ABC 702 FARMGATE
with Simon Marnie & Claire Cooper
Saturday 28 June 2008
MORE ABOUT THE HIGHLAND VILLAGES
One of the best reasons to visit the Highlands is the opportunity to check out the villages.
We’ve already looked at Berrima and Mittagong, so today I thought we’d take a sneak preview of Bundanoon and find out why a visit is another new and different Highland experience.
Bundanoon is about 90 minutes from either Sydney and Canberra – and about 26 kms from Bowral. There’s a huge variety of things to do – antiques and local craft boutiques, a well known health spa, bus treks, golf, horse riding.
It’s the southern gateway to the totally spectacular 130 000 hectare Morton National Park. There’s the stunning Fitzroy and Belmore Falls, scenic walks, picnic spots, a Glow Worm glen and the views go on forever. We strongly suggest a visit to the Fitzroy Falls Visitor Centre – they have maps and full information on the Park – and you can even start your experience there – it’s just short walk from the Centre to the Lookout over the Falls.
And right through July, Bundanoon is holding their 2008 Winterfest and there’s stuff happening every weekend right through the month.
There’s so much on, it’s hard to know where to start….. but try this
……..street stalls, markets, a Piano Recital by students from ANU, social bike rides, a Christmas in July dinner every weekend at a different venue (and a special Bastille Day dinner on 14 July), Sourdough Breadmaking Courses, live music, an Art & Design Fair, special movie screenings at the cinema, a Bundanoon Rugby Club Gala day. More about Winterfest on www.bundanoon.net.au
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Southern Highlands Visitors Guide
The Winter edition is now out…..there’s a new Cellar Door Map with indexed locations of the wineries, also a list of all the Markets on in July –--- did you know Simon, there’s markets on every weekend in Highlands – Bowral Farmers on 12th – which incidentally is growing fast and Southern Highlands Country Fair in Moss Vale on 27 July.
Copies can be picked up at the Visitor Information Centres, or email us for a copy and we’ll send it out. admin@southernhighlands.net.au
Mulled wine !!!
One of the big hits at our recent Cool Flavours weekend was mulled wine served at Berrima’s Blue Metal Vineyards. So….we managed to convince them to let us have the recipe and it’s now on the home page of our website. This is a must ‘try’ for the discerning foodie !
And…….there’s been so much interest in our mushrooms, the Mushroom Pie recipe will stay on our site for a few more weeks.
More information: www.southernhighlands.net.au
