An absolutely awesome museum! From sparkling minerals and military displays to old history, photographs, and more – there’s something fascinating around every corner. It’s a bit like the TARDIS: it looks small from the outside but once you step in, it just keeps going with hidden rooms and surprises. A must-visit for anyone passing through Emmaville!

The most amazing collection I have seen for a long time. A $2 entry and it is run by volunteers with affordable pieces for sale. If you like rocks this is a must see.

First time there a couple of weeks back. I have never been into a museum like this one! There are so many gems and minerals! They have one of the best most beautiful collection I have ever seen. The staff there are kind and love to answer questions too! So much knowledge. Will not disappoint!

Fantastic work by the local community for the displays and setup of the museum absolute gem to vist

$2 coin donation. Massive collection of gems and stones plus others sheds dedicated to historical Australia. Very cool the way this friendly town has pooled their collective history together.

This museum was so much more than just a mining museum. Although it had an extensive collection of rocks and crystals it also houses a breathtaking recollection of the families of the area. A trip outside to the small village takes one around a saddlery, a dressmaker, a bakery and a machinery shed. Don’t be fooled by this museum’s humble outside it’s well worth the trip.

If you’re ever in the area you need to stop in to Walk through this amazing museum looks are so deceiving it looks small but it goes on forever. An amazing array of gemstones. This little town Emmaville has so much history the volunteers that run the museum have put an amazing lot of artifacts from the mining era together. If you will really want to read everything you will need at least 2 to 3 days to go through everything. An Entry fee of $2 you will be blown away with what you can see and learn about this amazing little town.

This is a fantastic place and worth a visit. There are lots of tables around for picnics and plenty of room for dogs and travellers with caravans etc There is a beautiful walkway just above to walk around and view the town and surrounds. However the best part is the Crafters Cottage onsite with the best coffee in the area. The barista there is Thai and a fantastic artist with her designs on the top of each coffee. There is a nice fireplace inside the cafe and lots of outdoor sitting areas if you have a dog with you. The new playground equipment for kids is excellent and there are plenty of new toilets The cafe is open from Wednesday to Sunday. Of course the Standing Stones are a huge highlight. Whilst in town, don’t forget Sweaties Pies, which are renowned to be the best anywhere. The coffee downtown is generally very ordinary.

Fab place to visit and I was really touched that the Celtic peoples who settled here bringing their knowledge and skills have been honoured and memorialised is such a manner. It’s definitely worth a visit. I was particular fascinated that the sun dial told the time perfectly 👌

Amazing monument to the early settlers of the area. Created in 1991/92, the Australian Standing Stones in Glen Innes Highlands is the national monument to Celtic people, past and present. The Stones acknowledge the contribution to Australian culture made by people from the Celtic nations of Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Wales, the Isle of Man and Brittany.

Has changed a bit since we where through 3yrs ago, new sword , kids play area and pretty sure loos are newish too. Either way good suss out and good pet friendly stop / area walk around

Worth a stop just to read the story of what they are and why they are there. Don't forget to go up the hill behind it for a scenic outlook.

Lovely spot, clean bathrooms, interesting activities nice for a picnic or the Cafe. Well worth a stop in.

Every time I go to Glen Innes I hang out up here It's a great spot!!

Called in this morning to get some advice on things to do in Glen Innes during our stay. The man behind the counter did not look up from his computer, did not offer a greeting or acknowledge I'd come into the centre. I eventually said good morning so he definitely knew I was looking around. I gathered what info I could from the pamphlets and left. Still no offer of assistance from the man sitting behind the counter. Not a great introduction to this lovely town.

Very helpful staff with good knowledge of the area.

Just spoke with Fred Blair at the information centre and he was a wealth of information, planned our next three days on his information and recommendations. Fantastic service, thanks Fred.

Excellent information and friendly greeting on arrival. Lots of helpful local information.

Great place with lovely staff who are very informative.

Dropped in for information, we were helped by friendly staff, great amenities here, clean & modern

Extremely helpful staff, they have a beautiful range of Celtic jewellery, and gorgeous stuffed toys, aboriginal art pieces, such as jewellery and scarves and allots of tartan nik knacks. We were given so much information on what was to be seen and done in Glen Innes, most helpful and friendly information centre I have attended.

A very wonderful experience. A huge collection of a very large array of historical items and interesting reads. Well worth the visit.

This is a great museum containing a very large collection and exhibits from the old hospital in which this museum is located and of old artefacts from the area. We spent 90 minutes here before it was due to close but we could easily have spent another hour or so if had the time. Well worth the visit on a wet and miserable day

Fabulous look back in time A def must visit. Allow yourself some time to really explore it.

Now this museum is a definite must visit whilst in Glen Innes. It has so much history and is so interesting.

Great place to visit, you could honestly spend hours in this place, lots of interesting displays. Don’t miss this.

