Central Tilba Living History
Central Tilba is a National Trust village situated 300km south of Sydney on the Princes Highway. It lies in the shadow of Gulaga Mountain (Mount Dromedary), which rises 2613 ft above sea level. Keen walkers can walk the Tilba Track from Pam's Store, taking in panoramic views along the way, or from the parking area on the northern side. Picnic facilities are available where both tracks meet at the Saddle. From there the track descends before reaching the rainforest section, then spirals upwards to the summit. Alternatively, you can experience local Aboriginal culture and visit Koori heritage sites with Umbarra Cultural Tours.
The countryside is spectacular, with the undulating slopes of the mountain - sighted and named by James Cook on 21 April, 1770. The village was settled mostly during the gold rush years of the 1890's and 1900's and was recently identified as one of Australia's top 20 heritage sites.
Stroll the Village and browse the many craft, leather, wood-turning, antique, galleries, exclusive jewllery, cafes, bakery and the old time lolly shop. Sample the specialy cheeses at the historic cheese factory, The historic Dromedary Hotel and Bates General Store, built in 1894 are reminders od days past. Just to the north is the local winery.
Central Tilba and its near neighbour, Tilba Tilba, encapsulates Australia in the early part of this and the latter part of the last century. Nowhere in Australia will you find such wonderful historic villages unchanged by modern architecture.
The pride of Central Tilba is the ABC Cheese Factory, established in 1891. Traces of gold were found in the streams of Mt Dromedary as early as 1852 which led to a small boom in mining which lasted until 1906. This boosted Central Tilba's growth, but the Cheese Factory provided the ecomonic stability. In 1906, Central Tilba boasted a school of arts, a hotel, general store, 2 butchers, a post office, police station, court house, doctor and 9 other business establishments.
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