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WINGEN
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The Wingen Maid viewed
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LOCATION
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Situated on the New England
Highway between Murrurundi and Scone, |
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Wingen is a small village
surrounded by mountains |
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“Burning Mountain” is a few
kilometres to the north, along the New England highway.
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CLIMATE
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Spring and Autumn are
pleasant sunny days and cool nights.
Winter is brisk and
invigorating with frosty mornings.
Summer has hot days with long
pleasant evenings once the sun goes down
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FACILITIES
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Antique shop |
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Café |
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B&B
accommodation |
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Durham Hotel – including the
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Wingen Whine Company with wine
tasting, |
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Wingen Archer Supplies and
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Cabin accommodation |
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THINGS TO DO -
PLACES TO SEE
IN WINGEN
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Towarri National Park
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This
National Park was declared in 1998 and is a most interesting area
for bushwalkers.
Towarri with Wingen Maid and Cedar Brush, cover a rugged part of the
Liverpool range.
They are at the junction of three diverse regions and contain an
amazing variety of landforms, plants and wildlife.
Photos - Craigmhor Enterprises |
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The
Wingen Maid
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A rocky outcrop just south of Wingen in the Towarri
National Park it can be seen clearly form the highway.
It is the southern face of a mountain spur with the upper part of
the cliff resembling the outline of a seated woman facing south,
holding a small bunch of flowers to her breast.
Aboriginal mythology says that the maid cried tears of fire when her
warrior husband did not return from battle. She was turned to stone
and her tears set the mountain afire (Burning Mountain).
Photo Craigmhor Enterprises |
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Burning
Mountain
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Early
explorers assumed Burning Mountain’s billowing smoke and peak of
grey, smouldering ash was an active volcano.
In fact,
the mountain’s naturally-burning coal seam, unique in Australia, is
thought to have been smoking away for over 5500 years. After a
pleasant walk you can look down from the viewing platform into the
vents where the smoke emerges.
 Burning
Mountain, officially known as Wingen Mountain, is believed to have
been naturally ignited.
The
smouldering fire is slowly burning through a thick coal seam about
30 metres below the surface.
It is a
reasonable walk from the car park to the burning mountain viewing
platform but the track is well signposted and walking shoes are
recommended.
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FESTIVALS &
EVENTS
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Events
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Campdraft- held at the local showground, this is a great day
out for all. Watch as horse rider’s battle the herds. Competition
takes place over several days. |
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Wingen
Challenge – Archery Competition held at the end of May. Watch
as competitors battle it out to hit the target. |
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18/5/2009 - 30/6/2012
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Standing Stones GLEN INNES |
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Autumn in ARMIDALE |
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Dangar Falls
Armidale / Uralla |
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Thunderbolt's statue URALLA |
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Opal Fossicking INVERELL |
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Lake Glenbawn SCONE |
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Tree Fern Walk
Barrington Tops N.P |
Australian Telescope NARRABRI |
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