GUNEEMOOROO OLIVES
In the local Wiradjeri language Guneemooroo means the resting place of the wild duck.

Guneemooroo Olive Grove is located 22km south west of Mudgee, at an elevation of 650m, on the NSW Central Tablelands. It sits alongside Old Grattai Road, the original Cobb & Co stagecoach route to the historic gold mining town, and latterly artists retreat, of Hill End, 50km away.

Grattai too was a gold mining settlement.; at the height of the rush, in the mid 1850’s, there were 15,000 miners on the diggings. These are still visible at the end of our road, and accessible, as they are located on an old stock route.

Guneemooroo Olive Grove was purchased in 1997 and developed over the next 2 years. The vineyard, planted in 1980, was connected to the irrigation system in 1998. It produces award winning Cabernet grapes for the Guneemooroo label.

The olives at Guneemooroo are pressed for oil. The varieties of olives grown include Frantoio, Corregiola, Nevadillo Blanco, Piquale, Manzanillo, Kalimata, Verdale and Paragon. The oil has consistently won awards at the Royal Sydney and Peth Shows.

Jodi Burnstein and Bruce Haigh own and live on Guneemooroo.

Jodi is a Sydney trained lawyer who manages a welfare agency covering the central west.

Bruce is a well-known retired diplomat who served overseas and in Australia from 1972-1994. He was a member of the Refugee Review Tribunal from 1995-2000. He has written several books on foreign policy. He writes for newspapers and online magazines. Bruce was portrayed in the Richard Attenborough film, “Cry Freedom”.

Wildlife abounds at Guneemooroo, with kangaroos, echidnas, long-necked turtles, blue wrens, pink & grey galahs, sulphur-crested cockatoos, king parrots, eastern rosellas, grass parrots, wedge-tailed eagles and an occasional pair of black swans.

DIRECTIONS:
From the clock tower follow the signs to Gulgong. Take the turn to Hill End, which is 3km from town. Go down the Hill End road for 16km. You will cross a single-lane, white-railed bridge; 50m beyond is a road to the left. Go down it for 3km. Guneemooroo is on the right and clearly marked.