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Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Ashford is a hamlet (population 652 in 2016) in the New England region in New South Wales, Australia.
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Fishing.
Fishing hole. Four-wheel-drive only
Toilets. Picnic tables. Barbecue facilities. Potable water. Bushwalking trails - Dungeon Lookout, Junction Walk, Macintyre Falls Lookout, Limestone Caves Walking Track, Slippery Rock Walking Track. Accommodation and camping - see website for further information and bookings.
Drive past the site of the old coalmine on the right. Turn around and go back the way you came to return to Ashford.
Camping, barbecues, picnic areas, toilets, shower facilities, fishing, water sports, boat ramps, bushwalking. Phone number is the Inverell Tourist Information Centre
Rest area at the junction of Frazers Creek and the Severn River. Picnic area with picnic table and barbecue (bring own wood), no toilets. Dirt walking trail over the bridge on the right.
Swimming hole, fishing, canoeing. Shelter, picnic tables, wood barbecue facilities (bring own wood), no toilets. Water must be treated or boiled for 10 minutes before consumption.
Single bed rooms only from $60 per night - see website for full rates and room details
24 sites with power and town water, camping OK. Laundry facilities, free wood-fired barbecues (subject to fire bans), pets welcome subject to conditions. As of Apr 2021 the ablutions facilities are in demountable buildings while the regular ones are being renovated.
Kwiambal National Park
Pit toilets, picnic tables, barbecues (free gas/electric, wood barbecues may or may not have firewood, so bring your own), car park, limited water must be treated or boiled for 10 minutes - best to bring your own in case. Reservations are essential
Camping, barbecues, picnic areas, toilets, shower facilities, fishing, water sports, boat ramps, bushwalking. Phone number is the Inverell Tourist Information Centre
Swimming hole, fishing, canoeing. Shelter, picnic tables, wood barbecue facilities (bring own wood), no toilets. Water must be treated or boiled for 10 minutes before consumption.
Prescription Service (M-F) - if scripts are left by 11:45AM, they will be dispensed in Inverell and returned to Ashford after 2PM.
By coach
As of Feb 2021, Transport NSW are trialling a route (Route 499) between Inverell and Moree via Goondiwindi.
By plane
The nearest airports with regular scheduled services are in Inverell (through Link Airways), Moree, and Goondiwindi (in Queensland).
Private transport is essential, as there is neither a taxi service nor a local bus service in Ashford.
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Moree · Regional · MRZ
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