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The Australian Shark and Ray Centre is the only place in the world where you can stand in knee deep water with a group of sharks and hand feed them!
Pat the largest species of stingray in the world,
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Open daily for tastings and sales of the unique Bago wines, set on beautiful scenery and only 8 kilometeres from Wauchope. Take advantage of the picnic and barbecue facilities or head out for Jazz in
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The Big Buzz Fun Park is a great day out for all the family with activities including:
Toboggan run, three open waterslides, jumbo slide, toddlers slide, kamakaze slide, BMX and mountain bikes (enclo
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Bowraville Art Gallery has been called by some the most interesting art gallery on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. It offers a great diversity of contemporary art works from glassware to scul
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The Coffs Harbour Butterfly House, Maze and Tearooms consist of a fully enclosed glasshouse featuring an indoor rainforest as the home of 350 to 400 live Australian butterflies. It is the only public
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Included on the World Heritage List in 1986, Dorrigo National Park is recognised as an area of exceptional natural beauty with significant habitats of outstanding universal value to science and conser
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Dorrigo Rainforest Centre and Skywalk offers easy access to the rainforest.
You can look down on the canopy from the stunning Skywalk boardwalk, 70 metres in the air as well as walk along the rainfor
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At the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens in Heatherbrae, you can enjoy over 30 hectares of tranquil landscaped gardens, displaying the beauty and diversity of Australian native flora. In a natural bush se
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Wood fired tableware and sculptural pieces locally made situated on a native flower farm.
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Kombu is a large grocery store that stocks a wide range of local and regional produce and products.
With over 2750 lines available in store and with most are also available in our online store; we ar
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Long Point Vineyard offers cellar door tastings and sales, and is located just off the highway 8 kilometres south of Port Macquarie.
We are a small family run concern growing and making our own tabl
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Where to eat Look no further! Moorland Cottage is renowned for the "Best Scones on the Coast". Located only 20 minutes north of Taree and just off the Pacific Highway.
Relax in the quiet shady ga
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Opened in 1993, the Port Stephens Winery is situated in the heart of the Tomaree Peninsula just two and a half hours north of Sydney and a short 15 minutes from Nelson Bay, and offers a friendly and r
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Raleigh Vineyard and Winery is located just 15 minutes south of Coffs Harbour brings you to Australia's most easterly award winning winery. The winery is situated on a beautiful stretch of the Bellin
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Across from Emerald Beach with expansive ocean views is where you will find Saltwater Cafe and Restaurant. A lively breakfast and lunch spot popular with locals, beachgoers and tourists by day, the re
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Terra Cottage Gallery is located 1 kilometre north of Stroud Post Office you will find our mudbrick gallery and cafe with a vast array of furniture, homewares, giftware, clothing, jewellery, handbags
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Step back in time with a visit to Timbertown Wauchope, where you can ride the steam train, experience the bullocky display, observe the timber craftsmen at work and smell the coals of the blacksmith.
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Trial Bay and the Smoky Cape Range form the backdrop for historic Trial Bay Gaol in Arakoon State Conservation Area on the mid north coast of New South Wales.
The Gaol offers unique insights into a
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Bridges are not just functional, they can also be scenic and engineering attractions. Spare a few minutes to admire Hinton Bridge over Paterson River.
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Video of the hat making process is at The Kempsey Tourist Information Centre, you are welcome to view the video free of charge, phone for bookings. Hat sales are available at the various retail outlet
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Come and experience the history of 'Alderley', stroll in the gardens and enjoy Alderley Creek Wines.
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Arakoon State Recreation area is located 3kms east of South West Rocks. This reserve is home to Trial Bay Gaol (1886), a picturesque ruin which was built as a public works prison but was also used as
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The Southern End...Arrawarra Headland Road will provide access to Arrawarra Headland Reserve. The reserve boasts the following facilities; picnic tables, toilets, beach shower, and a gravel boat ramps
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It's time to experience something completely different!
Artisans Retreat is on the "must do" list for anyone visiting or passing through the Manning Valley.
Unique architecture creates a wonderful
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Arts, Crafts, Antiques and Art Galleries in The Manning Valley.
