Published for: Tuesday, 5/08/2008
Travel Guides -> Attractions -> New South Wales -> Braidwood Area
Braidwood - Bedervale Homestead was designed by the architect John Verge (who also designed Camden Park at Menangle and Elizabeth Bay House in Sydney) and was built for Captain John Coghill in 1839 on a land grant he selected in 1826 at Braidwood.
The homestead remained in the family until 1973 when it was sold to the present owners who in 1975 arranged for a national estate grant to purchase
the furniture collection. The National Trust of New South Wales was nominated as owners.
Bedervale is one of t... read more
Braidwood - The Braidwood Museum, situated in the main street of the National Trust
Heritage Town of Braidwood, was built of local granite as the Royal Mail
Hotel in 1845. This grand building was bought by the Oddfellows Friendly
Society in 1882 and since 1970 has been owned and operated by the local
Historical Society.
The museum shows you something of the lifestyle of those early times and the
dramatic events of the gold fields, bushrangers and the Chinese settlers.
To find out more about this reg... read more
Braidwood - Access is difficult and Budawang is bounded by private property and permission
must be obtained from landowners adjoining. For further information contact:
Fitzroy Falls (02) 48 87 7270 or NPWS Office in Ulladulla (02) 44 55 3826.
23, 787ha of wild angular sandstone country. Hidden valleys hold rainforests,
heaths fill with wildflowers in spring. There is a difficult walking track
to the base of Mount Budawang.
A rugged wilderness area, including the Budawang Range and the eastern ... read more
Garan Vale Woolshed Function Centre
Braidwood - The Woolshed was built by Garnet Maddrell on his property `Garan Vale` and today the building still retains its original appearance externally. On entering, people feel the warm and friendly atmosphere which is the result
of many months of caring refurbishment.
* disabled facilities
* very relaxed, warm friendly country atmosphere
* central heating
* weddings, 21st, family reunions and staff parties
* self catering only
Fully equipped to cater for 13... read more
Tallaganda State Forest And Lowden Forest Park
Braidwood - Brochure available from the Queanbeyan Visitor Information Centre.
Lowden Forest Park is situated in the Tallaganda Forest approximately 40kms
south-east of Queanbeyan. This forest straddles the Great Dividing Range
beginning about 10km south of the Bungendore/Braidwood Road, and extends down
the range for a distance of nearly 50kms. A great variety of vegetation is
is reflected, ranging from dry, open woodland, forests of scribbly gum, ash
and peppermint to forests of brown barrel, messmate... read more
Braidwood - The McLeod Gallery is an intimate art space exhibiting the works of Australian artists. Specialising in paintings in oil, watercolour and pastels, wood turned items, ceramics and wearable art you are sure to find something to grace your home or that of a friend.
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