Jennifer's Guidebook
Bushwalking
Just 20-minutes scenic drive from Kandos, Ganguddy-Dunns Swamp is in Wollemi National Park. The 'swamp' is in fact a pristine inland waterway surrounded by sandstone cliffs and 'pagoda' rock formations. This is a top spot for bushwalking (well-marked trails), picnicking, swimming ... and you can hire kayaks.
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Ganguddy-Dunns Swamp campground
Just 20-minutes scenic drive from Kandos, Ganguddy-Dunns Swamp is in Wollemi National Park. The 'swamp' is in fact a pristine inland waterway surrounded by sandstone cliffs and 'pagoda' rock formations. This is a top spot for bushwalking (well-marked trails), picnicking, swimming ... and you can hire kayaks.
A favourite bushwalking and birdwatching spot with amazing views over the mountains and beyond. Two walks take you along the sandstone clifftops, and then down into the rainforest gully. A highlight is the spectacular flight of carved stone steps from the gully floor back up to the top. You need to be fit!
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Ferntree Gully
A favourite bushwalking and birdwatching spot with amazing views over the mountains and beyond. Two walks take you along the sandstone clifftops, and then down into the rainforest gully. A highlight is the spectacular flight of carved stone steps from the gully floor back up to the top. You need to be fit!
Sightseeing
This is a good place to start ... local knowledge and a fascinating collection of 20th-century objects, images, industrial machinery and historical records. Now a volunteer-run local museum, the building was originally a Spanish-mission style baptist church, built in 1919. The grounds include a garden featuring local native plants, and a display of industrial equipment from the former Kandos cement works. You can help to support the museum by buying one of their linen souvenir tea towels -- designed and handprinted by the Kandos Museum tea towel squad. Ask for the local history map. 22 Buchanan Street Kandos. Open Wed to Sun 10am to 4pm.
The grounds are a good place for a picnic. The museum also has a Tesla EV charger available during open hours: ask at the front desk.
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Kandos Museum
22 Buchanan StThis is a good place to start ... local knowledge and a fascinating collection of 20th-century objects, images, industrial machinery and historical records. Now a volunteer-run local museum, the building was originally a Spanish-mission style baptist church, built in 1919. The grounds include a garden featuring local native plants, and a display of industrial equipment from the former Kandos cement works. You can help to support the museum by buying one of their linen souvenir tea towels -- designed and handprinted by the Kandos Museum tea towel squad. Ask for the local history map. 22 Buchanan Street Kandos. Open Wed to Sun 10am to 4pm.
The grounds are a good place for a picnic. The museum also has a Tesla EV charger available during open hours: ask at the front desk.
Food scene
Good news for Kandos! This food business has recently moved to the Railway Hotel (on Cooper Drive, a short stroll from the western end of Angus Avenue), and is now called Santo's Pizza and Pasta. Santo's wood-fired pizzas are excellent, highly recommended. Eat-in or takeaway.
iL Vicolo Trattoria Rylstone
18-22 Louee StreetGood news for Kandos! This food business has recently moved to the Railway Hotel (on Cooper Drive, a short stroll from the western end of Angus Avenue), and is now called Santo's Pizza and Pasta. Santo's wood-fired pizzas are excellent, highly recommended. Eat-in or takeaway.
This is where you will find Santo's excellent pizzas. (Menu is in the front hall upstairs at Kandos Kitchen.) We had the Napolitana -- fantastic. The real deal.
Railway Hotel
This is where you will find Santo's excellent pizzas. (Menu is in the front hall upstairs at Kandos Kitchen.) We had the Napolitana -- fantastic. The real deal.
Our favourite friendly local cafe. Kylie and her mum Judy serve great soup, sausage rolls, cheese and spinach pies, and this is a lovely place to sit. Open breakfast to lunch Thursdays to Saturdays but best to check current hours online.
The Old Chemist Shop Gluten Free Cafe
Our favourite friendly local cafe. Kylie and her mum Judy serve great soup, sausage rolls, cheese and spinach pies, and this is a lovely place to sit. Open breakfast to lunch Thursdays to Saturdays but best to check current hours online.
Good pub food! We highly recommend the salt & pepper squid, and the crumbed lamb cutlets. We had a special one night: beef cheeks. They were very good. Great news for Kandos, having good pub food at our local. Dining room open 7 days from midday to 9pm. Say hello to Jason or Cath at the bar.
Kandos Hotel
2 Angus AvenueGood pub food! We highly recommend the salt & pepper squid, and the crumbed lamb cutlets. We had a special one night: beef cheeks. They were very good. Great news for Kandos, having good pub food at our local. Dining room open 7 days from midday to 9pm. Say hello to Jason or Cath at the bar.
Picnic hampers! Delicious produce and Capertee Valley's extraordinary scenery make this worth the 40-minute drive from Kandos. Take care on the road, there is lots of wildlife especially kangaroos and wombats. Good idea to ring before you leave Kandos, in case you decide to have one of their delicious homemade pies and they can pop it on the oven for you!
From the Paddock Farm Market
4590 Glen Alice RdPicnic hampers! Delicious produce and Capertee Valley's extraordinary scenery make this worth the 40-minute drive from Kandos. Take care on the road, there is lots of wildlife especially kangaroos and wombats. Good idea to ring before you leave Kandos, in case you decide to have one of their delicious homemade pies and they can pop it on the oven for you!