Blue Water Cafe and Gallery, 91 Main Road, Manning Point
Phone: 02 6553 2753
Fax: 02 6553 2903
Carol's Country Crafts, 21 Primro
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South of Crescent are the beautiful beaches of the Goolawah Camping Reserve. Back Beach is very popular with fisherman and nature lovers. This beach has no lifesaving patrols, so it is advised to surf
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This is a popular beach for walking the dog as it is the only dog friendly beach in Port Stephens very calm stretch of beach
Popular for family picnics as plenty of shade wood BBQ's, picnic tables, pu
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A quaint historic trust village with beautiful mountain and river scenery. This village has an antique store called 'The Swallow Gallery'.
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Bennetts Beach in Hawks Nest is the beginning of a long stretch of beach, which enters the Myall Lakes National Park and extends north to the fishing village of Seal Rocks through a virtual wildlife c
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Bent on Food is a foodies paradise, offering an extensive range of gourmet goodies for all your culinary needs. Regional and organic products line the shelves along with locally made skin food and spe
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Situated at the northern end of the main business centre of Taree the gardens reflect the luxuriant appearance of the dense forest which once covered the rich soils of the Manning River Valley. Many o
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Black head beach was named Australia's Friendliest Beach in 2003 as part of the Keep Australia Beautiful & Clean Beach Challenge. This is a great protected beach, and excellent for families. Surf Life
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Set in the magnificent Camden Haven, you will find Blue Gum Woodturning Gallery where you will be inspired by the stunningly unique and finest wood turned products on display to make an excellent addi
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Boambee Beach extends from Corambirra Point (near the Deep Sea Fishing Club) to Boambee Creek (north of Sawtell). The beach is not patrolled though popular with fishermen, horse trainers, joggers, jet
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Unspoilt beaches, littoral rainforest and fascinating estuaries offer an ideal
setting for family activities. Canoeing is the best way to explore Bonville
and Pine Creeks, from the Sawtell boat ramp
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Renowned for its excellent surfing waves, Boomerang beach is a popular family beach for those holidaying in the Pacific Palms area. Ringed in the north by Booti Booti National Park the headland and ro
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Situated between Taree and Wingham and overlooking the rolling hills of Kolodong an ideal location for a relaxing lunch, morning or afternoon tea. Bowers is a unique Restaurant/Cafe which provides qua
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A genuine folk museum - displaying clothing, household goods and machinery
from our area. Special attraction a 110 year old wooden church, a facade
from a movie made in the town.
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Bridges are not just functional, they can also be scenic and engineering attractions. Spare a few minutes to admire the Bridge over Five Day Creek.
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Drive through banana plantations to Sealy Lookout and Bruxner Park. It has
magnificent coastal views and an overall view of the city of Coffs Harbour.
There are walking tracks through the rainforest
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Pleasant forest setting for daytime picnics, barbecues, playground and toilet
facilities available. Network of walking trails, traverse historic alunite
mining areas leading to spectacular look
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Camden Haven Golf Club is set in the tranquil Camden Haven at Kendall, just over 30 minutes south of Port Macquarie is this fine course. Come play a social game of golf with Carts, Buggies and Clubs f
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Award winning Bowling Club located in the popular holiday town of Old Bar. Well manicured bowling greens and two all weather bowling greens.
The club has a daily courtesy bus, entertainment, ATM, TA
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Club Taree is located just 2.6 kilometres from the Martin Bridge (across the Manning River) on the main arterial road to Wingham.
There is ample parking (including disabled facilities) within the cl
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Lookout affording 360 degrees views of the Macleay River Valley. Cedar Park picnic area is along the way. The road is unsealed - check with the Forestry
Office for road conditions.
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Scenic forest drive leaving the highway at Moorland, with numerous lookout spots, cliffs, picnic areas, mountain views, eucalyptus forests with some rainforests.
