Guidebook for Wallerawang
Sightseeing
The village provides for most basic needs and several eateries, including the bowling club, the Top Pub, the Bottom Pub and the bakery. Historic St John's church and railway station.
Wallerawang
The village provides for most basic needs and several eateries, including the bowling club, the Top Pub, the Bottom Pub and the bakery. Historic St John's church and railway station.
An easy drive to the unique 'pagoda country' - home to countless lyrebirds - in June the hills are alive with (their) music. Similarly in Ben Bullen State Forest (closer to us).
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Gardens of Stone National Park
An easy drive to the unique 'pagoda country' - home to countless lyrebirds - in June the hills are alive with (their) music. Similarly in Ben Bullen State Forest (closer to us).
The highest lookout in the Blue Mountains - a short drive up the hill above Lithgow. Amazing views and prolific spring wildflowers.
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Mirador de Hassans Walls
The highest lookout in the Blue Mountains - a short drive up the hill above Lithgow. Amazing views and prolific spring wildflowers.
Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum provides great historical overview gun and other manufacturing throughout all the significant wars of the 20th century. Very educational. Guided tours available.
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Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum
69 Methven StLithgow Small Arms Factory Museum provides great historical overview gun and other manufacturing throughout all the significant wars of the 20th century. Very educational. Guided tours available.
A source of great information about the local area. Accessible from Great Western Highway. Look for the big Miner's Lamp.
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1 Padley StA source of great information about the local area. Accessible from Great Western Highway. Look for the big Miner's Lamp.
Great fishing, non-powered boating and picnic facilities. Charles Darwin memorial (he stayed at Wallerawang on his way to Bathurst) and saw platypus. Year-round fishing for trout, bass, redfin.
Lake Wallace Barton Av station
Great fishing, non-powered boating and picnic facilities. Charles Darwin memorial (he stayed at Wallerawang on his way to Bathurst) and saw platypus. Year-round fishing for trout, bass, redfin.
Newnes has photogenic ruins of ancient shale oil mines, now reclaimed by flora and fauna. Many great pagodas and walking tracks.
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Newnes
Newnes has photogenic ruins of ancient shale oil mines, now reclaimed by flora and fauna. Many great pagodas and walking tracks.
A rare site of local indigenous hand painting in a spectacular sandstone cave area, with waterfalls and ferns. Access may require a 4 wheel drive.
Blackfellows Hand Track
A rare site of local indigenous hand painting in a spectacular sandstone cave area, with waterfalls and ferns. Access may require a 4 wheel drive.
Great historical villages with old style advertising of products from yesteryear on many of the old buildings. Great mid century old-style pool, and crazy aqua lake created by the mining of limestone
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Portland
Great historical villages with old style advertising of products from yesteryear on many of the old buildings. Great mid century old-style pool, and crazy aqua lake created by the mining of limestone
Compulsory for motorheads.
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Museo Nacional de Carreras de Motor
400 Panorama AveCompulsory for motorheads.
Best place ever for a quiet and natural New Year's Eve.
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Glow Worm Tunnel
Old Coach TrailBest place ever for a quiet and natural New Year's Eve.
Cullen Bullen
An old coal mining village.
Capertee Valley is home to diverse birdlife home and Pantony's Crown, a large sandstone butte that is now part of the Garden's of Stone. Great bushwalks integrated with Wollomi National Park.
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Capertee
Capertee Valley is home to diverse birdlife home and Pantony's Crown, a large sandstone butte that is now part of the Garden's of Stone. Great bushwalks integrated with Wollomi National Park.
Home to one of the world's rarest and oldest trees, survived from the age of the dinosaurs. This protected wilderness area offers dramatic and diverse environments for bushwalking, canoeing & swimming
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Wollemi National Park
Army RoadHome to one of the world's rarest and oldest trees, survived from the age of the dinosaurs. This protected wilderness area offers dramatic and diverse environments for bushwalking, canoeing & swimming
Fishing (mainly trout) at several places including Marrangaroo National Park, accessible near our location.
Coxs River
Fishing (mainly trout) at several places including Marrangaroo National Park, accessible near our location.
Dargan and Clarence provide access to several bushwalking tracks in Wollangambe River and Newnes Plateau regions.
Dargan
Dargan and Clarence provide access to several bushwalking tracks in Wollangambe River and Newnes Plateau regions.
