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Bathurst Area, NSW

Bathurst, Australia’s first inland settlement, is a comfortable 2 1/2 hour drive west of Sydney and 3 1/2 hours north of Canberra. This modern regional city is accessible by road, rail and air.

Bathurst

Bathurst has much to offer visitors all year round with four distinct seasons, colonial history, farmstays, gold panning and many other outdoor activities.

Renowned as home of the world-famous Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit, no trip to the city is complete without a lap of the circuit or a visit to the National Motor Racing Museum.

Birthplace of one of Australia’s most respected Prime Ministers Bathurst maintains Ben Chifley’s home as a tribute to him and his wife Elizabeth, providing a valuable insight into everyday life during the first half of the 20th century.

A city of many facets, Bathurst has beautiful parks, a large selection of sporting venues, many and varied conference facilities and all the conveniences and infrastructure of a modern city. Today Bathurst supports a variety of industries from education and agriculture to manufacturing and food processing.

Bathurst

Bathurst – a great place to live and a great place to visit.

Nearest Airport: Sydney

Experiences

  • Relaxation

About Bathurst Area

Explore The Outback

Australia has a vast remote interior, much of it largely untouched. By night, the outback is deathly quiet, with the only light provided by the stars and the moon - a perfect oportunity for stargazing. Explore the isolated heart of the country, meet and connect with Aboriginal people and experience one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Go ‘walk-about’ and immerse yourself with Australia’s endless outback horizons.

Outback Experiences

Luxe Accommodation

Enjoy a distinctly Australian luxury experience, such as the unforgettable reefs, islands, beaches and coast; rugged mountain ranges, rainforests and vast national parks; and the many vibrant food and wine regions. Take a once in a lifetime adventure and discover the sheer indulgence of experiencing the wonders of Australia in style and stay in total luxury.

Australia has wide variety of accommodation options to suit most budgets and travelling preferences. Choose from luxury lodges, boutique hotels, serviced apartments, motels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks as well as youth and backpacker hostels.

Accommodation

Glasshouse Mountains

The Glasshouse Mountains in the hinterland of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast are actually the cores of 20 million year old volcanoes. The sides of the volcanoes have eroded away leaving only the hardened rock spiremountain cores we see today. Learn more about this awe-inspiring landscape.

Glasshouse Mountains