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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (22) There are a few towns in N.S.W. that have abundant autumnal displays; Armidale is numbered among them.
Its proliferance of deciduous trees leads to a blaze of colour every fall though it is rare to get as many species as I captured in this all turning at the same time.
Silly me thought it would be like this every year but, since I took this snap in the early '80s, it has never come remotely close to putting on a display of comparable magnitude.
Sure, all the leaves still turn, but it is spread out over a couple of months, which is good in one way because the spectacle lasts a bit longer, usually from late April to July. Leave a Comment
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Wonderful what a brilliant Australian sky (and a polarizing filter) can do to highlight a makeover.
This is Armidale Railway Station, rather obviously recently refurbished when this shot was taken.
Part of the station is no longer needed due to modern work practices and so the left hand side of it is now a doll museum.
That reminded me that places like Forbes have turned theirs into an art gallery, Werris Creek and Tenterfield into railway museums, others into team rooms. You just never know what you might come across at the railway these days..................sometimes there are even trains! Leave a Comment
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Armidale has some wonderful buildings. Certain schools and university buildings spring readily to mind but, if I had to live there, this would be my choice of residence.
Currently owned by a doctor, this lovely balanced piece of work is in Brown Street. Leave a Comment
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Armidale, like all towns in the New England area, has its share of parks. As regular viewers of my pages can attest, I like parks.
This particular one is located between the Tourist Information Centre and the RSL Club and this particular sculpture is of one of Australia's larger birds, the black cockatoo. In real life they come with red tails or yellow tails and tend to nest inland and fly to coastal areas to feed, especially when the banksias are in bloom. Leave a Comment
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The one main reason to come to Armidale is to visit Booloominbah. The former home of pastorialist Frederick Robert White was designed by Horbury Hunt and completed in 1888. A real gentleman's residence in the fashionable English style, Booloominbah was unique for Australia at the time and a real break away from the Italianate Victorian venacular so common in the boom years of the 1880s. One of the most important features of this grand residence is the north facing "Gordon Window" - it a tribute to life and work of General Gordon. The window was commissioned around 1900 and made by London firm Lavers, Barraud and Westlake.
While there are guided tours of Booloominbah for a small fee, parts of the ground floor of the house are freely open to the public, where there is a cafe / restaurant. Leave a Comment Address: The UNE (University of New England)Phone: 02 6773 3909Directions: Within the UNE grounds and off Queen Elizabeth Dr., open to the general public and 5KM north west of the town centre.
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An excellent brochure is handed out at the friendly Visitors Info Centre. Also there are free guided tours by mini-bus around the city - daily. Bookings are essential to get a seat, as the tours are limited to about 20 passengers. Leave a Comment Address: Visitor Info Centre. 82 Marsh Street, ArmidalePhone: 02 6772 4655Directions: Next door to petrol station.
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For the first hour and a quarter, the terrain is midly undulating and presents no difficulty. You will see some kangaroos (eastern greys predominate) and some of them have become quite accustomed to humans and don't spook readily which is good if you want to take your first kangaroo pic. Be warned, grey on a grey background doesn't make for a good contrast!
After the first five kilometres though, it starts to go downhill and, after another half a kilometre, starts to go downhill seriously. Unfortunately there are only about 15 steps for the next hour and, trust me, unless you are used to going down steep inclines, your legs will ache when you finally reach the bottom. Steps make this sort of trail much easier but, apart from one lot of 13, there were just one or two and it makes for hard walking with the rock-strewn trail demanding your attention at all times.
When you finally reach the bottom there are rewards. The crystal clear waters gurgling through the rounded granite, past green weed soon to be flushed downstream when the next good rains come and all around the echo of birdlife dancing on the eucalypt boughs.
The sandy beach provides soft comfort after the harshness of the trail and the leaves a welcome respite from the sun. The swimming holes beckon you to feel the cool mountain waters and let them flush your cares away.
This then, is the Salisbury Waters experience Leave a Comment
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I often stay at a rural property in the Armidale area and one of the joys of such experiences is going for a walk and soaking up the atmosphere.
There's so much to see even in a small stroll, such as you see here.
I came across country landscapes, pretty flowers and wildlife, particularly birds of whom over 90 species have been listed here, the most notable being the dollar bird. Leave a Comment
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I'm indulging here, just wanted to share a little more of the colour of autumn from Brown street. Leave a Comment
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If there's one thing I think is underutilized in modern architecture, it's stained glass. I love the way colours shine as the sun's rays highlight the rich tapestry of hues intertwined on a window.
Thus it gives me pleasure to feature this relatively modern example (1992) of the art in Hanna's Arcade in the East Mall of Armidale.
Inside the arcade are up-market clothing stores, pharmaceuticals and a restaurant with nice ambience. Leave a Comment Address: East Mall
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on August 13, 2004
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