DESTINATION: Moss Vale

A Southern Highlands market and tourist town, Moss Vale has become a popular retreat for retirees and home of the Southern Highlands Country Fair. The area is very scenic with sheep, cattle, horses, alpacas and goats feeding on the surrounding lush pastures.

Main Attractions

Throsby Park Homestead was built by convicts in 1834, for the nephew of the explorer Charles Throsby. The fine Georgian sandstone and cedar home, now administered by the National Trust, is open for inspection by appointment. Leighton Park, in the centre of Moss Vale, is a perfect spot for a leisurely stroll. The landscaped gardens are lovely in autumn when the deciduous trees display their glorious colours.

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Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve is located 3km NE of Moss Vale and here visitors will see a variety of birdlife.

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Region: Illawarra

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The Illawarra the name is an adaptation of an Aboriginal word meaning between the high place and the sea, has Wollongong as its centre and is flanked by the Tasman Sea shores and the Illawarra Escarpment. The area is ideal for watersports and outdoor activities such as surfing at North Beach, hang gliding at Stanwell Park, fishing at Lake Illawarra and swimming at any one of the seventeen patrolled surf beaches. more

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62-70 Main St (Old Hume Hwy), Mittagong, Ph: (02) 4871 2888

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