For early travellers, the only place to stop for a drink was along the old highway, where rough drops were served at colonial inns. Now we’ve carved out a different route, featuring everything from roasteries to wineries. Find cider from a century-old orchard, beers brewed down canyons and spirits infused with local botanicals for a true taste of the Mountains.
What could be a better way to start a crisp morning than strolling in the sunshine, gathering farm-fresh produce or stocking up on unique handcrafted gifts as you sip on a barista-pulled coffee while a busker entertains nearby?
Just off the Great Western Highway near the village of Leura, where the World Heritage-listed national park meets the community, east meets the oldest continuous culture on earth in a yin and yang of harmony, kinship and respect.
Restaurants in famous venues often rest in the love diners have for the building itself.
Grace. Humility. Wisdom. Community. Responsibility. Service.
It’s been more than 40 years since hotel owner Gary Crockett put on a festive feast to ease the homesick pangs of a group of Irish travellers waxing nostalgic as snowflakes danced on the wind one freezing July evening.
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