ATTRACTIONS BELL NSW

5km (one way) - 2 hour - Medium difficulty A spectacular cycling route that takes in awe-inspiring views, wilderness and diverse vegetation that makes the Blue Mountains National Park so famous. Beginning at the picnic area, Mount Banks Road offers sweeping views of the Grose Valley near Mount Tomah. It's an ideal trail for cyclists, walkers and families who love a wilderness day-trip without the crowds. Winding through ... Visit website for more info

Bluebelles Art Gallery is a modern, state of the art, Fine Art gallery space showcasing the creativity of local artisans. Bluebelles is located in the new Bell Bunya Community Centre situated at the entrance to the Bell Racecourse Recreation and Showgrounds Reserve. The Community Centre offers wonderful attributes, including the gallery, Visitor Information Centre, Library, a coffee shop with full barista service, light lunches and wonderful country baking. Also on display are hand made items for purchase, a community vegetable garden, and memorial rose garden. Find Bluebelles Art Gallery on Facebook to keep informed about our exhibitions, art workshops and happenings at the Bell Bunya Community Centre.

Bell is a picturesque township nestled in the foothills of the Bunya Mountains and surrounded by panoramic views of rolling farmland. Just 30 minutes drive from the Bunya Mountains National Park, Bell is an ideal spot to take a break and look around. Facilities available in Bell include a caravan park, a country hotel (pub), a swimming complex, tennis courts, a lawn bowls club, a nine hole golf course and a horse racing track. Bluebelles Gallery on Wallace Street holds exhibitions featuring the work of local artists as well as art workshops. The main social gathering point in town is at the 'Bellvue' pub, while at the Memorial Hall country dances and/or balls are hosted a number of times during each year. Due to the steep winding ascent, taking caravans up to the Bunya Mountains is discouraged, so Bell offers an alternative accommodation base....

Bluebelles Art Gallery has been operating out of the Bell Bunya Community Centre since October 2012, and is managed by the dedicated members of the Bell Art Group Inc. The spacious, modern and aesthetically pleasing art gallery focuses on the work of local artists, members and friends of the Bell Art Group. The high quality gallery and lighting system creates an ambience of delicate soft feature lighting to showcase the diverse arrangement of original art. Exhibitions change monthly to keep the approach fresh and inviting for art patrons and the many visitors to the Centre to browse and enjoy. All art works on display are for sale. Every year a major exhibition is accompanied by an official opening with complimentary morning tea. The Bell Bunya Community Centre also boasts a workshop and function room where regular art and craft workshops are held under qualified tutors. Bluebelles Art Gallery is managed by a volunteer committee and its operations are supported by Western Downs Regional Council. For more information or to confirm opening hours on the day of your visit please call the gallery. ...

Nestled between the Bunya Mountains and fertile farmlands, Bell is a picturesque country township, rich in pastoral and agricultural heritage and home to cropping and livestock farming. Follow the signs to the Bell Bunya Community Centre. There you’ll find the Bell Visitor Information Centre, Bluebelles Art Gallery and a coffee shop, open daily from 10am to 3pm. Also worth a visit are Bell Heritage Parkland, Popey’s Shed, and the Biblical Garden and murals at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church. Many other quaint townships are dotted throughout this region. Kaimkillenbun has the longest single place name in Queensland and is known simply as ‘The Bun’ by locals. Heading west on the Warrego Highway, Macalister is the site of a large grain handling depot and coal loading facility....