Baradine
Small rural township on the edge of the
Pilliga Scrub
Baradine is a small and very pleasant town of some 500
people in the Goorianawa Valley, at the south-western edge of the
Pilliga Scrub. It is located some 40 km north-north-west of
Coonabarabran on the road to Pilliga and about 490 km north-west of
Sydney.
Baradine began as a service centre to the timbergetting
activities based in the Pilliga Forest. It is now a good and tight-knit
farming community. A new addition to the economic repertoire of the
town is the enormous number of emus and ostriches being farmed for
their meat, leather and oil in the area around the town. Related
abbatoirs are being constructed in the district. Tours of the farm are
being organised though no details are as yet available. Contact the
information centre at Coonabarabran, tel: (02) 6842 1441 for additional
information.
Things to see:
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Pilliga Forest
The Pilliga Forest is a vast woodland area which was
lightly timbered country before the arrival of Europeans. Heavy grazing
on poor soils encouraged the growth of thick Australian timber,
including the largest cypress pine forest in the Southern Hemisphere.
This development gave birth to an active timber industry.
Being situated adjacent the forest, Baradine is a good base
for exploring the camping spots, drives and bushwalking trails in the
area. However, there are 2700 km of crisscrossing roads in the scrub
and they are dry-weather-only trails so be sure to both enquire about
conditions before departing and to purchase the forestry map put out by
the State Forestry Department who have an office in Baradine, tel: (02)
6843 1607. It can also be obtained from the Coonabarabran Information
Centre, tel: (02) 6842 1441. The scrub is at its most delightful in
spring and it is home to a wide range of wildlife, including large
koala colonies.
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Hotels
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Hotel Baradine
Narran St
Baradine
NSW
2396
Telephone: (02) 6843 1649
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Tattersalls Hotel
Wellington St
Baradine
NSW
2396
Telephone: (02) 6843 1606
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Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouses
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Warrigal Gardens Bed & Breakfast
Macquarie St
Baradine
NSW
2357
Telephone: (02) 6843 1765
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Restaurants
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Hotel Baradine
Narran St
Baradine
NSW
2396
Telephone: (02) 6843 1649
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Tattersalls Hotel
Wellington St
Baradine
NSW
2396
Telephone: (02) 6843 1606
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Cafés
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Emmy Lou's Eatery
Wellington St
Baradine
NSW
2396
Telephone: (02) 6843 1781
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