Just got home from our trip and came down the New England Highway and along The Putty Road.
Half way between Singleton and Windsor there is a new cafe called GREY GUM CAFE.
They have Cafe Style Food, On-premise Licence, Giftwares, Toilets/Showers, Horse rest area and 26 acres to park your caravan for up to 48 hours FREE.
Yes I will post this on the Freebies Thread and also on Recommendations.
Pejay said
07:30 PM Sep 28, 2011
Thanks Ma, will keep this in mind when we head that way come Christmas
whiteman said
10:44 PM Sep 28, 2011
Sounds like the "old halfway house" which we used to visit regularly once upon a time....interesting to note that vans are able to rest for a short time, might be time for a quiet sunday....no quiet weekday drive to check that out.
-- Edited by whiteman on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 10:45:04 PM
-- Edited by whiteman on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 10:45:41 PM
Travel Bug said
10:47 PM Sep 28, 2011
Thanks Elaine,
That could come in very handy.
Cheers.
Pejay said
03:11 PM Sep 29, 2011
Hey Whiteman, you're not thinking of Howes Valley, are you??? From a previous thread I put on here about the Putty Rd, I understand it has not been 'there' for quite some time. Will be interesting to head down the Putty Rd as it is hmm ........ some 30 + years since I was last travelling on it.
whiteman said
03:33 PM Sep 29, 2011
Pejay...last time I was there it sold fuel, drinks, food hot & cold, and you coulld use the small units and park a van....also toilets & showers were available, so think it might be the same place.
I guy I new bought it some years back, then got out, thought I heard a rumour that it suffered some fire damage a couple of years ago......there is also a small restaurant at Putty which is located off the main road, so unless you drive into Putty Township you would not see the place.
Looks like a trip up there is in order, as we usually take a drive to Colo Heights for coffee & hot food from time to time, then wander down the back road to the river before heading home...lovely drive, no traffic and a nice place to spend some time in bush.
Boroma577 said
03:40 PM Sep 29, 2011
whiteman wrote: Colo Heights for coffee & hot food
GEEZ.....that's a blast from the past-:)
Ma said
04:16 PM Sep 29, 2011
The servo at Colo Heights is under new management. Can't remember the blokes name.....senior moment I have known him for a lot of years.......is not in the best of health evidently.
Last time we were there about 18 months ago the food was very ordinary so maybe the new people will have a bit more zest and good health and get it up and running again like it used to be.
I lived on the Putty Road for quite a lot of years but left there about 25 years ago.
-- Edited by Vic on Thursday 29th of September 2011 06:11:39 PM
whiteman said
09:26 AM Sep 30, 2011
Hey Vic, sounds like you might have driven the track from Putty Road to Dunns Swamp which is not far from Mudgee....either via 3 Ways or the much more difficult Wollimi NP up Mt Wirraba, if you did well done.
Have camped at Gospers near the trig point only once, but many times right on top of Mt Wirraba........sadly that`s a long time ago which no special thanks to the NSW NPS and of course the area in now a declared wilderness area.....so much for progress eh !!
-- Edited by whiteman on Friday 30th of September 2011 09:26:56 AM
Vic said
10:40 AM Sep 30, 2011
Hi Whiteman,
My "camping" was loosely termed compliments of the Australian Army......we used what they now call the old Military Road.
We had choppers landing on the mountain too. I went into that area a couple of times for Army Exercises.
Got bowled over by conducted lightning there too, paralized for awhile until my feelings and voice returned but survived ok, lol !
Just got home from our trip and came down the New England Highway and along The Putty Road.
Half way between Singleton and Windsor there is a new cafe called GREY GUM CAFE.
They have Cafe Style Food, On-premise Licence, Giftwares, Toilets/Showers, Horse rest area and 26 acres to park your caravan for up to 48 hours FREE.
Yes I will post this on the Freebies Thread and also on Recommendations.
Sounds like the "old halfway house" which we used to visit regularly once upon a time....interesting to note that vans are able to rest for a short time, might be time for a quiet sunday....no quiet weekday drive to check that out.
-- Edited by whiteman on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 10:45:04 PM
-- Edited by whiteman on Wednesday 28th of September 2011 10:45:41 PM
Thanks Elaine,
That could come in very handy.
Cheers.
Pejay...last time I was there it sold fuel, drinks, food hot & cold, and you coulld use the small units and park a van....also toilets & showers were available, so think it might be the same place.
I guy I new bought it some years back, then got out, thought I heard a rumour that it suffered some fire damage a couple of years ago......there is also a small restaurant at Putty which is located off the main road, so unless you drive into Putty Township you would not see the place.
Looks like a trip up there is in order, as we usually take a drive to Colo Heights for coffee & hot food from time to time, then wander down the back road to the river before heading home...lovely drive, no traffic and a nice place to spend some time in bush.
GEEZ.....that's a blast from the past-:)
The servo at Colo Heights is under new management. Can't remember the blokes name.....senior moment I have known him for a lot of years.......is not in the best of health evidently.
Last time we were there about 18 months ago the food was very ordinary so maybe the new people will have a bit more zest and good health and get it up and running again like it used to be.
I lived on the Putty Road for quite a lot of years but left there about 25 years ago.
The last time I was in that general area was about 1962, camped on top of Gospers Mountain......... http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=33022&cmd=sp&place=Gospers%20Mountain&file=Gospers_Mountain.htm
-- Edited by Vic on Thursday 29th of September 2011 06:11:39 PM
Hey Vic, sounds like you might have driven the track from Putty Road to Dunns Swamp which is not far from Mudgee....either via 3 Ways or the much more difficult Wollimi NP up Mt Wirraba, if you did well done.
Have camped at Gospers near the trig point only once, but many times right on top of Mt Wirraba........sadly that`s a long time ago which no special thanks to the NSW NPS and of course the area in now a declared wilderness area.....so much for progress eh !!
-- Edited by whiteman on Friday 30th of September 2011 09:26:56 AM
My "camping" was loosely termed compliments of the Australian Army......we used what they now call the old Military Road.
We had choppers landing on the mountain too. I went into that area a couple of times for Army Exercises.
Got bowled over by conducted lightning there too, paralized for awhile until my feelings and voice returned but survived ok, lol !