Appin
APPIN ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL | Appin Information | Appin Restaurants | Appin Tourist Attractions | Appin Map | Appin Weather
This historic town named after the village of Appin in Scotland, dates back to 1811 and was the fifth village in the colony. In 1824, explorers, Hume and Hovell commenced their expidition to Port Phillip from this district and a monument stands on the road from Campbelltown commemorating the commencement of that journey.
Appin offers the visitor a chance to view several early building including the Appin public school, the first school built under Henry Parkes' Public Schools Act. The rugged beatury of Wollondilly is a feature of the drive between Appin and Douglas Park, through Broughtons Pass and crossing the Cataract River. Two coal mines, which also operate an innovative methane powered electricity generating system, have been an important factor in the town's growth.
Temperatures for AppinAppin has moderate summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Appin is approximately 28 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 16 °c. Appin has mild winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Appin is approximately 17 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 4 °c. | MONTH | LOW °c | HIGH °c | | January | 16 | 28 | | February | 16 | 28 | | March | 15 | 26 | | April | 11 | 24 | | May | 7 | 20 | | June | 5 | 17 | | July | 3 | 17 | | August | 4 | 18 | | September | 7 | 21 | | October | 10 | 23 | | November | 12 | 25 | | December | 15 | 27 |
Purchase this DVD that captures the sweeping contrasts of New South Wales. Includes footage of the Great Dividing Range to Bathurst, Goulburn and Albury, through the rich grazing lands.
Marvel at Dubbo's Western Plain Zoo and discover the rare opal at Lightning Ridge. Explore the Ghost Towns and outback city of Broken Hill and admire the splendour of the Menindee Lakes in the Kinchega National Park.
Investigate the Minnamurra Rainforest and enjoy the waterfalls of the Illawarra Plateau. Explore the snowfields of the Snowy Mountains, Mt Kosciusko and traverse the Murray River from the Alpine headwaters to Lake Hume. Moving on to the Southern Coast of New South Wales and the panoramic vistas's of Jervis Bay, the famous Blow Hole at Kiama and north to Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Byron Bay.
BUY THIS NEW SOUTH WALES DVD ONLINE |
PLEASE NOTE: The New South Wales travel destinations outlined above are only a small selection from the tens of thousands of Australian travel information pages available on Australian Explorer. A comprehensive list of destinations for New South Wales Holidays can be found on the main New South Wales Holidays location guide.
|