From the peopl the shops the pubs and old buildings to the walks in national parks and the history we thoroughly enjoyed our 5 days in gleninnis

What an excellent snapshot of the history of Glen Innes as well as the hospital. The staff member, I apologise for not remembering his name, was helpful, friendly and welcoming. I totally recommend a visit to the Glen Innes & District Historical Society's contribution to preserving this wonderful exhibit of history.

Extremely delicious, very rich. We shared a large strawberry shake ( it was a generous large) and a strawberry and cream scone which was a very slightly stale but otherwise good. We couldn't finish the shake, it was super sweet and we were all sugared out - but it was great and would order it again for sure!

Delicious fresh strawberries! Great spot to have a break. Play area for children. Plenty of parking, nice food, great coffee. Inside and outside sitting areas. 🍓 yum!

Loved this little roadside store/cafe/gift shop. Had fresh strawberries in three size options plus strawberry pancakes, shakes etc. Had a fantastic variety of jams, vinegars, chutnies, sauces, soaps, gifts etc Also had a small amount of clothing outside. Outside toilet facilities simple but clean and presentable. Inside seating for eating. Parking was fine.

Always stop in here over the years for a freshly made strawberry milkshake, and this visit will keep us coming back. Very efficient service, lovely friendly new ? owners and still the most delicious real strawberry milkshake ever. The large size each filled us for lunch, but the food being delivered to other customers looked good.

Very friendly staff and the most delicious strawberry milkshake I have ever had. The ham, cheese and tomato toasty was so yummy. This is one of our favourite stops whilst heading along the New England Highway.

Great spot for a pit stop. Wonderful food and drinks and friendly staff. I bought some jam and loved it!

I ordered an iced chocolate and the milk wasn't cold at all, no ice either. Service was very slow even though there were no customers at the time.

I've been coming here for over 10 years,I always stay on the property and have never had a bad experience. The camp kitchen, toilets and shop has seen this properties attraction double. Bill is a local legend, full of stories and a lovely man aswell.

Went to the river on the property to fossick $10, plus an indemnity form to sign. Which is fair. $25 for the prepared area which guarantees some sapphires at the park to fossick, camping available which we didn’t do. Found a little colour nothing flash. Phone them as they are not always there. But they are open seven days seek to fossick in the river. As stated above

We decided to fossick and camp at billabong blue and ended up staying a week. We tried out the fossicking park for $20 and found loads of sapphires in a whole day of digging (opens 9am, closes 4pm). Not really any good quality ones though. We brought our own sieves etc so we did two days of our own digging and fossicking in Frazer's creek near the campsite ($10pp). This was more successful with nicer stones. We ended up getting a sapphire and zircon cut. And found one more on the last day that was 3.6 carats that we will get cut. We also camped at their site. They had flushing toilets and a hose with creek water (it was clean but not drinkable) you could use as a shower. They also had a shared space with a kitchen sink that was connected to a rain water tank. There were a few shacks around that you could use. And the bathroom and main communal area had lighting. The bins get emptied every day and the toilet paper gets restocked but I would bring a roll just in case. We accessed Billabong Blue via a sealed road, but the campsite location is through dirt roads around the back. Our mini SUV was fine and most cars in dry weather would be fine also. If you are camping get there before 2pm, if fossicking get there as early as possible. It was very quiet all week but got busier over the weekend. Would highly recommend this, even with families, singles or couples. It was a great experience overall. Loved waking up to the sounds of birds and cows in the morning. And seeing the starry night sky.

Great family activity, good set up and so much fun. Our family arrived at 9am along with three other families we were fossicking with. Some were experienced fossickers but it was all new to me. Bill, the owner, gave us very clear explanations on how to find gems in the pile he had prepared for the day. We found heaps! Bill supplies all the fossicking material you need and at $50/family, it is good value. The place has two flushing toilets and a tap to wash hands (a bar of soap would be a welcome addition). There are chairs and a picnic table for having a break. We stayed until about 1pm and had lots of fun.

Great place to stay for a few days. Excellent camp kitchen with big open fireplace, huge polished table, double sink with tank water. Heaps of firewood available. Septic toilets, very clean. No showers but we used a big pot in the camp kitchen to boil water for bucket showers. Really enjoyed our time. We found lots of little gems just specking around the camp. Also we did some fossicking for gems at the Billabong Blue Fossicking Area and found loads of nice gems. The owner Bill was very helpful and accommodating. Highly recommend spending the day fossicking, or longer camping out there.

You will find gems here. Good fun going through the fossiking process. Gary on site was very helpful. $20 per person. Bring water and food if staying for a while. We were there for 3 hrs. Store affiliated with this place is in town at the Tourist Info Centre. Plenty of nice gems and jewellery to purchase. Only open Sunday and any rain through the week and it won't open on the weekend. Make sure to always call first as it's 30 min drive from Inverell.

I'm only giving this 3 stars, as I rang to stay, on a weekend. I got there and it was closed on the day I told the lady I was coming. They may have had an issue. Perhaps I needed to yell out, but it looked quiet. I ended up going into Inverell. But I've heard it's a great place to camp and fossick. And I'm hoping on my next trip up nth, in a week's time, I get to stay.

