Forbes NSW
Overview
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Walk in the footsteps of their pioneers, discover unique and interesting works of art or enjoy a morning of foraging at a local market. Their picturesque lake and stunning sunsets will catch your breath, and their warm and welcoming community will capture your heart.
Welcome to Forbes - our town delivers the unexpected and the amazing.
Forbes offers a great range of attractions so you can do as much or as little as you like. The town is situated on Lake Forbes, offering over 10 kilometres of walking and cycle tracks, abundant birdlife, shaded picnic areas, barbecue facilities, a playground and recreation vehicle rest area. The Lachlan River also offers many great spots for picnics, fishing and bushwalking.
Forbes has a reputation as a unique shopping location, with locally owned boutiques and specialty stores.
The 'Somewhere Down the Lachlan' Sculpture Trail is a significant sculpture project from Forbes to Condobolin via the stock route by the Lachlan River, and Albion Park hosts a curation of sculptures from world renowned artists.
If history and heritage is more your thing, take a stroll through the streets of Forbes where you will find beautiful architecture, providing a look into a bygone era. You may even spy some familiar buildings if you've seen the movie "The Dish" featuring the Parkes Telescope Satellite.
For more information on all that Forbes has to offer, be sure to call in to the Forbes Visitor Information Centre, located in the historic railway station in Union Street.
