Forbes

Driving from Darlington Point to Forbes you pass through the town of Barellan, birthplace of Yvonne Goolagong where a sculpture has been erected.

Next is the town of Ardlethan, claiming to be the home of the Australian Kelpie with another sculpture in Stewart Park.

We stayed in the Apex Riverside Caravan Park, a lovely spot on the Lachlan River.

The Wiradjuri people called this area home long before European settlement, and explorer John Oxley passed through in 1817. Oxley initially just called it "Camp Hill" but later renamed it Forbes after Sir Francis Forbes, who became NSW's first Chief Justice.

The real action started when gold was discovered in 1861, bringing around 30,000 people rushing in and creating a massive tent city. That gold rush boom transformed a simple camp into the thriving town we see today.Baca lagi