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| Lithgow Visitor Information Centre - Museums |
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Museums & Heritage Attractions..... Immerse yourself in Aboriginal tradition; step back in time to an era where steam dominated transport and where industry was our backbone |
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Blackfellows Hands Art Site History captured in stone. Blackfellows Hands is a natural rock art gallery providing an understanding of the regions spiritual culture. |
Blackfellows Hands Road, Lidsdale | |
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Blast Furnace Park |
Inch Street, Lithgow 2km east of Lithgow PO | |
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Eskbank House Built in 1842 for Thomas Brown, Lithgow’s first industrialist, Eskbank House is a fine example of early Georgian-Victorian styles and features Australian Cedar and local Ashlar sandstone. The Collection provides an insight into Lithgow’s social and industrial history. |
Open 10.00am-4.00pm Wednesday to Sunday Bennett St, Lithgow P: (02) 6351 3557 W: www.lithgow.com/eskbank/ E: eskbank@lithgow.com | |
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Hartley Historic Site Park the carriage and water the horses while you have an ale, unless you are here for Court. At least that was the case in the 1830’s. Hear the stories of convicts and early pioneers that called Hartley home, on a guided tour of the Greek Revival Courthouse and St Bernard’s Catholic Church. |
Open daily 10.00am - 4.30pm | |
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Newnes Newnes was once a thriving oil shale works and town. At its peak approximately 2,000 people lived there - now only ruins are left, slowly being reclaimed by the gum forest. Interpretive signs tell the story of this once thriving industry and the workers who called Newnes home. |
Newnes Kiosk P: (02) 6355 7355 W:www.lisp.com.au/~newnesk/ | |
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Small Arms Museum In 1912, the Government built the Small Arms Factory in Lithgow to produce weapons and small arms. The factory was the first modern manufacturing facility in Australia.The Museum presents a visual journey into the social and engineering history of this renowned facility. |
Tues & Thurs 9:30 am to 2:00 pm
Weekends, public & school holidays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Groups by appointment Methven St , Lithgow 2km west of Lithgow PO P:(02) 6351 4452 | |
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State Mine Heritage Park The poppet head towers above the first State Government owned coal mine, signifying the struggle to bring the black gold to the surface.The museums collections of memorabilia and artefacts depict working life in Australia ’s coal mines. |
Open: 10.00am - 4.00pm Weekends School & Public Holidays Guided Tours 11.00am & 2.00pm State Mine Gully, Lithgow, 3km north of Lithgow PO Website: www.statemine.org.au | |
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Turon Technology Museum The Turon Technology Museum displays the engines of the Industrial Revolution covering the period 1850-1950. Exhibits include the steam and internal engine and the internal combustion engine and its development. |
5833 Ilford Road , Sofala NSW Open every weekend and public holidays (except Christmas Day) 10 am to 4 pm or by appointment. P: (02) 6358 8434 W: www.hermes.net.au/turon/index.htm | |
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Lithgow City Council Supporting tourism in the Lithgow region |
