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The Liverpool Plains in regional NSW is an undiscovered destination and perfect for your next trip!
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23/10/2024

The Blackville Arts & Market Day was the place to be over the weekend!

21/10/2024

An update from Quirindi Silo Art

✨🎆 Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the Quirindi Silo Art Light and Sound Show! 🎆✨

🌞 With Daylight Saving Time in effect, please note our updated start times! Join us as the magic begins at 8 PM with a thrilling 30-minute countdown clock! ⏰

🖼️ Following the countdown, dive into the first screening of our mesmerizing Light and Sound Show! And don’t worry if you miss it—the magic will repeat after a quick 5-minute countdown! 🌟

Bring your friends and family for an evening of color, creativity, and captivating storytelling! 💖

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The Liverpool Plains Business Chamber Inc.Visit Liverpool PlainsPeter Ryan ArtGrainCorpClub QuirindiIlluminartThe PlainsGreat Aussie Road TripsAustralian Silo Art TrailVisit NSWRotary Club of QuirindiNew England TimesCaravan & Camping NSW

20/10/2024

That open sky feeling with Liverpool Plains light 🙌

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18/10/2024

Walk through and explore the State Heritage-listed woolshed or join an intimate walking tour at Windy Station Woolshed's next Woolshed Open Day.

Visit on the last Friday of each month to walk the boards and discover its iconic place in history, with smoko and tea provided.

For more information on the next open day (coming up on Friday 25 October), visit ➡ www.theplains.com.au/events.

📷 Windy Station

15/10/2024

This International Day of Rural Women, we're saluting the women who work to connect us with food and fibre across the Liverpool Plains.

Did you know... according to the women are responsible for half of the world’s food production while working as environmental and biodiversity stewards?

We know that women are leading the way in innovating for many tourism, agritourism and agricultural business across the Liverpool Plains.

Tag a woman or business leading the way in tourism, agritourism or agriculture on the Liverpool Plains and help us celebrate them!

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13/10/2024

Grab your tickets to see country singer/songwriter and star of The Block, Kirsty Lee Akers bring the Small Town Big Hearts Tour to the Liverpool Plains with Rhinestoned on Saturday 26 October.

Family-friendly and guaranteed to be a great night out in Wallabadah!

More info over at our website ➡ www.theplains.com.au

10/10/2024

Cattle feed for some, artist inspo for others.

Hay at Wallabadah's Art Shack at Wilgabah - a working property and home to farm stays and art workshops and retreats.

📷: Art Shack at Wilgabah

03/10/2024

🌼 COMING UP THIS OCTOBER ON THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS 🌼

Saturday 5th
🚂 Twilight Trains at Quirindi Rural Heritage Village & Miniature Railway

Sunday 20th
🛍️ Blackville Arts & Market Day

Friday 25th
🐑 Windy Station Woolshed Open Day

Saturday 26th
🎙️Kirsty Lee Akers' Small Town Big Hearts Tour with rhinestonedmusic, Wallabadah

Sunday 27th
🚂 Quirindi Rural Heritage Village & Miniature Railway Open Day

Learn more about these events at our website ➡ www.theplains.com.au

📷: Blackville Arts and Market Day

16/09/2024

🌼 Did you know...? 🌼

🥦 Canola comes from the same botanical family as mustard, turnip, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli.

🌏 It's an altered form of rapeseed, which was cultivated as early as 2000 BC in India and later introduced to China and Japan. It was first grown commercially in Australia in 1969.

🍳 Canola seed is crushed to produce an edible oil that can be used in cooking. A by-product of this process is a protein-rich meal that is used for stock feed.

💪 Canola is the third largest crop produced in Australia, behind wheat and barley. Australia produces about 2 million tonnes annually, with 20-25% of that produced in NSW.

Nothing says "spring" like paddocks of gold. Come for a drive on the Liverpool Plains to see for yourself!

SOURCE: Department of Primary Industries
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12/09/2024

Can't wait to see this episode of Great Aussie Road Trips! 🚗🏍️

11/09/2024

🎉 The countdown is on! 🎉

With today being Tuesday and Saturday just around the corner, it's almost SHOWTIME! 🎪 Get ready for an amazing time at the Quirindi Show this weekend! 🎈🤩

See you there!

02/09/2024

🌼 COMING UP THIS SEPTEMBER ON THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS 🌼

Saturday 7th
🤍 Quirindi - CMRI Committee's Liverpool Plains Long White Lunch

Saturday 14th
🎡 Quirindi Show Society's Spring Show
🌸 The Murrurundi Collective's Spring Fling

Saturday 21st
🍴 The Dinner Party at Windy Station Woolshed
🎨 Penelope Gilbert-Ng Workshop at Art Shack at Wilgabah

Sunday 22nd
🚂 Quirindi Rural Heritage Village & Miniature Railway Open Day

Friday 27th
🐑 Windy Station Woolshed Open Day

Learn more about these events at our website ➡ www.theplains.com.au

📷: Windy Station

27/08/2024

Some fantastic recognition for two of our region's great tourism offerings - Quirindi Silo Art and Reg Lindsay Memory Barn from Business NSW - New England North West in their annual awards 👏🏽

Do yourself a favour and add these experiences to the itinerary on your next trip to the Liverpool Plains! 🚗

15/08/2024

Grab the latest copy of FOUND Regional to read all about Gilay Estate's origin story 👊🏽

Then head over to their website to book your stay! ➡️ https://gilayestate.com/

13/08/2024

Great souvenirs for visitors now available at Harvest Spring Ridge 👏🏽

14/07/2024

It's calving time on the Liverpool Plains, with lots of new faces due to join the herd over the winter months. These ladies are soaking up some rays while they patiently wait for their babies to arrive... not a bad way to pass the time!

