Things To See and Do In Coolah

Below are a list of popular activities in the Coolah region. Click on the activities for more information.
You can also download a PDF of Coolah attractions here (147 KB).


BLACK STUMP NURSERY RHYME VILLAGE AND CAMEL FARM The Black Stump Nursery Rhyme Village is located five kilometres south of Coolah, on the Scully Road. Revisit childhood memories as you wander through 17 different nursery rhyme stories created by Ken and Joyce Tuckey in their storybook village. Stories include Humpty Dumpty and Little Bo Peep. Choose your favourite gnome from 174 quirky characters, each with its own personality, or admire the patient craftsmanship of the matchstick displays and log chapel. There is also a playground, barbeque area and souvenir shop. After enjoying a country style Devonshire tea, check out the camel farm and learn some interesting camel details. Family and seniors rates are available and coaches are most welcome. Entry fees apply. read more ... BLACK STUMP REST AREA Coolah is one of several towns to claim bragging rights as the home of the legendary Black Stump. It was here that the colloquial saying ‘Beyond the Black Stump’, meaning ‘beyond the limits of civilisation,’ is said to have originated. Supporting Coolah’s claim is a document showing land boundaries declared by Governor Darling in 1826. This boundary line passes through the centre of a property known as ‘Black Stump Run’. The local Aboriginal Gamilaraay people were said to have called the area ‘Weetalibah-Wallangan’, meaning, ‘the place where the fire went out and left a burnt stump’. In 1905, a fire engulfed the Black Stump Wine Saloon which was the said to be the location of the original black stump. Today, a rest area and replica stump mark the historic location. It contains picnic shelters, an electric barbecue and flushing toilets. read more ...
COOLAH CRAFTS At Coolah Crafts take a stroll through a unique and exquisite craft shop, with a large variety of locally made country hand-crafts including woodwork and ceramics. You will also find patchwork and jewellery designed by local artisan Annette Piper, or sample delicious home-made condiments. Coolah Crafts is a must see when visiting or travelling through town. read more ... CUNNINGHAMS CAMPSITE AND PANDORAS PASS Take some time to explore the route of the well known explorer Allan Cunningham and his party. Starting at the memorial plaque where they spent the night and moving further up the valley and discovering Pandora Pass. This picturesque camp site is adjacent to Coolah Creek about 20 kilometres east of Coolah. Here is where you can have a picnic lunch and relive the event of being an explorer. read more ...
COOLAH TOPS NATIONAL PARK Coolah Tops National Park offers several waterfalls, spectacular views and lookouts and opportunities for bush camping, picnicking, birdwatching and bushwalking. One of the most popular features of Coolah Tops is the giant grass trees which can be found throughout the Park. The best way to admire them is to wander the two kilometre walking loop accessible from the Barracks Camping Area. Some trees on this track are thought to be more than 300 years old! Please note pets are not permitted in Coolah Tops National Park. The Forest Road (unsealed) running through the heart of the Park is generally suitable for conventional two wheel drive vehicles but should not be used by either two wheel drive or four wheel drive vehicles in wet weather. Also note there is no access to Merriwa via the Jemmy’s Creek Trail. read more ... KING TOGEES GRAVE For those with a keen interest in Aboriginal history, the grave of King Togee is to be found 29 kilometres west of Coolah on the left-hand side of the Neilrex Road, just past the 'Langdon' homestead. There is a weather-worn sandstone headstone surrounded by four white posts with sign overhead reading 'Togee King of the Butheroe Tribe'. King Togee was friendly with the early settlers but was speared to death by a young man named Cuttabush who later became the king of a Coonabarabran sub-tribe. read more ...
PANDORA GALLERY The Pandora Gallery provides regional artists with the opportunity to exhibit in a regional town located along the Black Stump Way in Central West New South Wales. Pandora Gallery is situated in the Art-deco style of the 1930s, to which recent renovations have enhanced the personality and charm of the period. Also within the complex is the Information Centre, local library, meeting rooms, and gym. Enlargements of renowned photographer Max Dupain (circa 1947) are permanently mounted for public viewing in the Library area. Exhibits change monthly. read more ...