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Location
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Just west of the Great Dividing Range and sited on the Cudgegong
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Accessed by the Mudgee /Lue/Ilford Road or the Sandy Hollow
(Golden Highway) /Bylong Valley Way / Ilford Road |
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History
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Settled in the
1830s, Rylstone is one of the most picturesque towns in the region,
and one of the oldest settlements west of the Great Dividing Range.
It has retained its historic 19th Century character in its
architecture
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Rylstone was originally a centre for agriculture which began in the
early 1800s. It’s still that centre but now offers all the services
the local community and the visitor would expect
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Things to Do
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Rylstone Heritage Trail
Wide streets, beautiful plane trees and quaint shops and cafes
give the town its villagey atmosphere and aesthetic appeal.
Pick up a copy of the Heritage Trail and see the town on
foot.
There are old sandstone
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post office (now an
antique shop),
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police station,
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court house
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1870 & 1880's hotels
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commercial buildings
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private homes
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4 churches
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There is a beautiful old timber railway station which Henry Lawson’s
father helped build.
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Picnic or just relax on
the river’s bank at Tindale Park Reserve
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Loiter along the main street -
excellent cafés and coffee such as
Bizzy Bird Café, traditional pubs, boutique antique
shopping, olive oil tasting,
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If there on a Sunday visit the
Cottage Museum
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Visit the
boutique wineries - on your way you will see
some of the most spectacular scenery in the region.
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Get
energetic and bushwalk, swim, canoe or paddle in the spectacular
Wollemi National Park.
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Golf on the 18 hole Championship course at Kandos's
Henbury Sport & Rec Club
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Rylstone Showground is one of the prettiest in the mid-west,
adjacent to the main street and looking down over the Cudgegong
river (where at dawn or dusk you can still sometimes spot a
platypus). Facilities include
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toilets
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children's playground
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tree shaded picnic tables
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barbeque
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Accommodation |
A variety of
accommodation is on offer in and around Rylstone
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Town Map |
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www.rylstone.com |
These Rylstone / Kandos businesses
are partners in promoting the Bylong Valley Way
Easy
Driving ..........on Your Inland Adventure Trail
From
the Bylong Valley Way to the
Golden Highway and on to the
New England Highway
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