Scone (New South Wales)

Scone is a town in the Australian state of New South Wales and is located about 270 kilometers north of Sydney.

The city is known for its race horse breeding, which ranks as the second largest thoroughbred breeding in the world and is considered to Kentucky Horse Capital of Australia.

Culture and sights

Parks

The Barrington Tops National Park, which is since 1982 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located very near Scone.

Also, the reservoir Lake Glenbawn is not far away.

Events

  • The horse racing Scone Cup is one of the most important horses races of Australia.
  • The Scone Horse Festival is celebrated annually in May and includes, inter alia, Wine tours and Rodeo.
  • Scone was the venue for the annual open-air heavy metal festival metal floor, which was held every year over Easter. Meanwhile, the concert will take place in Sydney.

Personalities

  • Robert Archibald (* 1984), Polo Player
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