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Historic Picton was originally called Stonequarry. It is in the centre of a dairying and mixed farming area. Its current population is 3589.

Major Regional Events

  • Thirlmere Festival of Steam
  • Picton Rodeo
  • Warragamba Dam Festival


Must See & Do

  • Nepean, Cataract, Cordeaux, Avon & Warragamba Dams
  • Burragorang Lookout
  • Thirlmere Lakes Nat/Park
  • Wirrimbirra Sanctuary
  • Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre


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Fast Facts

  • Picton has a number of notable historic sites. Vault Hill, owned by an early settler Henry Antill, the old courthouse, built in 1864, a Victorian classical stone post office with an impressive clock tower, dating from 1892, the CBC Bank (now the National Australia Bank) built in 1885, St Mark’s Anglican Church, and Larkin Cottage, one of the oldest surviving buildings in town. Of particular interest is the George IV Inn, built in 1819, one of the oldest hotels in the country.
  • Breathtaking views of the Burragorang Valley, the waters of which are dammed by Warragamba Dam, can be seen if you travel through The Oaks and follow the signs.
  • Avon and Nepean Dams can be reached via the M5 or Bargo.
  • Thirlmere Lakes National Park is 627 hectares of rugged sandstone country to the west of the ridge, which runs between Thirlmere and Colovale and east of the Nattai Tableland.
  • Picton Botanic Gardens are located only a few minutes from the centre of Picton. Bike trails, walking tracks, picnic and BBQ areas amidst native bushland, make for a perfect place to spend some time and relax. Open 7 days.  Regreme Rd Picton.
  • Wirrimbirra Sanctuary is set in 200 acres of bushland. This National Trust (NSW) property is located between Bargo and Tahmoor.  Native animals, Native Plant Nursery, Picnic Tables and Gift Shop.  Open Tues-Sun.
  • Thirlmere Rail Museum is a magical place to visit for the enthusiast and the young at heart. It is the home of Australia’s oldest and largest railway museum - step back in time to an era when everyone travelled by train. There are over 40 locomotives and 80 carriages on display, dating from 1865. As well, there is an exhibition of railway items and memorabilia, a signals display, an authentic fettler’s shed, and a heritage-listed 1880s railway station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
What's On

 

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JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2010

 Christmas in Winter
1 June - 31 August
Throughout the Southern Highlands
Ph: 1300 657 559
Christmas in Winter celebrations including lunches, dinners and accommodation packages.

Walking on Sunrise – and don’t it feel good!
2nd Saturday every month.  6-9am
There’s a new reason to visit the popular Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk with the introduction of spectacular new Sunrise Walks.
Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk - www.illawarrafly.com
Ph: 1300 362 881

Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine
17 - 18 July
Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre, Barbour Road, Thirlmere
Meet the full-sized Thomas the Tank Engine as he greets friends over two feature packed days. Take a steam train ride with Henry, the Green Engine, as well as face painting, mini train rides, jumping castle and more.  Ph: 4681 8001
www.nswrtm.com.au

Winterfest 10 - Ice Skating Fun For Everyone!  
28 Jun - 18 July
418-420 Bong Bong Street, Bowral
Ph: 0423-684-132 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.winterfest10.com.au

The Cockatoo Run – Illawarra Fly
On some Sundays and on an occasional Thursday the “COCKATOO RUN” brings tourists to the Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk  in a tourist package which includes transport from the railway station to the “FLY” and return for details go to www.3801limited.com.au   

Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine
17 - 18 July Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre, Barbour Road, Thirlmere. Meet the full-sized Thomas the Tank Engine as he greets friends over two feature packed days. Take a steam train ride with Henry, the Green Engine, as well as face painting, mini train rides, jumping castle and more.  Ph: 4681 8001 www.nswrtm.com.au

Mount Annan Duathlon Series
24 July Mount Annan Botanic Garden
Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan. Compete in a 4.2km run, and a 18km ride followed by a 2.8km run. Many prizes to be won. $40 for members of Triathlon Australia, $52.50 for non members.
Ph: 9570 5556

ADFAS Camden - Special Interest Day
What You Need To Know about China – And A Few Things You Don’t.
LARS THARP MA (Cantab) HonDArt FRSA
Saturday 17th July 2010 12.30 to 3.30 Members $35 : Visitors $ 40 (lunch & afternoon tea included)
&
ADFAS Camden - Lecture
Lost & Found - A Non-Pom’s Career On The BBC’s Antiques Road Show.
LARS THARP MA (Cantab) HonDArt FRSA
Saturday 17th July 2010 at 4.30pm $20 at the door Light Supper included. (Booking appreciated for catering purposes)
The Gallery, Camden Civic Centre
Oxley Street, Camden
For more information ph 4655 9724 or
4655 9781 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Wirrimbirra Birds'n Bugs Day
Wirrimbirra Sanctuary, Remembrance Drv, Bargo
1st August www.wirrimbirra.com.au/index.htm

