Mudgee shire council is carrying out some maintenance and refurbishment. Weekend escape escorted rail holidays travel and tour packages. Mudgee railway station is a heritagelisted former railway station on the gwabegar railway line at mudgee, midwestern regional council, new south wales, australia. The mudgee miniature railway is running a train trip using these 1920s era rail motors on sunday. Mudgee cars n coffee event for august on this sunday mudgee. Popular railroad history books goodreads share book. Sydney to mudgee 5 ways to travel via train, bus, car, and. An elderly mate of mineand ex mudgee resident is modelling mudgee railway station and yards in ho and believes they may have advertised arnotts biscuits and schweppes drinks. The post office was just across the street and people by the name of mr and mrs lee had the post office at that stage. He established railway adventures in 2012 and also owns and operates ruwenzorian orient expressstyle tourist retreat on the great dividing range near mudgee. In accord with the authors foreword, errors, where found, have been corrected.
The line opened in 1891 as a private business branch line constructed initially a local tram service. It was added to the new south wales state heritage register on 2 april 1999. A nonprofit cooperative society formed to build and operate a. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from sydney to mudgee via lithgow station and lithgow station, railway pde, bay 3 in around 6h 12m. I could have listed 50 excellent fiction and nonfiction railway books. Staying in centuryold railway carriages, you and your guests will experience superbly restored historical lodgings, complete with hotel grade linen and bedding and beautiful antique furniture and fittings. His veins run cold when he realizes whos been haunting the homestead all along duration. The mudgee historical society is excited to announce that the mudgee colonial inn museum has now officially been renamed the mudgee museum. Irish, written in 19261927, has been copied from the published article. Station historywith construction starting in 1883 and finishing in 1884, the large. Mudgee miniature railway operates every 2nd sunday of the month weather permitting. Photo of the last load of hay being offloaded from a horse drawn wagon at mudgee railway station.
Quietly tucked away in mudgees historic railway station is a delightful gallery containing the works of many local artists and artisans. The traditional custodians of the land were the wiradjuri nation. Built in 1881 it is one of the oldest buildings in mudgee and still has many of its original features. The book is very big, and broken up into nine volumes, each. The mudgee miniature railway, in conjunction with the rail motor society at paterson near newcastle is running a train trip using 1920s vintage rail motors and we invite you to join us and experience rail travel from another era. Toronto railway station historic nsw railway stations. There is no direct connection from sydney to mudgee. Mudgee doesnt seem interested in adding a railway to their current tourism attractions based on the wine industry.
On the down side was a turntable, coal stage, water tank and a 3road engine shed. Railway station 65 davies rd telephone 026379 6163 6379 4005 ah. Next to the platform was a long loading bank with goods shed. At night she joined the mudgee train at parramatta. Mauds fellow passenger was james mair allison 18271904 owner of oakey creek station 30kms north of coolah.
Mudgee railway station is a heritagelisted former railway station on the gwabegar railway line at mudgee, midwestern regional council, new south wales, australia media in category mudgee railway station. Historically, the aboriginal heritage in mudgee has not been widely told. Kandos and rylestone on the other hand are doing their absolute best to have a service as there isnt much else there now with the closure of the mines and cement works and the last runs to both by the rail motor drew big crowds. A thematic history of the central west nsw environment. Maude now writes towards morning i roused up, and with some surprise realised i had evidently slept most of. Mudgee police station pathfinders nsw a history of. A newspaper report indicates that he shared in the reward of. Im searching for photos of the now demolished mudgee lineside double advertising board which were located opposite the station building. Aug 16, 2019 the next local cars n coffee event is on this sunday august 18 at the mudgee railway station. The heritage station is in remarkably good condition despite been built in 1883. For overnight trips, you can book a sleeping berth on trains that travel between.
His collection involves early railway signs, lamps, station telephones, railway books, uniforms, trolleys, even watches and an eclectic collection. Trackers were placed at the mudgee police station for almost a century. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. History the mudgee valley was discovered in 1821 and has from those early days been recognised for its fertile valleys, diverse soil types and climate. In mudgee, the mowgee clan extended over a 50 km radius. Relaxing indoors enjoy various lounge room settings, complete with tvs and a movie library, writing desks, library, and board games galore. Rylstone railway station the line branches from the main western line at wallerawang and heads north through the townships of kandos, rylstone and mudgee before reaching gulgong, where there is also a junction to the sandy hollow to gulgong line. Cumnock railway station in central west nsw on january 25 1986. One section has been leased to a local craft group and freightcorp has their mudgee office in the station building. Colonial inn museum mudgee historical society inc 60,000. The wiradjuri nation was split and subsplit into many tribes. Residents of dubbo and mudgee will now be able to try out same day. Mudgee is a comfortable three and a half hour drive beyond the blue mountains 260km north west of sydney or four hours from newcastle. This article will explore the reasons why the station was built and its history.
