Next it was off to Nundle which is a historic gold mining town where there are quite a few campsites that you can stay at along the river while you try your hand at gold panning. We also visited the local Woollen Mill which had beautiful woollen products for sale. After spending a few dollars at Nundle we headed to Scone then onto Gulgong which is another 19th Century goldrush town thtat was also the home of Henry Lawson. The town of Gulgong is like stepping back 100yrs with old shop fronts and narrow streets which wind between quaint clapboard and iron buildings, you will also find the Henry Lawson Museum. We noticed as we drove into town that The Old Fella (Rodney Gregory) who was a contestant on Australia’s Got Talent was appearing at the Gulgong RSL. David and Alison made some enquires and found that the show had been booked out for weeks, but if we like to rock up we may stand a chance of getting in, if we didn’t mind standing at the back for the show. Not only did we get in to see the show we enjoyed a BBQ there at the RSL, and ended up with front row seats right in the middle of the stage only having to pay $12 each for the BBQ. A great night was had by all.
We left Gulgong this morning (Tuesday) passing through the town of Mudgee with it’s historic buildings. Then once again heading off the main road, passing through Rylstone and Kandos to the little town of Sofala, Australia’s oldest surviving gold town. We again experienced hilly climbs and steep descents to arrive at this very unique little town, with a narrow main street and very old dilapidated buildings only the nucleus of the town remains today.
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