MEET AT KURMOND

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NOVEMBER 2011 MEETING PLACE 10.00 A.M. AT KURMOND

We’ll meet on a gravelled area on the South side of Bells Line of Road between Kurmond & Kurrajong just before the turnoff to Comleroy Road. If you arrive at the Mill Rd traffic lights you have gone too far.

As we will have a number of vans with us we will easily occupy most of this area. We will need to leave room for access to the house. If there is no more room use the area on the other side of the road opposite.

MEETING PLACE

TRAVELLING TO KURMOND

If you are travelling from Sydney take the M2 which becomes the M7 and take the Richmond Rd turnoff . Follow Richmond Road all the way to Richmond. Drive straight through the town past the high school on the left to a T-intersection where you will turn RIGHT. Turn LEFT at the first set of lights & then follow the signs to Kurrajong and Lithgow. Travel past the polo grounds on the right, over the bridge at North Richmond and then up the hill to Kurmond. Fill up at the BP if you need fuel – it’s usually very competitive – and then drive past the shops, Post Office, and a bit further up the road past the Total Garage . The meeting place is just up the road on the left.

N MEETING PLACE

OBERON DIRECTIONS

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KURMOND TO OBERON

If we try to travel in convoy to Oberon on Bells Line of Road we will give every other road user a problem, so we will need to leave some reasonable separation between us. Zero trip meter at the traffic lights at the corner of Bells Line of Road, Mill Road and Old Bells Line of road (approx 500m from starting point) 0.0 Continue west on Bells Line of Road towards Bell, drive for approx 51.0k

Follow the directions on the right to Bell, Mount Victoria and then Oberon.

51.00 Veer left onto Darling Causeway, Bell, drive for approx 10.0k

61.00 Turn right at T-Junction onto Great Western Highway, Mount Victoria, drive for approx 10.8k

Beware a brown Ford Territory speed camera car is frequently seen in the Hampton area. On Bells Line of Road the limit has been reduced to 80kph most of the way to Bell. Mr Plod has taken to driving unmarked cars, such as a frog green Commodore, and hiding up lanes and behind trees.

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Turn left onto Jenolan Caves Road, Hartley, drive for approx 23.5km

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Turn right onto Duckmaloi Road, Hampton, drive for approx 23.9km

When you get to Oberon park in Tarana Road and we’ll all meet there and convoy to Werona Vale.

119.2 Turn right into Tarana Road, Oberon (opposite The Big Trout Motel on your left) ZERO TRIP METER AT INTERSECTION OF OBERON ROAD AND TARANA ROAD. WAIT IN TARANA ROAD FOR CONVOY TO FORM

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If you have a CB radio please tune in to Channel 18.

WERONA VALE DIRECTIONS

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OBERON TO WERONA VALE

Turn right off Oberon Road into Tarana Road (opposite Big Trout) Continue north on Tarana Rd, Oberon, drive for approx 0.7km

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Turn right at T-Junction onto Albion St, Oberon, drive for approx 0.3 km 1.0

Turn left onto Hazelgrove Rd, Oberon, drive for approx 6.1 km 7.1

Turn right onto Meadows Rd, Hazelgrove, drive for approx 2.5 km 9.6

Turn right into pine forest then immediately HARD RIGHT onto gravel track. Caravans please take care.

Follow track for approx 1.5k – turn right to farm on right. The old timekeepers hut is directly in front of the gate; it’s got the remains of a Castrol sign on it. PLEASE CLOSE THE GATE AFTER YOU.

SETTING UP CAMP

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CAMPING SPOTS

We’ve mown quite a large area around the Club House and in the adjacent paddock, so there’s quite a lot of room for everyone. You’ll still need to take some care to level your van and will need either wheel chocks or some timber for this purpose.

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LUNCH

We’d originally planned to have lunch at the Big Trout; the chef became gravely ill and his replacement doesn't start , so we need to make our own arrangements for lunch.

You could eat in your van, but Julie & I are planning to unhitch the van and then go back into town for a late lunch.

This also means that we can pick up ice and anything else that we need for that evening.

There’s a reasonable choice of places: Oberon RSL at the corner of Oberon & Dudley Sts 02 6336 1607 was recommended to us by the owners of the Big Trout.

There’s an excellent bakery in the main street.

This is Google’s restaurant listing:

THE AFTERNOON IS FREE

You could go for a walk around Werona Vale. There are deer in the woods and a clearing quite close in the pine forest.

There's also: Winery: http://caseysvineyard.com.au/ Gardens: http://www.oberonaustralia.com.au/events.asp?eID=300 Pottery: http://www.oberonaustralia.com.au/directory_display.asp?ID=2057 Craft shop: http://www.oberonaustralia.com.au/directory_display.asp?ID=2056

MAYFIELD GARDENS SUNDAY 6

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VISIT TO MAYFIELD GARDENS

We should plan to get away soon after breakfast and head to Mayfield Gardens. See route instructions below.

There is apparently quite a lot to see so we should plan to spend much of the day there.

There are a number of options for lunch at the Gardens. Alternatively have lunch in Oberon and/or visit some of the other local attractions before heading back to the farm for drinks & dinner.

Return from farm to bitumen road.

FARM TO MAYFIELD GARDENS

Zero trip meter at bitumen.

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Turn left and continue west on Meadows Rd, The Meadows, drive for approx 2.5km

Turn left at T-Junction onto Hazelgrove Rd, Hazelgrove, drive for approx 6.1k

Turn right onto Albion St, Oberon, drive for approx 2km At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Albion St, Oberon, drive for approx 1km At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Abercrombie Rd, Oberon, drive for approx 0.9km

Continue along Black Springs Goulburn Rd, Oberon, drive for approx 2.8km

Turn right onto Oberon Rockley Rd, Oberon, drive for approx 1.3km

Turn right onto Mayfield Rd, Oberon. Proceed along road, Mayfield Gardens is on your left.

THE TARANA PUB

FARM TO TARANA PUB

Return from farm to bitumen road. Zero trip meter at bitumen.

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Turn left and continue west on Meadows Rd, The Meadows, drive for approx 2.5km

Turn right at T-Junction onto Hazelgrove Rd, Hazelgrove, drive for approx 2.5km

Continue north on Hazelgrove Rd, Hazelgrove, drive for approx 4.9 km Veer left into Mutton Falls Road (Hazelgrove goes to your right) and continue along Mutton Falls

Rd, Tarana, drive for approx 2.5km

Continue north on Mutton Falls Rd, Tarana, drive for approx 4.3km

Turn right onto Tarana O'Connell Rd, Tarana , drive for approx 4.6km

Tarana Pub