Newbys Creek walk to Newbys Cave is
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Mention surfing and the picturesque seaside village of Crescent Head immediately springs to mind. 19kms south east of Kempsey, the village fronts Killick Creek and the ocean and is surrounded by the n
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Situated 382km north of Sydney, Crowdy Bay National Park offers an abundance of wildflowers, birds and animals, bushwalking, swimming and fishing in 8,022 hectares of coastal plains. There are beautif
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This quiet beach area is ideal for relaxing strolls. Visit nearby Crowdy Head Lighthouse for panoramic views of the coastline and the Brother Mountains. Four wheel drive access south of Crowdy Head. C
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No overcrowding and out of holiday periods you can have parts of the beach all to yourself on some days. Great protected beach, excellent for families. Surf Lifesaving Club at the beach. Car parking i
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Museum and Archival records are primarily photographs and written materials relating to Cundletown, Dumaresq Island, Cundle Plains and Ghinni Ghinni. Additional Government records relate to the Manni
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Deep Water Shark Gallery showcases sculptures, paintings and wood carvings hand designed by artists Russell and Raechel Saunders. Russell is a Koori artist from the Biripi people and is a gifted artis
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South of Crescent Heads are the beautiful beaches of the Goolawah Camping Reserve. One of them, Delicate Beach is very popular with fisherman and
nature lovers. This beach has no lifesaving patrols,
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Four wheel drive access to this beach in designated areas. Quiet beach area ideal for relaxing strolls. Car parking is available at Diamond Drive entry to beach.
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This protected beach area is ideal for relaxing strolls and swimming. It is also perfect for snorkelling, bird watching and surfing.
The beach is part of Crowdy Bay National Park. The national parks
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This museum features Dorrigo's history.
It's like going back in time and seeing some old machinery, clothes, china and
the furniture they used back then.
There are also some very old books and photo
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The Museum is devoted to the authentic preservation of all manner of items from the railways of N.S.W., as well as the GLENREAGH to DORRIGO BRANCH railway line. While not open to the public just yet,
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The Dorrigo Rainforest Centre showcases the World Heritage listed rainforests of Dorrigo National Park, one hour west of Coffs Harbour in northeast New South Wales.
The centre provides information, a
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Bridges are not just functional, they can also be scenic and engineering attractions. Spare a few minutes to admire Dunmore Bridge over the Paterson River.
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A gorgeous white sandy beach surrounded by casuarina and eucalyptus trees. A very secluded spot with gentle waters making it a popular beach with families. Plenty of shaded picnic areas and both elect
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Elizabeth Beach located at Pacific Palms is a popular family beach ringed by the Booti Booti National Park. The Beach is patrolled during the school holidays and weekends during the summer period. The
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The falls are a spectacular sight as they plunge from plateau level into a vertical walled box gorge 200 metres below. There is a viewing platform just a short distance from the car parking area.
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Popular camping area adjacent to Ferny Creek, providing boat ramp and boating
access to Wallingat River and Wallis Lake.
Fresh water, barbecue and picnic tables
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Fighter World is a showcase of Australian Fighter and aircraft related history, providing a unique insight into the past and the present.
Located adjacent to the entrance of Royal Australian Air Forc
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The Fly Point-Halifax Park Aquatic Reserve was declared in January 1983.
This reserve lies between Fly Point and Nelson Head, it extends from the mean high watermark to 500 metres off shore. A small
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Gan Gan Hill is Port Stephens' highest and most accessible lookout. From a height of 160 metres one can see commanding views of the whole of Port
Stephens, right through to Newcastle in the south and
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George's Gold mine is an authentic historical attraction set in beautiful forest countryside of the Eastern Dorrigo region. The Gold Mine suggests all kinds of historical experiences like an amazing t
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Ghinni Wines is a boutique winery specialising in fruit and vegetable style wines such as raspberry, blueberry, chilli and pumpkin.
The winery is located just off the Pacific Highway, five kilometr
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This is the tallest tree known in NSW, and it is a 'Flooded' gum (Eucalyptus
Grandis) located about 100 metres east of Stoney Creek Road. The tree is 84.3
metres high and measures 2.7 metres throug
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Greenstone Studio Gallery
Just 15 minutes north of Coffs Harbour in the picturesque seaside village of Emerald Beach is where you will find Greenstone Gallery, a popular contemporary art gallery and
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The track extends from Blackhead and Pebbly Beach to Redhead and Shelly Beach,
both areas of rainforest, with Black Head Beach in between. There are lookouts
and a picnic area at Blackhead and parking
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Quiet beach area ideal for relaxing strolls. Harrington break wall is ideal for walking and taking in the views of the ocean. There is a lagoon off the beach area which is great for swimming. There is
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Harrington Bowling Club is located in the popular holiday town of Harrington. Relax in the Club's lounges or enjoy the great food in the Gantry Restaurant overlooking the Manning River. Check out
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Hat Head National Park has long, sweeping beaches, dramatic headlands, and one of the largest dune systems in New South Wales. You'll discover stunning coastal heaths, pockets of rainforest, extensive
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Hat Head National Park is located on 7396 hectares and is 24 kilometres north east of Kempsey. Hat Head has one of the best vantage points on the coast to view the migrating whales.
