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Please remember to let us know if you are coming, but book camping and cabins directly with...
Please remember to let us know if you are coming, but book camping and cabins directly with...
Ride: Pilliga Pottery, Dandry Rd, Coonabarabran 9th to 11th June
To start riding at 1:00pm Saturday and 9:00am Sunday plus Monday
Cost: Ring to find current Camping/Cabin costs, Horses $10 per night for water, etc.
Ride $6 and Breakfast $10 = $16
Where: This property is located in the Pilliga forests just north of Coonabarabran off the Newell Highway. Some of the group go Friday afternoon and have a social/quite time until the ride on Saturday.
Rides: Saturday afternoon around 1.30pm for a two to three hour ride with a smoko break
Sunday around 9am with a smoko break until lunch. Lunch will be back at base
Sunday afternoon another ride this would be shorter than the morning one
Monday if anyone is still keen there is a easy ride before heading off
Rating: 1-2 flat easy with some hills and rocks
Yarding: There are yards but need to bring tape to setup electric yards within other yards
Water: Bring your own buckets as not all yards have troughs
Food: The Blue Wren Cafe is open daily for meals.
If there is not a total fire ban in place the club BBQ will be available for cooking your brekkie, etc for all days. But be aware if there is a fire ban, bring a second option.
Grog BYO
Friday Cafe or bring your own
Saturday Breakfast/lunch Cafe or bring your own. Dinner for those who book by emailing gdhbluebums@gmail.com can enjoy a German dinner. But you can eat a pizza or your own thing
Sunday $10 covers breakfast and lunch. Bacon and eggs breakfast. Bring something to share for morning tea. BBQ lunch. Dinner at Cafe or bring your own
Monday Breakfast/lunch at the Cafe or bring your own.
Facilities: For Camping and Rooms please pay Pillga Pottery direct and ring them to book
Campers ring and book space. Need to use the facilities over near the Cafe and not the farm house – those are for people who have booked rooms only (it’s a short walk). There are loo’s, shower’s, and a cafe.
You need to book a room if you want the extra comfort and use of the facilities (these rooms are within a family home a bit like a B&B). Book early to ensure you get a room
Please ring and book a camping space and organise money with owners
The Studio sleeps 15 all up with three separate bedrooms – if you want to share
Check out their web site - http://www.pilligapottery.com.au/ or ring 68422239 to book
Meeting: After lunch on Sunday
MOB: Phones do not work out here
Dogs: Dogs allowed
RSVP: By the 1st June to gdhbluebums@gmail.com