Around Penrith Valley

Day Trips from Penrith Valley
Some suggestions for a day out during your visit to Penrith Valley.
Take the M4 east towards Sydney and visit one of Australia’s largest native wildlife collections at Featherdale Wildlife Park, Kildare Road Doonside. 9622 1644. Spend some time looking through Australia’s oldest European buildings in Parramatta. 8839 3311. Maybe even take ride the Rivercat ferry to Sydney CBD and back along historic and scenic Parramatta River. Explore the home of Sydney’s 2000 Olympic Games at Sydney Olympic Park. 9714 7888

Blue Mountains
The Grand Circular Drive starts at Penrith and takes you through the Blue Mountains and back via Richmond and Windsor. The Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centre at Glenbrook has maps and information about what to see and do along the way.
Glenbrook Village has cafés, nurseries, arts and crafts, parks and friendly family cinema and is the Gateway to the Blue Mountains National Park where you can see native animals in the wild at Euroka Clearing, swim in mountain pools, stay for a picnic, take a walk or bike ride, see Aboriginal rock carvings. Nearby Lennox Bridge is the oldest bridge on the Australian mainland. www.glenbrookbluemountains.com.au
At Faulconbridge visit the home and gallery of famous artist, Norman Lindsay. See the world famous Three Sisters and Scenic World at Katoomba and visit Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens as you return via Bells Line of Road. Follow Victoria Pass through historic Hartley to the world heritage listed Jenolan Caves. 1300 763 311 www.jenolancaves.org.au
For further information phone Blue Mountains Visitor Information Centre on 1300 653 408 or go to www.visitbluemountains.com.au