Must-see attractions in Southern NSW & The Murray

  • International Cricket Hall of Fame

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Bowral is where the late, great cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, Australia’s most legendary sporting hero, spent his boyhood. Incorporating the Bradman…

  • MAMA

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Following a $10.5 million makeover in 2015, Albury's art gallery is one of the finest NSW galleries outside of Sydney. Regular special exhibitions present…

  • Island Sanctuary

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The 16-hectare Island Sanctuary, at the junction of the Edwards River and Tarrangle Creek, has a fine walking track among the river red gums. It's home to…

  • Shear Outback

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Shearers, rousies, wool classers, cooks and working dogs are all under the one roof in this historic working shearing shed where you can watch a shearing…

  • Roundhouse Railway Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Built in 1947, the Roundhouse, a giant turntable with 42 train-repair bays, is the only surviving, working one of its kind in Australia. Railway…

  • Monte Cristo

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Built in 1884, the mansion of Monte Cristo is open for self-guided tours and Devonshire tea. It was the home of a shrewd landowner named Christopher…

  • Museum of the Riverina

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This interesting museum is split over two sites: this one, in the historic Council Chambers building, and the second, adjacent to the Wagga Wagga Botanic…

  • McVitty Grove Estate

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    McVitty Grove Estate has cellar-door sales of its Cuttaway Hill and Tractorless Vineyard labels, as well as a farm shop and a licensed cafe (tapas $15 to …

  • Calabria Family Wines

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Tucked away on the edge of town, Calabria's Tuscany-style cellar door is a great place to try Italian wine varietals like Vermentino and Montepulciano…

  • Hermit's Cave Lookout

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This panoramic lookout is located above the fascinating Hermit's Cave, which was inhabited by an Italian-born man for decades in the early 20th century;…

  • Cottontail Wines

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Cellar-door tastings and excellent meals (mains $39 to $45) are well worth the 20-minute drive from central Wagga Wagga. Try the prosciutto-wrapped…

  • Bungonia National Park

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    About 40km southeast of Goulburn, and abutting Morton National Park, Bungonia has a dramatic forested gorge, deep caves and a cool camping area with hot…

  • Morton National Park

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Morton National Park, one of NSW's largest, features the deep gorges and high sandstone plateaus of the Budawang Range. It's easily accessible from…

  • Dunera Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Housed in two historic railway carriages of the same kind that were used to transport POWs, this sombre museum tells the story of the 'Dunera Boys' and…

  • Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The highlight of this regional gallery showcasing the works of local and national artists is the wonderful National Art Glass Gallery. A calendar of…

  • Rotary Lookout

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This lesser-known lookout has equally scenic views to those of Mt Parnassus Lookout, as well as picnic tables, making it a perfect spot to enjoy that…

  • McLean Beach

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    At the northern end of town, McLean Beach is one of Australia's finest river beaches, with sand, picnic facilities and a walking track. Kayak rental is…

  • Wombeyan Caves

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The convoluted but spectacular limestone Wombeyan Caves are at the end of an unsealed mountain road 65km northwest of Mittagong. Nearby are walking trails…

  • Charles Sturt University Winery

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    In 1893 the university vineyard at Wagga Wagga was planted. A viticulture teaching program was established in 1976 and the winery has been under…

  • Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Opening hours can sometimes be flexible, but it's worth dropping in to check out the museum and gallery at Yarkuwa to learn about the culture and history…

  • De Bortoli

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Visit the cellar door of this well-known Australian winery and be sure to try the astounding Black Noble dessert wine. Bring a picnic to enjoy the well…

  • Albury Library Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    An excellent, state-of-the-art museum with displays on local history, including Indigenous culture and 20th-century migration into the area. Check the…

  • Bishop's Lodge Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This beautiful, fascinating iron homestead (1888) was built by Bishop Sydney Linton to combat the heat. Surrounding the building is a historic rose garden…

  • Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Featuring a small zoo with kangaroos, wombats and emus, and a free-flight aviary. Nearby Baden Powell Dr leads to a good lookout and scenic Captain Cook…

  • Mt Parnassus Lookout

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    It's easy to see how the landscapes of the Riverina won the hearts of so many iconic Australian poets and songwriters, as you savour the sweeping 360…

  • Hay Gaol Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This interesting museum tells the stories of the Hay Gaol, which since 1880 has operated as a maternity hospital, an insane asylum, a POW-internment camp…

  • Yass & District Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    The museum features a model reconstruction of the town in the 1890s. Check at the adjacent information centre for low-season opening hours.

  • Sandy Point Reserve

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This wonderful public reserve has an excellent picnic area and a groomed swimming beach where you can float safely along the mighty Murrumbidgee. There's…

  • Cooma Cottage

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Once belonging to the first Australian-born white explorer, Hamilton Hume, this wonderfully preserved 1835 cottage is a significant piece of modern…

  • Mt Gibraltar Reserve

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    A drive up to this fabulous reserve (at 863m) with picnic areas and no fewer than three lookouts, offering stunning views of the valley below, is a must.

  • Careys Cave

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    In Wee Jasper, about 57km southwest of Yass, you'll find this enchanting limestone cave. Note the road from Yass to Wee Jasper is now fully sealed.

  • Big Merino

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    This three-storey-high celebration of Australian wool and shearing culture takes the form of a giant ram with a souvenir and gift shop inside.

  • Dog on the Tuckerbox

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    About 7km north of town, the famous Dog on the Tuckerbox is a poignant sculpture of a dog from the 19th-century bush ballad.

  • Catania Fruit Salad Farm

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Farm tours in a vintage bus include a session tasting pickles, relishes, fruits and jams. Look forward to lots of seasonal goodies.

  • McWilliam's Hanwood Estate

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Don't miss a visit to the region's oldest (1913) and best-known winery. It's really hard not to taste everything you possibly can.

  • Pioneer Park Museum

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    North of town, with a re-creation of an early Riverina village and an exhibition on the history of winemaking in the region.

  • Southern Highland Wines

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Cellar-door sales, tastings and a restaurant specialising in regional Italian flavours (mains $28 to $40).

  • Wollundry Grove Olives

    Southern NSW & The Murray

    Award-winning olive oil and table olives. Visiting only by appointment.