Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
Katoomba
It's a captivating experience to walk through the main display here, with a satellite image of the Blue Mountains beneath your feet, mountain scenery…
Must-see attractions in Sydney Region
Hunter Valley
Australia’s largest producer of certified organic wines, Tamburlaine has a busy, attractively rustic cellar door. It does a full range of white varietals,…
Hunter Valley
The first of the Hunter's several microbreweries to be established, just on the northern outskirts of Cessnock near the YHA. Join a tour to see how it all…
Hunter Valley
Priding itself on nontraditional winemaking practices, this winery is one to watch, producing limited-edition, unwooded wines that are fresh, upfront,…
Sydney Region
Get up close to koalas and pythons, gaze in awe at big crocs, and watch funnel-web spiders being milked (for the production of antivenom) and a Galapagos…
Sydney Region
The Entrance has sprawled beyond its origins at the mouth of Tuggerah Lake to become one of the Central Coast's main centres. With excellent beaches,…
Hunter Valley
This attractive winery in Broke makes a fine destination for a bit of tasting away from the Pokolbin crush. The $10 fee lets you choose premium wines,…
Hunter Valley
In a little bungalow, Gundog offers a plush tasting area that looks like a posh living room except with wine on the shelves instead of encyclopedias. It's…
Hunter Valley
This sweet spot has a smartly kitted-out tasting area and some under-the-radar but rather tasty whites and reds, including a couple with the unusual white…
Hunter Valley
Very centrally located, this winery produces a range of elegant, well-balanced styles from local chardonnay, semillon and shiraz as well as from varietals…
Blue Mountains
From Blackheath, the next town on the highway past Katoomba, you can enjoy amazing views from a series of impressive clifftop lookouts. Crowds here aren’t…
Newcastle
These days artists in residence, rather than prisoners, occupy this former police station (1861). There’s a dynamic contemporary-art program, artists…
Hunter Valley
There's plenty to taste at one of the Hunter's great historic estates, prettily set against a backdrop of hills. Book ahead for the daily 10.30am tour ($5…
Newcastle
Sitting in a tract of bushland with plenty of walking trails and picnic areas, this council-run reserve has enclosures of native critters: koalas,…
Hunter Valley
Established by one of Australia’s major wine-industry figures, the late Len Evans, this classy fauxdobe winery is part of a package of sophisticated…
Newcastle
Surfers should goofy-foot it to Nobby's Beach. The fast left-hander known as the Wedge is at its northern end, which can also offer good kitesurfing…
Blue Mountains
This vertiginous lookout offers jaw-dropping perspectives over the valley below from a rock pinnacle. You can walk here along the cliffs from Govetts Leap…
Hunter Valley
This is a typically upmarket Hunter boutique operation in lovely grounds, producing a range of wines from the valley and further afield. On the property…
Blue Mountains
This popular lookout is a focal point for visitors to Blackheath. It offers great views up the valley of the Grose River, with an interesting explanatory…
Blue Mountains
Eight kilometres from Blackheath, the last couple of those on a dirt road, this is a spectacular lookout over the Grose Valley. There's a campsite here,…
Newcastle
This popular surfing break, 1.5km south of the city centre, is at the northern end of a long strand that's called Merewether Beach at its southern end.
Blue Mountains
Celebrated artist, author and bon vivant Norman Lindsay, famed for his saucy artworks and his wonderful children's book The Magic Pudding, lived in…
Blue Mountains
With its isolated, unadulterated village vibe, National Trust-classified Mt Victoria was once more influential than Katoomba. At 1044m, it’s the highest…
Blue Mountains
Less a cave than an alcove, this Aboriginal shelter is decorated by Darug people with hand stencils dating from between 500 and 1600 years ago. It's an…
Hunter Valley
This sprawling complex is a favourite with tour buses, which descend upon the Tempus Two cellar door, Japanese/Thai restaurant, bar and cheese shop. The…
Hunter Valley
This boutique winemaker is certified organic and produces a range of characterful drops from a variety of grapes. You can taste them at their pleasant…
Hunter Valley
This sizeable garden, beloved of coach parties to give them a break from the shiraz, is an impressive fairy tale of mazes and floral displays fronted by a…
Everglades Historic House & Gardens
Blue Mountains
National Trust-owned Everglades was built in the 1930s. While the house is moderately interesting, the magnificent 5 hectares of garden created by Danish…
Hunter Valley
Check out the Tyrrell's winemakers wall and it reads like a who's who of Australian viticulture. Having pioneered chardonnay growing in the valley,…
Sydney Region
Just off the main street in Windsor, this modern building holds the local historical society's collection of assorted artefacts, as well as information on…
Hunter Valley
Sourcing grapes from two local vineyards of theirs as well as various providers, this quality producer has a wide range on offer. It's worth paying the…
Hunter Valley
Focusing only on shiraz and semillon, this quality winery has a slick cellar door operation, all stainless steel and artful sales pitches. There are nice…
Newcastle
This magnificently landscaped ocean-side park offers sweeping views, lots of grass and plenty of shady spots for lounging around. The best views are from…
Hunter Valley
This is a big player, producing the mid-priced Cockfighter’s Ghost range, which you can taste at its contemporary cellar door. There's also a good…
Blue Mountains
By the station in Mount Victoria, the local museum is chock-full of quirky Australiana, including old farm equipment, taxidermy and Ned Kelly’s sister’s…
Hunter Valley
This warehouse distillery offers a wide range of spirits and liqueurs to taste. Their vodkas are pretty good, as is the Copperwave Gin. Grab a shot of…
Blue Mountains
This lookout accessed from Blackheath offers amazing views over the Grose Valley and spectacular rock formations. It's about a five-minute walk from the…
Hunter Valley
Large and modern in style, this winery looms like an Andalusian hacienda over this part of the Hunter. There's a variety of wines available for free…
Hunter Valley
Head to this lookout for a pleasant view off the escarpment with the Hunter vineyards arrayed beneath you. It's on the right 1.5km up Mount Bright Rd,…
Blue Mountains
Seven kilometres southwest of Blackheath, this offers super vistas from the edge of the Shipley Plateau out over the Megalong Valley.
