Boorowa

We didn't stay at Boorowa but spent a while looking around. We'd been through a few times before on our way home from Narooma. It was the first taste for the kids of how cold it was going to be in Canberra & at the snow!!

Where we ate

We looked around a bit & decided on the Old Clock Tower Cafe. It was a good choice. We were able to get gluten free toasted sandwiches for Miss 12 & I which were yummy. The other 2 kids also had toasted sandwiches while hubby had a steak sandwich. The gluten free bread was made at the cafe & was in the oven when we were there so Miss 12 & I shared the last of the previous loaf. It was enough for us. There was a variety of art & craft for sale as well. We found the service very friendly.

What we did

Basically we walked around town, looking in a few shops. I found one shop with a tiled front - most of the shops were old ones. 

The old Newsagent had tiled panels - looks like it's moved
across the road into a new building.

One antique shop was situated in an old bank - complete with the banks safe still intact.

The information centre here is housed in the old courthouse. There's a tea room there & a large collection of art & craft as well as tourist information.

Boorowa Courthouse - now the Information Centre

It's obvious that it was a large town at some stage from things like the courthouse. There are shamrocks stenciled on the ground in various places. They mark sites along historical trails (info about it can be found at the information centre). I couldn't work out why there would be shamrocks - until I found out there was a large population of Irish immigrants there. Each year there is a wool fest, complete with running of the sheep, to celebrate this Irish heritage.  http://www.irishwoolfest.com.au