West Wyalong

Welcome to West Wyalong, the cross roads of Eastern Australia and gateway to explorer country.

Our famous country hospitality and the romantic bush awaits you!

This area of N.S.W. was settled in the 1830s with vast sheep and cattle runs. The area was known as "the bland" so named after Doctor William Bland, an emancipated convict who was transported for dueling and became the colony's first permanent physician.
The area boomed with the discovery of gold in the 1890s.

The famous crooked main street of West Wyalong followed a bullock track which dodged between gold mines and tree stumps. At that time, Wyalong was gazetted as the official town with surveyed streets and government buildings. Today's main street still portrays those bygone days with historic facades and verandahs.

West Wyalong and the surrounding district is a treasure waiting to be discovered. Right here in town you can explore the poppet head, Beckitt's pioneer farm, aboriginal artifacts, the award winning green corridor and the rural museum featuring rooms set up as in colonial time and a yard full of agricultural machinery from the historic past.

Surrounding West Wyalong are the unique villages of Ungarie, Tallimba, Weethalle, Barmedman and Mirrool and Lake Cowal the largest natural lake in N.S.W. and an important native bird breeding area. All these places offer a special experience of the bush. 

For further information log onto the Bland Shire web site. www.blandshire.nsw.gov.au

HISTORCAL POINTS

McCann Park: Site of the first settlement in West Wyalong during the gold rush in the late 1890s. This site was the only regular water supply for the settlement.

National Australia Bank:  Erected in 1910 at a cost of £6,444 and is listed by the National Trust.

Westpac Bank:  The Bank of NSW first arrived in West Wyalong in 1894 with this permanent building erected in 1918.

Cambewga: Built in 1925 for Mr & Mrs. John Cattle, it was converted to six flats during the 1950s. It is currently being restored to its former splendor.

St. Marys Catholic Church: Opened in 1929 at a cost of 21,000 pounds, its tower is 48 metres high.

Barrier Mine Disaster Monument: Erected in memory of six miners who lost their lives in the January 13, 1912 disaster.

Tattersalls Hotel: Built in 1894, it was the first brick building in West Wyalong. The hotel has been owned and operated by the same family since that time.

West Wyalong Museum: Located in Sharman House, an old boarding house built in the 1920s, the museum is a unique collection of items from mining to farming.

Fancy a round of golf? or a few ends of Lawn bowls? : Visitors are always welcome at West Wyalong Golf Club, Tallimba Road. 18 holes Par 72 Championship course. Grass Greens and watered fairways plus 2 top class bowling greens.