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Gulgong Henry Lawson Heritage Festival
Sat 10 June - Mon 12 June

Gulgong Henry Lawson Heritage Festival is held on the long weekend in June each year. Market stalls, street parade lots to do.
Step back in time to the gold rush days in Gulgong.
- Saturday, 10 June 2023 | 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
- Sunday, 11 June 2023 | 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
- Monday, 12 June 2023 | 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
There will be old time games such as jacks, hopscotch, pavement art, market stalls, a parade through the streets, the cutting of Henry Lawson’s birthday cake, bush dancing, poetry and short story readings and the literary awards where poets and storytellers come from all over Australia with the hope of winning the coveted award.
To book your stall please contact Cathy
Email:henrylawsonmarketsgulgong@gmail.com
Stall costs $25
Application close 25th May 2023
Gulgong Henry Lawson Heritage Festival | Gulgong NSW | Facebook
Henry Lawson Heritage Festival 2023 Mid-Western Regional Council (nsw.gov.au)
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The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.
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