What’s on
“Cowra is a thriving country town offering visitors a variety of sites to see and experience. Come and enjoy our wines and country hospitality”.
Now that you have found a place to stay, this is whats on:
COWRA EISTEDDFOD : 17 May 2012 – 09 June 2012. 131 Kendal Street has a prime position only 100m from the Cowra Civic Centre – the venue of the 2012 Cowra Eisteddfod.
Apartments available throughout the weeks. 131 Kendal Street is fully booked for the Saturday (26th) and Sunday (27th) of May.
COWRA PICNIC RACES: The Cowra Picnic Races will be held on July 6 2012. Please contact Dianne Brown on 6342 5068 or cowrapicnicraces@hotmail.com for membership enquiries and marquee bookings.
Apartments available. Min. 2 night stays.
SAKURA CHERRY FESTIVAL: 19 September-22 September 2012. Cowra Japanese Garden again present its Sakura Matsuri or Cherry Blossom Festival with many exciting cultural experiences to show the traditional Japanese way of life. Enquiries: 026341 2233.
Apartments are available the week of the festival.
COMPACT FAIRLANE FESTIVAL 02-05 November 2012. The COMPACT Fairlane was introduced to Australia in 1962. Production continued through 1963 and 64. We celebrate the milestone with an anniversary celebration hosted by The Compact Fairlane Owners Club of Australia Inc’ in COWRA 2012. All stock, restored and modified Compact Fairlanes are welcome. The Cowra Van Park is the base for registration an meet and greet. Activities will include a Show and Shine, Bench Session BBQ, and cruising to local attractions during the action packed weekend. This will be your chance to see the largest collection of Compact Fairlanes ever assembled in Australia. Entrants from all mainland states are expected to attend.
Apartments currently available.
Offering two bedroom apartments that will accommodation up to 4 guests. Book online or enquire to bookings agents Dynamic Travel Group – 02 63 424000 (BH) or 0428 69 7884. (AH)
Cowra Tourism has all the information about what’s on. CHECK HERE. to download the full programme of ‘What’s on’ in Cowra.
ABOUT COWRA AND DISTRICT
Cowra is located four hours west of Sydney and two and a half hours from Canberra, on the Lachlan River. The town offers genuine country hospitality, delicious food and wine, great natural attractions and a facinating military history.
Things to do and experience in Cowra:
- Explore The Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre.
- Located at the Cowra Visitors Centre, watch a hologram in the the Prisoner of War Theatre. Recounts the story of the Cowra Breakout and is well worth a visit (free).
- Sample our fine local wines at such cellar doors as: Windowrie Mill Cellar Door. Even after you return home, continue to experience Cowra’s wonderful drops through: Wines of Cowra.
- Guided wine and castle tours are also available through Allan from Ideal Tours.
- Neila Restaurant – Neila is an elegant informal restaurant priding themselves on consistency. They have maintained a 1 hat status in the SMH Good Food Guide and have been included in The Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide since 2003. Well worth a visit!.
- Throw a line in, go fishing or boating at Wyangala Waters State Park (the junction of the Lachlan and Abercrombie Rivers)…………….just to name a few.
