Welcome to Tocal.com, your gateway to Tocal College, Tocal Homestead, Tocal Field Days, Tocal Ex-students Assocation, Friends of Tocal, and the CB Alexander Foundation. This site is hosted by the CB Alexander Foundation.
Tastes of Tocal
New for 2010. A collection of delicious recipes from the 'Friends of Tocal'. Spiced with beautiful illustrations by local artist Val Anderson, this is much more than a cook book ... how to buy.
11 &12 September 2010
"Faces from Tocal—Convicts, bushrangers, workers and squires". A guided walking tour of the Tocal Homestead precinct, part of History Week NSW 2010 ... read more.
College open days 1 & 8 October 2010
Prospective students and their families are invited to visit the College during the school holidays to find out more about College life, the courses and to meet College staff. In 2010 the open days are 1 & 8 October. The day starts at 10.00am, lunch is available ($8 per head, please book). For more information and bookings phone the College on 1800 025520 or 02 4939 8888 or email info@tocal.com
30 & 31 October 2010: Tocal ex-students reunion - 45 year muster
Dinner and dancing Saturday night, College tours, archive display, bbq at homestead Sunday, TESA AGM Sunday ... read more.
A record 40 weddings at Tocal this year
Tocal Homestead has booked in 40 weddings for the 2010 calendar year. This is a record for the Centre and we are delighted to have this level of interest in Tocal Homestead ... read more.
Tocal Homestead open
Tocal Homestead is open at weekends ... read more.
Tocal's role in Melbourne Cup history is in the spotlight
The Hunter Valley horse country will celebrate its contribution to the Melbourne Cup with a festival in mid October to conincide with the race's 150th anniversary. Tim Whiffler, one of the earliest Hunter Valley bred winners of the great race was sired at Tocal. Tocal was one of Australia's leading studs of the time under its lessee, Charles Reynolds, and was home to Tim Whiffler's sire New Warrior, a big influence in early Melbourne Cup history.
New Warrior also sired Melbourne Cup winners Warrior (1869) and The Pearl (1871). The latter and also the 1886 winner Arsenal (by Goldsborough, third in the 1875 Melbourne Cup) were both bred at Tocal ... read more.
Contact details
Phone: 1800 025520 Email: homestead@tocal.com Postal: Homestead Coordinator Tocal College PATERSON NSW 2421. |
C B Alexander Campus Phone: 1800 025520 Email: info@tocal.com Postal: The Principal Tocal College PATERSON NSW 2421. |
A campus of Tocal College Phone: 1800 628422 Email: mrsc@industry.nsw.gov.au Postal: Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre PMB, YANCO NSW 2703. |