We had a wonderful day fossicking at 7Oaks. The set up was great! Had a picnic under the trees - water & dunny's supplied! Found a few sapphires - not good enough to retire on - but it was fun looking. Many thanks for a great day. :)

I loved my bush camping experience at 7 Oaks. The fossicking is easy and very organized and everything you need is supplied for you. There are toilets and a hot shower. The saprires are beautiful and plentiful.

As always it was a great out and it was nice to find some 'cutters'. Very pleasant surroundings with basic amenities.

Its closed. Went all the way their. Waste of time. They sold it

Place is closed.

What a wonderful gem of a place. As a photographer I was given countless wonderful opportunities here. This would also make a great location for a portrait or wedding photo shoot. So many photo opportunities. Most of the buildings are fully furnished and have interesting shops too. Pro Tip - If you are bringing your camera a tripod or monopod would be an asset for indoor shots.

Nice place which gives an insight about what has made Inverell the place it is today, mining and farming. I really enjoyed the photography exhibit; cameras, film projectors, dark room equipment, photographs, etc. Sadly, as with many of these historic villages the displays have withered and become dated. The interactive features have stopped working or have been turned off. This village is still worth a visit, if you enjoy a self paced walkthrough and being your own guide.

We loved going here. So much history, took a couple of hours but we were not in a hurry.The caretakers had so much knowledge and were super friendly. Happy we went, lots of interesting buildings. Well kept.

An amazing museum run by friendly volunteers who treasure the place and maintain it well. It has been set up to accurately reflect the old days. A must visit if you are going thru Inverell. Allow plenty of time as the place is huge, there is so much to see.

Geoff and Denise are terrific caretakers and Geoff has heaps of stories about Inverell and its history. We spent 3.5 hours exploring the village which is a lot bigger and had way more exhibits than expected. You really get a strong feel for the history of the district and how people lived in the pioneering days... thoroughly enjoyed it even sitting by the small lake having lunch and watching the ducks and kingfishers.

We love history and this town has a fantastic display of the region and our humble beginnings as a country. Congratulations to all those involved. We would absolutely recommend a visit while in town!

What a great place to visit! A mixture of the past from early pioneer to the not so distant times. Plenty of different aspects of life on display so well worth a look.

Not enough stars for this beautiful town.

Extremely friendly and helpful - Talia is a credit to this Centre. She introduced us to Killarney Cottage in Gum Flat where we had 2 wonderful nights with our Hosts Anna and Rob ! Perfect !!

Friendly staff and nice displays.

Plenty of gem displays 👍information on fossicking & the area ,helpful friendly staff

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Advice we received was correct and detailed, and we had a great day in Inverell and its surroundings. Thank you.

Took so long we left didn’t even call us

Very helpful staff in a lovely building. Good parking for vehicles towing vans. Great gift shop, & visitors should go into the lapidary gift shop adjacent too. All locally produced gems & jewellery.

Green valley farm is such a special place - you’ll only really understand the magic once you’ve gone! Family owned and run, this place is a hidden little gem in such a beautiful location! There is the option to either camp or stay in a cabin (air conditioned/heated), the scenery is pure Australian bush, the park has its own little cafe that makes the best thick shakes!, a cute little farm experience with animals, and lots of little rides around the park. The entire vibe of the place really emphasises good old fashion innocent family fun. My family have been going for 20 years and will continue to go for another 20

Loved the museum so much diversity and a cool layout, somthing for everyones interests also free access before park at a friendly $15. The park has a great assortment of quality old style ride equipment, that even teenagers can enjoy. And variety of animals to see and feed.

We stayed at Green Valley Farm over the long weekend and had a fantastic time from start to finish. Right from our first communication, Kathy went out of her way to accommodate our large family and make sure everything was perfect for us. The farm itself is absolutely beautiful, and with five kids, we were never short of things to do. The holiday cabin was small but felt surprisingly spacious and comfortable, with a kitchen that had just what we needed without feeling cluttered. All the staff were lovely and so friendly — it really made the stay extra special. If I had one small suggestion, it would be to provide a little map or guide around the property. On our first day, we weren’t quite sure where everything was, and we didn’t realise we could walk through the “private area” to see the animals until we saw others doing it. The prices throughout the farm were fantastic, too. Even the coffee was reasonably priced — standard prices, not inflated like you sometimes find at holiday spots. We would absolutely love to return one day and do it all over again!

It was cool, it was quirky and I love the history and story of GVF & how it's all family ran. We camped for 3 nights but I feel as though there just weren't enough amenities for all the campers & powered sites were a bit on top of each other. My 17 & 15yos weren't allowed to supervise my 10yo while I prepped lunch and dinner & nursed an injured foot but the teens were allowed at enter on their own. The kiosk food was the BEST takeaway we've eaten in a long time. As a family we rate GVF 3 out of 5 stars.

