Culture and Lifestyle
As a shire consisting of 11 small towns and villages, the people of Cabonne work hard to maintain, and have a strong appreciation for, their cultural, sporting and lifestyle facilities, clubs and services. Smaller communities such as those in Cabonne offer a rich array of festivals and events which bring communities together.
Sports and leisure activities are also popular in the villages of Cabonne, from cricket, rugby and swimming clubs to Men’s Sheds, Country Women’s Associations, Rotary and Lions Clubs and Garden Clubs.
As Cabonne is predominately an agricultural region, each town showcases its produce, animals and community at its own annual Agricultural Show. See the table below for months of each Agricultural Show.
Cabonne is also home to one of the world’s most important fossil discoveries. A chance discovery in 1955 revealed an extensive fossil bed dating from the Devonian Period. This 360-370 million year old fossil deposit contains the remains of thousands of freshwater fish. Many were new to science. The best of the fossils so far recovered are now on public display at Canowindra, at the Age of Fishes Museum. www.ageoffishes.org.au
One of the fossils found at Canowindra, Mandageria Fairfaxi, was recently named at the NSW State Fossil emblem.
Events in the Villages of Cabonne Shire
| January | Australia Day Celebrations |
| February | Banjo Paterson More than a Poet Festival |
| March | NSW Sheep Dog Championship Trials @ Molong
Cumnock Agricultural Show |
| April | FOOD Week @ Orange and surrounds
ADHS Golden Plough Draught Horse @ Eugowra National Hot Air Balloon Championships @ Canowindra Eugowra Murals Weekend Village ANZAC Day Services 100 Mile Dinner |
| May | Yeoval Agricultural Show
Orange Region Apple Festival Eugowra’s Mural Weekend |
| July | Yeoval- Quick Shear Competition |
| August | Molong Players Annual Production |
| September | Orange Region Wine Festival
Canowindra Agricultural Show Meet U in Molong Molong Agricultural Show Cudal Agricultural Show Eugowra Agricultural Show Manildra Agricultural Show |
| October | Canola Cup Harness Racing @ Eugowra
Australian National Field Days @ Borenore Orange Wine Week Cudal Campdraft Flix in the Stixs – Canowindra Canowindra Baroquefest Fine Music Festival |
| December | Village Christmas Festive New Years Celebrations
Garlic Harvest Festival |
Monthly Events
Amusu Theatre – Screening Manildra
Moorbel Markets Canowindra
Produce & Craft Markets – Cumnock
Village Markets Molong –Quarterly
Orange Farmer Markets
