The National Trust Way to Springtime in the Central West
8 days - $2,950 (twin/double) / $3,300 (single supplement)
Next tour departs on 12 September 2010
This one is for those looking for a shorter tour – leaving on Saturday and away for a week. Take this journey to see the various faces of spring in the beautiful mountain and hill country of Central West NSW. From the daffodils that appear to grow wild around Oberon and Millthorpe to the contrasting colours of wheat and canola covering almost the entire landscape from Cowra up through Canowindra and across to Wellington.
Springtime in the Central West Photo Gallery
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About the Journey
Avoiding the western highways we travel through forgotten villages – places like Tarana, O’Connell, Black Springs and Rockley out of Oberon. Visits to an arboretum near Wellington, a garden built by the artist John Olsen, the prettiest daffodil farm in Oberon, the largest private garden in Australia and the Japanese Garden at Cowra. If winter rains have given life to the agricultural lands we will journey through a patchwork of yellows and greens for three days. Two nights are spent in Oberon and two in Canowindra.
Some of the highlights
The guided tour of Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens is a memorable introduction to this tour. Always the colours of springtime – whether they be the colours of planned gardens or the colours of crops before harvest. Visits to the mansions Abercrombie House, Boree Cabonne and Iandra where we can absorb interesting history of the region and be reminded of the wealth of some early settlers. The new 150 acre garden at Mayfield (opened October 2009) is certainly a highlight, as are the rambling gardens of Chapel House at Rydal.