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Black Gold
Highlights
Award-winning stay just 2 hours from Sydney Top-rated on-site dining at the Crib Room Restaurant Close to iconic attractions like Glow Worm Tunnel & Lost City
Overview
Set in the heart of the breathtaking Seven Valleys region, Black Gold is a one-of-a-kind accommodation, dining, and events destination located within the beautifully restored 1881 Wallerawang School…
Set in the heart of the breathtaking Seven Valleys region, Black Gold is a one-of-a-kind accommodation, dining, and events destination located within the beautifully restored 1881 Wallerawang School. This award-winning property blends rich industrial heritage with warm hospitality and modern comfort — all just two hours from Sydney.
Whether you're a family adventurer, corporate guest, or group traveller, Black Gold is your perfect base to explore some of regional NSW's most spectacular attractions — including the Glow Worm Tunnel, Lost City, Zig Zag Railway, Blast Furnace Park, and Capertee Valley. With direct access to bushwalking, fishing, 4WDing, and canyoning, the experiences are endless.
Set on a large, open property, Black Gold offers a variety of accommodation options — from modern motel rooms and self-contained cabins to spacious villas and executive suites. On-site, guests enjoy the Crib Room Restaurant, TripAdvisor's #1-rated restaurant in the Blue Mountains, and in 2025, Black Gold was honoured with TripAdvisor's 'Best of the Best' award, ranking it in the top 1% of properties worldwide.
Black Gold was also named Best Large Business in NSW at the 2023 BusinessNSW Awards, cementing its reputation as a regional standout for quality, service, and unforgettable stays.
Accessibility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)
Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator
Have handrails on all your stairways
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested)
Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)