5 Bathurst Cafes and Restaurants You Must Try

5 Bathurst Cafes and Restaurants You Must Try

A number of talented chefs have packed their bags and left Sydney,  building thriving cafes and restaurants in rural towns further afield. Just beyond the Blue Mountains, Bathurst is becoming a foodie paradise with a plethora of amazing cafes and restaurants now serving gastronomical delights that will have you heading back on long weekends. Bathurst has become a …

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10 Things To Do In And Around Bathurst With The Family

10 Things To Do In And Around Bathurst With the Family

With no firm plans or holiday destination planned for Easter and only a small budget, T and I decided that it was about time we started exploring regional New South Wales (NSW) with the kids. I left the planning to T and found myself buckled in and headed across the Blue Mountains just after Easter – destination …

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National Motor Racing Museum : Racing the Mount Panorama Circuit in the Family Car

National Motor Racing Museum : Racing the Mount Panorama Circuit in the Family Car

If you have a car enthusiast in the family, a trip to Bathurst is going to offer you a number of opportunities to explore Australia’s car history and even take a drive on the most famous track of all. Bathurst is home to both the National Motor Racing Museum and the world famous Mount Panorama Motor …

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Abercrombie Caves with Kids : In the Footsteps of the Ribbon Gang Bushrangers

Abercrombie Caves with Kids : In the Footsteps of the Ribbon Gang Bushrangers

Bushrangers, fossickers, rangers and hikers – members from each group have trekked to the Abercrombie Caves to take refuge in the largest natural limestone bridge in the Southern Hemisphere since Europeans first became aware of it in the 1820s. Delve into its history further and you will discover that Aboriginals including the Wirradjuri and Gundungurra …

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Rydges Mt Panorama – A Stay on Conrod Straight With Kids

Rydges Mt Panorama - A Stay on Conrod Straight With Kids

Becoming accustomed to four and five-star luxury is not always a good thing when travelling with kids. When we decided to travel across the Blue Mountains on a road trip I was a little apprehensive. Where would we stay? Would the kids cope with a motor inn or cabin after spending much of summer in …

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Gold Panning : A Trip to Hill End for a Little Prospecting

Gold Panning : A Trip to Hill End for a Little Prospecting

I grew up in the goldfields of Victoria where it was not uncommon to have a metal detector stored in your back shed. I have vivid memories of visiting Sovereign Hill as a kid where we would gold pan in the river that ran through the site. My brothers and I took the skills we learned …

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Abercrombie House : Exploring a Historic Mansion with Kids

Abercrombie House : Exploring a Historic Mansion with Kids

On our recent trip to Bathurst we learned a lot about the people living in the town during 1800s. We explored the city and were impressed with architecture from colonial, Victorian and Federation periods. I was delighted to hear that there was a historic mansion on the outskirts of town that was built in the 1870s. Of course …

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