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City in New South Wales, Australia
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Bathurst is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, some 200 km west of Sydney, mostly known for the Bathurst 1000 racing event.
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The first inland church in Australia, built to serve the Anglican parish of Kelso that was founded in 1825. It was the first Australian church consecrated by a bishop and is built on a hill overlooking Bathurst, surrounded by an historical cemetery.
This museum is home to the Sommerville Collection with approximately 2000 fossil and mineral specimens on display; temporary exhibitions are also featured. On display is Australia's only complete T-Rex skeleton but don't be fooled – it is only a cast.
Tu-Sa 10AM - 5PM, Sundays and public holidays 11AM - 2PM. Monday by appointment only. The gallery has a range of Australian art from 1955 onwards as well as other exhibitions that are traveling through.
The National Motor Racing Museum showcases an impressive array of motorcycle and car racing memorabilia from all over the country.
A memorial to the soldiers from Bathurst fighting in both World Wars.
A heritage-listed cathedral constructed in 1861.
The former residence and now house museum of Australia's 16th prime minister who led the country from 1945 to 1949. This museum is remarkable - it clearly shows the simple, almost ascetic life that Mr & Mrs Chifley led. A visit to the house has become something of a rite of passage for those Labor politicians with leadership ambitions. A good look around will take about an hour.
This is one of the finest court house buildings in New South Wales. The main building together with its two wings form a marvellous rectangular forecourt. The area inside the building where litigants and defendants wait for their matters to be called on has a well proportioned clerestory. The building has been carefully maintained inside and out. If you have time, a look around the inside of the building is well worthwhile. The court is open most week days.
This is arguably rural Australia's finest 19th century house. It has massive granite walls with ornate curved gables. Most of the interior has been furnished with furniture and materials imported from Scotland or elsewhere in the United Kingdom. The wall paper in the front of the house is original. The ballroom at the rear has an 8.6 metre gold leaf ceiling!
It takes about an hour to look around the house or a little longer if you want to explore the gardens as well.
It is interesting to contrast the opulent living in this house with the simple living of Prime Minister Chifley near the railway tracks down the hill.
The road is open to public vehicles when there aren't races on. Note that the speed limit on the mountain is 60 km/h and it is strictly enforced: police set up radar traps regularly. Good views of Bathurst can be had from McPhillamy Park on Mount Panorama. Very rarely do you see public racecourses with driveways, though this happens to be one of the few.
One of Australia's largest gliding clubs. The club arranges trial flights for interested newcomers and has open days from time to time.
This cafe does well prepared modern dishes, some of the desserts in particular are excellent. The best thing about it is the atmosphere though: nicely lit at night it's a haven against some of Bathurst's colder nights, and at lunch time you can sit in dappled light under the grapevine leaves outside.
Modern and fancy Australian cuisine in a heritage-listed building that was built in the 1860s.
Trackside at Mount Panorama V8 raceway. 118 rooms with views of Conrod Straight and Caltex Chase
Has a country-style bistro and pub.
By train and bus
Bathurst railway station sees the following services:
By plane
By coach
Australia Wide Coaches or Sydney Transport Group have an express service from Bathurst to the Sydney City and on to Sydney Airport every morning, and return in the afternoon.
By bus
Bathurst Buslines offers are extensive service to Bathurst and surrounding area. Monday to Friday it offers a useful service. Saturday is limited, and Sunday there is no service.
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