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During one of my recent visits to the Yass Valley region, I went to the township of Bowning and met with some of the passionate locals who curate its history there.  Anyone who has been to the Yass Valley knows all too well how beautiful its surrounds are.  Encircled by rolling hills, green valleys and iconic Australian bush, the township of Bowning is one of the earliest settlements in the shire and one of its most charming.  

Bowning is the kind of place that rouses the imagination and reminds us of the reason why early explorers went into our great interior.  I cannot think of a better place for Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson to have engaged in their famous Bulletin Debate about the very nature of the Australian bush than at the Bowning Hotel, which is still open since its inception over 150 years ago.  The town has captured the minds of romantics for well over a century, and we should all be thankful it faithfully maintains its links to its past. 

The township of Bowning is not a relic or a mere reminder of our nation’s frontier past. It is still a thriving community that is undergoing a period of renewal and is, in fact, growing.”

The Hon Bob Nanva  [NSW Legislative Council Hansard 15 May 2024]