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Hill End Heritage Centre

Hill End Historic Site

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Overview

Hill End Heritage Centre's interactive museum displays and historic information are the perfect introduction to any visit to Hill End Historic Site.

Type
Education centres
Where
1 Beyers Avenue, Hill End, NSW, 2850 - in Hill End Historic Site in Country NSW
Accessibility
Easy
Opening times
7am to 7pm daily
Please note
Limited maps and brochures are available next to Hill End Heritage Centre, at the General Store.

Located right in the centre of Hill End Historic Site, next to the General Store, this new heritage centre is the ideal starting point for your Hill End experience.

Step into the beautifully restored 1950s Rural Fire Service shed, and enjoy the displays at your own pace. This self-guided centre brings the incredible characters, stories, and more than 120 years of Hill End history to life through screen projections, historic artefacts and interactive iPads. Peek into the the remains of a miner's cottage from the 1890s gold rush glory days. You can even see the old red Blitz fire truck, and an historic mining trolley.

The heritage centre is wheelchair-accessible and boasts both air-conditioning and heating, making it a great all-weather attraction that's suitable for everyone.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

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  • Interior arch stained glass windows and arch doorway at Sacred Heart Church in Hill End Historic Site. Photo: Jennifer Leahy © DPE

    Sacred Heart Church

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Accommodation:

Hosies - Hill End Micro Pub

Hosies - Hill End Micro Pub offers unique accommodation in a beautifully-renovated 1870s building in Hill End Historic Site between Bathurst and Mudgee. Enjoy local wines, craft beers and hearty seasonal fare that celebrates Central West producers in a relaxed country-pub atmosphere.

Exterior of Hosies accommodation at night, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: J Spencer/OEH

 

Strike creative gold at Hill End

Hill End is not your run-of-the-mill gold rush town. A small village full of original Victorian buildings, it's also home to a thriving community of artists, artisans, poets and painters.

Great Western Store, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

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