COWRA NATIONALS - IANDRA CASTLE VISIT

Hi All

On Thursday morning at the Nationals we will have the opportunity to visit Iandra Castle, situated at Greenethorpe, 40 kms from Cowra.

Iandra is a remarkable place and has a fascinating history. A visit to Iandra was described by Ben Stubbs, one of the SMH travel writers, in the following terms:

"...[F]or a moment I'm speechless. Among the canola fields is a castle with turrets, a tower and the kind of sweeping arches you'd expect to see in Transylvania."

Iandra is a fully working farm, and is only open to the public a few times a year. However, your hard working Admin Team has arranged for us to visit.

The entrance fee is normally $15 per person, but the manager of Iandra has arranged a special deal for people attending the Nationals - $10 per head.

A few things to note:

• The Iandra management is arranging a program for us, and wants all those visiting to arrive at more or less the same time, not just drift in whenever.
  
• The gates will open at 10.00 am and we need to arrive sometime between then and around 10.15 am.
  
• We will be able to look around the Castle, but there will be a presentation on the history of Iandra at 11.00 am.
  
• Iandra is not able to cope with refreshments for a group as large as ours, but we are welcome to take our own and enjoy them in the grounds of the Castle.
  
• The manager is excited that some of us have vintage and classic vehicles and is keen for us to bring them. There may be some photo opportunities with your vehicles.
  
• The minimum attendance is 30.
  
• As stated above, Iandra Castle is not generally open to the public, so Thursday morning of the Nationals is your opportunity to visit.

What do you need to do now?

I need to know the numbers wanting to visit Iandra Castle by the evening of Tuesday 1st May. So, you can either:

• PM me now while you think of it, OR
  
• Let me know at the Nationals by Tuesday evening.

Please do not RSVP on this thread. Please RSVP by PM (Click here to send PM) or in person at the Nationals.



Don Ricardo (for your Admin Team)