Prior to the discovery of gold in Grenfell, the region had been best known for the Weddin Mountains – a well known bushranger hide out for Ben Hall and colleagues. Today you can easily visit the Weddin Mountains National Park as part of a short break in Grenfell.
In Grenfell you can visit the birthplace of renowned Australian poet Henry Lawson. He was born on the Grenfell goldfield just six months after it rose to prominence at the outset of 1867. And don’t miss a stroll down narrow, historic George Street, since replaced by Main Street as the commercial centre.
Grenfell’s gold mining ruins are concentrated on O’Brien’s Hill – site of the original gold discovery and today home to an array of mining relics, including a stamper battery, horse whim and mine shafts, all with interpretive signs.