The TOP 10 BEST Things To Do in Garthowen NSW

A quiet, clean and friendly place to stop, relax and enjoy.

Australia's only world class flying school.

Caravan park

The Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum is part of the Quality Hotel Powerhouse complex, offering visitors a unique display of motorcycles in Australia.

Provides tourist information about Tamworth.

Australia's BIG GOLDEN GUITAR TOURIST CENTRE, situated on the New England Highway in South Tamworth, NSW, the nation's Country Music Capital, is open seven days a week, 9am-5pm. The Centre is closed on Good Friday, Anzac Day, Boxing Day and Christmas Day. The Centre caters for all visitors, including wheelchair access, with one of the city's most important and unique attractions, Country Music �The Gallery of Stars� Wax Museum. Another fantastic asset to The Big Golden Guitar Tourist Centre is the addition of The Collectors Museum featuring Sir Donald Bradman. This is a fantastic museum not to be missed by the sporting enthusiast. Visitors can relax with food and refreshments in the Golden Guitar Coffee Shop, browse through hundreds of Australian and Overseas country music CD's and DVD's, Tamworth Country Music Capital souvenirs and gift items.

Accommodation ranges from camping sites, powered sites and two to six berth cabins.

A bustling hub south-west of Tamworth, Werris Creek was specifically chosen by the NSW Government in 1877 to be a gateway for railway travel and trade across the region. Werris Creek thrived on the steam era from the 1870s to the 1960s, and even today retains many artefacts from that time. The Railway Journeys Museum actively conserves and exhibits railway memorabilia from electric staff instruments to miniature trains in an interactive manner for visitors to experience. Entry Fee $5.00 for adults 18 & over, Children Free

Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Gunnedah Visitor Information Centre provides visitors and local people with a wide variety of information about Gunnedah and surrounds.

Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society is located in the historic Gunnedah Town Hall.

Museum.

Caravan park in Barraba.

Tourist information centre

The Walcha Historical Society is a not-for-profit organisation formed following a public meeting on the 6th April 1962 in that year, held in the Walcha Shire Offices. The Society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers whose aim is to preserve the history of not only Walcha itself, but also the surrounding districts..

Cafe and gold mine museum

The Village has been designed to collect, preserve, restore, interpret and exhibit artefacts that relate to the history, heritage and culture of the regional area. The Museum, Heritage Village and coffee shop are open Friday, Saturday and Sundays 10 am - 4 pm and other times by appointment.

Display of historical items from the 40's & 50's.

Trout farm, 20 minute drive from Nundle. Take a guided tour, enjoy lunch, take the rainforest walk or try your hand at catching a plump trout. Farm tours at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm. Other times by arrangement.

Tourist information centre

Two fully self contained cottage style accommodation located on a working cattle farm.

Dissemination of information, guided town tours for coaches, souvenirs, refreshment and toilet facilities.

Family run business that is operated on a sheep property. Green Valley Farm offers a family fun filled environment including accommodation, activities for children, animals and also catering for weddings.

An old chinese shop from 1881 selling arts & craft. Also a tourist attraction.

Winery located north of Tingha, on the spine of the Great Dividing Range.

Situated between Bingara and Narrabri in the Nandewar Ranges. Bike Territory offers 10,000 acres of Trailriding for ATV's & Trailbikes

Air Charter and flight training business located in Gilgai

Museum.

Unique blacksmith shop.

Ceramic Break Sculpture Park is the brainchild of bronze sculptor, Kerry Cannon. The park features three galleries; the largest gallery boasts a mezzanine with an art library. The galleries exhibit both paintings and sculptures by Kerry and many local artists. There's also a sculpture walk and a bush walk which leads to "Ceramic Break". Ceramic Break is an uninspiring rock mound where a participatory artwork is in progress. People are encouraged to bring a ceramic pot to the mound and break it! Ceramic Break Sculpture Park opened August 16, 2003. It is a relaxing place to appreciate art and enjoy the scenery of rural NSW.

Local winery on the western slopes of the New England area, producing chardonnay, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes. Cellar door open Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Holiday camp & horse riding trails. Open 7 days a week.

Accommodation surrounded by World Heritage Listed National Parks

Locally produced arts and craft and giftware as well as preserves jams and pickles - ideal place to buy little gifts.