Bowral is where the late, great cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, Australia’s most legendary sporting hero, spent his boyhood. Incorporating the Bradman Museum of Cricket (www.bradman.com.au), which has an engrossing collection of Ashes and Don-centric memorabilia, the complex has a pretty cricket oval and boasts an ever-expanding collection showcasing the international game.
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