2nd time here for a weekend ADV bike event, this place is a well oiled machine and it shows, everyone that runs the place put in a pretty good effort from Fri night to sun morning everything is taken care of and all facilities are tip top absolutely nothing to complain about at all .. Awesome location awesome staff and the food (i was never hungry) keep up the good work see you next year 🙏

WOW! What an Amazing place! Our first time to Green Valley Farm was for the Adventure Moto Dirty Weekend Event 2025 and we had a Cracker of a time. The camping grounds and facilities were 10 out of 10. I highly recommend this place for families and events. Well done to everyone involved in running this farm 👏

Animals and staff are super friendly and the waterpark is great fun. We enjoyed a very wholesome family weekend. Thank you Green Valley Farm, we will be back!

Great Devonshire tea for only $5! Interesting museum, entry is $3. Friendly volunteers.

It's well worth the stop to go back in time and look around, excellent tea and scones

If only we had more time. It closes at 1:30 SATURDAYS (Not 3pm as previously advertised). Run by volunteers - make sure you try their great value Devonshire tea in this old world setting.

What a fabulous and interesting place ! If You are anywhere even remotely near the Township of Tingha, make the trip to visit. Really worth your time to experience and explore this eclectic museum. Step back in time and see how Australians used to work, shop and live. The volunteers are super friendly and a wealth of information and knowledge. The $4 admission price, would be the best value for money going around.

One of those quirky, eclectic, interesting, local museums that can be found in small towns. Run by long-term resident volunteers, who are very happy to share this collection and answer questions about Tingha history and tin mining. Have a Devonshire tea (probably the best scones I have eaten), really good value and must visit local museum.

Fantastic place to visit.best scones and lovely volunteers.

Absolutely a step back in time, wonderfully preserved by dedicated volunteers, fantastic place to stop and spend 30 mins looking around, have a cup of tea or coffee and then look some more.

What a great spot, leisurely walk to the lookout for great views of the river/creek below, then short walk to a fantastic swimming hole or canoe up the river/creek

Great stop over on our way to lightning ridge. Nice quiet and not far off the highway. Grandson loved the hooks and birds.

Great place to visit or camp. I visited and use the picnic area facilities. The walk was lovely.. Tar road all the way in.

This is a great place. It must’ve been fantastic when it was first built many years ago. I believe it even had a zoo there now you can still walk down to the rock. I have caravan and camping spots there. There’s lots of birdlife and other wildlife to see on the way in and out This toilets on site picnic tables. You would need to have medium fitness to make it to the top of the rock to the lookout and low fitness to make it down to the water there is no wheelchair access down to the water.

Great spot for a couple of days with an easy walk to a lookout above the gorge. Water was muddy when we were there due to recent rain but according to the caretaker it clears up and the locals frequently swim there. You can book ahead with the caretaker but he told it doesn’t get very busy. Only $15 per night with an honestly box by the office. Friendly and interesting with some beautiful chooks to feed and admire.

Cranky Rock Reserve Camping area adjoins the public day use area to access the reserve. This is a small camping ground with a few powered sites plus non powered sites. A couple of toilets and a shower are available. No pottable water on site so make sure you carry enough. The friendly caretaker lights a fire pit for happy hour every night. The walk to Cranky Rock pool and lookout is short and reasonably easy. The weathered granite formations are interesting and colourful, with the odd boulder precariously sitting on top of rock formations. The view from the lookout is pleasant, as were the walks around the bushland. Thoroughly enjoyed our time here and well worth the short diversion from Warialda to camp.

Lovely campground with powered and unpowered sites, friendly staff, and beautiful natural surroundings (see photos). Facilities include free gas BBQs and covered picnic tables, flush toilets, just one hot shower so may have to wait your turn or share with family members, and raised contained fireplaces are allowed. There are also some interesting domestic animals roaming the place including chickens, horses and peacocks! Very good value all round 🙂

My wife & I stayed here in our caravan overnight, in mid January 2025. The lady who greeted us was very polite, well mannered & helpful. The facilities were modern & incredibly clean; while the grou ds & other facilities exceeded our exprctations. A short walm to thd shops, etc. We'd stay here again without any hesitation. Just a safe & all round great little park.

Well maintained little caravan park.. ammenities, laundry very clean & tidy with added little touches. Reasonably priced..Across the road is the local pool too which is great in summer.. Ty Fiona & Al for a nice place to stay.👍

Fantastic caravan park; the standard of care, grounds, and amenities are five-star. The manager is absolutely awesome, and I would not hesitate to visit again.

What an awesome little park. Really well maintained, very neat and tidy. Amenities are kept very clean and tidy. Cabins available at a very good price. I camped in my own van, so can't comment on the room quality. The managers have just taken the park on and Al and Fiona are super friendly and helpful. They have some wonderful plans for the park and I hope the council supports them. I highly recommend the park.

A very professional friendly manager at Warialda Caravan Park. The Amenities are exceptionally clean and tidy as is the park.

My husband and I stayed in an on-site cabin. Our experience was very positive. Our cabin was very clean. Linen, towels all cooking and eating utensils were also very clean. Both staff members were very obliging and very friendly. Super place to stay and we were made very welcome. Yes, we will be back

Alan and Fiona are great managers and have the place looking amazing. Great service.

