Mudgee

Mudgee is a township in the Central West (New South Wales) | Central West region of the Australia|Australian state of New South Wales. Together with its neighbour Gulgong, Mudgee offers a fantastic historical legacy and a host of great small Cafes.

Mudgee Halal Explorer

History

Mudgee's name comes from a local Indigenous People phrase meaning "nest in the hills", reflecting the town's position amongst hills created by long extinct volcanoes.

Travel to Mudgee

By car

From Sydney, Mudgee is an easy 3.5 hour drive (261 km). Take the Great Western Highway through the Blue Mountains or alternatively the Bells Line of Road through Windsor (New South Wales) | Windsor. Turn off for Mudgee just past Lithgow.

From Newcastle (New South Wales) | Newcastle, Mudgee is a 3.5 hour drive (290 km). Take New England Highway to Singleton. Turn off for Jerry's Plains, through Denman, Sandy Hollow, Merriwa. Turn off for Mudgee roughly 10 km past the Cassilis intersection.

From Canberra - a 6 hour drive (471 km) through Yass to Boorowa, Cowra, Canowindra, Molong, Wellington (New South Wales) | Wellington to Mudgee. Alternatively Cowra to Bathurst (New South Wales) | Bathurst, Sofala (New South Wales) | Sofala, Ilford and Mudgee.

From Brisbane - an 11 hour drive. Follow the Newell Highway to Dubbo then head east for Mudgee or alternatively the New England Highway to Tamworth (New South Wales) | Tamworth and then through Gunnedah, Tambar Springs to Coolah and Mudgee.

Travel by train to Mudgee

NSW Trainlink coach connections are available from Lithgow, meeting the morning Dubbo XPT. NSW Trainlink Intercity trains service Lithgow every 1-2 hours from Sydney, with and additional afternoon/evening service running to Mudgee every day but Saturday.

By plane

There is no scheduled commercial air service for Mudgee. Charter flights are available, and you will need to get a taxi into town, and surrounding country. The airport is around 10 minutes drive from town.

Get Around

-32.601566|149.581947 Mudgee has a local bus service connecting the surrounding suburbs 4 times a day on weekdays only.

Many of the attractions of Mudgee are in the surrounding areas, and although the town centre is nice, being in town for a few days without a vehicle or bicycle could be frustrating to a traveller.

What to See

Mudgee Museum - Colonial Inn Museum - 126 Market Street
War Memorial clock tower

Street Mary of the Presentation Catholic Church - Street Mary's Church - 57 Market Street -32.59067, 149.58396 Right next to the clock tower in the middle of town ☎ +61 2 6372 2122 Opening Hours: Office 09:00-16:00 Free Historic church built from 1857-1873, with steeple added in 1911. Built from local sandstone, contains historic stained glass windows. Verdigrised copper steeple was replaced in 2013.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Mudgee

There is much to do in Mudgee, whether you have an interest in local produce or whether you have a more adventurous interest. There are annual events which attract many visitors every year, particularly during long-weekends. Some of these include:

The town's annual Wine Festival is held in late September.
The Mudgee Amateur Dramatic Society performs one-act plays and productions throughout the year, and a musical is performed during the Wine Festival.
There is a biannual airshow, Wings, Wheels and Wine, at the airport in April. There is an aviation museum at the airport open all year round.

Being a country town and there are also national parks near by which have some hiking tracks. While some of these do not allow camping and they do make for a good day's activities for families. Additionally, Mudgee has a large number of motocross enthusiasts, and has regular race days which attract big crowds, as well as motocross tracks where you can bring your own motorbike and hit the dirt. These tracks include:

Louee Enduro & Motorcross - Lue, roughly 20min from Mudgee town on Lue Rd. All information and prices are available online.

Freeflight Motorcycle Park - Approximately 45min from Mudgee, 20 min north of Gulgong. All information and prices are available online.

Shopping

The Mudgee region is home to dozens of Cafes. Each road out of the town has clear signs directing visitors to all of the area's Cafes, and maps can also be obtained from the town's Information Centre, located in Market Street.
As well as and mead and the Mudgee region is renowned for its wide choice of conserves, tapenades, mustards, jellies, vinegars, Olive oils and honeys
Oakfield Country Store is where you can buy fresh homemade food and local goods. Located at Cassilis Road, Mudgee, NSW.

Mudgee Art House 93 Market Street -32.59093, 149.58666 ☎ +61 402 848 634 - Art prints by local artists.

Halal Food

Mudgee has a variety of restaurants and pubs to suit all people, and most carry locally produced to go with almost any meal.

These include:

The Butcher Shop Cafe, Church Street Mudgee 2850
The Mudgee Company 4 Church Street - Mudgee 2850

The Ori Bistro 6 Lewis Street | Oriental Hotel, Mudgee 2850

For those who would prefer to enjoy fish and chips or take away pizza in one of Mudgee's many parks, however, can choose from:

Eltons Eating + Drinking - 81 Market Street -32.59095, 149.58708 ☎ +61 2 6372 1079 (Who also make gorgeous wood fired pizza)

Some (but not all) of the surrounding Cafes also serve food. Check in advance, and bookings are usually required.

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Parklands Resort & Conference Centre - Cassilis Road Mudgee 2850.

Horatio Motel - 15 Horatio St, Mudgee ☎ +61 26372 7727
Colonial Court Villas - 159A Market Street ☎ +61 2 6372-0529 Self-contained Mudgee Accommodation just minutes from the main township.

Wildwood Guesthouse - Henry Lawson Drive -32.53036, 149.61845 ☎ +61 2 6373-3701 Mudgee guesthouse offering luxury accommodation

Cope in Mudgee

Mudgee Visitor Information Centre 84 Market Street ☎ +61 2 6372-1020 +61 2 6372 2850