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Memorials, army camps and minesweepers!
Memorials stand proud throughout the city dedicated to the brave men and women who served their country, remembering the South African Boer War, WWl & WWll.
On the outskirts of the city is the site of a WWll army training camp, visit Bathurst's Army Camp for further information.
During WWll there were 60 Australian minesweepers built, this is the story of the HMAS Bathurst, one of those minesweepers.
Bathurst's War Memorial Carillon was built as a memorial to commemorate those who gave their lives in World War I.
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 The Bathurst War Memorial Carillon was built by the citizens of Bathurst to commemorate the lives of those who paid the supreme sacrifice for their country.
Their memory lives on in the light of the Eternal Flame and the ringing of the bells from within the Memorial. The Memorial was opened on 11 November, Armistice Day, 1933, before an estimated crowd of 15,000. It was dedicated to the fallen on 12 November, 1933.
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Many memorials and monuments are located in the city of Bathurst. This tour directs you on a 1 hour walk explaining the significance of each one.
Start your walk in Machattie Park at the Freeman Gates located in Keppel Street. These gates and pillars are Victorian cast iron and were previously located at ‘Delaware' in Russell Street. They were erected in memory of Captain Maurice J Freeman, pilot, KIA.
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HMAS Bathurst was one of 60 Australian minesweepers built during World War II. She weighed 733 tons and was 186 feet long (approximately 60 metres). The HMAS Bathurst had a top speed of 15 knots and a crew of 85.
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After leaving the car park of the Visitor Information Centre turn right on to the highway and travel over Evans Bridge to Kelso. At the second set of traffic lights turn left into Boyd Street which leads to Limekilns Road.
Continue for about 6km and you will reach the entrance of what is now the Bathurst Sheep and Cattle Drome. From 1940 to 1947 this was a place of learning, not about farm animals but about war. Men ranging in age from 18 to 45 years were trained here in preparation for active duty overseas in World War II.
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