Description
Weekend Run to Bob’s Shed Quirindi
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2024
Saturday Schedule
Meeting point 1
5.45 meet up at Thornleigh McDonalds
6.15 Drivers Briefing
6.30 leave via Pennant Hills Road then onto M1 North Bound
Meeting Point 2
9.15am Twin Servo Wyong M1 Northbound
9.35 leave Twin Servo Wyong M1 Northbound continuing on M1 to Take the exit onto Hunter Expressway/M15 towards Singleton and on to Murrurundi
11.50 Arrive at the Murrurundi Museum
12.30 leave Murrurundi Museum
1.05 arrive at Imperial hotel Quirindi for Lunch
2.15 Leave the Imperial Hotel and head to Bobs Shed
2.20 arrive at Bobs Shed
MURRURUNDI HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
The museum encompasses three buildings: a pioneer cottage, a church used as the museum’s exhibition centre, and the Literary Institute which operates as the main museum building.
The museum complex is located on Mayne Street (New England Highway) at the Information and Rural Transaction Centre.
Settlers Heritage Cottage
One of the most interesting of Murrurundi’s many historic buildings is the pioneer cottage. Built around the 1889, the cottage was relocated to the museum site from a farm in the Timor district.
Framed with rough-hewn hardwood felled on the property or the surrounding area, the cottage features hardwood slab walls. These are sawn on one side using a pit saw, a back-breaking process, while the other side of the slabs are left in their original round-backed state. The roof is corrugated iron and the floors of milled cyprus. This is likely to have been added later as earth floors were common in cottages of the time. The cottage contains items and furniture from the period.
The Presbyterian Church
Similar to other small churches built at the turn of the 19th century, the Murrurundi church is a wooden building with high ceilings lined with local timbers. The floor slopes towards the raised altar platform, a feature typical of churches of the day. The rear annex was added later.
The building is used to display a range of changing exhibitions. Highlights include a very successful Bridal Exhibition, a memorable old-toys show and a collection of circus posters by renowned collector, Viv Carter.
The museum is currently displaying Quilts 2016 featuring over 34 locally-made items. The long-running WWI exhibition is located in the annex complete with storyboards and objects pertaining to the conflict.
Former Murrurundi Literary Institute
The Institute occupies the site of the early Court of Petty Sessions and Watch House. The original wooden building was damaged by termites and in early 1900s the brick Literary Institute building replaced it. Murrurundi’s Mayne Street was named in honour of Edward Mayne, the first Commissioner for Crown Lands for the Liverpool Plains district from 1839 who presided over the Court and Watch House.
The Quirindi Sunflower Motor Inn
This venue aims to be more than just a stopover—it’s a destination.
o Meet the adorable mini piglets, Stan & Ollie (inspired by Laurel & Hardy), and Louis The Lamb.
o Encounter our 14-year-old family pet lizard, a bearded dragon.
o Explore stunning garden areas with diverse fauna and flora, attracting butterflies and parrots.
o Enjoy state-of-the-art garden lighting and solar flames for evening ambiance.
o Gather around the gas flame heated and covered BBQ area with a beautiful grape vine.
o Soon, we’ll have a Fire Pit area for evening drinks.
Australian Railway Monument and Rail Journeys Museum
• Location: Werris Creek, the first and last railway town in NSW, situated on a major railway junction.
• Werris Creek Railway Station: The third-largest railway station in NSW.
• Museum Purpose: The Werris Creek Rail Journeys Museum brings the town’s railway past back to life.
• Displays: The museum features stunning displays, thanks to the dedicated volunteers who made it happen.
• Model Railway: The latest addition is a model railway showcasing Werris Creek during its railway heydays.
