See + Do = Learn
ActivitiesGet ready for an unforgettable journey though architecturally stunning country towns, thoughtfully curated galleries, captivating museums and historic sites. Your visit here will take you outdoors over rich agricultural river flats, through untouched National Parks and even underground to magnificent prehistoric caves.
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Bilingarra - Indigenous Art and Culture
1006 Great Western Highway, Lithgow
Bilingarra Indigenous Art and Culture is the creation of Brett Groves, Wiradjuri born with links to Gadigal and Dharug country.Born from a pandemic pivot, Bilingarra is Brett's project from the heart. Growing up Brett did not have any education around First Nations Culture, Language and history.
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Eskbank House and Museum
Bennett Street, Lithgow
Eskbank House and 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 sandstone building in the Georgian style.
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Gang Gang Gallery
206 Main Street, Lithgow
Gang Gang Gallery is housed in one of Lithgow's many historic buildings.
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Hassans Walls Lookout
Hassans Walls Reserve, Lithgow
Hassans Walls Lookout is the highest scenic lookout in the Blue Mountains at approximately 1,100 metres above sea level. Look out to Mount Wilson, Mount York, Mount Tarana and Mount Blaxland and the whole Hartley Valley below.
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Ironfest
20th April, 2024 - 21st April, 2024
George Coates Avenue, Lithgow
Ironfest is 'An Arts Festival with a Metal Edge', celebrating working and playing with metal.An Arts Festival with a Metal Edge, Ironfest celebrates working and playing with metal.
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Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum
69 Methven Street, Lithgow
In 1906, the Australian Government resolved to ensure Australia's self-sufficiency in meeting its defence requirements. Consequently, the Lithgow Small Arms Factory began production in 1912.
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Mushroom Foraging Workshop - Lithgow
23rd March, 2024 - 19th May, 2024
, lithgow
Join professional forager Diego Bonetto as he takes you and your family on a forest walk, uncovering the details of where to look when to move and how to harvest edible mushrooms.Part treasure hunt, part ecological awakening, this experience is like no other.
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Newnes Shale Oil Ruins
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.
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