One an administrative centre, now a historic site including old courthouse and other buildings. Cafe. Nearby access to picnic areas on River Lett and road to Jenolan Caves and Oberon.
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Hartley
One an administrative centre, now a historic site including old courthouse and other buildings. Cafe. Nearby access to picnic areas on River Lett and road to Jenolan Caves and Oberon.
Little Hartley gives access to Coxs River Road. Hartley Vale has Collitt's Inn and Comet Inn and start of historic walking tracks.
Little Hartley
Little Hartley gives access to Coxs River Road. Hartley Vale has Collitt's Inn and Comet Inn and start of historic walking tracks.
Food Scene
In Lithgow's - a cafe restaurant with dingos, kangaroos, emus, and wide range of Australian wildlife. Breeding Eastern Quolls.
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Secret Creek Cafe and Restaurant
35 Crane RdIn Lithgow's - a cafe restaurant with dingos, kangaroos, emus, and wide range of Australian wildlife. Breeding Eastern Quolls.
A great place to stop on your way through the mountains. High teas are cheaper during the week. Amazing views, and beautifully restored building structures and interior design.
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The Hydro Majestic Hotel Blue Mountains
88 Great Western HwyA great place to stop on your way through the mountains. High teas are cheaper during the week. Amazing views, and beautifully restored building structures and interior design.
Best French patisserie outside of France, in historical Keppel Street near Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and many op shops :-)
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Legall Patisserie
56 Keppel StBest French patisserie outside of France, in historical Keppel Street near Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and many op shops :-)
Population of Lithgow city, villages and rural area is approx. 21,000. City has a library, several museums, sporting ovals, olympic pool complex and shopping centres. Electric rail service to Sydney.
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Lithgow
Population of Lithgow city, villages and rural area is approx. 21,000. City has a library, several museums, sporting ovals, olympic pool complex and shopping centres. Electric rail service to Sydney.
Arts & Culture
Great contemporary art near to lots of op shops and the best French cafe eats outside of Paris.
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Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
78 Keppel StGreat contemporary art near to lots of op shops and the best French cafe eats outside of Paris.
Great contemporary art, library, book shop, and video installation room documenting the amazing diverse landscapes of the area.
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Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
30 Parke StGreat contemporary art, library, book shop, and video installation room documenting the amazing diverse landscapes of the area.
An old-style family run cinema with canteen (scones, soup, ice cream etc) having a good program of movies. Check website.
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Mount Vic Flicks
2A Harley AveAn old-style family run cinema with canteen (scones, soup, ice cream etc) having a good program of movies. Check website.
Entertainment & Activities
Kids and adults alike love it! Hours of fascination looking at dinosaur bones, fossils and minerals. Located in heritage building and area of Bathurst. Very educational.
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Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
224 Howick StKids and adults alike love it! Hours of fascination looking at dinosaur bones, fossils and minerals. Located in heritage building and area of Bathurst. Very educational.
Everything Else
A 20 minute walk from the carpark to this trophy trout dam (special regulations on sign at carpark - no bait fishing), Open all year.
Thompsons Creek Dam
A 20 minute walk from the carpark to this trophy trout dam (special regulations on sign at carpark - no bait fishing), Open all year.
Trout, bass and redfin and water skiing. Recreation park provides a store, camping, boat ramp and floating water slides, etc (fees apply).
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Lake Lyell Recreation Park
LOT 56 Magpie Hollow RdTrout, bass and redfin and water skiing. Recreation park provides a store, camping, boat ramp and floating water slides, etc (fees apply).
Good pub meals and access to Evans Crown Nature Reserve and the Fish River at several points.
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Tarana
Good pub meals and access to Evans Crown Nature Reserve and the Fish River at several points.
An easy walk in 425 hectares with spectacular granite formations. The summit at Crown Rock is 1104 metres above sea level. Named by assistant surveyor, George William Evans in late 1813.
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Evans Crown Nature Reserve
Honeysuckle Falls RoadAn easy walk in 425 hectares with spectacular granite formations. The summit at Crown Rock is 1104 metres above sea level. Named by assistant surveyor, George William Evans in late 1813.
Lake Windamere is about 1hr north of Wallerawang. Regarded by many as Australia’s top golden perch fishery. Also offers good fishing for Murray cod , silver perch, catfish and carp.
Lake Windamere
Lake Windamere is about 1hr north of Wallerawang. Regarded by many as Australia’s top golden perch fishery. Also offers good fishing for Murray cod , silver perch, catfish and carp.