We did a tour of the Roxy Theatre and our Tour Guide, Jen really knows her stuff. Jen has an abundance of information and I really recommend the tour. I wasn't expecting such a Grand Theatre and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to do it. A must visit.

Bingarra is filled with historical buildings. The Roxy Theatre is a must see! Jen from the Information Centre conducts tours. The theatre is in excellent condition. You feel the atmosphere as soon as you walk in. You can imagine the crowds dressed in their best back in the early days.

Beautiful old Opera House in Bingara.

Stunning art deco theatre !

A great experience and a wonderful guide Jenny.

At a wedding there 19th Oct beautiful building

Incredible takes one back in time

Expert Advice given on things to do in Narrabri - 5/5 Sit in a Cotton Picker .. buy cotton

Friendly and helpful staff who went out of their way to find out very specific local and regional information for us. Up to date information from personal experience on local road conditions. Excellent display on the region, and especially informative on cotton. My very reluctant to read 12 year old thoroughly enjoyed the experience and displays and the clever design sparked her curiosity to read and learn. Amenities were modern and clean. Ample parking in the shade. Very interesting things to buy as well.

Lots of great information boards. Helpful staff and produce locally made

Thank you to the ladies that helped us, we had a great time. We are now planning a trip to this area, instead of stopping as we pass through on our way to somewhere else. Narrabri Shire Visitor's Information Centre is located in modern purpose built building Coach and caravan parking is available in a spacious drive through area behind the building and adjacent to a lovely park with shade and BBQ facilities. The friendly volunteers assisted us with information on so many activities in the region plus information on many other towns we were curious about visiting or might like to see on our travels. We got a lot of very useful information to help us. The visitor information centre has all the usual maps, information about local events and tourist attractions, as well as local craft and historic photos on display. However, located in the same complex is a huge cotton harvester (amazing to see close up). There is a very comfortable lounge to sit in the cool and read the information provided or watch a short film about the area . There are several other very interesting informative and well presented displays about industry and tourist activites in the Narrabri Shire, so we actually spent well over an hour looking around the free displays. The toilet facilities in this complex are very good and appear to be well maintained.

Nice big clean country town We had muffins an coffee ☕️ by the river U can see big long trucks going by

Excellent centre, local arts and crafts, great local information, very helpful staff. Excellent off street parking for caravans

Excellent service with a smile. Information widely available and team member had great knowledge of Mount Kaputar national park.

A fantastic spot if you’re interested in radio signal research of our solar system. No movie, no personal contact just great looking dishes on rails. Plaques with info and a few pictures with descriptions of construction.

Entrance to the right if you were coming from Narrabri city centre. Gates close at exact 5pm every day. Strictly no wireless connection allowed. Wifi and bluetooth should be turned off.

Great site to visit. The dishes are amazing to see. The visitors centre was unmanned so no opportunity to ask questions etc, but it is advertised as a self guided tour. A working satellite dish out the front that visitors can move and direct. Toilets available too.?

A free educational experience when visiting Narrabri. 15 minutes away from A39 Newell Highway when entering Narrabri. It's an astronomy observatory so phones must be on airplane mode with wifi and bluetooth turned off. Great for adults and teens who are keen of radio astronomy. It has an interactive display outside, a whispering dish which was really cool, a number of displays, an up close view of the compact array, and a visitor centre that has great information and audiovisual room. They also sell $1 postcards. Has clean toilets and a well kept surrounding. There are Wallabies near the entrance when we visited, they must be everywhere as the land was vast.

Absolutely love it well worth the drive, free entry and so much to do, great for kids of all ages.

Great place to visit.

A great lot of dishes

A beautiful place to experience the natural environment and wildlife. Easy to access with standard vehicle in good weather

Great forest with beautiful trees. Just wish there was more cell service on the main road.

Cannot thank the park staff enough for their swift help getting us winched out. Beautiful forests, well maintained ☺️

Amazing

Beautiful pottery, didn’t have time to stay for a free session on the pottery wheel. Cafe offers breakfast, lunch and pizzas in the afternoon. Can say the coffee and breakfast was delicious. We arrived just as cafe was closing, but happy to serve us coffee regardless. Cafe h had a great feel, indoors and outdoor rustic handmade timber table and seating. We were on the caravan, was a bit quiet, very neat campground, well maintained. Bathroom facilities excellent. Disappointed we were told we can go and look for firewood for an open fire, when in fact it had all been well and truly collected and burnt . Would rather be told, best to buy wood. The road in and out very corrugated, which was out of the farms control. Taking it slow was the only solution. It was described as a Farmstay, but didn’t really have that feel. Don’t expect to see any stock or produce. So pleased we visited and supported this eclectic venture.

This was my second visit to Pilliga Pottery, and this time I stayed in the charming Poet’s Cottage. It was the perfect peaceful escape, giving me a chance to centre some clay and centre myself. I had a couple of wheel lessons with Joel, whose calm guidance and invaluable tips have given me plenty to work on before my next (imminent!) visit. A truly special place that keeps calling me back.

