Molong: Local History and Craft

Molong brings together visible local history and places that explore different aspects of the past: historic streets and buildings, the Molong Historical Museum and Fairbridge Children's Park. If you are considering Molong as a destination for a stay, you can plan around your interests in architecture, early settlement, Fairbridge history or local crafts. This lets you choose where to stay based on the subjects that interest you most while you’re there.

Townscape and early settlement

The heritage-listed main street and many well-preserved historic buildings invite you to explore Molong’s architectural history on foot. The Banjo Paterson Trail also leads to Molong, a town shaped by the colonial era, with streets lined with historic buildings where stories of early settlement come to life. The trail adds stories of early settlement to the view of individual buildings. The Molong Railway Station and yard group is an important visual part of the town’s historic character. The main street and the railway station group show different aspects of this character: the defining architecture on the one hand and an important visual element of the station group on the other.

Museum and Fairbridge history

The Molong Historical Museum is housed in a building constructed in 1856 as the Golden Fleece Hotel. The museum also includes an exhibition about Fairbridge Farm. The museum thus brings together two distinct historical interests: the history of the building and the subject of Fairbridge Farm. Check whether the exhibition is on display before visiting. This means you can distinguish the history of the museum building from the subject of the exhibition, even though both await you in the same place.

Fairbridge Children's Park

Fairbridge Children's Park opened in 2020 on a site that was part of the original Fairbridge Farm. Four themed areas are connected by a central path. The site therefore brings together the history of the land and a clearly structured park design. If you are interested in Fairbridge history, you can encounter the subject in Molong in two different settings: in the park, on part of the original farm site, and as an exhibition in the museum. The park organizes its themes into four areas; the exhibition offers a separate way to explore the subject of Fairbridge Farm. Check the exhibition status before visiting the museum.

Yuranigh's Aboriginal Grave

The historic site of Yuranigh's Aboriginal Grave is about 3 kilometres southeast of Molong. It is of state significance for its connections to the exploration of inland Australia and for what it reveals about significant positive interactions between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people during the colonial period. The approximate distance and direction help you locate the site in relation to Molong. Check access conditions before driving there.

Crafts and market days

Molong Yarn Market is a historic shop on Bank Street with more than 40 years of trading history. It offers craft supplies and gift ideas from local producers, artists and craftspeople. If you are planning a visit, check the current trading details beforehand. Molong Village Markets are separate from the shop and take place annually in April, June and October. Check the specific dates before your trip if you would like to plan around a market day. The shop and the markets offer different ways to connect with the town for travellers interested in crafts and local products as well as local history.

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