Book Trail Dining Accommodation Cellar Door Antiques Arts Events Golf Trail Things to do Whats on Towns & Villages Berrima / New Berrima / Medway Bowral Bundanoon Exeter Fitzroy Falls Mittagong Moss Vale Robertson & Burrawang Sutton Forest Service Directory Contact Us Bowral’s favourite son is turning 100, and you’re invited to celebrate. 2008 marks the 100th year since the birth of Sir Donald Bradman, and visitors from near and afar are encouraged to drop by at the Bradman Museum to learn about the cricketing giant. more>> June Cool Flavours festival QUEENS BIRTHDAY WEEKEND 7, 8, 9 more>> august whats on whats on more>> Book Trail Sprinkled throughout the picturesque villages of the Southern Highlands are many delightful bookshops… Share the pleasure of browsing and discover other surprises as you celebrate the art and craft of the book. more>> Fine Woodworking at Sturt The Sturt School for Wood is famous for teaching the full time course in Fine Woodworking each year. In 2008, a shorter intensive course was introduced to run alongside the full time course, designed for students who want to study fine woodworking seriously, but who do not have time to study for a whole year. Sturt runs three twelve week course each year, commencing in Summer, Winter and Spring. more>> Golf in the Southern Highlands If you are a resident in the Southern Highlands or just visiting this beautiful area, congratulations as you are in arguably the best place in the Country in which to play golf! more>> Sports in the Southern Highlands photos & story by Ben McClellan Kids get up at the crack of dawn, adults recover from the night before to try and locate lost shoes and socks - welcome to winter sport in the Southern Highlands. more>> Antiques & Collectables Trail You are sure to find that special “something” in one of the many antique stores scattered throughout our towns & villages. more>> Local history re-released The Mittagong Memorial Hall was constructed from materials relocated from a miners’ hall at Joadja in 1911. The stone and other materials from the miners’ hall were transported to Mittagong on what is believed to be the last job of a tramway that once ran between Joadja and Mittagong. more>> Art & craft scene at Robertson Rural Robertson is the known as the ‘Green Heart of the Highlands’. Robertson also hosts another gem especially for lovers of unique Australian art and craft. more>> Local Corsetry & Coats Inspired by History One of the best kept secrets in the Southern Highlands is the unique manufacturing boutique of Gallery Serpentine situated in The Old Cheese Factory, Robertson. Specialising in beautiful, locally made garments, corsetry & coats inspired by the best of history, this is the sort of place for those who love clothing with a romantic or theatrical flavour. more>> The other yearly celebration that adds lustre to Bundanoon’s Scottish fame By Garry Barnsley OAM The Bundanoon Hotel has, for 10 years now, hosted A Winter’s Evening with Robert Burns – arguably the most successful and enduring celebration in Australia of the life and works of the great Scottish poet. more>> It’s Tartan day on 1 July 2008! There is one day of the year that Scots and their descendants have claimed as their own, and they’ve named it Tartan Day. It’s not just a day to wear a colourful piece of woven cloth; it is also a day to celebrate freedom – the freedom to acknowledge what the wearing of tartan symbolises, and to remember what it means to be the heir to a proud Scottish legacy. more>> the spirit of the southern highlands is in Moss vale Moss Vale is one of the more unique country centres of New South Wales. Centrally located in the heart of the picturesque Southern Highlands, Moss Vale represents the spirit of the Highlands and provides a perfect base for tourists. more>> Large Enough To Cater, Small Enough To Care Oxley College is a secondary day school, situated in beautiful surroundings in Bowral. With a balanced co-educational population of around 500, the College is large enough to offer a wide range of subjects and activities and small enough to nurture the uniqueness of each child and to encourage individuality. more>> Frensham’s percentages paint a picture… Head of Frensham, Julie Gillick responds to the fact that 90% of girls in the whole School are playing representative team sport every weekend of the year with the comment: ‘It is sad to think that teenage girls would even hesitate to be involved in team sport with their friends, yet many arrive at Frensham as a senior having retired early from sport – because their friends lost interest in younger years. more>> TUDOR HOUSE For the past 111 years Tudor House has educated primary aged boys and since 1902 the school has been part of the Southern Highlands educational picture. The school enjoys a unique environment which has been called a ‘paradise for little boys’. more>> Southern Highlands facts & Figures Statistic for the Southern