Beautiful location and a place to stay with a difference. In the middle of the pilliga forest, this little farm is a lovely retreat. The surrounds of the buildings are beautifully decorated with artistic pieces amongst the gardens and the accommodation, while not luxurious was super comfortable with good heating. They strive for ecological sustainability, so the chickens eat your food scarps, the air conditioner is run from solar and they try to reduce their use of plastics. Lovely walks and the pottery shop looked like a great place to learn the art. Served by a nice little cafe.

Camped for 2 nights (Kelly campground) - beautiful space, so many incredible walks you could do (and please do! It’s a beautiful part of the world). Beautiful ceramic pieces available to purchase, or you can do a pottery class - I didn’t do a class but a few people in my group did and they loved it. Just a really lovely place to spend time in, enjoy nature, and just unwind.

Pilliga Pottery is such a unique and delightful find! Nestled in the beautiful Australian bush, the café is warm, welcoming, and full of character. The food was surprisingly great – fresh, tasty, and with a lovely variety of options (plus great coffee!). The highlight was definitely the class. It was such a fun, hands-on experience. Whether you're a total beginner or have some experience, the staff make it easy and enjoyable to create something of your own. The instructors are friendly, patient, and passionate about what they do. There’s something really special about the relaxed vibe, the creative energy, and the stunning natural setting. Great for families, couples, or solo travelers looking for something a little different. Highly recommend stopping in – even if it's just for a coffee and a look around the gallery!

Pilliga pottery is a quite hidden little village landscape that feels 1,000,000 miles from everywhere. With its quaint old world cafe shops and housing it’s something worth checking out… it almost has an Amish old world quality to it I highly recommend this place to visit.

Second visit to Pilliga Pottery. A perfect place to visit. From great meals under the stars, beautiful walks, native flora and fauna, and of course getting creative doing some pottery. The rooms are comfortable too.

What a wonderful place to experience the sounds and looks of local Australian birds and animals in this centre. You have to come and experience this place to appreciate it. I did and so did my wife.

Vivian was invaluable! Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre was completely informative

Exploring Baradine and surroundings was a spontaneous decision and Kate from the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre was brilliant in giving me a detailed overview of the area. From overnight stays, good food to activities, she provided me with a great range of options to make the most out of my short stay. The centre is a wonderful place to stop and explore the interesting history of the Pilliga Forest as well as the rich flora and fauna you find in the region. From life like displays, audio recordings to interactive educational media, the centre has everything to get visitors and involved. Well worth a visit.

The Discovery Centre is interesting and well presented. Amy is a gem, and Parks are lucky to have such a lovely person with so much local knowledge to attend to the Centre.

Exceptionally helpful lady at this info centre and it is well worth a visit. Interactive exhibits, great history boards, gift shop and local brochures & books. Very enjoyable visit and the added bonus of a nearby IGA +Liquor supermarket nearby to stock up on provisions.

This free Centre is definitely worth a visit - so much information about the area and presented in an interesting and informative way.

Very well presented centre to find out the history of this distinctive part of Australia

I really enjoyed the Crystal Kingdom... With a lovely shop full of beautiful crystals and rocks..and the fantastic museum of rocks thru the ages, you'd be best to allocate an hour to view everything. The lovely ladies provided a walker free to use, and they also have a dog pram and wheelchair for free use. 🚻♿ 🚻🅿️ ♿entrance. Entry is free but please give a donation.

I had a wonderful time at Crystal Kingdom. The owner was friendly and invaluable. The museum's crystal room was terrific and mind-blowing. The artwork on the walls only enhanced the atmosphere. It is a must-see place indeed. You can buy a variety of different crystals for yourself or to gift to your loved ones.

Stopped here on part of a long road trip. Loved it. Friendly informative staff. Ny son loves rocks and crytals and this was perfect for him. Beautiful gift shop where we purchased a few bits on the way out. Even toys available for our youngest to play

I think this might be the best thing in the town! Highly reccomend if you're going through. Interesting geology display / museum out the back and a massive selection of crystals. I needed to get a particular number of quartz points for geopathic balancing work (about a month after visiting), rang about four closer places, and finally rang this place. Ang was extremely helpful, contacted her supplier to source them and I had them a few days later! Much appreciated. This place lifts the vibration of the town ☺️ - you can just tell. Cheers ladies, good to meet you.

Knowledgeable staff, and a varied and quality exhibit and shop. We are so glad we took the time to call in on our trip through NSW. 10/10

This is an amazingly set out and informative centre. It has something for everyone: artistic depiction of changes over time; minerals; crystals, fossils; jewelry ( gorgeous earrings) and life size dinosaurs for the kids. A must to visit. It has only had three owners over 50 years and the current owners are well informed and lovely people. Ps I purchased some earrings of course. And remember a small donation is requested so take some cash with u, so worth supporting these museums and collections.

This is the best little shop along the Newell Highway: A unique display of crystals, jewelry, minerals and fossil specimens with many gift items. Very educational and friendly staff that make you feel welcome. Don't forget to stop by when in Coonabarabran, an absolute must!

