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Originally Posted by Mark_and_Taylah
I am hoping to be able to get away early/mid next year for a few days, I was looking at Warrumbungle online, what’s it actually like out there? Will be a family camping trip so need a few amenities to keep the boss happy haha
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Welcome Mark,
It's only 29km from the Warraumbungles National Park to Coonabarabran,
where there are cappuccinos (Feather's Cafe in Cassilis St is where
locals and astronomers like to go these days for lunch), a bakery, a modern
Woolworths supermarket, a Subway sandwich joint, pub dinners,
a nice Chinese restaurant, a bowling club and other mod cons.
Even the newly opened, architecturally impressive visitors center within the national park has cold drinks and ice creams.
This is the astronomical capital of Australia.
You might like to spend an evening at the Milroy Observatory on the 40 inch.
http://www.milroyobservatory.com.au/
Donna Burton is an astronomer there whose enthusiasm is inspirational.
Best Regards
Gary Kopff
Mount Kuring-Gai