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Fun on the
Farm - Self Drive
Archvale
Trout Farm,
Marrangaroo Recreational fishing, fresh trout, barbeques. Map
reference B3 Bowenfels
Cashmere
Open Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am - 5pm, groups
by appointment. Map
reference B3
Jannei
Goat Dairy,
Lidsdale Fresh and waxed cheeses, yoghurt and milk. Open Sunday
1pm - 6pm, Monday and Wednesday 10am - 6pm. Other times by
appointment. Map
reference B2 |
Tourist
Drive 1
Follow the
signs on Lithgow Street in the centre of town. The circuit
drive passes spectacular views at Hassans
Walls Lookout and returns via the Gap Road. Detour via
Braceys Lookout on the return journey for a view over Lithgow.
Lithgow Heritage
Drive. See also Around
Lithgow
Drives
north...
Reach the
Glow Worm Tunnel
in Wollemi National Park
via Newnes State Forest from Clarence. Take Wolgan Valley
Road to Newnes Historic
Ruins, 50 kilometres from Lithgow. The old hotel, now
the Newnes
Kiosk, is all that still stands of a once thriving shale
oil mining town. There's no petrol at Newnes
but there are lots of natural picnic and camping spots. Map
reference C1
The ruins of
Glen Davis, a former
shale mining town which once housed over 1600 people, lie
80 kilometres from Lithgow. The town has a museum and a camping
ground. Map
reference C1
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Drives
north-west...
13 kilometres
from Lithgow you'll pass the power station and St. John's
Church at Wallerawang.
Around 7 kilometres further down the Mudgee road is Mt
Piper Power Station and Energy Expo. Lakes
Wallace and Lyell provide cooling water for the power
stations as well as recreational and camping facilities. At
Portland, 27 kilometres
from Lithgow, are two large limestone kilns as well as Charlie
Pinch's Museum. Map
reference 2B
The 36 kilometre
drive to Sunny Corner from Lithgow takes you over mostly
sealed roads through pastoral land and pine forests. Map
reference 2A
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Drives
west...
Rydal and
Tarana are picturesquely located villages in undulating,
green countryside. Beyond Tarana, Oberon
Dam is 50 kilometres from Lithgow. Map reference 3A
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Drives
south-east...
Hartley
Valley Drive
Visit historic
South Bowenfels, then head along the Great Western Highway
to Hartley, a century
village 12 kilometres from Lithgow. The Court House, now a
museum, opens every day except Wednesday. Further east, turn
off the highway to Hartley Vale, site of the Collitts and
Comet inns and an
old shale mine. Map
reference 3C
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Drives
south...
Hampton,
offering spectacular views of the Kanimbla Valley, is en
route to Jenolan
Caves. 60 kin from Lithgow, the famous limestone caves
are surrounded by a wildlife reserve boasting well made nature
trails. Daily guided tours available. Map
reference 4B
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Drives
east...
Mount Victoria
is a 22 kilometre drive from Lithgow and 4 kilometres south
of Mount York. At Mount York there are barbeques, toilets
and water near an obelisk commemorating BlaxIand, Lawson
and
Wentworth's historic mountain crossing. Map
reference 3C
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Mount
Wilson is an area of lush vegetation with plenty of lookouts,
walks and private gardens, open for inspection in spring and
autumn. On the southern side of Bells Line of Road, past the
turn-off to Mount Wilson,
is Pierces Pass. From the picnic area you can embark on cliff
and valley walks in Grose
Valley. Further cast, along Bells Line of Road, is the
cool climate Mount Tomah
Botanic Garden. Map
reference D3
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