NOTES FROM AN AUTHOR // SHAUN PRESCOTT
ILLUSTRATION: JACQUI OAKLEY
Bathurst was the site of one of New South Wales’ bloodiest frontier wars: in the 1920s, it staged a battle between the Wiradjuri nation and English settlers. And while it’d be unfair to say there’s no awareness of the Bathurst War in the town these days, it’s far from common knowledge. But if there’s one thing everyone in Australia knows about this town, it’s that the Bathurst 1000 takes place there. Every year, thousands come here to watch touring cars speed around the town’s Mount Panorama racing track.