2026 National Muster at Mudgee Reminder
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19th NATIONAL MUSTER MUDGEE - NSW 11th - 18th OCTOBER |
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With registrations now open it is time to explore more of what there is to see in and around Mudgee.
Mudgee Railway Museum
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The Mudgee Railway Museum is located within the original Mudgee Railway Station. The railway line was approved in 1879 and was officially open in 1884. The station was designed by John Whitton and remains one of the finest stations in NSW. The line was part of the Gwabegar railway line. The line was extended to Gugong and Dunedoo between 1909 – 1910. The passenger service ceased in 1985, being replaced by coaches. The line was reopened between 2000 – 2007, mainly for freight services. Today the station remains heavily intact, with an unchanged yard layout including goods shed, loading bank and engine shed. The station building is the home of Mudgee Arts & Craft Local Artisan’s Railway Gallery. |
Mudgee Arts and Crafts
| The Mudgee Arts & Craft is housed in the Mudgee Railway Museum. The venue is a unique gallery and artist co-op, proudly showcasing a wide variety of handcrafted works made right here in the Mudgee region. The space features all forms of art with creations from watercolours, knitting, woodwork, weaving jewellery photography and a whole lot more. Meet the artists as they work in the museum, discuss how they work and admire the finished product. |
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Kandos Museum
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The Kandos Museum is built in the original Methodist Church, built in 1919. The town was known as a “Company town” and famously known as the town “that made cement that built Sydney”. Established in 1913, it grew rapidly around the massive Kandos Cement Works. The was established by the NSW cement, Lime and Coal Company, which was established to capitalize on the region’s vast limestone, shale and coal deposits.
Travelling by Road to the National Muster With the Great Western Highway closed at Mt Victoria, and members travelling from Victoria and Queensland it is recommended that you avoid Sydney as the highway will be extremely busy with the Repco Bathurst 1000 over the first weekend of the Muster. During any day the diversion adds a minimum of 40 minutes to the trip. Should there be a breakdown coming into or out of Lithgow the delays can be over an hour. Travelling from North. There are three alternatives, using the Pacific Hwy, New England Hwy or the Newell Hwy. Pacific Hwy. Travel down to Hexham and turn right. Follow the A1 and then follow John Renshaw Drive for approximately 10klm then turn right onto the Hunter Expressway. Follow the Hunter Expressway for 37klm and then veer left onto the Golden Hwy. Follow the Golden Hwy for approximately 140 klm and turn left onto Ulan Road. This will take you to the National Muster. New England Hwy. Travel down the New England Hwy to Scone and turn right signpost Merriwa, then turn right onto the Golden Hwy for approximately 49klm and turn left into Ulan Road, this will take you to the National Muster. Newell Hwy. Travel down the Newell Hwy to Gilgandra and turn left onto the Castlereagh Hwy towards Mendooran and Dunedoo. From Dunedoo turn left onto the Golden Hwy for 52klm and turn right onto Ulan Rd. This will take you to the National Muster. Travelling from the South. There are four alternatives, using the Princes Hwy, Hume Hwy, Olympic Hwy, and the Newell Hwy. Princes Hwy. Travel along the Princes Hwy and take one of the exits that will take you to Cooma, either the Monaro Hwy at Cann River, Snowy Mountains Hwy at Bega, or the Kings Hwy at Batemans Bay. Upon reaching the Canberra region head to Yass and turn left onto the Hume Hwy and turn right onto the Lachlan Valley Way to Cowra. From Cowra head towards Canowindra, Cudal, Molong, Wellington and turn right signpost Gulgong. From Gulgong turn right to Mudgee. On reaching Mudgee turn left signpost Ulan. Newell Hwy. Follow Newell Hwy all the way to Dubbo. From Dubbo follow the Golden Hwy for approximately 142klm and turn right onto Ulan Rd. This will take you to the National Muster. |
