Local Attractions – Holbrook

National Museum Of Australian Pottery

The Museum, situated at 76 Albury Street, (Hume Highway) Holbrook NSW . The Directors, Geoff and Kerrie Ford welcome visitors, groups and coaches to the museum.

Visit their website for current prices and packages .

Opening hours: 9.30am – 4.30pm Thursday – Tuesday CLOSED WEDNESDAYS

Closed for the month of August each year

Telephone: 02 6036 3464

HMAS Otway

Submarine Otway was the second of 6 submarines built for the Royal Australian Navy at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland.

Development of a Submarine Museum housing photographs, submarine components and mock areas of the submarine interior such as engine room, galley and living quarters is now open and worth a visit.

Woolpack Inn Museum

The Woolpack Inn Museum is located at the southern end of Holbrook. The unique building houses a collection of period furnishings, horse drawn vehicles, old farm machinery and is surrounded by lovely gardens. There are twenty-two rooms of exhibits. Some of these rooms depict the way Holbrook residents lived last century.

Open daily from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

Ian Geddes Walk

Holbrook has many areas in which the weary traveller can take a break. On the western side of the highway, behind Grimwoods, is the start of the Ian Geddes Bushwalk.

This lovely tranquil bushland walk follows Ten Mile Creek away from the highway. The entrance features a shelter with a map of the walk and the names and pictures of the birds which you are likely to observe as you meander along the trail. The walk can be comfortably completed in half an hour

Holbrook Airfield

Holbrook Airfield is owned and operated by the Greater Hume Shire Council and is made available to appropriately licensed operators of registered aircrafts. Pilots wishing to use the Airfield should obtain prior permission, contact details are displayed in CASA En Route Supplement. The Airfield Committee is a Section 355 Committee of Council whose charter is to maintain and promote the Airfield Complex.

Holbrook and its surrounding area, provides ideal flying conditions for both the ab initio students as well as the seasoned ultralight or general aviation pilot. Holbrook is characterised by ideal flying conditions all year round and especially so in spring and autumn.

Holbrook Miniature Railway

OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

The Railway is located at Ten Mile Creek Gardens. It operates 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month and every Sunday in the holidays. Bookings can be made for special occasions, birthdays parties, school classes, tourist coaches or other groups.

Opening times: 10:00am to 4:00pm

For bookings phone: (02) 6036 2253