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Town in New South Wales, Australia
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Springwood is a town about halfway up the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia.
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This small art gallery showcases local contemporary artists. The exhibitions change regularly.
This gallery and garden features the work of Norman Lindsay, a significant early 20th-century artist who also penned much-loved Australian children's book The Magic Pudding. He worked in a number of mediums, including etching, oils and sculpture. The gallery is on his former property.
Play golf here. It has an 18-hole course with par 69 (men) or 71 (women).
This forty-minute to one-hour bushwalk heads through ferns and native bushland to Picnic Point and Lawson's Lookout. It starts on Springwood Avenue, behind the carpark at the back of the town square.
It includes a 25-metre pool as well as a separate children's leisure pool with waterslide. (The waterslide is only available at certain times – check the website.) Gym facilities including a sauna are also available.
Bland Chinese food.
Unremarkable but passable Thai fare.
A great cafe with nice strong coffee.
As well as being a pub and bistro, it offers accommodation at $55/$85 (single/double).
offers accommodation.
By train
Springwood Station is on the Blue Mountains Line on Sydney's Intercity train network. Trains from Central station depart from the intercity platforms.
By bus
Springwood is served by the 690P bus from Penrith and the 690K bus from Katoomba.
Everywhere in the central Springwood area, where the shops are located, can be reached on foot within ten to fifteen minutes.
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