Hat Head is a ri
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Nambucca Heads' Historic Society Museum has historical records, large
photographic display, shipping on the Nambucca 1874, 1936 Boulton collection
of ceramics on permanent display and history of the r
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Enjoy the beauty of the building and the interior displaying so many beautiful plants and ferns or wander through the fernery and relax in the green freshness of hundreds of varieties of lush ferns.
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South West Rocks has a beautiful little beach surrounded by towering pines. This sheltered area is very popular with families wanting to swim. Horseshoe Bay is close to rewarding fishing spots and cen
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Regarded as one of the best kept secrets on the North Coast, Hungry Head Beach is a patrolled beach
(during the surfing season) and attracts surfers and families alike. The local surf club provides m
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Photo gallery with limited edition photos for sale of the Mid North Coast, other areas of Australia and overseas
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Kempsey is an important service centre in the region and a favoured rest spot for travellers. As a service centre Kempsey was an important point in the mail delivery system, which can be seen in the d
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The koala walk is a beautiful walk, which gives people the opportunity to see local koalas in their natural habitat. Meet at Tilligerry Habitat Shop,
Tilligerry Plaza Shop 14.
Bookings are made dire
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The Koala Zone is located on the left hand side of Kingfisher Avenue right at
the Hawks Nest end of the 'Singing Bridge' which joins the twin townships of
Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens.
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Limeburners Creek Nature Reserve is a coastal nature reserve with sites of Aboriginal significance walks, camping and surfing.
The sparkling coastline of heathlands, Banksia and Blackbutt forest and
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Little Beach is an ideal family beach setting in Nelson Bay. It sits in a small sheltered bay, and has piers for fishing and boating, barbeque facilities, a children’s' playground, restaurant at one e
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Set within the rolling hills of the lawn valley your hosts Ray and Jo Scott
offer fresh Macadamias and related products, delicious coffee, cakes and light
lunches.
Tour and talks at 11.00am and 2.00p
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Award winning museum of applied local history with a Settlers Cottage and art show, housed in the cultural centre designed by world-renowned architect, Glen Murcutt. The museum is also the home of the
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South West Rocks has golden sands stretching all the way around to Trial Bay. The area is very popular for swimming, surfing and fishing, and is situated very near to the central business district. Ca
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Four wheel drive access to this beach for 10kms with access point through Manning Point Reserve. Between Manning Point and Old Bar, an endangered species, the Little Tern, use this beach area as a bre
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Manning Regional Art Gallery features Australian Art from the 1930s to the present, including ourstanding works by Weaver Hawkins, John Caldwell, Eric Langker, Ron Robertson Swann, Mandy Martin and Ab
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You will find a replica of a settler's home, delightfully reconstructed with
period furniture and household artefacts of the time, a lifestyle with both
its difficulties and joys experienced by our fo
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For a day to remember visit Mesopotamia Lodge Deer Park, set on 207 acres of undulating farmlands, enjoy delicious home cooked meals or morning/afternoon teas consisting of freshly cooked home made ca
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Middle Brother Mountain is one of the 'Three Brothers' along with North Brother and South Brother Mountains. These three coastal mountains are a prominent feature of the Camden Haven valley.
Middle B
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Scenic forest drives with magnificent lookouts, picnic areas, and reserves with very large trees and rainforests, featuring the bird tree and big fella gum tree.
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A cafe in the main street of Wauchope, operating inconjunction with a jewellery and handbag business, offering High Tea daily, lunch meals, cakes and pastries.
A range of condiments made onsite from
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The Monarch Historical Museum presents history interpreted through displays of artefacts including ancient armour, military uniforms, lady's memorabilia, photographs, toys, early Australian cartoons a
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Set on two acres of beautiful park like gardens Mondrook Garden Cafe and Gallery offers great country hospitality in a relaxing and tranquil setting. Morning and afternoon teas and light lunches are s
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Moonee Beach is not patrolled though is very popular with fishing enthusiasts. Moonee Beach Reserve, where Moonee Creek meets Moonee Beach, is a popular area for locals and visitors alike with smaller
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