The Boorowa Courthouse Arts and Crafts Co-op is located in the Old Court House Building and provides visitor information, sells local handmade products and has a Magistrates Tearoom where you can indulge in a most decadent Devonshire Tea. Browse amongst the display of...
Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
Young and District Family History Group Inc
The Young and District Family History Group Inc is a research group for Genealogy and Local History of Young NSW and surrounding areas. At the Young and District Family History Group Inc visitors are given the opportunity to research their family history and heritage...
Murringo Barracks Art Gallery
Located in the picturesque bluestone, heritage-listed Mounted Police Barracks, built in the 1880's, this elegant little gallery features works from local and regional artists. Works on display include art by resident artist, Therese Crowe, widely known for her local...
Sports Walk of Fame at Young
The Sports Walk of Fame in Young has expanded with an additional ten new Sports Walk of Fame signs recently installed, acknowledging the sporting contributions and achievements of Young residents. The Sports Walk of Fame, located near Tresillian Park, officially...
Light Horse Memorial
The Light Horse Memorial commemorates the birthplace of the First Australian Light Horse at Murrumburrah in the Hilltops Region in 1897. Bronze sculptures of Corporal William Bradford of the First Australian Light Horse, the 'Retreat at Romani' with horse, 'Bill the...
Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden
The Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Gardens are located at the Chinaman's Dam reserve just four kilometres from the town centre. Now a well established garden set in a quiet, relaxing and picturesque site, the gardens are the perfect spot for a relaxing morning or...
Hilltops Architecture Trail
History is built into the fabric of the Hilltops region. Follow this trail through country towns and small villages, admiring colonial architecture, grand homes, cemeteries, pubs and antique stores. The trail runs through Rugby, Boorowa, Murringo, Koorawatha,...
Boorowa Historical Museum
The Boorowa Historical Museum is located in a gorgeous old pisé work, heritage building on Marsden St in the central business district of Boorowa. It is the last pisé work building in Boorowa and has been lovingly restored. Learn more about Boorowa history with their...
Bill the Bastard- Australia’s Greatest Warhorse
View the amazing sculpture of Australia's best-known war-horse, "Bill the Bastard", on your next visit to Harden-Murrumburrah. The life-size sculpture by Carl Valerius commemorates an epic feat when Bill and his rider, Major Michael Shanahan, saved four Tasmanian...
Bang Bang Hotel – Historic Site
Historic Site of a notable 1864 gun battle between bushrangers and the police. On May 20, 1864 Ben Hall, ably assisted by Tom Gordon and Jimmy Dunleavy attempted to hold up Koorawatha's Bang Bang Hotel (demolished in the 1940s) but found themselves involved in a...
