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Skate, roll, and ride
Hit the skate park to perfect an ollie or the vert ramp.
Crookwell skate park has a bowl, with steel coping, a street course with spine at Clifton Park, corners of Clifton, Laggan and McIntosh roads, Crookwell. Facilities include cricket nets, undercover barbecue, playground, bike, and walking track, play equipment and public toilets.
Gunning skate park has a concrete bowl with spine, taco, steel coping and a street area with quarter ledge and rail at Copeland Street, Gunning. Facilities include an undercover picnic table and play equipment.
Taralga skate park has spine, grind rails and quarter pipe at Goodhew Park, Orchard Street, Taralga. Facilities include an undercover picnic table and barbecue, playground, play equipment, and public toilets.
Discover history
Museums and galleries
Visit the Taralga Historical Society Museum or Pye Cottage in Gunning and trace the history of the Upper Lachlan Shire's ancestors, from early transport to wartime heroics and rural fashion, and more.
Pye Cottage, Yass Street, Gunning open every fourth Sunday of the month between 10am and 12pm and by appointment. Donation for casual visits, guided tour of Pye Cottage $5 general admission, guided tour of Gunning village and Pye Cottage $10 general admission. For more information phone 4845 6339.
Take a step back in time at the Taralga Historical Society Museum, Orchard Street, Taralga open Saturdays between 10am and 2.30pm or by appointment. $5 general admission. For more information phone 4843 8187.
Cool off
Take a dip
Crookwell swimming pool, Goulburn Street, Crookwell open Saturday to Thursday, 11am-6pm and Friday, 11am to 5pm. Admission, $6 adult, $3 child. $3 senior, pension or concession.
Gunning swimming pool, Saxby Lane, Gunning open Saturday to Thursday, 11am-6pm and Friday, 11am-5pm. Admission, $6 adult, $3 child. $3 senior, pension or concession.
Children under 10-years-old not participating in a supervised activity must be supervised by a parent or responsible guardian over 16-years-old.
Escape to the outdoors
Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve
Take a guided tour to the spectacular underground world of the Junction Cave, or explore the Wollondilly Cave which stretches across five levels. Take a self-guided tour of the Fig Tree Cave or visit the Kooringa Cave, Mulwaree Cave, and Dennings Labyrinth.
The longest and most varied cave in the Wombeyan Caves network and stretches across an incredible five levels.
Open daily. Guided tours at 1pm weekdays, 10.30am and 1pm on Saturday and Sunday. Entry $19 child and pensioner, $24 adult, $60 family.
Enter this spectacular underground world and surround yourself with the rich colours, spectacular shawls, and flowstones of this beautiful show cave.
Open daily. Guided tours at 2.30pm every day. Entry $19 child and pensioner, $24 adult, $60 family.
Open daily. Self-guided tours between 9am-4pm daily. Entry $13 child and pensioner, $20 adult, $50 family.
Other caves at Wombeyan, including Kooringa Cave, Mulwaree Cave, and Dennings Labyrinth, can be visited on a guided tour, pre-bookings essential via the Wombeyan Caves office phone 4843 5976.
Abercrombie Karst Conservation Reserve
Explore the Archway Cave on your own or take a guided tour of the Belfry Cave, crossing a suspension bridge and climbing ladders to reach the Archway of the caves, or join in the challenge of the Grove Cave.
Open daily. Self-guided tours between 9am-4pm daily. Entry $13 child and pensioner, $20 adult, $50 family.
Open daily. Guided tours at 2pm daily. Entry $25 child and pensioner, $33 adult, $83 family.
This guided tour of Belfry Cave takes in the upper levels of the Archway at Abercrombie Caves. It's for adventurous spirits - you'll cross a suspension bridge and climb ladders just to get there.
Open daily. Guided tours daily. Entry $25 child and pensioner, $33 adult, $83 family. Phone Abercrombie Caves office for tour times 6368 8603.
Join a challenging guided tour of Grove Cave, which is made up of tight narrow passages, high ceilings, and white walls.
Open daily. Guided tours daily. Entry $18 child and pensioner, $24 adult, $60 family. Phone Abercrombie Caves office for tour times 6368 8603.
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