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Gloucester

Gloucester is a vibrant, large country town in a picturesque river valley at the junction of the Avon, Gloucester and Barrington Rivers, under a range of impressive monolithic hills called The Bucketts. Gloucester is located in the North Hunter Region and 310 km north-east of Sydney.

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Gloucester Shire is a predominantly rural area. The Shire encompasses a total land area of about 2,900 square kilometres, of which a large proportion is National Park and State Forest. Most of the rural area is used for timber-getting, grazing, dairy farming and with several boutique farms producing herbs, award-winning goats cheeses and olive oils. The township of Gloucester is the main commercial, industrial and urban centre of the Shire.

What to do in Gloucester:

There are varieties of different activities you can choose to take part in while visiting Gloucester. These include:

  • Visit the Folk Museum and St Clements Park to see the original schoolhouse and folk museum for tales from the gold-mining era.
  • Take the Bucketts Scenic Walk for panoramic valley views
  • Hire a canoe and explore the rivers.
  • Gloucester Gallery
  • Gloucester Swimming Pool Complex
  • Boomerang Walk in the beautiful local park

Events that take place in Gloucester include:

  • Shakespeare on Avon, in May, commemorates the work of the Bard with a series of dramatic performances.
  • Mountain Man Trichallenge, Always the second Sunday in September, brings out the iron men and women for a thrilling competition that involves cycling, kayaking and running.

Don’t Miss:

  • Scenic wilderness of the World Heritage listed Barrington Tops National Park.
  • Community markets on the Saturday of each long weekend.
  • Annual all-breeds bull sale in August.
  • Trout fishing in the local streams.
  • Gloucester Farmers Market second Saturday of each month www.gloucesterfarmersmarket.com.au
  • Horse riding in the foothills and kayaking the pristine rivers.

For More Information:

Gloucester Visitor Information Centre:

27 Denison Street Gloucester NSW 2422
Tel: (02) 6558 1408 Fax: (02) 6558 1408
Email: information@gloucester.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.gloucester.org.au