Armidale activities
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Threlfall Picnic Area
If you like the idea of a leisurely lunch beside a clear mountain river, then Threlfall picnic area will have you packing the sandwiches. Just off Waterfall Way near Armidale, this peaceful lunch spot is on the northern edge of Oxley Wild R…
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Chandler View Circuit Walk
Accessed from Long View campground and picnic area, moderately challenging Chandler View circuit walk offers the chance to get up close to and experience the unique dry rainforest that has put Oxley Wild Rivers National Park on the map. Th…
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New England Regional Art Museum
The New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) is the public regional gallery located in Armidale in the heart of the New England North West region of New South Wales. Visitors to NERAM can experience exhibitions drawn from three important co…
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Gara Gorge Lookout
If you like to combine an easy walk with a spectacular view then it’s time to pack the car and head to Gara Gorge lookout, accessed along Threlfall walking track, you’ll be rewarded with panoramic views across the New England wilderness. F…
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The Welders Dog
Experience a huge range of craft beverages, local, regional, international craft beers and local award winning wines and spirits, Drink Less Taste More - that's what they believe in. They are all about a culture of experience - the experien…
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Lyrebird Walking Track
Lyrebird walking track is a 5.5 kilometre circuit walk through New England National Park that takes walkers through an enchanting range of environments, including eucalypt forest and cool temperate rainforest, along basalt cliffs and past b…
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Wollomombi Gorge and Falls Picnic Area
If you love the raw power and beauty of rugged wilderness, then a visit to Wollomombi Falls campground and picnic area in New England is your idea of heaven. After heavy rain the waterfall cascades 220 metres over the dramatic cliffs to the…
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Point Lookout
Point Lookout is the must-see destination for visitors to New England National Park. Perched on the edge of the Great Escarpment, it offers panoramic views across World Heritage rainforest to the ocean in the distance. At sunrise, the mist…
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Woolpack Rocks
Woolpack Rocks is a geological wonder. Follow the track to Woolpack Rocks, where you can picnic, birdwatch and walk to the summit for views across the New England Tablelands. As you walk towards the Woolpack Rocks, their size and shape capt…
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Saumarez Homestead
Saumarez Homestead, an historic country homestead and ten hectare grazing property, was first inhabited by British settlers led by Henry Dumaresq in the 1830s. Today it includes an elegant, extensive, fully furnished Edwardian homestead, bu…
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Booloominbah Collection
Relax in the surrounds of the historic Booloominbah homestead on the grounds of the University of New England. Everyone is warmly welcome to pass away the hours in the old world charm of the Brasserie. The Brasserie offers a choice of af…
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Barokee to Native Dog Creek walk
Barokee to Native Dog Creek walk links Cathedral Rock National Park’s two campgrounds and takes in Woolpack Rocks and Cathedral Rock. The track follows the Snowy Range and is a moderate grade apart from when you climb the rock features. The…
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Warrigal walking track
Located in NSW New England Tablelands, Warrigal walking track in Cathedral Rock National Park is an easy loop walk. It invites walkers to take their time and appreciate the area’s flowering heath plants, idyllic creek crossings and granite …
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Armidale Sport and Recreation Centre
Armidale Sport and Recreation Centre is a family entertainment centre with roller skating, ten pin bowling, indoor sport and the largest indoor children's play gym in country NSW. Great coffee and food. A unique family centre that caters fo…
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McDirtys Walking Track
If you like to combine wildlife, waterfalls and birdwatching with an energetic trek, then try the McDirtys walking track. Following the gorge ridge, you can see impressive views of falls country of the northern section of the World Heritage…
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Threlfall Walking Track
When it’s time to embrace the great outdoors, Threlfall walking track in Gara Gorge in the northern section of Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, is the breath of fresh air you crave. This medium length track traces the gorge ridge and combin…
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Self-Guided Heritage Walk
Take yourself on an historical walking tour through the city of Armidale. The city is graced with two magnificent cathedrals and other heritage listed buildings dating from the 1860's that reflect the lofty aspirations of the early settlers…
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Cathedral Rock Track
Hike up Cathedral Rock to sit on a natural throne – perched on 200 metres of stacked boulders – and survey your kingdom. The nearby Round Mountain is the highest point of the New England Tablelands, although only by a royal whisker at 1,584…
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Tea Tree Falls Walking Track
Roam through eucalypt forest and beneath hanging moss on Tea Tree Falls walking track, linking Thungutti campground and Toms Cabin in New England National Park. It’s easy to imagine you’ve wandered into a prehistoric forest on Tea Tree Fal…
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Cassinia Walking Track
You’ll get the best of all worlds on Cassinia walking track from Longpoint picnic area on the edge of the Great Escarpment, in Oxley Rivers National Park. Perfect for the kids, this short and easy track takes in rare rainforests, gums, and …
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Banksia Point Picnic Area
Banksia Point picnic area is a pleasant, grassy picnic area nestled in the forest. It's conveniently located near a trackhead that leads to walking opportunities out along and below the escarpment edge. From here, you can head off on Lyrebi…
