Zig Zag Railway Attractions

Hartley Historic Site Old Bathurst Road Hartley

The need for a police centre in the Hartley Valley led to the construction of the Hartley Court House in 1837. Over the next 50 years a bustling village grew around the court house. The..

Hassans Walls Reserve Lithgow

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..

259 Sir Thomas Mitchell Drive Bowenfels

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..

69 Methven Street Lithgow

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..

Via Atkinson Street Lithgow

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..

Lockyers Road Hartley Vale

Lockyers Road Walking Track is one of the most historic walking in the Blue Mountains. The track is one of the original 'roads' used to descend into Hartley Vale. Hand built by convicts..

Newnes State Forest (north of Lithgow) Lithgow

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..

North Of Lithgow Lithgow

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...

Sunny Corner State Forest Great Western Highway (west of Lithgow)....

Production pine plantation with areas historically mined for gold, silver and other valuable minerals.

2360 Great Western Highway Little Hartley

Ron Fitzpatrick's artistic journey began in the early '80s, creating handmade knives and Tai Chi Dancing swords. He then opened a shop in Leichhardt, and for the next ten years made..

North of Lithgow Lithgow

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..

Bells Line of Road Clarence

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..

Bennett Street Lithgow

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..

Newnes State Forest, north of Lighgow Lithgow

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..

Jenolan Caves Road Lithgow

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)..

Mount York Road Mount York

Mount York, 7.5 kilometres from Mount Victoria is a natural site that at 1061 metres has commanding views over the western plains, many layers of Aboriginal and European heritage, several..