Grenfell Attractions

Grenfell (pop. 2300) is a small country town. A gold-digging camp was established here in the mid-19th C. It was the birthplace (1867) of the poet Henry Lawson, the son of a gold-digger, who is commemorated by an obelisk.

Remains dating from the gold-digging period can be seen on Emu Creek. The town has preserved a number of 19th C buildings, notably the hotels with their wrought-iron verandah balustrades. In gold-digging days the town boasted no fewer than 30 bars.