Royal Hotel Sofala NSW

Royal Hotel Sofala
 is Australia's oldest surviving gold town; you know there is something special here as you descend the hill to see the town at the foot of the valley.

Although it is now little more than 3 very narrow streets in total - it once stretched for 16km and was a bustling hub.
Park at the entry to town and stroll to the pub

Sofala is located 50 km north from Bathurst
Built in 1862 (although some sources insist it was opened in 1851 - more accurately the first Royal Hotel in Sofala opened on 7 October 1851),

the Royal Hotel is a typical goldfields hotel. It still offers accommodation.
There is so much of interest in this historic town.
Read details in this link
Sofala, NSW - Aussie Towns

NEARBY CAMPING:
Crossley Bridge Campground, Ilford-Sofala Road
This is primitive camping with no amenities

Information from a local:

'There is free camping at Big Ben, approximately 250m from the pub, no facilities...
The pub toilets are open 24/7 ....all along the river free camping is available
There is still plenty of gold around
Food available 6 days a week from the cafe across the road, you can bring it back to the pub to eat or pub has pies and sausage rolls'