A photographic look through 150 years of Grenfell`s history touching on life on the land, sport, our town, snippets of families through the ages and other photos of interest. This exhibition also includes memorabilia of clothing and items of interest spaning through the years.
A tribute to Steele Rudd’s famous “Snake Gully” characters, Dad, Dave, Mum & Mabel, this life size family has been immortalised in copper by sculptor Aurel Ragus. The characters are on display in Carberry Park adjacent to Gundagai Visitor Information and Travel Centre on Sheridan Street.
St Clement’s at Galong became a home for the Redemptorists in 1917, when ‘Galong House’ and its surrounding 800 acres, the home of “Ticket of Leave” convict Ned Ryan, was left to them by his son, John Nagle Ryan M.L.A.
Galong may be slightly off the main road network but it is a must-see for passers-by.
Trains arrived in Young 25 years after the gold rush began in 1860. Surveyors set the tracks on the longest level ground in the town; the public school, Temperance & Masonic Halls and Congregational Church ‘in the road’ were demolished. The station is a perfect example of the High Victorian era, when the state was […]
Designed by the Heritage Committee, this self-guided tour gives you an insight to the rich history of Forbes, through the buildings that adorn the streets of Forbes.
Henry Lawson was born in a tent on a stormy night in 1867 on the claim mined by his parents. The birth site now features BBQ facilities, a turn around for caravans and motorhomes and is close to the off leash park where you can exercise your dogs.
The church was built in 1887 and was moved by volunteer labour to its present site in 1916 on land donated by the Pereira family. Occasional services are still held in the church including local weddings.
