The first thing you notice as you arrive in Gulgong is the narrowness of the streets. They wind between quaint clapboard and iron buildings complete with verandahs and iron lace. Stop for a moment and you can almost imagine the hustle and bustle of the old gold mining town as it was in the late 1800’s.

Gulgong was indeed a very different place in those days. Thanks to two young photographers, Charles Bayliss and Beaufoy Merlin, Gulgong is probably the best documented country town in New South Wales. Their collection of photographs, known as the "Holterman Collection", may be viewed at Gulgong’s famous Pioneers Museum.

Further history is preserved at the Henry Lawson Centre which is a study centre and living memorial to this great Australian story teller who spent much of his early life in the area and utilised his local experiences in his later writings.

Once a bustling gold mining area the region now produces gold of another kind in the form of the golden merino fleece and the golden grain from the wheat fields. The ground is still rich with minerals, producing coal, clay and magnetite. In recent times the area has become a prominent wine growing plus horse and cattle breeding area.

But more important to the town is the bustling tourist industry which has developed over the years as more and more people take time to discover their roots and explore a unique part of Australia’s heritage.

Things To Do And See
Visit Gulgong’s Pioneers Museum housing one of the finest collections of Australiana in the country.

Visit the Henry Lawson Centre, a study centre and living memorial to one of Australia’s greatest story tellers.

Inspect the historic Prince of Wales Opera House. Coach groups can be entertained by some of the town’s local theatrical group in an after dinner show.

Visit the various craft and bric-a-brac stores scattered throughout the town.

Follow the town trail, a walking tour of the town which gives an enlightening history into the background of the town and its buildings.

Visit "Hands on the Rock", a rock formation which depicts aboriginal paintings, or the "Drip", a beautiful waterfall hidden from normal passing traffic but surrounded by native flora and fauna.

View the local region from Flirtation Hill, the town’s scenic lookout high above the town.

Visit Ulan where one of the state’s largest underground and open-cut coal mines is situated.

Special social evenings can be arranged at one of the town’s clubs or hotels for groups stopping over.

Arrange group sporting tournaments with our local teams, including bowls, golf, football, etc.

Coach groups can be taken on a guided tour of the town with one of our guides giving an extremely informative narrative.

Gulgong is the ideal spot to set up base then tour the surrounding areas including Mudgee with its wineries, honey & mustard tastings and craft shops, the old goldmining town of Hill End, picturesque Sofala, the Ulan Coal Mine, the Caves and Phosphate Mine at Wellington, the Zoo and Gaol at Dubbo, the Angora Tourist Farm at Yeoval, the Sidings Springs Observatory at Coonabarabran plus the Warrumbungle National Park.

Where Is Gulgong?
Gulgong is located in the north-west of the Central Tablelands, a few kilometres from the Central Western Slopes. Gulgong is only a few hours drive north-west of Sydney or west of Newcastle. Gulgong is situated about 500m above sea level with a population of nearly 2,500 people.


Need more information on the Gulgong region? Why not visit the Gulgong Chamber of Commerce website on www.gulgong.net or the Mudgee RegionTourism Inc. website on www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au