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Bathurst / Orange Area Attractions

A visit to Bathurst is hardly complete without a visit to Mount Panorama. Bathurst is the capital of Australian Touring Car Racing. It is the home of the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
To take a step back in time, head to the underground limestone wonderland of Wellington Caves. A short drive from Dubbo, Wellington Caves - also grounds to the Old Phosphate Mine - is an ideal fami...
Making an international name for itself as one of Australia's most prominent food and wine regions, Central NSW is a must for the global gourmands and careful connoisseurs. Perhaps the best known a...
The largest privately owned gold rush collection in Australia, History Hill is dedicated to the land, time and people of Australia's gold rush era. A hands on approach to getting inside the world o...
is held every Easter at Tuena, an old mining centre 27km south of the caves reserve.
Situated right on the boarder of the Blue Mountains, 70km South-East of Bathurst, the caves at Abercrombie are nestled deep in wonderful Australian bushland. There are more than 50 caves in the res...
Contains many European trees and a conservatory of begonias. The park is lit with feature coloured lighting on special occasions.
Marks the birthplace of the famous poet.
Offers trout fishing, water sports, fine scenic views and a deer park.
Was the home of Bathurst's most famous son, J.B. Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 49.
Has a catchment area of 228 sq km. It was the first of its kind in Australia with a double parabolic curvature concrete arch dam.
opened on 10th November, 1882, is said to be one of James Barnet's best country court houses that is still intact. The Court House is open for inspection at weekends.
was built in 1849 by convict labour. This stable was purchased in 1968 by the Historical Society and restored to house farming equipment and other interesting pieces of the 1880's.
View two enormous hand dug holes.
can be heard 1.30-2pm Wed-Fri and 11.30am-12noon Sat
This Tudor Gothic/Scottish baronial mansion built in the 1870s, houses a lifetime collection of antiques & objects from all over the world