Many shady characters bailed up the district, including the infamous Ben
Hall gang and equally so Frank Gardiner. Remnants of their exploits are
strewn throughout the district. Historic Garroorigang is home to some of
Gardiner's personal chattels.
Bushrangers Dunn, Gilbert and Hall bailed up the Faithfull Brothers just
past the Pelican Sheep Station in 1865. Gilbert shot his horse in the
mayhem. A plaque commemorates the debacle at the site.
Goulburn has been described as the 'nursery of bushranging', but it was
here that the law was passed making it illegal to harbour bushrangers.
...Everywhere we went we were greeted with friendly smiles and genuine
welcomes. It was refreshing and unexpected. Included in that were the
retailers in Goulburn who were all helpful and friendly. Thank you for a
wonderful weekend we will be back.
- Karen & Bill, Glenwood NSW
Windellama, NSW
South of Bungonia is the village of Windellama which hosts markets on the
third Sunday of the month and comes alive in November each year for the
Windellama Small Farms Field Day and Windellama Country Fair.
Windellama is a thriving rural community with an active Progress
Association and Historical Society who operate a small Museum housed in a
replica building of the 1880s school.
This village lies at the boundary between the Coastal and Tablelands
biological zones and it has many distinct species as a result. One of these
is the tiny Wolgan Snow Gum, a eucalpyt that only grows to about one metre
tall in the poor white sandy soils found here. These little mallee shrubs
are the survivors of the last Ice Age when this region was much drier than
today. They are covered with a nectar rich mass of snowy white flowers that
make it an ideal plant for small gardens.
See MAP for location.
Contact Details
Windellama Progress Association
3444 Oallen Forde Road, Windellama NSW 2580
Telephone: c/- (02) 4844 5157
http://www.windellama.com.au
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