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    • Bicentennial 2024
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    • Heritage Trail
      • Heritage Trail
      • 1. Flying Fox Site
      • 2. Catholic Church
      • 3. Anglican Church
      • 4. Recreation Grounds
      • 5. Broke Public School
      • 6. Broke Hall
      • 7. Cosy Nook Site
      • 8. Lancaster's Blacksmith
      • 9. Post Office 1882-1992
      • 10. Thompson's Butcher
      • 11. Australian Hotel Site
      • 12. Original Post Office
      • 13. Police Lockup
    • Resilience
    • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Bicentennial 2024
  • Events
  • Heritage Trail
    • Heritage Trail
    • 1. Flying Fox Site
    • 2. Catholic Church
    • 3. Anglican Church
    • 4. Recreation Grounds
    • 5. Broke Public School
    • 6. Broke Hall
    • 7. Cosy Nook Site
    • 8. Lancaster's Blacksmith
    • 9. Post Office 1882-1992
    • 10. Thompson's Butcher
    • 11. Australian Hotel Site
    • 12. Original Post Office
    • 13. Police Lockup
  • Resilience
  • Contact Us

1. Flying Fox site

Walk from the park towards the Brook. Wollombi Brook was previously known as Cockfighter’s Creek, this unusual name arose during Howe’s 1819 expedition when Howe’s party crossed the flooded creek and their lead horse, ‘Cockfighter’, perished in the attempt. Prior to construction of the bridge, the local produce and people were transported across the flooded brook by a flying fox! Passengers would sit inside a wire cage and be pulled from one side of the creek to the other! You will see the shackle from this next to the sign. Walk down to the brook for a look before continuing along Wollombi Street. 

Daredevils crossing the brook!

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