"GILGANDRA" Gilgandra by balhannah

Gilgandra Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 48 photos

Gilgandra is a located alongside the Castlereagh River in the Central West of New South Wales.

The area is know for agriculture, and for making history during the first World War.

Antiques shop in Miller Street, Gilgandra

In 1915, 26 men set out from Gilgandra to Sydney on the first recruiting march of World War I.
Along the way they called 'Coo-ee' at each town they passed.
Six weeks later, they reached Sydney with 263 men willing to join the forces.

Gilgandra Clock

After spending the night at Gilgandra, we will head into Outback Australia on our journey to southern Australia.
We briefly stop at the small town of WARREN

Pros and Cons

Pros:Plenty to offer for the tourist
Cons:Noisy if staying beside the Newell Highway
In a nutshell:Nice parks, good museums

Last visit to Gilgandra: Apr 2012
Intro Updated Sep 22, 2012
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Reviews (10)

QUIET CARAVAN PARK Hotels (1)

Gilgandra is located on a busy highway where lots of semi-trailers pass through all night long. Most of the Motels and... more travel advice

AMAZING WHAT YOU FIND IN GILGANDRA! Things to Do (9)

I was heading along Lower Miller street when I saw these Cows in the Paddock. Of course I had to stop and admire... more travel advice

ART DECO Things to Do (9)

Gilgandra is another town that has many Art Deco buildings. What is rather nice here, is the new shopping centre has... more travel advice

HITCHEN HOUSE Things to Do (9)

The small, unassuming Hitchen House on Miller St is where the famous Hitchen Brothers lived. It was these brothers who... more travel advice

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MalenaN Feb 22, 2013 at 9:52 PM

Nice visitor centers and steel statues!
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  balhannah Feb 22, 2013 at 10:37 PM
  
  Yes, Excellent!
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Yaqui Oct 17, 2012 at 6:49 PM

Great place and page!