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Email: aileen.bell@npws.nsw.gov.au
For more information.
Park goers
enjoying the outdoors and spectacular scenery of the Warrumbungles
National Park |
January
26th
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Australia Day Event and launch of
the Warrumbungle 50th Anniversary Year of Celebration. In
the grounds of Canyon Picnic area; presentation of Coonabarabran Shire's
Australia Day Awards including 'Gamilraay Welcome' and Australia Day
Council Ambassador, The Orbital Swing Band and a sausage sizzle.
Commencing 6pm
Contact: Aileen Bell ph.02 6825 4364 or Coonabarabran
Shire General Manager on ph.02 68421944
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| April
23- 25th |
Discovery Program.. expanded
activities to include birds, flora, bushtucker and cultural heritage
activities. Historic Photographic Exhibition of work by Frank Hurley
Nature Photography Workshop with Alan Fox (Steve Parish
Publishing) & Esther Beaton (Australian Geographic), nature photographers.
Participants will be involved in workshops, field work and processing
and critical analysis, culminating in a day of photographing 'A
day in the life of the park' to compare the changes.
APPLICATION FORM
Contact: Tim Lanyon 02 6842 0202 or VIEW
BROCHURE |
April 26th - 12th May
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Historic Photographic Exhibition.. Coonabarabran Shire Library,
John Street. An Exhibition of the work Frank Hurley and Edgeworth
David. Showcasing the Warrumbungles from perspectives of the late
19th century and early 20th century.
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Saturday May 10th
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Barefoot Bushwalking Celebration.. a bushwalk
with "old" bushwalkers sharing their experiences and knowledge
of the Warrumbungle National Park; a Fly In to Tooraweenah
by DC3, reliving the "old" trips with some of our early
bushwalkers, overnight and then walk in to the 'Bungles for
Camp Pincham Gathering of Bushwalkers on Saturday evening and
reunion of Families on the Sunday.
Contacts: Aileen Bell 02 6825 4364, Tim Lanyon
02 6842 0202, Alan Fox and Coonabarabran Bushwalking Club
Click HERE for the PROGRAM
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Sunday
May 11th
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Reunion of Families.. former
landowners, neighbours, park workers, bushwalkers, and regular visitors
to the Park with a barbecue lunch, sharing of memorabilia etc(this
activity should provide material for publication of social history
of the Park)
Contact: Aileen Bell 02 6825 4364, Coona'
Bushwalking Club
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Other Useful Links:
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Warrumbungles
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Festival
of the Stars
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June 7/8/9th
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Bike Ride through the Bungles.. still
in planning stages.
Contact: Tim Lanyon 02 6842 0202 Milton Judd
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July
School Hols
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'Discovery' with low impact
focus activities, cultural heritage, wildlife management, fire management
information etc.
Contacts: Aileen Bell 02 6825 4364 Tim Lanyon
02 6842 0202 |
Aug 25-31st
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Flora Focus.. Discovery with Gwen and Bob Harden,
Annabelle Greenup and Anthony O'Halloran and Judy Lyons.. catering
for all levels of flora knowledge and interest.
Click to download:
BROCHURE | REGISTRATION
FORM.
Contacts: Aileen Bell 02
6825 4364
Tim Lanyon 02 6842 0202
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September
6-13th
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Birds Australia National Congress..
Ornothological Conference and Bird Walks.. Conf in Coonabarabran with
guided walks into the Pilliga Forest, Binnaway, Weetaliba, Gilgandra
and Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserves and the Warrumbungle National
Park..
Contact: Rebecca Ryan 02 6842 2116
Coona' Visitor Centre 02 6842 1441
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October 18-19th
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Warrumbungle Marathon.. a national event-
staged marathon event through the Warrumbungles with events of various
lengths.. includes ultra marathon and marathon, 10kms and 5kms runs..
catering for all levels of participation. For information about the
program and events and to register..
Contact person is Derek Foley; The Right
Track
ph. 02 9738 8638 or www.funrun.au.nu
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Nov 8th
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Crooked Mountain Festival & Concert.
Open Air Concert in the Warrumbungles featuring two great Australian
bands Sirocco and DidgeriduDingo. Enjoy a great evening of song
and dance. There'll be belly dancers and other performances. Food
stalls available or purchase a gourmet picnic basket with your ticket.
Children's activities including the Rainbow
Show from 5pm. Entry by pre-purchased ticket only.
For catering purposes baskets must be ordered and paid for in
advance.
Sirocco is Australia's
top enviro-jazz/folk group creating and performing Australian music
reflecting the spirit of the country. They have toured extensively
overseas for the Australian Government. In the mid-90's Sirocco
performed in the Macquarie Marshes and composed and recorded a CD
and Video - The Marshes Suite. This is not Sirocco's first visit
to Coonabarabran, an attempt at a Warrumbungle Concert in 1998 brought
the rain - are they drought breakers?
DidgeriduDingo performs funky-enviro
music that is a fusion of world music, tribal and folk, to funk,
blues, reggae and rock. Much of their music is inspired by the environment
and in particular The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.
In keeping with the earth and environment theme of the group, they
have performed at numerous enviro-conservation & cultural events
throughout the eastern states.
Tickets: $25 per person; $60 per family of 2A2C; .. $15 per child
under 16yrs. Baskets: baskets with cloth, plates and mugs and drinks:
Bushtucker Treats (for 2) includes a selection of bushtucker foods
and nibbles and drinks; Chicken Deluxe (for 2) includes nibbles
and a chicken and salad meal with drinks; Vegetarian (for 2) includes
nibbles, homemade quiches and salad, drinks. Baskets at this stage
will be around $50 each (to serve 2 people) but may change a little
closer to time when real costs of food are known Children's meals
can be catered for as requested.
For bookings, print out the booking form below and mail it to this address:
Sirocco Concert
WNP Visitors Centre
Box 39, Coonabarabran, 2357
email
aileen.bell@npws.nsw.gov.au | BOOKING FORM
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December
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Launch of Book.. "The Warrumbungles.. the park
a community built".. a social history of the Warrumbungles
National Park.
Contact: Aileen Bell 02 6825 4364
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