Settled by gold miners, graziers and farmers, with National Parks, birdwatching, wildlife, fishing, nature walks and Australian country lifestyle events.
Historic country towns, unusual rock formations, country festivals and events the year round, Aboriginal culture and arts, there’s a whole lot to see and do in Central NSW.
Being an agricultural centre and the area where gold was first discovered in Australia, the scenic region has wide open spaces, great food, with a history to match.
North Central NSW has Australia’s country music capital, Tamworth as well as Armidale, with a remarkable heritage precinct and nearby New England National Park.
Other places worth visiting include Coonabarabran, location of Siding Spring Observatory, Glen Innes, birthplace of Peter Allen, Gunnedah, Inverell, Moree, known as Australia’s artesian spa capital, Murrurundi, Narrabri, Nundle, Tenterfield, with its rich gemfields and Walgett, wonderful Outback location and gateway to Lightning Ridge.
Amongst other places to go and see: Coolah Tops, at the Coolah Tops National Park. Waterfalls, giant grass trees, beautiful forest drives, grand views and lots of wildlife. See Mt Kaputar and the Warrumbungle National Parks, with volcanic spires and rainforests. See more on North Central NSW.
Middle Center NSW
Centre New South Wales Bathurst, gateway to the center, Blayney, Broke, Canowindra, Coolah, Cowra, Dubbo with its famous Dubbo Zoo, Forbes, Gilgandra, a riverside oasis in a vast agricultural area.
Amongst other places to go and visit: Explore Goulburn and Hill End, with their gold-diggers and bushrangers, Merriwa, Mudgee, Muswellbrook, Narromine, Orange, Parkes, with gold mines, camping and fishing, Sandy Hollow, Scone, Singleton, Wellington and West Wyalong.
Girralang and Munghorn Gap Nature Reserves, Mount Canobolas State Conservation Area, Yuranighs Aboriginal Grave and Hill End Historic Sites, Abercrombie, Nangar, Goobang, Weddin Mountains and Goulburn National Parks. See more Centre NSW.
South Central NSW
South Central NSW - Places of Interest: Albury, Canberra and surrounds, Cootamundra, Cowra, Deniliquin, Forbes, Griffith, Goulburn, Hay, Narrandera, Parkes, Queanbeyan, Yass, Young and Wagga Wagga. The Rock Nature Reserve, Koonadan Historic Site, Oolambeyan and Cocoparra National Parks. South Central NSW
Hotels and Accommodation
Throughout the region there are hotels, historic pubs, bed and breakfast, motels and caravan parks. For those so inclined, many of the national parks offer camping and caravan sites for a fee, a number of them with excellent facilities.
