Lithgow Attractions

Surrounded by the wonders of World Heritage listed wilderness, the Capertee Valley is the world's second largest canyon. Sandstone cliffs dominate the escarpment, drawing down into a deep chasm carved into the environment over millions of...

The Capertee Valley Bird Trail which has 19 easily accessible bird watching sites. The bird trail lies within the traditional country of the Wiradjuri people.

Located on the western edge of the Blue Mountains and only three...

Eskbank House Museum in Lithgow is a historic home, with splendid furniture, display of Lithgow Pottery and other period pieces, blacksmith's forge and a coach-house.

Built in 1842 by Thomas Brown, Eskbank House is a...

The Gardens of Stone National park conserves almost 12000 hectares of varied

terrain from limestone outcrops to sandstone escarpments. The pagoda rock

formations are a prominent feature. They occur near...

The Glow Worms are located in an old rail tunnel 400 metres in length. It was originally constructed as part of the railway line to Newnes Kerosene Shale

Works. The line was dismantled c1940s. The tunnel is located 40 kilometres...

Hassans Walls Lookout is the highest lookout in the Blue Mountains at approximately 1100 metres above sea level. Look out to Mt Wilson, Mt York, Mt Tarana and Mt Blaxland and the whole Hartley Valley below. To the south are the Kanimbla and Megalong...

Be a world away from the hectic city life at the Japanese Bath House in the Blue Mountains. Just a two hour's drive from Sydney, situated in front of Lake Lyell on 300 hectares of farmland.

Designed to calm and relax your...

Lake Lyell provides cooling water for both Wallerawang and Mt Piper Power Stations. The Lake is connected to Wallerawang Lake by pipeline and hence to

Wallerawang and Mt Piper Stations. Water for cooling is pumped from Lake...

Lake Wallace is situated at Wallerawang off the Great Western Highway, 15 kilometres south west of Lithgow.

Facilities include: children's playground, picnic and barbecue areas, hot showers are...

In 1906 the Australian Government decided that Australia could no longer rely upon Britain for her defence needs, and decided to build a factory for the manufacture of arms.

The museum, situated in the grounds of the Small Arms...

An open air museum consisting of a former colliery site and three kilometres of rail line, The State Mine Heritage Park and Railway offers mine museum guided tours, coal mining displays, picnic areas and Heritage rolling stock and...

The McKanes Falls Bridge in Lithgow was completed in 1893 and is one of the seven McDonald timber truss road bridges remaining in New South Wales.

The bridge consists of two 90' (27.43m) truss spans supported at each...

The Newnes Kiosk is within the bar of the now de-licensed Newnes Hotel, the last surviving building from the days of oil-shale mining at Newnes. The kiosk is open weekends and supplies information on the local Newnes area. Soft drinks, ice creams...

Newnes State Forest is located on Newnes Plateau and contains Pine Plantation of Radiator Pine, Natural Forest and Sandstone Escarpments. Provides access to Glow Worm Tunnels and Wollemi National Park. Bungleboorie Picnic Area provides a peaceful...

At the end of Wolgan Valley lies a reminder of the shale oil industry. The township and shale oil mining complex was established in 1906. The Newnes Oil Shale Mine produced low grade oil. Set within beautiful mountain scenery, a collection of...

St John's was erected by Mrs. Georgina Abbott as a memorial to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Walker and her first husband, Mr. Edwin Barton. It was designed by Blacket & Son, architects and built by George Donald, opening...

The Old Bank Building, in the heart of historic cement town Portland in New South Wales, features recreated signage and plaques depicting the history of the town.

It now operates as a cafe, serving freshly ground Australian...

Wollemi National Park is NSW's largest wilderness area, situated on 492 220ha. A spectacular maze of canyons, cliffs and undisturbed forest. Descend to the Colo River on Bob Turners Track and enjoy the beaches in one of the State's longest...

The Zig Zag Railway is closed indefinitely while work is undertaken. The Board of Zig Zag Railway is committed to reopening as soon as possible.

The Great Zig Zag Railway, the original rail line into the Lithgow Valley, was...