He presented two series of his own railway adventures for channels 7 and 10 and a number of programs for the history channel. We have recently opened a section of the station dedicated to its history and what an amazing history it is. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. Australian heritage history, picturesque natural beauty and one of the best food and wine scenes in the country, mudgee practically has it all. There was a sawmill then, in eumungerie, just across from the railway station. Ogdens coach to trial more oneday trips between dubbo and. Ruwenzori retreat is a secluded paradise, nestled in the rolling hills of the mudgee wine region.
Fossickers are no longer required to obtain a licence and may fossick on any land, as long as. However, you can take the train to lithgow station, take the walk to lithgow station, railway pde, bay 3, then take the bus to mudgee station, coach stop. Ruwenzori retreat unique accommodation in mudgee, nsw. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Art and crafts mudgee work from mudgee regions finest. Various other sidings in the yard served local industries. Mudgee project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Mon 27th april mudgeekandossydney this morning we travel by coach to kandos, a former industrial hub, famous for cement making in the early part of the 20th century.
On the up side was the station on an 108m platform. Fossicking the mudgee gulgong region played an important part in the golden history of the central west and fossicking is a pastime which is still enjoyed by many today. Cumnock in in central west nsw located 389km from sydney on the secondary railway to dubbo unlike the main line which runs from orange to dubbo via wellington, this secondary line ran from orange via molong then up through cumnock and yeoval. The gwabegar railway line is a railway line in the central west and north west slopes of new south wales, australia, which passes through the towns of mudgee, gulgong, dunedoo, coonabarabran and terminates at gwabegar. Yard layout consists of main line and loop platform road in service. The property is owned by railcorp, an agency of the government of new south wales. History indigenous australians, precolonisation until 1850. Windsor railway station historic sydney railway stations. If you like australian history the history hill museum is definitely worth a look.
Hill end is another fascinating gold mining village, see their website for details. Mudgee weekend escape escorted rail holidays travel and. Push to get clandulla station back on track mudgee guardian. The name mudgee is derived from the wiradjuri term moothi meaning nest in the hills or mougee meaning contented. Tale of a misnomer for full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. The ultimate guide to your next trip to mudgee australian. Here we explore the fascinating museum of its rural, colonial and industrial history before savouring a local morning tea at the old railway station. Dec 14, 2015 i have no idea whether or not they may be amenable to a tourist railway of any sort or are simply opposed to any use of the line at all. It was designed by john whitton and built from 1883 to 1884.
Glen davis rail collection to go under the hammer mudgee. People came to collect parcels or despatch goods, meet friends and relations or say goodbye, go on holiday or leave for school, enjoy the hubbub or look at the train. Railway museum the industrial history of the railways is on show with a sculpture walk, railway junk yard and thousands of items from our railway past. Meet the locals and learn their stories all whilst creating your own history and memories to share for years to come. The first european in the immediate vicinity was james blackman who headed north to the mudgee area from what is now wallerawang in 1821, becoming the first european to cross the cudgegong river. People used to bring logs in to him and hed cut them up. A nonprofit cooperative society formed to build and operate a passenger hauling miniature railway and to. The rail link to mudgee from wallerawang, for which peter joseph and so many others had worked, was officially opened on 10 th september 1884, and on 21 st february 1885, he took by cart 7 boxes of grapes to the mudgee railway station as his first consignment by rail to sydney. Every day you have the opportunity to come in and meet one of our local producers, so come in and explore the rooms.
Arts and craft mudgee is the usual country gift shop in the station building but there is also an area showing the history of the mudgee railway. Lue railway station is a heritagelisted former railway station on the gwabegar railway line at. The section from wallerawang to capertee was opened on 15 may 1882. Here are the instructions how to enable javascript in your web browser.
Around mudgee and lue, it was becoming very obvious to a growing number of. Two heritage rail enthusiasts would like to see clandulla station restored as a piece of nsws railway history. A photo of the mudgee railway station and impending. Lue history as some readers may be aware, the impact of the railways. This new name makes it easier for visitors to the region to tell where we are located, and better reflects our mission to tell the story of mudgee and the surrounding areas. Mudgee railway station is a heritagelisted former railway station on the gwabegar railway line. George miranda was part of the team who captured foley, one of the robbers of the mudgee mail in october 1863. The mudgee miniature railway runs the second sunday of each month, on the main road between mudgee and rwuenzori. James blackman was the first european settler to cross the cudgegong river in 1821 followed quickly by lieutenant william lawson who was then commandant of bathurst.