Nundle Step back in time Almost everything about Nundle is quaint and tinged with nostalgia. From grazing to textiles, industry in Nundle is generally based on timeless tradition that is supported by technology yet remaining largely unchanged. From the Jenkins St Guest House with its raging log fires, to the intriguing mix of boutique stores and antique collections, the earthy, country charm of Nundle offers a perfect mix of simplicity and style. Depending on your choice of experience, a visit to Nundle can be like stepping into the pages of history as you devour a gourmet picnic beside the sparking river where prospectors made their fortunes more than 150 years ago. It seems polished floorboards, rustic antiques and reminders of yesteryear are everywhere as you make your way around this delightful village. One of the best known enterprises in the district is the Nundle Woollen Mill where visitors can view the process of making good, old-fashioned spools (and balls) of wool in a rainbow of rich colours and natural shades.The former horse paddock on the bank of Oakenville Creek was transformed in the year 2000 with the construction of the mill, with the premises purpose-built to house machinery that is up to 100-years-old sourced and imported from Britain, the United States of America and Germany.The Mill was originally established to create local employment and complement the existing tourist attractions; the success of Nundle Woollen Mill has exceeded all expectations; in seven years of operation, the number of online orders alone has reached in excess of $1million. When the Mill started the focus was very much on making 8, 12, and 20 ply yarns for sale in the on-site shop.Today the yarn, in 48 glorious colours, is very much a core of the business, but the mill has also expanded to showcase wool fashion. There is a team knitters who craft hand-made products under the Nundle Woollen Mill label, complemented by an array of goods by leading wool fashion designers Jac+Jac, Sheer Bliss,Tooralie, dlux, and Paul Salon.The Mill has also been a source of inspiration for other local businesses including Minx Handknits and Nutmeg Knits. Visitors are encouraged to take a wander through the premises where they will be afforded a view of the factory floor showing the machinery used in opening the wool fibres, carding, spinning, plying, hanking, dyeing, coning and balling. The historic Odgers and McClelland Exchange Stores first began trading during ‘The Depression’ in the early 1890s out of a roughly built weather board and iron structure. After closing for 20 years, Odgers and McClelland was reopened in 1999 so visitors could once more enjoy the quiet pleasures of shopping in a rural pre-war general merchant store. The store and internal fittings remain largely unchanged including gas lights, packing case shelves/lining and employee graffiti while the store still proudly stocks hard-to-find traditional housewares, fancy groceries and remedies. Odgers and McClelland appears to stock everything including millet brooms, enamelware, loose teas served from the chest, soap slabs, and a whole host of other items both useful and beautiful. Next door is the Powder Room, a recently opened clothing and accessories boutique which is nestled in amongst an array of other speciality stores which all keep within the quaint village appeal of this unique part of the world. Just outside town the Cottage on the Hill is a place where patchwork is a way of life which regularly holds retreats and workshops on the craft as well as supplying a variety of patchwork products. Nundle is a picturesque village nestled between the soaring mountains of the Great Dividing Range and the glittering waters of the Peel River. Just 60km south of Tamworth, Nundle offers a delightful mix of quality textiles, fascinating history and stunning natural vistas.The most southern part of the Fossickers Way drive, Nundle offers a pleasing climate of clear Autumn days, warm summers and invigorating winters where the local woollen creations really come into their own.Throughout the Nundle area, unsuspecting travellers will pass through peaceful valleys rising to 4000ft above sea level and view mountain scenery of rare grandeur.