DESTINATION: Bathurst

Australia's oldest inland settlement, Bathurst, is a thriving rural area with education being the city's largest industry. The main campus of Charles Sturt University, 2 TAFE campuses, 4 private and 2 public high schools are all located here. It is also well-known for its car-racing circuit, Mount Panorama. In October the Bathurst (Supertourers) Car Races are held and in November it's the famous Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar Race.

Main Attractions

Ben Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949, was born in Bathurst. Located at 10 Busby Street, Chifley Home is open to the public Tuesday to Saturday 2pm-4pm and Sunday, 10am-12 noon. Also worthwhile visiting is Miss Triall's House and Garden; a house museum recording 100 years of family life. Miss Ida Triall bequeathed her colonial Georgian house to the National Trust. The National Motor Racing Museum, located at Murray's Cnr, is where you can experience the excitement of past motor racing, with displays, videos, photographs and memorabilia. Visitors can arrange to drive the famous international Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit. There are many parks in Bathurst. Machattie Park was developed in the late 19th century and visitors can enjoy the bandstand, fountain, fern house and duck ponds. Macquarie River Bicentennial Park is a popular site for picnics. It offers covered tables, BBQs, children's play areas, lovely gardens and the Heritage Wall.

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Exterior of house, Bathurst, Central NSW

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The Bathurst Goldfields, a reconstruction of the historic gold-mining area, are located south-west of the city centre. The former goldfield, Hill End, still has many original buildings and has inspired paintings by John Olsen and Brett Whiteley. It is about 86km NW of Bathurst. Abercrombie Caves, 72km to the south, has camping areas and features the largest natural limestone bridge in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Region: Explorer Country

Post Office in historic Hill End, Explorer Country

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From the gold rush towns of Sofala and Hill End to remote sheep stations, Central NSW Explorer Country provides the visitor with an unforgettable bush experience - where history comes alive before your very eyes. Central NSW offers a diverse range of discovery-type experiences, a highlight of which is the famous Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo. There are 14 National Parks and nature reserves to discover - including Wollemi National Park in the south to the Warrumbungles in the north - and many opportunities to explore underground at Abercrombie Caves and the Wellington Caves and Phosphate Mine. more

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