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There are regular flights into Armidale Airport, a 10min drive from the centre of Armidale. Use the taxi services available at the terminal to make the short trip northeast along the New England Highway. Alternatively, rent a car from the hire services available at the airport and explore the region at your own pace.
Link Airways operates direct flights between Armidale and Brisbane six days a week. Accommodation Events Activities. All rights reserved. Home destinations country nsw armidale area Armidale. It holds bi-monthly art exhibitions and there are also arts and crafts from the local indigenous communities Armidale, Guyra, Tamworth, Kempsey, Lismore, Moree, Manila, Gunnedah, Newcastle, Brisbane for sale, open weekdays from 9. It contains extensive stands of native and imported shrubs and trees, pleasant and leisurely walking tracks, a north-facing lookout, picnic shelters, a toilet block and aquatic gardens with a waterfall and walkbridge.
There is also a sensory garden near the entrance and a children's playground. Armidale Bicentennial Railway Museum Located at Brown Street are the railway station and station master's residence, the Bicentennial Railway Museum, which is adjacent the station, has railway equipment, vehicles and other related items. They range from the hand pump tricycles of the s to modern powered vehicles. The Museum gives a real insight into the skills required to operate the Main Northern Line in the heyday of railways.
Viewings of the interior are possible between Continue on Rockvale Road for 15 km to the Chandler Road intersection for a more challenging ride. Round trip of approx. University of New England The University, situated at the town's north-western corner and accessible on Madgwick Drive, occupies some ha, and is characterised by attractive stretches of lawn and parkland. The administration building is 'Booloominbah', a grandiose, three-storey, room red-brick country mansion.
It is an asymmetrical design by J. Horbury Hunt, built between - for the White family. The building features truncated pyramid chimneys, shady balconies and verandas, a square tower, projecting wings and gables, arched doorways, massive chimneys, large stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the life of General Gordon, dark oak panelling, a large cedar staircase and an extensive art collection.
There is an 8 ha deer park to the rear. The fallow deer were imported from Indonesia by Frederick White in the s. There are also wallabies and kangaroos.
Frederick White died in and his wife stayed on in the house until her death in In her son-in-law donated it so that it may constitute the basis of the New England University College of Sydney University, the first university outside of the capital cities.
In it became an autonomous institution and 'Booloominbah' became the administrative centre. Erected on stone foundations it has rubble walls, a hipped and gabled slate roof and brick surrounds.
The dam was built between to supply water to Armidale. It remained an important water source until when the Malpas Dam was built. The waters are periodically stocked with trout and may be fished in season from the October long weekend to the end of the Queen's Birthday long weekend in June. There is a short and pleasant walking trail around the dam, a boat ramp, sail boating, swimming, and picnic and barbecue facilities. The nails are hand-made, the fittings are of red cedar and the interior is lined with imported pine.
The original roof of stringybark shingles is now covered by corrugated iron. It is listed on the National Estate. The reserve was created in It is ha. There is a small signpost pointing towards the gravel road which leads to a car park and picnic area where there are boards pointing out the highlights of a 3 km loop walk to an Aboriginal rock art site in a small shelter on the south-western slopes of Mt Yarrowyck. On a rock surface are some red ochre paintings which are dominated by bird track motifs.
There are also stick figures and other geometric shapes. It is an information cave telling other Aboriginal groups what type of food was available in the area. Saumarez Homestead Located at Saumarez Road via Armidale airport Saumarez Homestead is a two storey, thirty room Edwardian mansion which was built between The Saumarez station was taken up by Henry Dumaresq in Henry, the brother-in-law of Governor Darling, was a member of the Duke of Wellington's staff in the Battle of Waterloo in the course of which he was shot through the lungs while delivering a message.
Consequently he suffered ill health for the rest of his life and died young in The property was sold in and reduced in size through subdivision. The White family bought it in , establishing a successful pastoral enterprise.
They initially lived in a small brick cottage which is still standing. Francis White then built the luxurious room Saumarez Homestead on the crest of a hill amidst landscaped gardens. It is a two-storey mansion with elegant upstairs verandas featuring ornate cast-iron lacework, roundheaded windows and decorative gables. The architect was W. Also on the property are a fragment of a small s brick homestead, a large aviary, a schoolhouse once used by the staff's children, a farm worker's cottage and a collection of vernacular, timber slab and boarded farm buildings dating from the s and s.
The family donated the property to the National Trust in and the interior of the homestead is now open for viewing. Visit outbuildings complete with 19th century tools and equipment. Allow at least half a day to see this extensive property, and experience 19th century pastoral life.
There are guided tours at Dangars Falls The falls are a popular destination for locals and are located 17 km south of Armidale along Dangarsleigh Road.
There are camping and picnic facilities and 20 km of walking tracks around the rim of the gorge and down to the Macleay River. There are dramatic views over the gorges at the northern edge of the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. The falls drop metres into the ravine. In spring the heathlands are alive with wildflowers. Gara Gorge has day-use facilities and swimming at Blue Hole. Where is it?
Things to see and do :. Armidale is very much a city of churches, and there are many fine examples in town. St Peters and St Marys are both Cathedrals. The Autumn Festival is a popular annual event of April in Armidale. The festival features a street parade, stalls and celebrations throughout the city. It is a regular part of the city's attractions, often promoting Armidale's diverse culture for instance, posters set up by council attempt to attract tourists with the motto "Foodies Thrive In Armidale" and autumn colours.
During May the annual New England Wool Expo is staged to display wool fashions, handicrafts, demonstrations, shearing competitions, yard dog trials and demonstrations, a wool bale rolling competition and other activities. Surrounding area :. Armidale is surrounded by national Parks, which are known for their walking trails and waterfalls. Running between Armidale and Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales, The Waterfall Way is a kilometre drive which takes in many of the national parks and the waterfalls in them.
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