Bowraville is located in the North Coast region of NSW. Bowraville is the oldest town in the Nambucca Valley. Settlement was led by cedar loggers and Bowraville’s cavernous main street harks back to the 1840s when bullock teams needed the space to turn full circle. Bowraville is northwest of Macksville and west of Nambucca Heads, approximately 530 Klms north of Sydney.
The township got a new lease of life in the 1960s and 70s when it became the focus for city people seeking an alternative lifestyle. Much of the district’s heritage is captured in the Joseph and Eliza Folk Museum, while, downstream at nearby Macksville, the Mary Boulton Pioneer Cottage includes period furniture, costumes and horse-drawn vehicles in its collection.