Camden Antique Fair
7 - 8 August Camden Civic Centre
Approximately thirty well-known dealers representing most types of antiques, furniture, jewellery, linen, porcelain and collectable items.
Ph: 4655 8681

Camden Country Quilters Annual Quilt Exhibition 7 - 8  August
A.H&I Hall, Argyle Street, Camden. Many quilts on display, as well as handmade gifts and stalls selling fabrics, patterns, kits and sewing equipment. Ph: 0411 202 006

Carrington Fair
14 August 10am - 3pm
A day of fun & entertainment for all!
Werombi Road, Camden Ph: 4659 0305

Basic Alpaca Handling And Husbandry   
1 August Birrong Suri Alpacas, Canyonleigh
A practical, on-farm study day where the potential or new alpaca owner will learn all the basics of alpaca management.
Ph: 02 4878 9310 or E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.birrongsurialpacas.com.au

Camden Antique Fair
7 - 8 August Camden Civic Centre
Approximately thirty well-known dealers representing most types of antiques, furniture, jewellery, linen, porcelain and collectable items.
Ph: 4655 8681

Camden Country Quilters Annual Quilt Exhibition 7 - 8  August
A.H&I Hall, Argyle Street, Camden. Many quilts on display, as well as handmade gifts and stalls selling fabrics, patterns, kits and sewing equipment. Ph: 0411 202 006

Mt Kembla Mining Heritage Festival   
7 -8 August Cordeaux Road, Mt Kembla Village
Mt Kembla Mining Heritage Inc Ph: 02 4271 3737

Carrington Fair
14 August 10am - 3pm
A day of fun & entertainment for all!
Werombi Road, Camden Ph: 4659 0305

ADFAS Camden – Lecture
ARCHITECTURAL Trompe-l’oeil : Italian decorative painting and its influence on European Interior design
STEPHEN TAYLOR (NADFAS-UK)
Sat 14th August, 2010 at 4.00 for 4.30pm
An exploration of painted illusionistic architecture and its use in the enrichment
and enlargement of domestic & public
places.
Visitors $20. Light Supper included.
(Booking appreciated for catering purposes)
The Undercroft, Camden Civic Centre
Oxley Street, Camden
For more information and bookings
Ph: 4655 9724 or 4655 9781
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bowral's Folk Club   
19 August Fentons Cocktail Bar, Upstairs at the Grand Bar Bowral
Ph: 4861 6076
Traditional Music from around the world. 8.00pm - 10.30pm

Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living Workshop - Cheese Making
21 August, 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Mount Annan Drive, Mount Annan
Learn how to make yoghurt, quark and gourmet fetta. $100 pp Ph: 4647 9828, bookings essential

Goulburn's Got Talent
28 August - 7pm. Goulburn's Got Talent is an extravaganza of singing, dancing, musicianship and demonstrations of other unique talents (eg. whip cracking and clowning) providing a family-friendly evening of entertainment. Goulburn High School Hall Deccan Street, Goulburn Ph: 0438 218 735

Camden Festival
5 - 19 September. Events include Cinema Under the Stars; Food, Wine and Music Festival; Kids Fun Day; SK8OPIA; Lions Fair and more. Ph: 4645 5029

The Charles Ledger Alpaca Show
12 September
Moss Vale Showground
Contact through www.schalpa.com.au

Riverfest
12 September Koshigaya Park, Campbelltown
Celebrate our environment and cultural diversity with entertainment, workshops and the Dry Riverbed Boat Race. Ph: 4645 4921

Camden Park House Open Weekend
18 - 19 September. Sat12noon - 4pm, Sun 10am - 4pm Elizabeth Macarthur Avenue, Camden
Tour the historic mansion built in 1934 for John and Elizabeth Macarthur. Ph: 4655 8466

Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine
18 - 19 September. Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre, Barbour Road, Thirlmere. Meet the full-sized Thomas the Tank Engine as he greets friends over two feature packed days. Take a steam train ride with Henry, the Green Engine, as well as face painting, mini train rides, jumping castle and more. Ph: 4681 8001  
www.nswrtm.com.au

Tulip Time Festival
21 September - 4 October. Corbett Gardens, Bowral Ph: 1300 657 559 Featuring a massed display of over 100,000 tulips and 25,000 annuals in Corbett Gardens, Bowral, and private gardens open for inspection. Admission to Corbett Gardens apply - Adults $8, concession $5, groups over 20 persons $4-50.