Coonabarabran Visitor Centre, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
The Australian Museum Diprotodon Exhibition is housed at the Coonabarabran Visitor Information Centre, on the Newell Highway, at the southern end of town.
The exhibition displays the skeleton and skull of a Diprotodon, the largest marsupial ever to have lived. It is often likened to a giant sized wombat.
The remains of the Diprotodon were found in the creek bed of Cox's Creek near Tambar S ...
Newell Highway, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
Crystal Kingdom is the home of one of the world's most unique one-locality mineral collections, the "Minerals of the Warrumbungles".
See the world's rarest and most colourful Zeolite Crystals and learn about how the Coonabarabran area was once home to not one, but two volcanoes.
More than 500 examples of local minerals and fossils are on display. Not only are these treasures of the earth o ...
Pilliga Forest, Baradine, New South Wales 2396, Australia
Pronounced Pilly-gah, the Pilliga forest is the largest native inland forest west of the Great Dividing Range, with over 500,000 hectares to explore. Baradine is a great place to start your adventure with a visit to the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre.
There are many scenic forest drives and bird routes, picnic and toilet facilities, and free gas barbecues at both Salt Caves and Dandry Gorge.
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Newell Highway, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
The Sandstone Caves are located approximately 35 kilometres north of Coonabarabran within the Pilliga Nature Reserve. The Sandstone Caves are a series of cathedral type caves that have been formed over many thousands of years through the weathering of the fragile sandstone.
The Sandstone Caves are a special place for the Gamilaraay people and is a good place to experience Aboriginal Culture in t ...
Timor Road, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
Siding Spring Observatory is Australia's largest optical astronomy research facility. It is located 27 kilometres west of Coonabarabran on the edge of the Warrumbungle National Park.
Visitors are encouraged to explore the Exploratory Centre (charges apply) with hands on activities and information about the universe, the solar system and the kinds of activities undertaken by the astrono ...
John Renshaw Parkway / Timor Road, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
Warrumbungle National Park is situated 36 kilometres west of Coonabarabran and 80 kilometres from Gilgandra. Drive the bitumen access to the park by travelling along Timor Road from Coonabarabran.
The Warrumbungle National Park offers magnificent scenery, abundant wildlife including kangaroos, wallabies, emus and many other native fauna and flora. Opportunities exist for bushwalking, nature st ...
John Renshaw Parkway / Timor Road, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
Tara Cave in Warrumbungle National Park is one of the sites used traditionally by Gamilaraay people for many thousands of years. The tour gives you an understanding of the first people to live in the Warrumbungles. Please note Tara Cave is not accessible to the public without a Discovery Ranger.
This tour and other activities, including tours through Mount Kaputar, the Pilliga Forest and Sidin ...
Timor Road, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
The 90 minute show at the Warrumbungle Observatory includes an astronomy presentation under the stars and live video images of the Moon and planets.
Learn how to navigate around the night sky, observe through up to six telescopes, including the new 20" telescope, and have the opportunity to take photos of astronomical objects with your SLR camera. Also daytime observing on weekends of the Sun ...
Sleepy Hollow Timor Road, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
Come and join Elizabeth at her studio and watch how she turns raw fleece into a finished garment. This is a great opportunity for all ages. Also available are farm fresh home cooked jams, relish and other local crafts. Enjoy a cuppa while strolling around at your leisure and enjoying the tranquil surroundings of The Wool Studio at "Sleepy Hollow". ...
Newell Highway, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia
Launch into Coonabarabran, the Astronomy Capital of Australia, and experience New South Wales newest self drive touring route - 'The World's Largest Virtual Solar System Drive!
Start at the regional towns of Tamworth, Dubbo, Gulgong, Moree and Merriwa and hurtle your way through space from Pluto towards the huge eight storey high Anglo-Australian Telescope dome at Siding Spring Observatory whi ...