Pack your jacket and jump in the car for a sun drenched roadtrip this winter on the Liverpool Plains. To see what's coming up, head over to www.theplains.com.au.

11/07/2024

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨
.. for an evening of wine and food at Graze at the Willow Tree Inn featuring a four-course dinner accompanied by four beautiful wines from the Villain & V***n range of Hentley Farm.

For more information, head over their page.

04/07/2024

We love local 🫶

Handcrafted with love and the best local ingredients. That's our promise ❤️

Wholegrain Milling Flour available for purchase right here at Reverence.

01/07/2024

✨ SAVE THE DATE ✨
.. for the The Dinner Party at Windy Station, presented by Windy Station Woolshed and GRŌ Events Group and featuring Sophie Hansen from Local is Lovely.

For more information, head over to www.windywoolshed.com.au/events-2/.

14/06/2024

Thanks Australia.com for showcasing this little slice of paradise! How lucky are we to have incredible offerings for visitors like Gilay Estate in our backyard 🙌🏻

04/06/2024

🚗 VISIT THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS - Windy Station Woolshed ✈️

ABOUT
Windy Station is managed by David Lee, closely supported by Clare Lee as Agritourism Manager and a team of 9 wonderful men and women. It is located across 62,000 acres at the southern end of the Liverpool Plains near Pine Ridge; just 30kms from Quirindi and Willow Tree, and approx. 100kms from Tamworth, Gunnedah and Scone.

Windy Station was originally settled by the Australian Agricultural Company as part of Warrah Estate in the 1830s. It formed part of a larger holding totalling 100,000 acres. Given this long history, there are some very old buildings on the property including two State Heritage Listed Woolsheds (of three in the whole of NSW!).

Windy Station Woolshed is about to undergo a major conservation effort, restoring and replacing close to 1,000 piers holding the shed in place. This work is scheduled to start at the beginning of June 2024 and will take around 5 years to complete.

During peak times of the year, the Windy team brings in dedicated contractors who plant, spray and harvest the crops including sunflowers, sorghum and cotton. They also bring in dedicated teams for calf marking and weaning. Windy Station is a privately-owned farm, run at a corporate scale. All decisions are made by the farm-based team in conjunction with the owners who are located off-farm.

WHAT CAN I DO THERE?
Windy Station offers accommodation, private tours for groups, open days at the Woolshed on the last Friday of each month, plus an incredible space for events. Stay tuned for their newest offering... private small tours of the farming operation – via the paddock buggy! You can find information at their website or email Clare direct.

📷: Rebecca Andrews

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Fluffy fields of white mean it's cotton picking season! Get on the road and see for yourself the origin story of your favourite tshirt, but as always beware of increased truck and heavy machinery movement as our farmers get it to market. Follow along and we'll show you how it gets out of the paddock and on the road to you! #visitnsw #australia #farming #australianfarming #harvest #agritourism #cottonaustralia #thankafarmer #australianagriculture #visitliverpoolplains #visitquirindi #cotton

It's sorghum harvest time again! Did you know... ➡️ Grain sorghum was first grown in New South Wales in 1940. ➡️ In Australia, the primary use of grain sorghum is for livestock feed. It is also incresingly used for ethanol production. In other parts of the world, it is used to make porridge, bread and couscous. ➡️ Almost all Australian sorghum is produced in Northern NSW and Queensland. Now's the time to go for a drive across the Liverpool Plains and check out all the sorghum harvest action, with incredible copper fields stretching as far as the eye can see. Just beware of increased truck and heavy machinery movement on the roads as our farmers get it out of the paddock and to market. #visitnsw #australia #farming #australianfarming #harvest #agritourism #sorghum #thankafarmerforyournextmeal #australianagriculture #visitliverpoolplains #visitquirindi

Anyone else want to see sunflowers that are the same height as you? 🙋‍♂️ The Carter’s sunflower crop is above and beyond! Located on Warrah Ridge Rd just outside of Quirindi, expect a field of compact sunflowers ready for visitors to marvel at 🌻 If you’ve got nothing planned this weekend, head to the Sunflowers on the Plains page for more information on how to get there.

There's a lot to love about the Liverpool Plains ❤️

Art Shack at Wilgabah x NSW Government's Agritourism Pilot Project

Art Shack at Wilgabah is located at Wallabadah on the Liverpool Plains. It is an agritourism destination for artistic and cultural events and workshops, and offers accommodation on-site. This is part of its story - created by Regionality through the NSW Government's Agritourism Pilot Project.

“We believe that by working together to share our story, our produce and our region with the world, we can create prosperity for our community.” Today was an exciting day as we officially launched “The Plains” at an intimate event at Windy Woolshed with (most of) our committee, some media and some stakeholders by our side. Born out of the NSW Government Agritourism Pilot Program and with Regionality guiding us along the whole way, a small group has been working to get a brand off the ground that aims to put the Liverpool Plains on the map in Australia and across the world as a destination for high quality food, fibre and agricultural products. We’ve come so far over a few short years but now’s the time to take the leap and open our arms wide to the broader community to join us on this exciting journey. So click ▶️ and watch this space for lots more to come! If you haven’t already, we know you’ll fall in love with the Liverpool Plains just like we have 🤍 🎥: Rose, Andrea and Sam at Regionality 🙌🏻

💧It’s been a wet and wild week across the Liverpool Plains and while we never say “no” to rain in regional Australia, we’re thinking of those people and businesses affected by flooding. If you’re looking for a way to support farmers and small business, plan to come and visit us soon. Whether it’s for a day trip or a long weekend, we can’t wait to show you what a resilient community we are 🤍

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