Today we pointed “The Landy” down the driveway and bid farewell to Sydney for a couple of weeks.
Making our way west over the Blue Mountains via the Bell’s Line in a modern four-wheel drive vehicle we did give some thought to the early explorers’ who headed this way, journeying on foot, horseback and bullock dray.
Our drive took us through the larger rural towns of Bathurst and Orange before diverting from the usual route west, the Great Western Highway, to travel through the township of Parkes and the smaller rural towns of Trundle and Tottenham.
Situated 55-kilometres north of Parkes, Trundle is at the centre of a wheat, sheep and cattle farming area. Of interest is the Trundle Hotel, a majestic building in the town’s main street, which is National Estate, listed and has the longest verandah in New South Wales, coming in at a long 87.6 metres. The town’s main street is also the widest in New South Wales measuring 60 metres.
Leaving Trundle behind we passed through the closest town to the geographical centre in New South Wales, Tottenham. We varied our route to visit the geographical centre, which is located 34 kilometres west of the town along the Cockies Road.
Tottenham is also at the centre of large scale agriculture cropping and sheep grazing and boosts a large hotel, The Tottenham Hotel, which overlooks the main street.
We arrived at Nyngan to a tranquil camp next to the Bogan River at the Riverside Van Park.
In 1835, explorer, Major Mitchell was the first European to document a journey along the Bogan River, describing the area around Nyngan as ‘a long pond, with many birds, ducks, and brolgas’. The local aboriginal word ‘Nyingan’ is said to mean ‘long pond of water’. In 1882 the town’s site was surveyed and buildings from an earlier settlement at Canonba 30- kilometres away were moved to the present Nyngan Township.
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Had to look up what a “brolga” was. Beautiful country you live in!
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A beautiful bird…and yes it is a beautiful country, a sunburnt country…
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yay! you’re out exploring. looks beautiful.have a wonderful family adventure. 🙂
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I think Flat Stanley is in the truck as well!
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Ha! That little sneak!!
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Beer o’clock you say….save some for the bull dust up ahead!!!!
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Oh, don’t worry we will!
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thanks for taking me with ypu….enjoy :}
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A pleasure BG. Ps can you put some metres in for me!
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be glad to after the 21st…it’s taper time :}
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Good luck
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Is the building in the top picture a grain elevator by chance?
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We call them grain silos…the countryside around here is dotted with them! Cheers, Baz
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