The Forbes Historical Museum has an award wining Ben Hall exhibition. Learn about the life of Ben Hall and his time in Forbes and the district. Many of the staff at the Museum are descendants of people who loved through the time of Ben Hall, and they share local stories about the man who charmed […]
The Forbes Visitor Information Centre is located in the historic Railway building, on Union Street. A group of passionate volunteers run the centre and offer a diverse range of home-crafted artisan products including cooking, baking and clothing. A perfect destination to meet some locals and pick up quintessential Forbes souvenirs. A statue of Ben Hall […]
Located at the Forbes Cemetery, Ben Hall’s grave has long been looked after by Forbes’ residents descended from friends of the bushranger.
From the Burrangong Star’s Extraordinary, May 28, 1864. It is with extreme regret that we have again to record that the southern districts continues to be the favourite seat of action of bushrangers, and to deplore that the notorious Johnny Gilbert, Gardiner’s favourite “Lieutenant” has once more made his appearance. At five o’clock on Friday […]
The name Koorawatha is from a Wiradjuri dialect and means ‘A place of pine trees’. Once a large thriving centre, the village of Koorawatha is gateway to the Koorawatha Falls and Koorowatha Nature Reserve located in the Illunie Range, favoured for bird watching and family picnics. The township is famous for a gun battle between […]
The name Koorawatha is from a Wiradjuri dialect and means ‘A place of pine trees’. Once a large thriving centre, the village of Koorawatha is gateway to the Koorawatha Falls and Koorowatha Nature Reserve located in the Illunie Range, favoured for bird watching and family picnics. The township is famous for a gun battle between […]
