DESTINATION: Mittagong

Nestled in the valley of the Nattai River, Mittagong is the northern gateway to the Southern Highlands. It is an attractive town as many of the houses and public buildings have been built from the beautiful local sandstone.

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Mittagong is well-known for its art and craft shops. Embroiderers will want to visit historic Victoria House, which has the largest display of embroidery and needlework kits in Australia. Located on the Hume Hwy, it is open daily, 9am-5pm. The Sturt Craft Centre in Range Rd holds workshops for pottery, weaving, glass, textiles, wood and jewellery. Its gallery displays quality local crafts and is open daily, 10am-5pm. Mittagong is also a good base for walks in the Southern Highlands. One of the best walks in New South Wales begins here; the 7-day walk on the Barallier Track to Katoomba.

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Wombeyan Caves is located 65km SW of Mittagong. Renowned for their beauty and spectacular limestone formations, 5 caves are open to the public. Guided tours are run through 4 caves and Figtree Cave is open between 8.30am and 5pm daily for self-guided tours. Accommodation at the caves includes cottages, a caravan park, cabins and campsites.

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Region: Illawarra

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The Illawarra the name is an adaptation of an Aboriginal word meaning between the high place and the sea, has Wollongong as its centre and is flanked by the Tasman Sea shores and the Illawarra Escarpment. The area is ideal for watersports and outdoor activities such as surfing at North Beach, hang gliding at Stanwell Park, fishing at Lake Illawarra and swimming at any one of the seventeen patrolled surf beaches. more

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62-70 Main St, (Old Hume Hwy), Ph: (02) 4871 2888

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