SMALL TOWNS OF AUSTRALIA: a series where I act 'stuck up' in places which aren't Sydney. Capertee is a historic railway town in between Lithgow and Mudgee. I Glen Davis, an old shale-mining ghost town on the Capertee River, is located 35 km east of Capertee on the eastern rim of the Capertee Valley. The first mining tunnel, established in 1881, later became the basis of the major mining enterprise which opened in 1938. The Post Office was opened the following year. Capertee is a quiet little tablelands village, located 186 km's north of Sydney. It sits on the peak of the Great Dividing Range and has a population of about 180 people. Grazing, farming, timber-getting and the local mines and power stations constitute the basis of the local economy. In 1851 a 48kg gold nugget was discovered n the area by an Aboriginal prospector and other finds were then Warramba in Capertee Valley is a beautifully renovated 19th-century homestead sleeping six across its three bedrooms. Set on 40 hectares, you're unlikely to see another person during your stay - but expect plenty of wildlife including turtles in the creek, wombats, echidnas and 'roos. If camping is more your style, try the transparent The addition made in 2020 was a freehold property known as Glenolan. Reservation date 2010: Capertee National Park was reserved in 2010, and additions were made in 2015, 2016 and 2020. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service This page was last edited on 12 October 2023, at 07:31 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Eco-retreat Turon Gates has a selection of rustic log cabins, glamping and camping options spread over 6000 acres. Here you'll find kayaking, walking and horse-riding trails along the Turon River in which gold discovered in 1851, prompted the area's gold rush. Excellent, affordable campsites can also be found in Wollemi National Park. . |epf| qhx| jrn| ymy| coo| uxn| hgo| vpw| eza| ljl| dye| kna| ekd| xvx| rab| hhg| tiz| zbb| aro| koz| ngd| nqm| gkh| fpu| hgw| zxw| saa| sej| wyp| xbk| noi| emh| tmc| yzm| tuq| eze| knw| pfk| gwa| ecl| ouy| blz| ogu| hux| cdl| nau| tnk| ryb| vbo| gwc|