Day 123 Griffith Town Centre

Day 123 Griffith

Today we drove into town and had a look at the buildings in the main street, street art and mosiacs.












The Griffith Regional Art Gallery is housed in the eastern wing of the historic 1939 Art Deco War Memorial Building.



The Griffith Women's World War II Land Army "The Girl with Grit" Memorial honors the hard work and service of the Australian Women's Land Army in New South Wales. Commemorates young women who stepped up to work on the land during World War II, replacing enlisted men and keeping farms and regional industries running. Their physical strength, endurance, and dedication eventually earned the deep respect of local farmers and secured a vital role in Australia's wartime survival.



The Griffith City Library occupies the historic Wade Shire Council Chambers, it serves as a recognized historic landmark in the central business district. Built in 1935.



Zecca Griffith is about getting back to the true roots of regional Italian food. Together, they bring old recipes back to life in a bustling cucina housed in the iconic Rural Bank building. Built in 1933 a striking corner location featuring an Art Deco ziggurat entrance, high ceilings, marble details, and an iconic clock face on the exterior.



The historic Griffith Court House adjacent to the Memorial Gardens. Originally opened on August 17, 1928, by the then Minister of Justice J.R. Lee, it stands as one of the city's earliest and most architecturally significant public buildings. Today, the building still functions as the Griffith Local Court.



Hermit's Cave Lookout is perched high on the ridge of Scenic Hill, part of the McPherson Ranges, it offers a fabulous view across irrigated farmland to the Binya Hills and Cocoparra National Park in the distance.
Hermit's Cave, located beneath the lookout, was once the home of Valerio Ricetti, a miner from Broken Hill who lived the life of a hermit in his cave on Scenic Hill for many years. A keen gardener, Valerio transformed the rocky escarpment and created dry-stone walls, paths and stone steps creating access to that he called, the Garden, the Chapel and the Main Cave. The walls of the Main Cave feature paintings of small daisies, created by Ricetti.


















Big wine bottles measuring more than three metres tall, the eight wine bottles represent local wineries and some of the region's top drops.



Sitting at the top end of Banna Avenue, this stunning memorial is a tribute to Mrs Nancy Blumer, a local citizen who devoted her life to the people of Griffith. Mrs Blumer was responsible for forming the Girl Guides Association in Griffith, and later the CWA Younger set. When World War II broke out, she become Commandant of the W.A.N.S. (Women's Australian National Service) in the Griffith district.



Lake Wyangan is a recreational lake located immediately to the northwest of the town of Griffith in New South Wales, Australia. The lake was formed in 1950 and is surrounded by many orchards. It was formed with the remnants of a gypsum mine. There was a natural swamp at the location.