Henry Lawson Centre
Your trip to this part of Henry Lawson’s country would be incomplete without a visit to the Henry Lawson Centre. This beautifully curated collection is a repository of material related to the life and times of Henry Lawson. There are...
Bathurst Harness Racing Club
Bathurst Harness Racing Club is one of the state's largest and most successful harness racing clubs outside of metropolitan Sydney. Bathurst Club is centrally located within Central West NSW. The Club enjoys a strong harness racing following and participation with...
Macquarie Marshes Nature Reserve
The Macquarie Marshes are one of the largest remaining inland semi-permanent wetlands in south-eastern Australia and are of international importance. The nature reserve samples all the habitat types present in the Marshes and is a major waterbird breeding area, an...
Bathurst Golf Club
Everybody is welcome at the Bathurst Golf Club. Established in 1894 the golf course is a true test of golf with excellent greens and places as the third oldest Club in New South Wales. Golf professional Matt Barrett is...
Warrumbungle Environmental Education Centre
For some fascinating insights into the historic heritage and landscapes of the Warrumbungles area, visit this exciting education centre located right in the heart of Warrumbungle National Park. Set up with a dedicated classroom and principal, it’s a fantastic place for...
T'arts Gallery
This gallery is an artist-run collective featuring the works of member artists and opens six days a week. Members live and work both in the City of Bathurst and in the towns and villages in the surrounding countryside. Works featured...
Trangie Garford 1918 Fire Truck
The town of Trangie has built a museum to house the town's 1918 fire truck, which was used by the community up until the mid 1940s. The fire truck is on show in the glass building in the town centre...
Pave the way to Gular Street Art
Gulargambone added to its eclectic art works in July 2019 by painting five shops in bright popping colours and window installations completed by five local artists. Window installations were carried out by Alison Dent, Sam Wykes, Brian Campbell, Ana Robson...
Parkes Shire Public Art Trail
Wander the Parkes CBD and marvel at the public art installations representing the region's local culture and icons. Take a drive and explore the Parkes Shire townships which also feature unique public art installations. Local artists have been commissioned by...
Old Government Cottage Museum and Colonial Garden
The building known as Old Government Cottage is a rare, intact example, of an early Bathurst home. This historic building is located at 16 Stanley Street on the western side of the Macquarie River in the area of the old...
Gulgong Gold Experience
Gulgong Gold Experience is located on the exact location of the first gold find in Gulgong in 1870. The Gulgong Gold Experience has been excavated into the slopes of Red Hill and incorporates the original commissioned tile mural that...
Abercrombie Caves
Due to the public health advice surrounding COVID-19 this attraction is closed. This listing will be updated with further information as provided by management. The entrance to the Abercrombie Caves is through the majestic Archway. Solid masses of marble decorate...
Bushmans Hill
Visit the site of one of Parkes' first gold mines, which operated over 100 years ago. Bushman's Hill is an enjoyable place to take a walk, with walking tracks to the top of the hill passing by some interesting historical...
Pilliga Forest
Pronounced pilly-gah, Pilliga Forest is an iconic Australian landscape offering rugged beauty on a grand scale. Explore the trail network by car or on foot, take a guided tour and camp out. One of the iconic landscapes of inland Australia,...
Rotary Peace Precinct
Wander through the Parkes Rotary Peace Precinct, a place for contemplation and reflection about world peace. Explore the five carved timber sculptures along the trail which are carved with Wiradjuri iconography to acknowledge the First Peoples and local history. Explore the...
Banjo Paterson More than a Poet Exhibition
One of Australia's most famous sons, Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson, was born in Orange, before returning with his parents to the family property Buckinbah, at Yeoval. This lone outpost was Banjo's childhood , and where he met so many characters...
CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope Visitor Centre
Located 20 kilometres north of Parkes off the Newell Highway the CSIRO's Parkes observatory is home to the world famous 'Dish'. At 64 metres in diameter, it was the first fully steerable large antenna in the Southern Hemisphere. This impressive structure...
Wiradjuri Amphitheatre
Location: access from Wentworth Street Learn about the local Indigenous culture of the Wiradjuri people at the newly built amphitheatre facility at the southern side of Bushman Hill (access from Wentworth Street). Marvel at the Indigenous artwork created by local...
Bathurst Court House
The Bathurst Courthouse is one of Australia's best examples of Victorian era public architecture. ...
Gulgong Symbol Trail
During the Great Depression and in gold rush times, people travelling country roads in search of work, food or just a place to sleep the night, used a secret code of symbols to communicate the 'lie of the land' to...