Scone

Scone in the Upper Hunter, is one of the most important towns in the horse breeding and racing indus...
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Moonan

Moonan Flat is a peaceful little village in a beautiful setting ringed by the Mount Royal Range, on ...
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Copeland

Copeland was once a thriving goldfield town. Gold was first discovered in the Copeland district by t...
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Barrington

In the late 1850’s, Scots who had arrived on the “Midlothian” 20 years earlier started to sett...
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Gloucester

Gloucester is a vibrant, large country town in a picturesque river valley at the junction of the Avo...
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Stroud Road

Not far north off the Dungog turnoff, along Bucketts Way, is the attractive little village of Stroud...
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Wards River

Reputably named after Fred Ward, (Captain Thunderbolt, the Bushranger). There is an excellent Rest ...
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Monkerai

Monkerai is a small rural village surrounded by the Monkerai Nature Reserve. This park was created i...
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Stroud

The pleasant town of Stroud is full of beautiful historic buildings and happens to be home to one of...
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Dungog

Dungog is rich in natural assets. Mountain ranges, freshwater streams, clean air and magnificent rur...
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Clarence Town

Clarence Town is located near Dungog in NSW, situated on the Williams River in the Hunter Valley jus...
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Paterson

The village of Paterson is the earliest recorded settlement in the Dungog Shire after Colonel Willia...
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Vacy

Vacy is thought to be the first private town established in NSW and came into being on the estate of...
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Gresford

The Hunter Valley was locked out to free settlers prior to 1820, which resulted in the first local l...
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Events

The Barrington Tops district proudly hosts many events to cater for all cultural and sporting preferences. Rodeos, campdrafts, cultural events, Mountain Man Tri Challenge, country music camps, swimming carnivals, skydiving, tennis tournaments and canoeing championships.

12th Anniversary Gloucester Shakespeare on Avon Festival 
The 2010 Shakespeare on Avon Festival will be held on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th May at Gloucester Recreation Grounds – within walking distance of the CBD. The site offers plenty of parking and disabled access. 

Saturday's events consist of live music, fair, markets and jesting and jousting, from 9am and run throughout the day.


 2010 -  performance A Midsummer Night's Dream presented by Newcastle's Stooged Theatre.

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MOUNTAIN MAN TRI CHALLENGE

Since 1991, The Mountain Man Tri Challenge, held on the second Sunday of September has seen competitors bike, kayak and run around a challenging 42km course.
The Gloucester Mountain Man Tri Challenge will be held on September 12th 2010 . It is a trial of skills, very different to those seen in 'classical' triathlons.
Competitors have to battle a 22km bike ride over The Bucketts, they then tackle 11kms of challenging Barrington River rapids finally a 9 km run through farm land back into Gloucester.

For more information please go to www.gloucestertri.com.au

 

WELCOME TO THE 4TH DUNGOG FILM FESTIVAL

27th 28th 29th & 30th MAY 2010

The Dungog Film Festival is one of the most vibrant and unique film festivals in the country. Set in the tiny NSW town of Dungog, the four-day noncompetitive annual event is now the biggest festival of Australian film content in the world and a powerful launch pad for filmmakers, with a program that includes seminars, master classes, treasures from the past, special events and live script performances.For more information go to www.dungogfilmfestival.org

 

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For more information:

Dungog Visitor Information Centre:

Ph: (02) 4992 2212
Website: www.visitdungog.com.au

Gloucester Visitor Information Centre:

Ph: (02) 6558 1408
Email: information@gloucester.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.gloucester.org.au