Highlands more>> Moving to the Southern Highlands With new developments opening up in all the major towns, and a variety of festivals scheduled to keep you entertained throughout winter, there really is no better time to move to the Southern Highlands. more>> Dining Guide Choose from the wide range of eateries from take-away to silver service. By Terry Muller more>> Southern Highlands Accommodation Guide Treating yourself to a short break away is something none of us do enough. Excuses are all too easy, but making time to get away from routine is really important and the Southern Highlands can make your break away, really easy. more>> Southern Highlands Markets Guide Get up early and enjoy the very best in Highlands’ produce, homemade treats and specialty stalls. This autumn look out for market highlights – new season fruit and vegetables, local cheeses and a superb selection of home-baked items. more>> june whats on whats on more>> July whats on whats on more>> Take a walk around Berrima Only in Historic Berrima can you receive the warmest of welcomes when shopping, or just meandering through buildings that still reflect Australia’s best preserved Georgian colonial era in streetscape and architecture. more>> Pop in for a pint ~ to the oldest continuously licensed hotel in the land Surveyor General Inn, Berrima circa 1835 As Australia’s oldest continuously licensed hotel, the Surveyor General Inn, transports you into to a world known only from the pages of history. Its roaring log fires providing the perfect setting to contemplate the tales locked within its thick stone walls. more>> THE BEAUTY AND CLIMATE OF berrima What remains of the past is giving the Historic Village of Berrima its future as thousands of visitors continue to discover the charm and antiquity of Australia’s best-preserved Georgian village. more>> The town of Bowral Nestled in the shadow of Mt Gibraltar, famous for the annual Tulip Time Festival and home to the Bradman Museum of Cricket, Bowral is just one of those quite unique places. more>> Zebra Clothing Open for 10 months now, Zebra Clothing has had an enormous amount of fun dressing locals and tourists who visit their store in Bowral. So much fun, Zebra Clothing’s owner Tracey Ashton has recently opened a new store in Manuka near Canberra. more>> The Belgian Chocolate Mousse Company Bowral By Terry Muller Much to the delight of their young children, Stephane and Laurence Bourrigaud of Bowral buy chocolate literally by the tonne load. Not the common old dreary stuff, this is the real McCoy Belgian and Swiss chocolate which they import to service their ever growing Belgian Chocolate Mousse Company. more>> We know pets The Highlands is renowned for its variety of boutique and unique shops but don’t think that it’s all about fashion and food. If you’re a pet lover then a visit to Bowral Pets and Aquarium is a must. Customers are encouraged to interact with the companion animals in the store. more>> Local wines maturing gracefully By Terry Muller Establishing ones regional identity as a wine making area is a very long term affair, but certainly one aspect of life which gets better as the years role on. The first of our modern day vintners pioneered their vines more than two decades ago and the majority of other vineyards in the Southern Highlands were established around ten years ago. more>> Southern Highlands Golf Trail Golf Courses in the Southern Highlands more>> Go to the Edge Discover the majesty of the rainforest tree tops, 25 metres above the ground! The Illawarra Fly Tree Top Walk is a unique experience that captures the beauty of the native flora and fauna of the Southern Highlands of NSW from a perspective generally reserved for our flying friends. more>> Southern Highlands Book Trail Southern Highlands Book Trail more>> Oxley College – an educational life that is challenging, enjoyable and broad in a context that provides appropriate freedoms in a secure setting. more>> Mapping the Southern Highlands It took the creators one and a half weeks to drive every road in the Southern Highlands to create the free map that will be inserted into the Visitors Guide starting in the Winter Issue. more>> The Southern Highlands – Where everyone can be an ambassador Tourism Southern Highlands has recently launched an exciting new initiative that sees all Southern Highlands residents becoming Tourism Ambassadors via the Southern Highlands Ambassador Passport Program. more>> Let’s go down to the Lake For over a hundred years, people have been visiting Lake Alexandra to picnic, relax, catch up with friends, check out the ducks and enjoy other recreational activities. more>> Motorcycling The highlands Way The Southern Highlands provides some memorable motorcycling routes in an area known for its history, breathtaking views, friendly people and unique natural features. more>> Winter 2008 Winter 2008 Southern Highlands Visitors Guide [ more ] Summer 2007/08 [ more ]