Iandra Castle

Iandra Castle was owned by a Mr George Henry Greene who also pioneered the share-farming system in Australia. Mr Greene brought in trades and materials from overseas and built the village of Greenethorpe for his workers.

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Ghost Tours & Spooky Stories – Grenfell, NSW

  • Grenfell’s historic building play the perfect backdrop for spooky stories and ghost tours. The first were held in Oct and were a huge success. If only the building’s walls could talk…

Star Gazing and Camping in Grenfell

Grenfell has the perfect mix of minimal light disturbance and wide open spaces that make it a wonderful place for star gazing.

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Grenfell Railway Station

Small Country Town. Greenethorpe

Greenethorpe is a small village in the Central West of NSW, between Cowra, Young and Grenfell. The village is located in the Weddin Shire and is 345 kilometres west of Sydney. Population is about 120 in the village, with another 100 people on nearby farming properties. Within the village are the Circa 1935 Cafe and Post Office, the Shamrock Hotel, Greenthorpe Public School, the Blue Sky art gallery and a Police Station.

​The village celebrated its centenary in September 2008. It was purpose-built in 1908 to house the share-farmers who worked at Iandra Station, the property of George Henry Greene about 11km away on the road to Young.   (information via the www.greenthorpe.nsw.au website)

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Railway Station. Grenfell

Excellent example of very small country station. Station is on disused rail line. Building in excellent condition. Excellent access for large vehicles. Located adjacent to main street of Grenfell.

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Period Architecture. Grenfell

Set in main street of Grenfell. Regarded as one of the best examples of pre 1900 streetscapes available. Many building superbly restored and Grenfell was once the richest goldfields in NSW – some of the buildings reflect this wealth. Street is curved and offers many interesting angles. Runs approx. N-S.

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Flour Mill. Grenfell

Old style disused mill.  Nearby to railway station and adjacent to main street of Grenfell.

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Weddin Mountains National Park. Grenfell

This striking crescent of cliffs and ridged gullies is reputed to be a bushrangers’ haunt — Ben Halls cave is named for one of the area’s most infamous rogues. Any trip to Weddin Mountains National Park can’t help but include a scenic drive. On a clear day, the mountain can be seen rising above the landscape from over 50 km away. Watching it gradually loom ever closer is one of the real treats of a visit to the park.
The journey around the base of the mountain en route to the major visitor destinations such as Holy Camp or Ben Halls camping ground and picnic area is a striking feature ideally suited to both bicycle and car touring.

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