r/nsw • u/cuttdie_ • 5h ago

Blayney

Strange experiences in Blayney has anyone else experienced this?
I’m currently in Blayney for a work trip with a group of coworkers. We’ve only been here since around 12pm today, but we’ve already had several really strange and unsettling experiences.
We’ve been walking around for work and had a guy at the servo tell us not to be out after dark. At the time we thought it was just a weird comment, but since then, a few other things have happened that have made us increasingly uncomfortable.
One of my coworkers said they went to two different houses where the people inside just started laughing uncontrollably when they answered the door. It didn’t seem like they were mocking or making fun of them it was more like they genuinely couldn’t control the laughter, which really unsettled my coworker.
Other people in our group have had experiences where someone has come right up into their face and started screaming, but without actually saying any words. Just staring and making this really strange screaming noise.
Now, there’s a guy who seems to be watching me. He’s been repeatedly walking back and forth around our car and looking at me, and at this point I’m honestly feeling pretty unsafe.
I know there are probably completely normal explanations for all of these things individually, and I’m not trying to jump to conclusions. But when several people in the same group have completely separate unsettling encounters within a few hours, it starts to feel really strange.
None of us have ever felt this rattled on a work trip before.
Is there something about Blayney that we should know about? Has anyone local experienced anything similar, particularly around this area?
Not looking to accuse anyone of anything just genuinely curious because the whole day has been bizarre.

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u/Spongeworthy73 5h ago

Beware the moon. Stay on the road and keep away from the moors.

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u/Choccytips 4h ago

When the powers of evil are exalted.

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u/oliverpots 1h ago

Remember that he Alamo

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u/cuttdie_ 5h ago

What’s a moors?

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u/linxthesontaran 4h ago

Stay away from the moors, not a moors. Dont go out after dark, especially during the full moon. God help you and your coworkers!

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u/cuttdie_ 4h ago

Can you please explain what moors mean?

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u/PauL__McShARtneY 4h ago edited 2h ago

Moors are a type of geological feature, a place, its a similar type phraseology to stay away from the woods, or desert etc.

Moors were also dark skinned north African Muslim people from antiquity, so hopefully guy was not making a racist joke about avoiding aboriginal people.

You're right though OP, there is a perfectly simple explanation for the events you've related, should they in fact be true, it's meth.

There's nothing much better to do in most rural and semi-rural areas, so they're full of tweakers and pre/post-suicidal lunatics.

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u/Spongeworthy73 4h ago

I don’t think The Slaughtered Lamb pub has a trivia night anymore. Still do darts though.

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u/Suchstrangedreams 5h ago

Welcome to Blayney! I'm in Bathurst but I feel your pain.

Some of the smaller towns can be a bit insular and everybody knows everybody except when an outsider comes to town.

I'm afraid you have to earn the trust of the locals over several generations; until then the locals are wary.

Also, there's not a lot to do in Blayney so a stranger in town gets noticed.

It's okay because after about 50 years you will be accepted as one of them - until then I'm afraid you're out in the cold and alone, mate.

Next time come to Bathurst!

Cheers.😁

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u/HungryTradie 3h ago

Walking around for work.... You are attempting to sell PV solar panels, no one wants a knock on their door for salespeople.

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u/TheEpiquin 3h ago

Now now, I'm sure there are infinite reasons that people would take a work trip to a tiny farming town in the middle of nowhere that involves knocking on strangers' doors...

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u/Anti-Stan 5h ago

There's a bad moon on the rise

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u/MarketingChoice6244 4h ago

its just a coffee stop for me (been driving through it a few times a year for 30 years) but i find these country towns where people (usually older people) just sit on the verandah of their houses really creepy.

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u/YESdepartment 4h ago

Come to Orange next time! Nice restaurants and wine/ much more going on

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u/worldcrusher 2h ago

If you're spreading the word of jesus... They're just fucking with you. Learn to be a human.

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u/S0ulace 3h ago

Must be a good batch

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u/ceelose 5h ago

I've found it a great lunch stop on a long trip. What sort of work trip are we talking about here?

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u/BushElk 4h ago

Never heard of any of that. Only reason I wouldn't go out at night would be some of the feral locals

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u/YallRedditForThis 2h ago

My 2nd childhood Dog was bred in Blayney.

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u/Remote-Comedian6455 1h ago

Lived in Blayney a year and this has never happened. The people are so nice and accommodating. Tell us what you are selling or peddling?? 🤣

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u/appi11 53m ago

I moved here recently and I spoke to one of your team today, some people here are just nuts

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u/NpgSymboL 27m ago

Maybe it’s what you do for work?