GalstonGALSTON ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL | Galston Information | Galston Restaurants | Galston Tourist Attractions | Galston Map | Galston Weather
Galston is located approximately 40 kilometres northwest of the Sydney CBD in the Shire of Hornsby. The original inhabitants of the Galston area were the Darug people. The Darug were the custodians of the majority of what is now the Greater Sydney region. They were divided into a number of different 'clans', whose quick demise upon European settlement has sadly resulted in very little information remaining on how the local area was utilised.
A pleasant semi-rural suburb at the northern edge of Sydney, Galston was originally known as Upper Dural. In 1886, Alex Hutchinson suggested that the small hamlet, about 3 kilometres north of Dural, should have a change of name to give it an identity of its own. He named it Galston, after a Scottish town near Kilmamock, an area famous for its coal output.
Galston has successfully retained its serene, peaceful atmosphere. It offers boutique galleries and bazaars, nurseries with garden cafes and a multitude of bushwalks through the Galston Gorge. It is also home to the Galston Country Music Festival in September each year, which attracts thousands of people from around Australia. Towns surrounding Galston include: Arcadia, Dural, Hornsby Heights and Middle Dural.
Temperatures for GalstonGalston has moderate summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Galston is approximately 27 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 15 °c. Galston has mild winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Galston is approximately 16 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 5 °c. | MONTH | LOW °c | HIGH °c | | January | 16 | 27 | | February | 16 | 27 | | March | 14 | 25 | | April | 11 | 22 | | May | 8 | 19 | | June | 6 | 16 | | July | 5 | 15 | | August | 6 | 17 | | September | 8 | 20 | | October | 10 | 23 | | November | 13 | 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.
|
Accommodation : Apartments | Bed and Breakfasts | Campsites | Farmstays | Health Resorts | Hostels | Hotels | Houseboats | Motels | Ski Resorts | Villas
