KANGAROO VALLEY
Kangaroo Valley is a drive through
town when traveling the Nowra to Canberra route. This remote small
town has the majority of the essential services, but is also a
quirky bikie weekend destination.
The first recorded European sighting of the valley
was in April 1812, when surveyor-explorer George Evans passed through
the area.
The area was first settled in 1817. The felling and
exporting of cedar trees quickly became the valley's main industry. By
the mid 1840s, the valley also became home to a number of dairy
farmers, who specialized in the production of butter as other dairy
products such as milk couldn't be exported as they would often curdle
long before they had completed the treacherous journey out of the
valley to neighboring settlements.
Kangaroo
Valley has several arts and craft shops and galleries, several
restaurants and cafes, a hotel and licensed bowling club, one post
office and one grocery store.
The Friendly Inn Hotel is a grand century plus
building.
The War Memorial is in the middle of
the strip. 
The Anglican Church is a century plus
structure but is undated. 
The Hampton Bridge  and Museum is an
adjunct to the town and is a photographic opportunity.
Down the road a 10k’s are the Fitzroy
Falls which area must visit. 
Be sure to allow enough time to
delight in The Kangaroo Valley area.
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