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Local Attractions |
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Pioneer Park Museum |
Houses
some of the most significant artefacts and old buildings from the district's
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Griffith Art Gallery |
Showcases
a selection of national and local art exhibitions on a regular basis |
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Griffith Garden Festival |
Held in
mid October each year,. Due to its reliance on irrigation the town is able to support
some truly magnificent gardens |
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La Festa |
Held on
the long weekend at Easter each year, the festival is a celebration of the
diverse cultures within the community.
The festival showcases the food, music and costumes of a wide variety of
cultures |
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Wineries |
Visit
some of Australia’s best known wineries.
Local wineries include
McWilliams,
De Bortoli’s,
Casella’s
(producer of the famous Yellow Tail Range of wines),
West End Wines
and more |
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Cocoparra National Park |
A pleasant
20 minute drive east of the town, the park is home to some of Australia’s best known
flora and fauna including one of Australia’s largest birds the Wedge Tailed Eagle |
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Murrumbidgee River |
Enjoy a
relaxing weekend camping and fishing along the banks of the famous Murrumbidgee
River
or just take that special someone and a picnic basket for a day trip and
experience the magnificent River Red Gums |
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Griffith Aquatic Centre |
Visit
the modern indoor heated aquatic centre complete with gym, crèche, and
aerobics classes |
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Hermits Cave and Lookout |
From
the top of the McPherson Ranges the lookout looks east over vineyards and orchards towards the Binya Hills and beyond |
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Accommodation |
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Free standing Houses, Town Houses and Villas |
Griffith has ample permanent and casual accommodation available at
reasonable rates. Most of the available accommodation is
located within walking distance to the main street with its
wonderful parks and gardens and shopping centre |
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Flats
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Backpacker Accommodation |
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Two caravan Parks with onsite Vans and Cabins |
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Hotel and Motels
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Restaurants |
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Belvedere |
Restaurant and
pizza, eat in or takeaway (Italian) |
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Il Corso |
Restaurant
and pizza, eat in or takeaway (Italian) |
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Michelin's |
Restaurant
(French) |
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The Clock |
Restaurant
(Italian) |
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Kolours |
Combination of
Australian and Italian cuisine
with a regular seafood night |
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La Scala |
Restaurant
(Australian and Italian) |
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Vita's |
Restaurant (Italian) |
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Picasso's |
Combination of Australian and Italian cuisine |
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Happy Dragon |
Restaurant, eat in or takeaway (Chinese) |
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Cafe Beautiful |
Restaurant, eat in or takeaway (Chinese) |
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McDonald's |
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KFC |
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Red Rooster |
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Shopping |
Griffith has two large shopping plazas, both are
within easy walking distance of the main street. The main street and
adjoining streets complete the shopping experience with a large number of
speciality shops available. |
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Harvey Norman |
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Target |
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Bunnings |
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Super Cheap |
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Repco |
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BBQ's Galore |
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Good Guys |
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Dick Smith Electronics |
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Sleep Doctor |
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Bed Heaven
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Churches |
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Anglican |
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Catholic |
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Baptist |
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Jehovah's Witness |
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Presbyterian |
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Salvation Army |
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Seventh Day Adventist |
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Uniting Church |
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Seikh Temple |
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Islamic Mosque
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Sporting Facilities |
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Two Heated Pools |
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Sporting Ovals |
Griffith has a large number of sporting ovals that
cater for Football, Cricket, Touch Footy, AFL, Soccer and Little Athletics,
etc |
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Tennis Courts |
The Griffith Tennis Club has a number of well
maintained courts that are available during the day as well as at night |
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Squash Courts |
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Motor Racing Circuits for Cars, Motor Cycles and Go
Karts |
The Griffith go kart circuit is well equipped with
catering facilities and lighting for both day and night racing |
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Horse Racing |
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18 Hole Golf Course |
The Griffith Golf Course is set amongst native
bush land adjoining the Aerodrome. The club house is fully licensed
with a professional on hand to provide golfers with any expert advice
they might require |
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Lawn Bowls |
This is a well
maintained complex adjoining a modern club house |
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Ten Pin Bowling and Theatre Complex |
This complex is extremely well equipped showing
the latest releases suitable for all ages |
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Sailing and Water Skiing |
With Lake Wyangan only a short distance from town
it is an ideal location for enjoying water sports of all kinds |
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Educational Facilities |
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Several Pre Schools |
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Six Infant/Primary Schools |
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A Large TAFE Campus |
The Griffith TAFE Campus caters for trade and non
trade courses as well as Nursing, Business Studies, Hair Dressing,
Information Technology as well as Food and Wine courses |
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Griffith Adult Learning
Association |
GALA runs a number of courses such as First Aid,
Responsible Service of Alcohol, Responsible Conduct of Gambling as well as
ESOL and Information Technology courses |
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