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Enjoy our beautiful scenery, delicious wines, scrumptious cuisine… |
Find your way … Pink Lamb & Purple Shiraz Race Day, Petanque, Rose Farm Spring Fair and more…
Try our rich reds & full-bodied, dry whites… |
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 History
There were no vines in the spring of 1836 when a party led by the explorer and Surveyor General of NSW, Major Thomas Mitchell, traversed the area. The Major was impressed by the beauty of the lands surrounding the river which the Aborigines called “Yangetta”, and in the foothills of the mountain range they knew as “Peerick”.
Mitchell could hardly fail to have been impressed by the great hills which would have risen upon him in the distance as he approached them. These are a southern extension of the Great Dividing Range which runs down eastern Australia. He gave this distinctive portion of the Range a famous name: the Pyrenees. In doing so he recalled the rugged mountains which divide Spain and France. This was not just a flight of fancy on his part, or an image recalled from book learning. Mitchell had campaigned as a young soldier in the foothills of the European Pyrenees, and so the image meant something to him.
The district’s principal watercourse called forth another memorable image for the Major. He name the river “Avoca” after the Vale of the Avoca in County Wicklow, Ireland, where the rivers Avonmore and Avonbeg combine to form the Avoca.
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What to see and do
The Pyrenees Region offers an abundant selection of attractions and tours.
Sheep skin products, treasures of yesteryear, antiques, collectables, olive and lavender gifts, natural and cultural history, rugged mountain ranges, abundant wildlife, waterfalls, galleries, bone china, art sculpture, wood & stone, bustling local markets, Petanque, bike riding and more … |
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