Explore Gloucester and Barrington Tops
Beautifully located in its own valley and watched over by rocky sentinels, Gloucester is the closest town for adventures in the Gondwana rainforests of Barrington Tops.
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Gloucester is a small country town with a remarkable backdrop of the Buccan Buccans (Bucketts Mountains) surrounded by productive farms and high forested mountains. The town sits in its own valley at the junction of three rivers - the Gloucester, Avon and Barrington - in the upper catchment of the Manning River. These waters that were born in the high altitude wetlands of Barrington Tops eventually meet the sea via the Manning River double delta at Harrington.
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World heritage spaces
Gloucester is the closest town to renowned wilderness destinations in the Barrington Tops parklands, Woko and Copeland Tops.
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You’ll be enthralled by high altitude ancient rainforests, towering tree fern groves, snow gum glens and exhilarating mountain views. Gloucester has long enjoyed the epithet of basecamp for Barrington Tops so it’s the perfect place to set out on your Gondwana adventures.
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A town full of things to do
Gloucester is justifiably proud of its many parks and public areas that make the most of the scenic location. Greeting you at the southern entrance to town is the golf course which must be the prettiest in the state, you’ll be challenged to keep your eyes off the stunning views. In the centre of town is Gloucester District Park that offers an unbeatable range of sporting facilities in its beautiful riverside location: a fully equipped recreation centre for indoor sports, football fields for all codes, basketball, tennis, lawn bowls and even croquet. Plus the jewel in the crown is the Olympic pool complex that includes a heated hydrotherapy centre.
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Gloucester’s popular café culture caters to all tastes, there are two pubs with excellent bistros plus three licensed clubs for drinks with friends, meals, entertainment and ever-changing shows. And if you like wine, then you’ll love the selection of boutique wineries scattered in the pretty valleys from Stroud to Gloucester and towards the coast
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For more info on the area and to book accommodation visit Barrington Coast Tourism
https://barringtoncoast.com.au/destinations/gloucester
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Heading to Gloucester
https://barringtoncoast.com.au/pages/directions-to-gloucester
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