• English
    • Chinese Simplified
    • Chinese Traditional
    Language
  • Guide
  • Info
  • Maps
    Share
  • Special Offers
  • Contact Us
  • English 1800 628 233
  • English
  • Chinese Simplified
  • Chinese Traditional
  • About
        • History
        • How to Get Here
        • Visitor Information Centres
        • Information
        • Harvest Jobs
        • Invest
        • Maps
        • Fast Facts
        • Hilltops Blog
          • The Rustic Maze & Country Garden - 26 September 2020

            A passion for gardening and history coupled with a love…

          • Boorowa Shamrock Trails - 16 September 2020

            Immerse yourself into Boorowa'a beautiful local history by following one…

  • Stay
        • Motels
        • Caravan, Camping & Holiday Parks
        • Hotels
        • Cottages
        • Farmstays
        • Bed & Breakfast
        • Retreat & Lodges
        • Holiday Houses
        • Apartments
        • Backpackers & Hostels
  • See & Do
        • Key Festivals and Events
          • Irish Woolfest
          • Harden Kite Festival
          • National Cherry Festival
          • Cherry Blossom Long Lazy Lunch
        • All Festivals and Events
          • Community Events
          • Festivals & Celebrations
          • Exhibitions & Shows
          • Sporting Events
          • Classes, Lessons, Workshops & Talks
          • Food & Wine
          • Markets
          • Concert or Performance
          • Submit an Event
        • Attractions
          • Galleries, Museums & Collections
          • Historical Sites & Heritage Locations
          • Sports & Recreation Facilities
          • Shopping & Markets
          • Spas & Retreats
          • Landmarks & Buildings
          • Entertainment Venues
          • Parks & Gardens
          • Natural Attractions
          • Agriculture, Mining & Industry
        • Towns
            Young, Boorowa, Harden, Jugiong
        • Villages
            Rugby, Frogmore, Reids Flat, Rye Park, Maimuru, Bendick Murrell, Monteagle, Bribbaree, Koorawatha, Galong, Murringo, Wombat & Kingsvale
        • Retail
        • Tours
        • Professional Services
  • Food & Wine
        • Bars
        • Restaurant & Cafe
        • Produce
        • Cooking Schools, Lessons, Workshops
        • Wineries
        • Breweries
  • Orchards & Pick Your Own
      Orchards & Pick Your Own

      Hilltops Region orchards and berry farms offer the opportunity to “pick your own”. The scent of the fruit in the warm sun will entice you, and you’ll take home a delicious reward for your efforts.

      Learn more

  • Trails
        • Outdoor Explorer
            Koorawatha, Iandra Castle, Tout's Lookout, Murringo, Boorowa, Jugiong
        • Food & Wine
            Jugiong, Harden, Wombat & Kingsvale, Young, Boorowa
        • Antiques & Heritage
            Boorowa, Murringo, Koorawatha, Young, Wombat & Kingsvale, Harden Murrumburrah, Galong
  • Sample the Hilltops
          • Shop the Hilltops Online
          • Virtual Tours

BOOROWA

With a colourful Irish heritage, wide open landscapes on the Boorowa River, a long tradition of pastoral activity, a vibrant township and pure country charm, Boorowa is an early Australian country town located just seventy minutes north-west of Canberra.

Irish cousins Roger Corcoran and Ned Ryan, Rebels who’d been transported to the colony of NSW each gained a “ticket-of-leave” the first step to citizenship, in 1821. The first Europeans to settle in the district, they invited friends and family to make a new life in the region. The two took prominent roles in the settlement and growth of the town. This proud Irish heritage, which brings many travellers from the homeland, comes to the fore at the annual Irish Woolfest. Boorowa is home to fine merino wool; renowned studs form the core of the region’s pastoral economy. In celebration of this and its Irish heritage, flocks of sheep fill Boorowa’s main street in the spectacular Running of the Sheep. The day culminates with the ecumenical Blessing of the Fleece. A sheep is shorn and its fleece is thrown on stage as a thanksgiving for the fine wool of the district. Complete with Irish music, dancers and a Growers’ Market, the Irish Woolfest is the highlight of Boorowa’s year.

ANTIQUES AND DEVONSHIRE TEAS AWAIT

Boorowa is a delight for travellers, offering a vibrant and well-preserved township brimming with cultural attractions. The fine classical Boorowa Courthouse holds a cafe and information centre. Rail enthusiasts can visit the heritage listed Boorowa Underbridge, with its rare timber deck Howe Truss. The Historical Museum occupies the last pisé building in Boorowa and the Glenara Gallery along the main road is in a fine Early Victorian gentleman’s residence. The octagonal War Memorial, a terra cotta-roofed English Georgian building, a most unusual style for Australia, dominates the vista along the main street near the bridge across the Boorowa River. Boorowa has antique shops and several popular country pubs. You’ll find Devonshire teas and homemade scones served with fresh cream and local berry jams. Along the Lachlan Valley Way from the Hume Highway, Boorowa is a treat for the senses.

HIGHLIGHTS NEARBY

  • GALONG $165 - $200 As featured Channel 7's Sydney Weekender, Colenso Farm offers two beautifully appointed country accommodation options: Colenso Country Retreat, a comfortable farmhouse that sleeps eight, and ...
    COTTAGES, FARMSTAYS Colenso Country Retreat 0427 770 697 Visit Website
    READ MORE
  • BOOROWA $85 - $85 Boorowa Blue Metal Motel is budget accommodation with 10 rooms and en suites. Located in the centre of town, just off the main street, it ...
    MOTELS Boorowa Blue Metal Motel 02 6385 3186
    READ MORE
  • BOOROWA Deb is a Remedial Massage Therapist and provides a feeling of relaxation to the whole body. As a wellness clinic, every need is catered for ...
    SPAS & RETREATS Deb’s Remedial Massage 0417 427 145
    READ MORE
  • BOOROWA Between $20 and $30 The Boorowa Hotel is an historic hotel built in 1880, with all the old world charm and dignity befitting the grandest hotel in Boorowa. Thirteen ...
    BARS, RESTAURANT & CAFE Boorowa Hotel 02 6385 3000 Visit Website
    READ MORE
  • BOOROWA Under $20 The Pantry on Pudman, located in the heart of Boorowa on Pudman Street, is a unique mix of delicious Bills Beans coffee, an eclectic range ...
    RESTAURANT & CAFE Pantry on Pudman 02 6385 1943 Visit Website
    READ MORE
  • BOOROWA Hunt and Hook your hunting gear specialists. Located in Boorowa, here are all your essential hunting gear. We provide the best and most great looking ...
    SHOPPING & MARKETS Hunt and Hook 0402 390 443 Visit Website
    READ MORE

Sign up to our newsletter

Follow us

  • All Accommodation
  • All Attractions
  • All Food & Wine
  • Trails
  • Orchards & Pick Your Own
Events
  • Cancelled for 2020 National Cherry Festival
  • Kite Festival
  • Irish Woolfest
  • All Events
  • Submit an Event
  • Towns & Villages
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
About
  • History
  • Harvest Jobs
  • Invest
  • Stories
  • Fast Facts
Follow Us
    • How To Get Here
    • Visitor Information Centres
    • Information
    • Maps
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact Us
Site by OSKY Interactive