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DORRIGO! THE KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL
NSW TIDY TOWN 2008 OVERALL STATE WINNER
 Dorrigo
is a passionate community taking immense pride in their
wonderful natural resources including the Dorrigo World
Heritage listed rainforest. With a population of approximately
1,000 people, Dorrigo has strong volunteer support and local
business involvement. Dorrigo has participated in Tidy Towns
for many years.
“There
is a high level of community participation that goes towards
the beautification and overall presentation of Dorrigo.
Hundreds of volunteer hours are contributed every month
through mowing, planting, weeding, clearing, constructing
or welcoming people to the visitors centre. This is what
makes Dorrigo such a vibrant and close knit village.
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Within an hours
drive of booming Coffs Harbour and historic Armidale is a very
different Australia.
Dorrigo sits on the rugged eastern escarpment of the Great
Dividing Range at an altitude of 762m and is the commercial centre
of the Plateau.
 Apart
from the fabulous scenery, beautiful rain forests, waterfalls
and national parks,
Dorrigo is a vibrant community, with plenty of facilities, entertainment,
arts, culture and heritage. Our town is an excellent base to visit
neighbouring towns like Bellingen, Urunga, Armidale, Grafton,
Coffs Harbour or Nambucca Heads.
We are blessed with
a wonderful climate. It may be crisp early on a winter's morning,
but the days are just glorious. When the coastal strip swelters
in summer, you can enjoy Dorrigo's lack of humidity. We could
bottle our mountain fresh air, but then it would not be the same.
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is no where else that you can see so many stars at night,
or such fabulous lightning displays when the summer storms
are active.
We often boast that we do not have fires, floods or droughts.
We do of course, but they are never as severe as other places
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"Aspects
of Dorrigo"
(Cudgery Street)
Jenny Macnaughton ©
2001 |
Dorrigo is the place
where you can browse among our craft shops, enjoy a coffee under
an awning, picnic by yourself, talk to a friendly local in the
street about the weather, or just take a stroll along the river
that runs through our town. Not to mention that you can visit
any one of the 14 National Parks (4 World Heritage) close by or
take one of the dozens of short,
half or full day drives around our plateau to experience our
countryside for yourself.
 The
township of Dorrigo is conveniently situated just 40kms off the
Pacific Highway, halfway between Sydney and Brisbane.
Enjoy the scenic drive along the Waterfall Way, stretching over
a distance of 280kms.
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Dorrigo Information Pamphlet
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Dorrigo Golf Course
An ideal place
to visit...
an ideal place to stay!
Here in the best Australian traditions:
the fire and passion of bush poets, monthly markets, rodeos, pony
treks and annual Dorrigo Show and Spring-Festival. Change your
pace and join the locals to see a play at the Dorrigo Gazette
Theatre or the monthly movie, visit our library and museum.
Dorrigo
Events
What's happening on the plateau,
who is meeting where and when?
Arts
& Culture of Dorrigo
The
arts and cultural community of Dorrigo is vibrant and innovative,
reflecting the diversity of individuals whether working in isolation
or collaboratively.
The
Old Gazette Theatre &
Dorrigo Dramatic Club
The Dramatic Club has
performed hundreds of successful plays over the years and still
is performing strongly. Young Drama is running Monday & Tuesday afternoons after school. Contact Dina on (02)6657 2243
Chamber
of Commerce
Dorrigo Chamber
of Commerce acts as an umbrella organisation for the Dorrigo Plateau
and represents and advocates on behalf of the diverse community
of about 2,500 people.
History
European knowledge of
the Dorrigo Plateau began when 18 year old Richard Craig escaped
from the notorious Moreton Bay Penal Settlement in 1830.
Tourist
Info Centre
PO Box 179
- Hickory Street
Dorrigo NSW 2453
Ph/Fax:
02 / 6657 2486
AH Ph: 02 / 6657 2630
Contact
WebMaster
for any comments, suggestions
and listings on dorrigo.com. |
