'Extraordinary' historic places in Orange ... and how to find them

A tree planted by Queen Elizabeth II, abandoned hospital for the 'insane', century-old electricity pole, infamous school ruins, fabled bush poet's cabin, legendary racetrack and hundreds of others... "Extraordinary" relics of history are littered across Orange, often hiding in plain sight. The CWD has compiled the most comprehensive list of what - and where - they are. The more-than-500 locations below are categorised into landmarks, buildings, private residences, parks and sports facilities, businesses, infrastructure, schools, and churches. All are recognised as historic under official registries. Most feature on the NSW State Heritage Register and 2011 Orange Local Environmental Plan. Landmarks below are sorted into buildings, churches, infrastructure, venues, schools, businesses and private houses. Orange's first electricity pole - Byng Street, corner of Anson Street Original steel and enamel Orange street signs - Byng Street, Summer Street, and William Street Tree allegedly planted by Queen Elizabeth II - Robertson Park Memorial to Constable William Haviland, the first NSW Police officer to die on duty - Orange Police Station L&amp;L and RM brass footpath inlays - Summer Street Miniature steam train and railway - Moulder Park Former Gnoo Blas racetrack - 1610 Forest Road Fairbridge Farm School - Mitchell Highway Orange Cemetery - Lone Pine Avenue Boer War Memorial - Robertson Park, Summer Street Former Gnoo Blas starting line bridge - Moulder Park The Lone Pine - Lone Pine Avenue, corner of Bathurst Road Raine family grave plot - 4397 Mitchell Highway Coronation memorial plaque - Coronation Drive, corner of Wood Street Mileage marker - Woodward Street, north of Duntryleague Banjo Paterson childhood home - Hill Street Mount Canobolas Summit - Mount Canobolas Cenotaph memorial - Robertson Park WWI 1914-1918 Memorial Hall - 245 Anson Street Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Tree - Robertson Park Former Orange Town Hall - 247-249 Anson Street Commonwealth Bank - 244-246 Summer Street Orange Lands Office - 92 Kite Street Myer building - 212-220 Summer Street Orange Court House - 122 Byng Street Fire station - 79 Summer Street Former AJS Bank - 226-232 Summer Street Strand Theatre - 311-313 Summer Street Grace Brothers building, Summer Street Gallagher building - 286-294 Summer Street Canobolas Shire Council Chamber - 126-130 Kite Street, corner of McNamara Street T&amp;G Mutual building - 189-193 Summer Street Orange Post Office - 222-224 Summer Street Scout Hall - 94 Kite Street Orange City Band Hall - 3 William Street Former West Orange Post Office - 19 Clinton Street, corner of Moulder Street Temperance Hall - 11 Seaton Street, corner of Worboys Street Orange Railway Station and Stationmaster's house - 150 Peisley Street and 158 Peisley Street Borrodell packing sheds - 1 Gartrell Way, corner of Borrodell Drive Ammerdown Carriageway - 450 Mitchell Highway Former Bloomfield 'Mental' Hospital - 1502 Forest Road Former railway level crossing and keeper's cottage - 125 Dalton Street Former Wentworth Mine also known as Great Western Mine - 4570-4578 Mitchell Highway Former Lake Canobolas Pumphouse - 87 Lake Canobolas Road Former Spring Hill Railway Station - Spring Street Charles Sturt University water tower - 346 Leeds Parade Former EMMCO Email Electrolux factory - 5-17 Edward Street Spring Hill Cemetery - 13 Warburton Lane Poplars farm building - 53 Beasley Road East Fork Train Station - East Fork, Forest Road Railway infrastructure - Huntley Road and Kinghorne Lane CSR Readymix site bluestone quarry - Cedar Street and Racecourse Road Former Railway Crossing Cottage - 94 Ploughmans Lane Suma Park Dam and Suma Park homestead - Ophir Road Chinaman's Bend Cemetery - 5066 Mitchell Highway Former Huntley Railway Station - 1067 Huntley Road Narrambla Templer's Mill ruins and Banjo Paterson memorial - 330 Ophir Road Orange Locomotive Depot - East Fork, Forest Road Dairy Farmers depot - 8 Barrett Street, corner of Barrett Court Buena Vista community - 199-211 March Street Former ambulance station - 291 Anson Street Bridge - Hill Street, near National Avenue Orange Racecourse Railway Station - 74 Canobolas Road Storage tank - 130 Lone Pine Avenue Ploughmans Wetlands - Ploughmans Lane Waverton and former dairy buildings - 76 Blunt Road Historic churches of Orange St John's Anglican Church - 7 Newman Street St Phillip's Anglican Church - 768 Burrendong Way St John's Uniting Church and Hall - 74 Kite Street Uniting Church and Kindergarten Hall - 215-221 Anson Street Five Ways Uniting Church - 1 Bathurst Road, corner of Summer Street Church