat
13 km further south is Paddys Flat on the Clarence River
where you can swim, fish, camp out or just have a picnic on
the sandy beaches. Endangered rock wallabies inhabit the
area and there are also some old tank traps about, remnants
of the Brisbane Line fortifications from World War II - the
second line of defence in case of an invasion from the
north.
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