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Photo: Photographic Collection from Australia, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A railway viaduct at Lapstone Hill built in 1867 by John Whitton (the 'Father' of the NSW railways). It is signposted from the Emu Plains exit of the motorway.
The Lapstone Zig Zag was a zig zag railway built between Emu Plains and Blaxland stations on the Main Western Line of New South Wales in Australia. Constructed between 1863 and 1865 to overcome an otherwise insurmountable climb up the eastern side of the Blue Mountains, the zig zag and associated Knapsack Viaduct, a sandstone arch viaduct, were designed by John Whitton, Engineer-in-Charge of New South Wales Government Railways, and were built by William Watkins. The zig zag was listed on the Blue Mountains local government heritage register on 27 December 1991; while the adjacent Knapsack Viaduct was listed on the New South Wales Heritage Database on 2 April 1999. The Lapstone Zig Zag was the world-first Zig Zag constructed on any main-line railway.
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BlueBet Stadium
A 22,500 capacity sporting venue mainly used as a home ground for the Penrith Panthers in National Rugby League and Penrith Nepean United in the NSW Premier League.
Established in 2001, the museum is dedicated to the preservation of Australian letterpress printing machinery and equipment.
A firefighting museum containing preserved fire service vehicles and firefighting equipment.
The regatta centre used for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Penrith Whitewater Stadium was the competition venue for the canoe/kayak slalom events during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Located only an hour from Sydney, it is the only man-made whitewater course of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Book whitewater rafting or whitewater kayaking. September to July.
Pondi
Western Sydney is far from the iconic beaches in the Eaatern Suburbs; therefore, the New South Wales government has provided an alternate closer to Penrith. No waves and easier parking. Facilities and cafes are somewhat limited.