Breeza is a small village 45 kilometres south east of Gunnedah on the Kamilaroi Highway. The Aboriginal name for Breeza means 'One hill' and the village overlooks the rich fertile Liverpool Plains. …
Breeza is a small village 45 kilometres south east of Gunnedah on the Kamilaroi Highway. The Aboriginal name for Breeza means 'One hill' and the village overlooks the rich fertile Liverpool Plains. This diverse farming area produces many and varied crops throughout the year and when in season, the fields of sunflowers, sorghum, canola, wheat and cotton provide a picturesque vista across the sweeping plains.
Breeza was settled in 1848 by Andrew Lang. Old folk say that Bushranger Ben Hall was born at Breeza, he was in fact born near Maitland, but his father, Ben Hall Snr worked on Breeza Station at one time. A mural 'Ben Hall's Wall' stands in the heart of Breeza to commemorate Ben Hall's final years set against those wild colonial days of yesteryear.
Within the village, just off the Kamilaroi Highway, is a small park/rest area with picnic tables and public toilets. An ideal spot to pull up, stretch your legs and take in the scenic view across the Liverpool Plains.
Breeza is also the place where the movie 'Superman Returns' was filmed in 2005.
The 'Kent Family' farmhouse and barn was constructed and a giant Corn field was specifically planted for the Movie set on a 1200 hectare property just south of Breeza. The Movie grossed 391.1 million USD when it was released in 2006.
A large photo of a rural scene, autographed by the film Stars from Superman Returns was given to the Gunnedah Rural Museum.
