The Western Riverina’s premier performing arts centre has a 523-seat auditorium with state-of-the-art sound and lighting equipment and offers a wide variety of touring and local performances including drama, dance, circus, music, comedy and children’s theatre. Visit the website or contact the Box Office for details of current shows – there is always something happening. […]
The Griffith Tourism Hub should be your first stop when visiting Griffith! Open 7 days, and staffed by professional, friendly locals, gather information on what’s on, where to stay and eat, and what to see and do, including walking and cycling trails, National Parks, lookouts, lakes and wetlands, birdwatching, places of interest, and many local […]
Whilst in Griffith, take a walk around the outside of the Griffith Ex-Servicemen’s Club and admire the remarkable tile mosaic featured on the external wall. The mosaic was designed by Sydney artist Bim Hilder and was unveiled at the official opening of the club on August 3, 1963. The three parts of the mosaic represents […]
The Griffith Court House was opened by the Hon. J.R. Lee, M.L.A., Minister of Justice, on August 17 1928 and was one of the earliest buildings in Griffith. This building is a fine neo-classical building of interwar Georgian revival style. To maximise symmetry on three sides, the south, west and north elevations are developed with […]
The transit hub of Griffith, the Griffith Railway Station opened on 3 July 1916 when the Temora-Roto line was extended from Barellan. The station served as the terminus until the line was extended to Hillston on 18 June 1923. In 1928, it became a junction station when the Yanco–Griffith line opened from Yanco. Today, the […]
‘Our Lady of Pompeii Church’ is a heritage-listed Catholic church in Yoogali, which is a village of Griffith. It was designed by Antonio Ceccato and built from 1939 to 1940 by Ceccato and members of the Italian community. The Italian community built the church so they could practice the Catholic religion in their own cultural […]
A significant piece of Griffith’s history, the recognition of Donald Mackay’s service to the city is acknowledged through this monument. The Donald Mackay Memorial was erected by the citizens of Griffith, as he is remembered for his vision, valour and moral fortitude in supporting those less fortunate in society, and his resolve to keep the […]
Sitting at the entry to Banna Ave, Griffith’s main street, this granite sculpture by Luke Zwolsman commemorates 50 years of development of Griffith. The sculpture depicts the seed cone of the White Cypress Murray Pine, which is widely distributed throughout the region due to its white ant resistant properties. The timber was used widely by […]
This memorial of local well-loved teacher Kathleen Aiton takes its place at the entrance of the CWA Park on Banna Avenue, also known by locals as the Children’s Park. A quaint park to sit while watching children play or just sit and watch the world go by. The memorial takes the form of a drinking […]
When the Great War ended in 1918, many returning troops faced uncertainty and dangers of coming home to no work or a place to live. Soldier working camps were established in Griffith, where over 1000 ex-servicemen worked to clear virgin scrub and prepare the land to be granted as irrigation farms. The Soldier Settlers Memorial […]