"Not only will the signs tell the story of the towns, they will encourage visitors to travel throughout the region to find out more about the amazing history of the area" he said. "The new signs will promote historical tourist attractions such as the Braidwood Historical Museum, historical walks, the Marble Arch and Wyanbene Caves."

The signage will also benefit the Bungendore CBD and its historic buildings including churches, old time pubs, restaurants, galleries, craft and antique shops.

Member for Monaro Steve Whan welcomed the grant which will help fund the design and development of tourism and heritage signage in the Shire.

"This funding will give Palerang Council and the local chamber of commerce the opportunity to share the history of the beautiful buildings throughout the town with tourists," Steve Whan said.

"Both the Braidwood and Bungendore districts have some of the most historic and culturally significant tourist attractions in the state and the region is a real asset for tourist operators" he said.

Mr Brown commended the Palerang Shire on its commitment to attracting tourists to the region. "It's fantastic to see Palerang Council's dedication and commitment to improve facilities which will enhance the experience of its visitors," said Mr Brown.

"This region is growing in popularity with tourists. Domestic visitor nights have increased by almost 10 per cent over the last year to 900,000 nights. This is fantastic news for the region and shows the hard work and determination of the council and local tourism operators to attract more visitors to the region."

In 2003 Braidwood and Villages Tourism attempted to erect self funded, standardised directional tourism signage within Braidwood, which would have allowed for the removal of many extraneous signs in the heritage area, but it was not passed by Council.