hall and former East Orange Council chambers - 31 Dora Street, corner of McLachlan Street Uniting Church Hall - 215-221 Anson Street Holy Trinity Church Rectory and Bluestone Hall - 251-255 Anson Street and 257 Anson Street St Joseph's Church - 71-85 Byng Street Baptist Church - 59 Sale Street Former Methodist Church - 598 Cadia Road All Saints Anglican Church - 10 Seaton Street, corner of Lucknow Street Duntryleague - Woodward Street Railway Hotel - 19 Spring Street Former Terminus Hotel - 105-107 Peisley Street Royal Hotel - 251-257 Summer Street The Victoria Hotel - 334-336 Summer Street Welcome Inn Restaurant - 85-87 March Street Hotel Canobolas - 266 Summer Street, corner of Lords Place Parkview Hotel - 281-285 Summer Street, corner of McNamara Street Glenfield country inn - 1007 Forest Road Hotel Orange - 312-324 Summer Street, corner of Peisley Street Occidental Hotel - 170-174 Lords Place, corner of Kite Street Great Western Hotel - 145-147 Peisley Street Union Bank restaurant and Union Bank Building - 84 Byng Street Metropolitan Hotel - 107 Byng and 244 Anson Street Newstead club - 47-49 Hill Street Gladstone Hotel - 69 Byng Street Kelly's Rugby Hotel - 133 Lords Place, corner of Moulder Street PLC Kinross Wolaroi School and Campdale former homestead - 63-97 Coronation Drive East Orange Public School - 206-212 March Street, 46-56 Nile Street, and 45-71 Spring Street Former Wolaroi mansion school building - 59-67 Bathurst Road Mirrimbeena school house - 774 Burrendong Way Orange Public School - 78 Kite Street Canobolas Public School - 386 Canobolas Road Former Bloomfield Public School - 11 Louie Lane Occasional Day Care - 85 Kite Street Former March Public School - 780 Burrendong Way Former headmaster's residence - 80 Kite Street Child care centre and former mansion - 86 Kite Street Spring Hill Public School - 2 Seaton Street, corner of Carcoar Street Springside Public School - 716 Cadia Road, corner of Kearl Road Orange Infants School - 22 Sale Street Mena house - 50 Kite Street Warrenbah house - 171 Edward Street Endsleigh house - 38 Endsleigh Avenue Bowen Terrace terrace houses - 3-25 Bathurst Road Llanello also known as Croagh Patrick house - 10 Park Street Strathroy house - 24-30 Spring Street Lamrock Terrace houses - 166-180 Kite Street Winchmore house - 30 Kite Street The Channings house - 39 Kite Street Eade Family House - 94 Woodward Street Historic parks and sports facilities of Orange Newman Park - 197 March Street Towac Pinnacle park - Unnamed road off Pinnacle Road Campbells Corner park - Pinnacle Road Wade Park and Wade Park Cottages - Moulder Street Orange Showground, including Dalton's Pavilion and Agricultural Pavilion - Leeds Parade Towac Park Racecourse and complex - 57 Canobolas Road Cook Park, including fernery and Blowes Conservatory - 22-46 Summer Street Gosling Creek Reservoir - 28 Bargwanna Road Memory Park - Bathurst Road, corner of Icely Road and Allenby Road Old Trotters Track - 57 Canobolas Road Orange Botanic Gardens - 300 Hill Street Robertson Park - 259-279 Summer Street Jack Brabham fields and former aerodrome - 1610 Forest Road Moulder Park Velodrome - Moulder Park Stores - 84-86 Peisley Street Geolyse building - 154 Peisley Street Shops - 113 Endsleigh Avenue, corner of Kite Avenue Australia Cinema 4 - 183 Lords Place Shop by railway siding - 1067 Huntley Road Shop - 119 Peisley Street Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council - 42 Dalton Street, corner of Clinton Street Soil Conservation Service of NSW building - 350 Peisley Street Paediatric clinic - 125 Sale Street, corner of Prince Street Geolyse building - 154 Peisley Street Robert's Bakery - 184-190 Peisley Street Corner store - 88 Warrendine Street, corner of Anson Street Orange Co-op Cool Stores Ltd building - 14-16 Barrett Street, corner of Barrett Court Caldwell House community health centre - 129-133 Sale Street Mackie's Store - 211 Byng Street Apostolic Life Centre - 33-45 Glenroi Street Reform Mine - Mitchell Highway Community Health Centre - 96 Kite Street, corner of Sale Street Solicitor's office - 209 Lords Place, corner of Colvin Lane Shop - 215 Lords Place Shop - 282-284 Summer Street Second Chance Collectables and Canobolas Locksmiths building - 149-151 Peisley Street, corner of Kite Street Stores - 84-86 Peisley Street Wyoming Court offices and businesses - 182 Anson Street Anson House - 193-195 Anson Street Shops - 109-111 Byng Street Canobolas Wool Topmaking building - 390 Clergate Road and 463 Leeds Parade HACBS and former Building Society - 87 Hill Street Nganbirra breast screening clinic - 127 Sale Street WHAT DO YOU THINK? 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