Discover Eurunderee

Eurunderee offers several distinct ways to experience a stay: tangible literary history, art exhibitions, firefighting equipment and seasonal cuisine. Its literary connections come particularly vividly to life through the stories of Henry and Louisa Lawson. At the same time, exhibitions and a dining experience shape the town in other ways. You can therefore consider Eurunderee in terms of the themes that particularly interest you on your trip.

The Lawsons and Eurunderee Provisional School

The young Henry Lawson attended Eurunderee Provisional School for several years and later returned. During that later visit, he spontaneously wrote a poem in the visitors’ book. Louisa Lawson advocated for the school to be built. The school’s history thus brings two different connections to the fore: Henry’s time as a pupil and his later return, on the one hand, and Louisa Lawson’s efforts to have it built, on the other.

The poem in the visitors’ book gives Henry’s return a specific moment; Louisa Lawson’s involvement tells of a different kind of connection to the school. Together, these details make the story less abstract: it is about both a personal episode and the school’s origins. Another distinct connection to Louisa Lawson can be found at the Old Eurunderee Post Office, where a blue commemorative plaque remembers her.

Art and firefighting equipment

Rosby Cellar Door & Gallery displays sculptures and hanging artworks by emerging and established artists throughout the year. This offers a different focus from the Lawson stories: the emphasis is on artworks by a range of artists. The exhibition changes over time. If you’re interested in particular works, check what is currently on display before your visit.

The NSW RFS Community Education Centre in Eurunderee displays a wide range of current and historic firefighting equipment, including bush-fire tankers. The focus here is on equipment and tankers; the contrast between current and historic gear offers a different perspective from personal literary history. The exhibits on display may be updated. If you’re planning to visit for a particular item, it’s a good idea to check the current display beforehand.

Seasonal cuisine at The Barn

The Barn at Blue Wren Farm offers a relaxed dining experience, with simple, seasonal and tasty food. Much of the produce used for the menu is grown at Blue Wren Farm. The seasonal character of the cuisine and the fact that many of its ingredients are grown on the farm are both part of what’s on offer.

These themes offer different focuses for a stay: school and literary history, changing art exhibitions, firefighting equipment or seasonal food. If you’re looking for a hotel for your stay, you can decide which of these aspects makes Eurunderee interesting for your trip. These different interests don’t add up to a single prescribed itinerary, but rather offer different reasons to include the town in your travel plans.

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