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Wauchope,
NSW
Located 19 km west of Port Macquarie on the Oxley Hwy. Wauchope is surrounded
by Australia’s most extensive stands of blackbutt forest and is best
known for the nearby Timbertown theme park. Designed around the timber industry
which first put Wauchope on the map, Timbertown demonstrates wood-cutting
and milling and has a working bullock team, smithy and steam train, along
with a big exhibition hall complete with restaurant. Close by are the Broken
Bago and Bellangry State Forests, the latter renowned for its abundance of
hardwood trees.
Small town on the Hastings River surrounded by river flats used for dairying and forests. Visit the historic brick court house and Presbyterian Church.
Timbertown
The major attraction near Wauchope is the Timbertown Pioneer Village, which has literally dozens of houses recreating an old timber town of the 1880s. The early settlers and timber getters made Wauchope their home in this period. The town thrived for many years as a timber town and a re-creation of Wauchope in the early days is now a historical theme park.
Not far from Wauchope is the Wilson's River Primitive Reserve, which is one of the best forests in the region. There are three good bush walks through the park varying in length and taking in some of the most spectacular ancient forest scenery in the area.
Accommodation
The Broad Axe Motel 6585 1355
Wauchope Motel 6585 1933
The Broad Axe Caravan Park 6585 1355
Points of Interest
Timbertown – 02 6585 2322 - an entire village recreated to show the struggles and achievements of the pioneers.
Tourist
Information
Wauchope Information and Neighbourhood Centre 6586 4055
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