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Mid-Western Regional Council - Filming in the Mid-Western Region

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DISCOVER KEY LOCATIONS<br />

DISCOVER KEY LOCATIONS<br />

TOWNSHIPS<br />

Church Street, Mudgee<br />

Mayne Street, Gulgong<br />

Mudgee<br />

Gulgong<br />

Mudgee’s name derives from <strong>the</strong> Wiradjuri Aborig<strong>in</strong>al<br />

term 'Moothi' mean<strong>in</strong>g 'nest <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> hills'. Mudgee is<br />

an attractive town of f<strong>in</strong>e old build<strong>in</strong>gs, located <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> broad, picturesque and fertile Cudgegong River<br />

Valley.<br />

Flanked by foothills, Mudgee has a rich pastoral<br />

history reflected <strong>in</strong> its heritage streetscapes which<br />

are wide and tree-l<strong>in</strong>ed, just as you would imag<strong>in</strong>e<br />

a ref<strong>in</strong>ed country town to look like. The streetscapes<br />

of colonial public build<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong>clude heritage banks,<br />

solicitor offices and churches.<br />

Gulgong boomed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> gold rush era of <strong>the</strong> late<br />

1800s and featured on <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al ten dollar note.<br />

Step back <strong>in</strong> time through <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al and narrow<br />

bent streets with high footpaths <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> historic town.<br />

The town's heritage listed build<strong>in</strong>gs are complete with<br />

orig<strong>in</strong>al features and <strong>in</strong>clude such gems as The Pr<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

of Wales Opera House, <strong>in</strong> which Dame Nellie Melba<br />

once performed. It is <strong>the</strong> oldest perform<strong>in</strong>g arts venue<br />

still be<strong>in</strong>g used for its orig<strong>in</strong>al <strong>in</strong>tention <strong>in</strong> Australia.<br />

Mudgee<br />

Approximately<br />

3.5 hrs drive<br />

Approximately<br />

20 m<strong>in</strong>s drive<br />

Gulgong<br />

Sydney<br />

Mudgee<br />

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FILMING IN THE REGION | MID-WESTERN REGIONAL COUNCIL

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