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-Historic Tumut
Tumut has a large number of historic buildings notably its collection of fine hotels, the Court House and the very fine Anglican Church which was built to a design by Edmund Blacket, the architect responsible for the Quadrangle at Sydney University.

-Lombardy Poplars
One of the town's most distinctive features is the row of Lombardy poplar which lie across the Tumut River from the Anglican Church. The trees were planted in 1861 and form a distinctive wall which is particularly impressive in summer and autumn.

-All Saints Anglican Church
In 1847 the Tumut Anglican community decided to build a church. A rough design was drafted by a local citizen, George Shelley. It was ignored and in 1857, as a temporary measure, an 'Episcopalian barn' was constructed to serve the community. A proper church was started in 1875 with the laying of a foundation stone.

-Tumut Court House and Police Station
A typical and elegant country town centre of law and order the Court House and Police Station (just up Wynyard Street from All Saints) are characterised by a hip roof and timber verandah posts.

-Oriental Hotel
The Oriental Hotel was originally known as the Queens Arms. It is a typical goldrush era building showing off its affluence. There was a pub on this site as early as 1850 and the first publican was a man named Madigan.

-Bank Corner
The corner of Wynyard and Russell Streets is bank corner with the old Bank of New South Wales (now Westpac), which was built in 1891, on one corner and the CBC Bank (now the National) built in 1889 on the other corner.

-Rotary Lookout
Continue up Wynyard Street. At the top there is an excellent view across the town and the Tumut River to Bombowlee.

-Tumut Museum
Located in Capper St, the Tumut Museum holds a good display of memorabilia about the local area. It is open Saturdays and Wednesdays from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. and at other times by arrangement.

-Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
The town's large Irish population built one of rural New South Wales's most impressive Roman Catholic Churches out of blue granite. It stands impressively on the corner of Capper and Carey Streets.

-Pioneer Cemetery
Beyond the Roman Catholic Church, cross over the Highway (Adelong Road), following Gocup Rd for a short distance then turn left into a driveway that leads directly to the town's Pioneer Cemetery.

-Pioneer Park
Located opposite the town's swimming pool, and adjacent the Tumut River, this is a beautiful rural retreat with fine displays of European deciduous trees which are shady in the summer months and spectacular during autumn. There are plenty of park benches for picnics and a pleasant stream winds through the centre of the park.

-Stockwell Gardens
Situated around the intersection of Richmond and Russell Streets, the trees have botanical nameplates in this award-winning garden.

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