The area of Majors Creek was originally occupied by the Walbinga Aboriginal People. Majors Creek is 20 kilometres from Braidwood and was settled by retired military men and their families, farming crops and grazing animals such as sheep and cattle. Convicts were used to help with the labour of the land. Major William Sandys Elrington […]
READ MOREBraidwood Farmers Market
Braidwood Farmers Market is held in the National Theatre in the main street of Braidwood (opp The Bakery) on the first and third Saturday of each month in the morning. The Market is a great place to stock up on fresh produce, chat with your farmers about how your food is produced, support the local […]
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Araluen is an historic gold mining town in a picturesque valley of The Great Dividing Range. Just 26 kilometres from Braidwood on a particularly pretty drive you will find this village nestled peacefully in the valley. The Hotel is open for meals or a drink and the camping ground down by the river attracts quite […]
READ MORETom Curtain’s ‘We’re Still Here’ Tour – Braidswood
To celebrate the release of his fourth studio album, Multiple Golden Guitar winner and horseman extraordinaire Tom Curtain will again be hitting the road this summer as part of his We’re Still Here Tour with his award winning outback show Katherine Outback Experience (KOE). With over 40 shows confirmed, the Tour will depart Katherine, NT […]
READ MOREThe Big Hole walking track
In 1862, a young man called Boxall used four long saplings, a rope and a candle to explore a deep chasm out in the bushland of southeast NSW. The rubbly bottom he eventually landed on was 96 metres from the surface. Onlookers were all shaking their heads at his reckless behaviour but also itching to […]
READ MOREWanderlust – Cheryl Anne Lorance Exhibition
Cheryl Anne Lorance is from Muncie, Indiana. She is an American sculptor, painter, goldsmith and intaglio printmaker. When Cheryl graduated from Ball State University, she received both a graduate assistantship and a Creative Arts Grant from the same university and later completed a masters thesis on the subject of bronze patination. Cheryl now resides in […]
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This pretty country town, 72 kilometres to the east of Canberra, has historic Georgian buildings, beautiful old stone churches, 100-year-old oak trees and craft and antique shops. The town is an artistic hub, with the studios of artists, potters, iron workers, craftspeople and fashion designers all based in the town’s historic buildings. Braidwood was listed […]
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Join Bishnu Potts and Pauline Webber for Dynamic Synergy Yoga, or gentle Hatha yoga. Concentrating on all levels of expertise you will find this a relaxing and enjoying experience with Bishnu and her team. Classes to suit everyone from beginners to experienced practitioners. Try a class whilst you are travelling through Braidwood on your way […]
READ MOREBraidwood Regional Arts Gallery – BRAG
BRAG is the proud owner of the Braidwood Arts Community Arts Centre, it act as a focus for its activities and contributes to the Braidwood economy. The BRAG members exhibition held each year during the Easter long weekend draws many visitors to the area and receives critical acclaim. It’s exhibitors range from world renown artists […]
READ MOREBraidwood Museum
The Braidwood Museum, situated in the main street of the National Trust Heritage Town of Braidwood, was built of local granite as the Royal Mail Hotel in 1845. This grand building was bought by the Oddfellows Friendly Society in 1882 and since 1970 has been owned and operated by the local Historical Society. The museum […]
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