AUSTRALIA'S OLDEST INLAND SETTLEMENT

It was an important regional centre for exploration and the inland development of New South Wales. In 1851, gold was discovered and over night the town took off.  The city has a strong heritage reinforced by a rich culture, both historic and contemporary.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO

Sip one of the wonderful wines from this growing region. Visit the Abercrombie caves. Check out the Australian Fossil & Mineral Museum. Have a gander at the Chifley Dam. Get in on the action at Mount Panorama. Make a splash at Bathurst Aquatic Centre. Journey back in time at the Old Government Cottage, or up on History Hill. Pat a pony on the Bathurst Farm Experience. Wander through the Jenolan Caves. Sift through Bathurst goldfields. Hp aboard the Zig Zag Railway. Stop and smell the violets at Macquarie Valley Violets and have a quiet afternoon at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery. 

SOMEWHERE TO STAY

Bathurst offers a wide range of accommodation, motels and hotels, B&B's self-contained and country retreats, caravan and camping, accommodation to cater for you and your pet and dormitories able to cater for large groups

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