Love dropping into visitors info centres on arrival in a new town. This one has the bonus of a great small museum showcasing mega fauna fossil (well worth seeing) and some great astro photography. It also has a small cabinet of local Aboriginal artefacts. As usual, very helpful and knowledgeable staff and a great collection of info brochures

Excellent stop for travellers and nature lovers! The Coonabarabran Visitor Information Centre is a wonderful place to stop — full of great information about local attractions, walks, and the nearby Warrumbungle National Park. The displays are amazing, especially the dinosaur exhibit, which both kids and adults will love! There’s also a lovely section featuring local produce and crafts, perfect for gifts or treats from the region. And don’t miss picking up the free booklet “Bird Routes of Baradine and Pilliga” — a real treasure for birdwatchers and anyone who enjoys exploring nature. The staff were welcoming and knowledgeable — a genuine credit to this beautiful area. Highly recommended! 🌻

Another thing on the bucket list ticked off to stay in the Shamrock. It was affordable in the heart of historic Bendigo. Room very Comfy with an annex two lounge chairs, large TV good ensuite. Dinner in the down stairs bar excellent, (even pensioner neals) if you love old this is the place and there's a lift.

My husband and I have just discovered that information centres are excellent for stopping at charge EV. Recently we road tripped from a orange to nightcap ridge to get married and we stopped at quite a few Info centres. Coonabarabran was our favourite as the lady on that day was fascinating to talk to. They have an amazing museum of mega fauna fossils that were discovered in the early 1980’s and they had excellent photography exhibits from kids taking photos of space. Our only disappointment was we couldn’t buy any of the photos. Truly a wonderful pit stop filled with great service, information and interesting facts. We’ve enjoyed sending pics of the fossils to our nephews and talking to friends about our new Knowledge.

Well resourced Information centre, staff member Jeff provided a wealth of information on the area and places to visit. Great displays too

Great little museum at back and friendly staff. I charged my phone here. Interesting and unique but expensive local products

The gentleman was very pleasant, talkative & welcoming. Highly recommend the stop

Great spot close to road

Great roadside stop. We slept the night cause I couldn't drive anymore. Bbqs worked, great shelter over 2 bbqs with bench seats and tables each side, a mother's room, and toilets for both genders. BUT... NO WATER, SO THE TOILETS WEREN'T FLUSHING. Couldn't use taps either. Thankfully I carry my own water jerry full of water, but alas, I'd done my number 2 before I knew about the no flush. I'm sure it's clean and fixed by now, I checked other toilets after that, and none flushed. I'm sure it's fixed by now, cause they are very well maintained, clean, no rubbish. We were there the night of 14th,morning til lunch of 15th. Plenty of space. A great stop other than the lack of water side of it for loos. I will definitely stop here again.😊

Pretty spot for a loo! Clean, has paper, smells lovely. Water in sink in Mother's Room, Bbq area, plenty of parking. Historical interest "beyond the black stump" and native birds. Bins! 4G 4 bars! Some scrag proceeded to smoke a cigarette on the loo leaving it ashy and stinking. You suck! I picked up the other rubbish and binned it.

Great rest stop. A little further down the road is Coolah where you'll find the Black Stump Hotel. Lovely town with a great local art and crafts gallery called Pandoras.

Good place to stop for a break, the bathrooms were clean but average for a roadside rest facility

Great history here Good toilet stop with picnic tables and BBQS

Toilets were very clean. The History of the Black Stump is displayed on a sign and replacement stump displayed as the original was lost in a fire. There is a BBQ and picnic tables with nice views. We visited there on our return trip on holidays and now we can tell our friends we wend "Beyond the Black Stump".

Great place to stop by on your way to Warrumbungles. Before you go up the observatory, visit the museum in the visitor centre to experience some interesting interactive exhibitions. Lots of telescopes and equipments in the observatory, would be good for someone interested in astronomy. There is also a viewing deck that provides a glimpse of the landscapes ahead.

What a great tour we were lucky enough to be there when they were doing tests and could see the telescope being orientated. You can’t appreciate how big it is and the view from outside at the top is just breathtaking. The tour guide did a brilliant job of explaining the importance of the telescope, how it works and all the fun facts on the universe was so fun and informative. The passion he brings to the tour makes it that much more enjoyable.

Feel like I've had a once in a lifetime experience at the stargazing capitol of Australia. These amazing telescopes set amongst the warrumbungles is surreal and quite magical. Siding springs has an open day once a year where you can get a sausage sizzle, view a few of the amazing telescopes, go inside the planetarium, listen to talks, have ice cream and visit the museum. So interactive, great for kids and fascinating details about planets, our solar system, galaxies, the sun...it's great. You can see how much you'd weigh on mars, and see how heavy a litre of milk is on Saturn. Loved the whole day.

Went here on a road trip. A little out of the way but definitely worth visiting. There's an interpretive centre, lots of telescope including the big one. You can go inside and up to the fourth floor and observe the telescope. Excellent views of the surrounding landscape - particularly the Warrumbungle Ranges.