Our excellent local supermarket has a surprising range of just about everything, including gluten-free products, a well-stocked deli, good quality wine, and that rare commodity: fresh fruit and vegetables. Open 8am to 7pm every day except Sundays 9am to 6pm. Closed Christmas Day, but open usual business hours after then.
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Kandos IGA Plus Liquor
65 Angus AveOur excellent local supermarket has a surprising range of just about everything, including gluten-free products, a well-stocked deli, good quality wine, and that rare commodity: fresh fruit and vegetables. Open 8am to 7pm every day except Sundays 9am to 6pm. Closed Christmas Day, but open usual business hours after then.
Peppinos is our favourite local eatery: good food, fun atmosphere, fabulous margaritas, great hosts ... bookings essential. Louee Street Rylstone -- just 10 mins drive from Kandos.
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Pepino's Mexican Restaurant
61 Louee StPeppinos is our favourite local eatery: good food, fun atmosphere, fabulous margaritas, great hosts ... bookings essential. Louee Street Rylstone -- just 10 mins drive from Kandos.
Delicious handmade steamed dumplings served with Chinese teas, in the historic Bridge View Inn, Rylstone. Often seating guests in the courtyard or garden. Must do. Bookings essential. Early start recommended. Open 10am to 3pm.
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29 Nine 99 YUM CHA & TEA HOUSE
28 Louee StDelicious handmade steamed dumplings served with Chinese teas, in the historic Bridge View Inn, Rylstone. Often seating guests in the courtyard or garden. Must do. Bookings essential. Early start recommended. Open 10am to 3pm.
Friendly local pub with good beer and a bistro ... booking recommended for dinner. Local wine, beer garden, pool table, darts ... popular and well-run country pub.
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The Globe Hotel
50 Louee StFriendly local pub with good beer and a bistro ... booking recommended for dinner. Local wine, beer garden, pool table, darts ... popular and well-run country pub.
Recently under new management. We've heard only good reports, and will get there soon.
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The Rylstone Hotel
62 Louee StRecently under new management. We've heard only good reports, and will get there soon.
Wine tasting
There are two local vineyards with cellar doors a short drive from Kandos and Rylstone:
De Beaurepaire Wines has just won the Australian Gourmet Traveller Award for best small cellar door in Australia. We highly recommend booking in to the full immersive experience ... a wine tasting with one of the clever and passionate members of the family who make these excellent French wines. A fascinating story, well told. Superb location too.
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De Beaurepaire Wines
182 Cudgegong RdDe Beaurepaire Wines has just won the Australian Gourmet Traveller Award for best small cellar door in Australia. We highly recommend booking in to the full immersive experience ... a wine tasting with one of the clever and passionate members of the family who make these excellent French wines. A fascinating story, well told. Superb location too.
Excellent wine, good food. This is a family-run small vineyard and cellar door, serving delicious lunch platters. We especially like the Naked Lady rose ... but all their wine is good.
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naked lady wines
2222 Bylong Valley WayExcellent wine, good food. This is a family-run small vineyard and cellar door, serving delicious lunch platters. We especially like the Naked Lady rose ... but all their wine is good.
Art spaces
A few doors up the road from our AirBnB, WAYOUT is the home of Cementa Contemporary Arts Festival. WAYOUT is an artist-run artspace, and presents exhibitions by local and regional artists, as well as workshops and other events from time to time. For more information visit the Cementa website. 71 Angus Avenue Kandos. Cementa22 Contemporary Arts Festival is coming up soon: Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 May 2022.
WAYOUT Art Space
71 Angus AvenueA few doors up the road from our AirBnB, WAYOUT is the home of Cementa Contemporary Arts Festival. WAYOUT is an artist-run artspace, and presents exhibitions by local and regional artists, as well as workshops and other events from time to time. For more information visit the Cementa website. 71 Angus Avenue Kandos. Cementa22 Contemporary Arts Festival is coming up soon: Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 May 2022.
Homewares
Carol is a retail goddess and you will want to buy pretty much everything from her collection of well-designed, well-made, often locally made homewares and desirables. This is a good place to start the Louee Street retail walk-and-talk.
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Folkologie
84 Louee StCarol is a retail goddess and you will want to buy pretty much everything from her collection of well-designed, well-made, often locally made homewares and desirables. This is a good place to start the Louee Street retail walk-and-talk.
Shop local think global ... Sue has brought together a delightful, colourful and ethical collection of well-made, fair trade and artisan household goods and accessories.
Sisters Bazaar Rylstone
33 Louee StShop local think global ... Sue has brought together a delightful, colourful and ethical collection of well-made, fair trade and artisan household goods and accessories.
Secondhand
The best recyclers in the district, our local volunteer-run Community Charity Shop is an organised and fascinating treasure trove of goodies: kitchenware, glassware, toys, gadgets, books ... we dare you to leave empty-handed. The front door tells you how much this shop has raised for our local community over the past few years -- astonishing.
Kandos Community Charity Shop
14 Angus AveThe best recyclers in the district, our local volunteer-run Community Charity Shop is an organised and fascinating treasure trove of goodies: kitchenware, glassware, toys, gadgets, books ... we dare you to leave empty-handed. The front door tells you how much this shop has raised for our local community over the past few years -- astonishing.
Rylstone Retro Records
Vinyl galore! Men in black Tshirts. Say no more.