West Wyalong
Australia · Oceania
About West Wyalong
West Wyalong is in New South Wales. It is the administrative centre of Bland Shire, which perhaps quite interestingly, is sister to Dull in Scotland and Boring in Oregon.
West Wyalong travel guide
Understand
West Wyalong is the largest cereal growing district in the centre of New South Wales. Owing to its location on the Newell Highway, it makes it a popular stop over stop over spot for truckies.
Getting there
West Wyalong is on the Newell Highway, 2 hrs from Dubbo, 6 from Melbourne, 4 from Sydney and 10 from Brisbane.
See
1 Wyalong Museum, 69 Neeld St, Wyalong, ☏ +61 2 6972 3303. A local history museum exhibiting what life was like in interior NSW in the 1800s and the 1900s. However, staff aren't known to be friendly though. (updated May 2022) Lions Park Dakota DC3 True Blue Mine Poppet Head, Cooinda Park. Replica of the True Blue Mine poppet head (updated Nov 2015)
Buy
Weethalle Whistlestop Art & Craft Shop, Old Railway Station, Weethalle, ☏ +61 2 6975 6199. (updated Nov 2015) Aboriginal Artifact Shop, 76-78 Main Street, ☏ +61 2 6972 3493, [email protected]. 9AM–5PM Monday to Friday. (updated Nov 2015)
Eat
Cafe Peckish, 221 Main Street (In McCann Park), ☏ +61 2 6972 4733, [email protected]. 9AM–4PM Monday to Friday. (updated Nov 2015) 1 The Jade Teahouse Restaurant, Corner Gladstone & Monash Streets, ☏ +61 2 6972 2111, [email protected]. noon–2PM, 6PM–9PM. (updated Nov 2015)
Sleep
1 Acacia Golden Way Motel, 45 Main Street, ☏ +61 2 6972 2155, [email protected]. (updated Nov 2015) 2 Cameo Inn Motel, 263 Neeld Street, ☏ +61 2 6972 2255. (updated Nov 2015) 3 Ardeanal Motel, 281 Neeld Street, ☏ +61 2 6972 2777, [email protected]. Swimming pool. (updated Nov 2015) 4 Colonial Motor Inn, Corner Midwest & Newell Highways, ☏ +61 2 6972 2611, [email protected]. (updated Nov 2015) Club Inn Motel, Newell Highway, ☏ +61 2 6972 2000, [email protected]. Standard room $90 single, $110 double. (updated Nov 2015) 5 Royal Hotel Mirrool, Ariah Street, Mirrool (On the Newell highway, south of West Wyalong), ☏ +61 2 6974 1237. Pub accommodation. $20 per person per night. (updated Nov 2015)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.