Wauchope
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Nature in Wauchope
Wauchope is a thriving rural town at the heart of the Hastings River Valley. It's located on the Hastings River, surrounded by forests.
About Wauchope
Wauchope, close to Port Macquarie, is surrounded by rich dairy and cattle country. It's a lively town and gateway to over 40,000 hectares of national parks and state forests.
A major attraction is Timbertown, a re-created village set amongst 87 acres of natural forest that depicts life and work in the pioneer towns of the region in the late 1800s. Bullock teams haul giant logs to a steam-powered sawmill, shingles and rails are split with axes and the blacksmith's forge rings with the sound of hammer on horseshoes.
Follow the Hastings Forest Way west from Wauchope to Werrikimbe National Park, a rugged wilderness of outstanding beauty spread across the hills that form the catchment of the Hastings River. Willi Willi National Park is a rainforest mountain park, 52 km west of Wauchope. And don't miss the waterfall at Ellenborough Falls.
Events
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Saturday 7 July to Sunday 8 July Timbertown Steam Festival
The Annual Steam Festival is held at Timbertown Heritage Theme Park. Showcasing Tractors, Trucks and Steam Engines of the days ...
Gallery
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Wauchope Farmers Market
Wauchope Farmers Market. Image O Wilson, Greater Port Macquarie Tourism
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Timbertown, Wauchope
Timbertown steam railway station, Wauchope. Image W Crozier, Greater Port Macquarie Tourism
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Ellenborough Falls
Ellenborough Falls at Elands, near Taree and Port Macquarie. Image The Legendary Pacific Coast
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