Griffith, New South Wales

Griffith is a small city and Local Government Area in south-western New South Wales, Australia. Like the Australian capital, Canberra, Griffith was designed by Walter Burley Griffin. Griffith was named after Sir Arthur Griffith the first New South Wales minister of Public Works. Griffith was proclaimed a city in 1987.

Attractions

Griffith has attractions such as Pioneer Park, a 510 seat Regional Theatre with a soft sculptured curtain, the Italian museum celebrating the contribution made by the Italian community of Griffith, the Griffith Regional Art Gallery, and craft and antique shops. Many of the Griffith wineries also have wine tasting at the cellar door, notably De Bortoli Wines http://www.debortoli.com.au, McWilliams http://www.mcwilliams.com.au, West End Wines http://www.westendestate.com, Miranda Wines http://www.mirandawines.com.au and Riverina Wines http://www.riverinaestate.com. Griffith is famous for its botrytis including Debortoli's Noble One and its fortified wine such as McWilliams' Handwood Port. Ecotourism is also available in Griffith. Scenic Hill - and its resident kangaroos - has walking trails, lookouts and is home to the Hermit's Cave. Nericon Swamp is one of only 40 world listed habitats for migratory birds. Nearby Cocoparra National Park offers walking trails and there are opportunities to explore along the Murrumbidgee River and Lake Wyangan. It is the home of the World's Largest Barrel. There is also a big aeroplane down the main street (Banna Ave.). Griffith is now getting a 2000 sq. metre Roxy cinema complex. A monument on the Banna Ave. has just been demolished and is apparently being replaced with a new one. The old one was to commemerate 50 years of Griffith. Griffith, however, has often been criticised for accepting retail development too quickly for it's population. Some say that Griffith is going to experience urban decay once too much retail has been built in the town as Griffith does not have the population to support it.

Related Topics:
Hermit's Cave - Nericon Swamp - Cocoparra National Park - Murrumbidgee River - Lake Wyangan

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Griffith is a cathedral city, St Alban's Cathedral being the seat of the Anglican bishop of Riverina.

Related Topics:
Cathedral - St Alban - Anglican - Bishop - Riverina

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