Easter Saturday and Sunday April 7-8, 2012
Year of the Water Dragon
The gold costumes of Chinese dancers, gold fields street theatre, and four gold nuggets up for grabs, will see Nundle celebrate the 160th anniversary of the gold rush that formed the town at the 2012 Nundle Go For Gold Chinese Easter Festival.
The Festival, supported by New England CountryLiving magazine and Tamworth Regional Council, is the second largest annual festival in the north west NSW, attracting 16,000 people over two days.
 The event has a Chinese and goldfields theme, honouring the significant role of Chinese and European migrant miners and storekeepers in the development of Nundle and nearby Hanging Rock.
2012 Nundle Go For Gold Chinese Easter Festival Committee Chair, Danny Ponton said the feature performance of the Festival will be the twice daily Chinese Lion Dance on Poles three metres above street level, and two 15-metres long celebration dragons brought to life by nine young dancers from the Australian Yau Kung Mun Association.
“For the first time the Festival will present goldfields themed street theatre with a town crier, trooper, miner, story telling and bush music,” Mr Ponton said.
“Visitors may catch gold fever when they pan for gold, including four gold nuggets, worth about $60 each.”
Another feature of the Nundle Go For Gold Chinese Easter Festival is the street market with about 100 stall holders selling plants, fruit and vegetables, nuts, honey, pumpkins, toys, clothing, jewellery and furniture. For market bookings telephone Colin Cummins on 0428 061 061.
Traditional Chinese music performers David and Eva Wei, and local musicians Bruce McCumstie, and Gibbo and the Fat Lambs will continue the sense of occasion with live music.
The Nundle Go For Gold Chinese Easter Festival will support medical equipment for Nundle Community Health Centre and Nundle Memorial Hall improvements.
For further information call Nundle Visitor Information Centre on (02) 6769 3026. For media enquiries telephone Megan Trousdale on 0427 693 310.
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