Thirty kilometres south west of Macksville is the village of Taylors Arm and its legendary hotel, The Pub With No Beer.

The Pub with No Beer

The song, The Pub With No Beer, was the biggest selling Australian recording in its day and earned Slim Dusty the first gold record ever awarded in Australia and the first and only gold 78rpm record.

The song has put the town on the tourist map. Thousands of visitors from Australia and overseas find that, contrary to the song, there is a cold beer waiting at the Taylors Arm Hotel. While you're quenching your thirst, you can view the mass of photographs and memorabilia that decorate the tiny bushpubs walls.

The Pub with No Beer

A few kilometres away you'll find Bakers Creek Station where you can spend the day horseriding, canoeing, swimming, bushwalking or relaxing over lunch in the lakeside gardens. Comfortable overnight cabins are available or you can set up camp

SCOTTS HEAD

The seaside village of Scotts Head is one of the district's fastest growing centres and is a great holiday spot for families.

There's safe swimming in the Bay for kids and those of us less energetic. The village's sheltered, unspoiled beaches are enclosed by rocky promontories which offer excellent fishing. The town is also home to the most active surf club and water sports abound.

There's kilometres of clean sandy beaches and dunes for walkers and joggers. Or you can try your hand at fishing either from the banks of Warrell Creek or from the beach or rocks.

In recent years services and accommodation have increased as a direct reflection of more building.

Scotts Head Reserve Trust has a 198 site park for caravan campers, 10 on-site vans, camping facilities, barbeques and amenities block.

BOWRAVILLE

Bowraville was the setting for the movie, The Umbrella Woman starring Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward. Many of the props for the movie can now be found in the Museum whilst the stars loved the area so much they bought a property nearby.

The Verandah Post town

Origin of the name Bowra remains a mystery as there are four versions, three stemming from Aboriginal words meaning "Bullrout", "Scrub turkey" and "Bald head". The fourth meaning is said to have come from an army man, Captain Bowra, who had been sent to the area in search of cedar.

Back to Bowra - annually

Every October Long Weekend the town celebrates with the Back to Bowra Festival. Booking enquiries or more information can be obtained from the Back to Bowra Committee, c/- Post Office, Bowraville 2449.

In April there's the Bowra Blues Festival.

Bowraville's "spring Fair" at Goldie Park is held mid November. Proceeds to Autumn Lodge Auxilary and New Toilet Block Goldie Park. Great Family Day at the centre of the universe - Bowraville.

The Eliza and Joseph Newman Folk Museum contains much memorabilia from a German wartime mine washed up on Middle Head Beach in 1942, to an old red Telephone Booth. There are working displays, you can experience side saddle, and see the Kevin Maloney Collection of cap tallies and navy memorabilia. Our newest attraction is a rock and mineral exhibit.
Perhaps you'd like to marry in the oldest church in the district, now situated in the grounds.
The museum is open

Saturday & Tuesday from 10am to 3pm

Sunday from 11am to 4pm

Generally other days from 10am to 12.30pm

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - Every day from 10am to 3pm

Other times on request