We recently did the all day tour at Siding Spring Observatory with our two little boys, and it was one of the best tours we’ve ever done. Our guide Branioc was excellent. He was very entertaining, personable, and extremely knowledgeable about the observatory and its workings, as well as the wildlife and history of the area, and even made our coffee and lunch back at the cafe! The views of the Warrumbungles from the exterior catwalk are spectacular, and it was fantastic getting to see the telescopes, and learning more about the field of astronomy. The exploratory was also informative and very well presented. We highly recommend doing a tour - it was a highlight of our holidays. Thank you again to Branioc for making the tour such a wonderful thought-provoking experience!

Great place to visit. The visitor museum place is great has lots of information for the people interested in Astrology. Interactive displays.

Such an astonishing attraction for both amateur and professionals. It also provided night stargaze for Milky Way enjoyment. Highly expect for my next visit.

Excellent camping, facilities available (shower/ toilets) and they are clean!!! Genise is extremely helpful and responsive to questions. Tour of distillery was informative and impressive for its size. Merchandise can also be purchased to help promote the distillery!!! We will definitely be back for another trip to the lovely black gate distillery!!! Highly recommended!!!

A must stop especially if you are a whisky or rum drinker. Brian was a captivating host for our amazing tasting, unfortunately we missed his wife, but now we have an excuse to come back!

A must do experience in the Central West! Great distillery with some lovely whiskies and rum. The tasting lets you try everything they do, and all of it’s delicious. Book ahead so you don’t miss out

We tried five of their whiskeys and their dark rum, and they were all very smooth and full of flavour. Genise was a fantastic host, very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

I cannot recommend Black Gate Distillery enough. Genise and Brian are incredibly welcoming and know so much about Whisky and Rum. Be sure to do a tasting. It is honestly so worth it. There’s nowhere else in the world you will get an experience quite like Black Gate Distillery

Well worth the stop! We decided to stay in Mendooran after the zoo en route to the Warrumbungles, and so glad we did! We stayed in the cosy Airbnb and booked in for a tasting at this little gem. They make an excellent array of whiskey and rum to boot! Probably the most personal and authentic tasting I’ve done. You can tell they love what they do. Just make sure to book!

Wonderful experience! Genise was a very welcoming and informative host. Their products are first class, an exactly what you should expect from a micro distillery. Smooth and perfectly balanced body and flavour. These guys love what they do and it shows. Well worth the drive out from Dubbo

Great free camping for self-contained caravans. Flat large sites. Obtain permit from Visitors Centre. Interesting exhibits in the Visitors Centre. Very helpful staff.

Up there with the best Tourist Information centres in Australia. Great, prompt and valuable customer service and knowledge. The historical displays were well labelled and told the story of the "Cooee March", an important part of this locale's contribution to World War 1. The indigenous and town stories were also displayed in easy format. Gift shop on site. Amenities are clean and well maintained. Off road parking is plentiful for vehicles and caravans. Mobility parking available.

Took advantage of the free overnight stay. 10 spots available, register online. A good spot, lots of 4g. Not busy. Convenient location on main street.

Stopped here for a quick break on the long drive north and were glad we did. Such a great information centre with an Indigenous history exhibit and installation on the Cooee March from Gilgandra, which we weren't aware of. Clean amenities and a lovely deck with cafe make this a perfect rest stop or spend a bit longer to take in all the information about this historical town.

Have not called in for a while. Amazing fixed displays especially the co..eee March. Also I loved the fossil exhibit. Went out back to the little coffee shop. The young lady was delightful Also the front desk inquiry officer was busy answering questions. Beautiful clean toilets. The ladies loo had a stunning photograph on the wall. Breathtaking

Great place to stop for lunch, cafe available. Toilets are nice and easy parking. Nice small gallery and a museum about the march and local people.

Gilgandra information centre is the most helpful centre I have used in travelling full-time over 18 months the lovely lady was so informative and provided incredible service Nicky couldn't of been more helpful in giving advice on places of interest to me spent her valuable time going through maps just a delightful experience which is appreciated and the town is such a nice place it's a credit to this shire and great they allow rv parking here on a nice flat surface

Great little museum telling/showing the history of the area. Lot of money put to it, well done. It's worth checking out. Camping next door and Coo-ee museum/info centre next to that. There's plenty to see.

Lots to see and remember. Easy spend half an hour. $5 entry. Good toilets too

If you enjoy history and machinery, a must visit in Gilgandra for a very affordable $5 entry fee (kids get in free!). A great collection and well cared for, with labels and information for almost everything. We spent about an hour wandering through which was plenty for me, but you could spend hours there if you wanted to! It was great way to bring back some old memories.

Really good little Museum well worth a visit

Nice little stop with lots of historical artifacts. Some more interpretation and explanation of the items would make this even better.

Huge collection of historical items. Took me longer than expected. The main exhibit could use some better lighting though.

Never had a good look but what's on street view is nice