WHERE IS THE TOTNESS VALLEY

 

 

 

 

1) Make your way to Mudgee, by whichever route seems best to you.

2) Find the clock tower, at the intersection of Church St. and Market St. (Church St is the one that runs from the McDonalds intersection, through town)

3) From the clock tower, head out of town, past the Regent Theatre, and over the Cudgegong River. This is the Cassillis road. (You will pass the Country Comfort Motel on the left). Go 10 Km along the Cassillis Rd, to the Wollar turn off. Turn right onto the Wollar Rd. (At this corner, there is a historic cottage, supposedly the site where Henry Lawson wrote his famous poem "The Loaded Dog")

4) Go approximately 18 Km from this turn off, until you see the Cooyal pub on your left. The traditional "VB" sign is prominently displayed. (Cooyal, now just a passing locality, was a town of 20,000 people during the gold rush of the 1850's.)

5) About 0.5 Km past the pub, turn right. The sign says "Kains Flat Rd", and there is a sign to Totnes . There is also a garbage dump on this corner.

6) Go 16 Km along this road. After about 4 Km, the tar runs out and the road changes name to "White Cedars Rd". Keep going straight . Do not turn off left or right. (even though the tarred road turns to the right)

7) Just keep going along the gravel road until you reach a steep hill. (Observe the twin sisters on your right, and the power transmision lines. As you pass under the power lines, you are crossing the Great Divide)

8) At the bottom of the hill, the road veers to the right and changes name to "Totness Valley Rd". Our place is about 1.5 Km from this bend, on the right. You will see the (ex-army) sign, "Miles" on the gate.

Welcome!!!
Dave & Alison