Things to see and do

Unique things to see and do in Penrith Valley

On the Nepean River...
Cruise on the Nepean Belle into the spectacular Nepean Gorge in the Blue Mountains National Park. Launch your boat or canoe at Tench Park Reserve and head up or down the Nepean River. Take a guided river tour or bass fishing with a local guide. Walk, play or picnic on the banks of the Nepean River and marvel at the panorama that unfolds from ‘The Rock Lookout’.

In the lower Blue Mountains...
See kangaroos and other native animals in the wild at Euroka Clearing, take a wilderness walk to the Nepean River or look over Greater Sydney from the nearby Mount Portal Lookout. Discover the Knapsack Gully and Lennox Bridges.



At Penrith Lakes...
Take a walk around the Sydney International Regatta Centre where the 2000 Sydney Olympic events were held. Hire a Canoe or Kayak, join the “catch and release” fishing program and experience 21st century rafting at its best at Australia’s only whitewater rafting stadium. Tandem skydive from 14,000 feet. Get a taste of Aboriginal culture at Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre.

Around Penrith Valley...
See a dog show at the Bill Spillstead Complex for Canine Affairs, enjoy a long lunch at Mulgoa or Wallacia or ‘drop in’ at the Jamison Skateboard Park. Play a round of Mini Golf, spend an evening at the UWS observatory, visit Panthers – one of the world’s largest sporting clubs. Take some time out to relax at Hopewood, dance an Irish Jig at the Gaels Club, enjoy a performance at ‘The Joan’ or morning tea at Mamre Homestead. Leave open the last Sunday of the month for ‘Open Day’ at The Model Park or simply wander through the Wednesday markets.



Penrith Valley- Wet Weather Ideas
It has to rain sometimes, so when it does why not meet up at Westfield Penrith Plaza for coffee and a movie…Have lunch at Centro Nepean then go bowling or try electronic skirmish. Have fun exercising at The Climbing Centre or go ice skating, roller blading or roller-skating. Let the younger children use their energy at the Indoor Play Centres, or take the whole family swimming indoors at Ripples. Stay indoors and go to the Museum of Fire, the Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre or the Penrith Regional Gallery & Lewers bequest

THINGS TO SEE AND DO
Below you will find lots of things to see and do, shopping, entertainment and self-drive tours. We recommend that you visit the Penrith Valley Visitor Information Centre located in Panthers Carpark, Mulgoa Road, Penrith to collect maps, brochures, fact sheets and Information to help make your stay in Penrith Valley exciting and enjoyable.

FREE ACTIVITIES GUIDE
Phone 1300 736 836
Email pentour@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
or go to www.penrithvalley.com.au select downloads, and then fact sheets.



Art, music & theatre at home in Penrith
Penrith Valley is well known for its regional role as a centre for retail and leisure, but it is also a leader in the performing and visual arts.
The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre is the home of the acclaimed professional Q Theatre Company and the Penrith Symphony Orchestra, one of Australia’s leading community orchestras. It is also the Penrith Conservatorium of Music, the largest music teaching institution outside the Sydney CBD. The Acting Factory also presents live outdoor productions of Shakespeare in one of our riverside reserves in February and March each year.
The visual arts are also well catered for with the Penrith Regional Gallery & the Lewers Bequest whose unique art collection and historic archive is regarded as an outstanding accessible national resource for Australian art from the 1930s to the 80s. Enjoy a lovely picnic lunch in the gallery’s beautiful riverside gardens when you visit.
You can also have fun learning new things in Penrith Valley. Come and see how we used to live at the local history museum, the Arms of Australia Inn. See how newspapers were produced before computers by seeing the working equipment at the Penrith Museum of Printing. Or experience the drama and danger of fire and fire fighting at the Museum of Fire.
Or find out more about the heavens above at the University of Western Sydney Observatory.
And at St Marys is Mamre Homestead, built by the renowned historical figure, Rev. Samuel Marsden, where you can enjoy a meal or a snack at the tearooms or visit the plant nursery.



Penrith Lakes Attractions
Sydney International Regatta Centre has a wide range of recreational and sporting facilities for families as well as organised sporting events.
Visitors can also enjoy the recreational facilities, relax on family picnics, and take part in bike riding, fishing or roller blading around the rowing lake.
Try “catch & release” shore based fishing on Tuesdays. Phone 4730 0000 to find out what’s on and for information about sailing and canoeing.
Penrith Lakes is also a drop zone for tandem skydiving. Skydive into Penrith Valley against the spectacular backdrop of the Blue Mountains. Phone 1800-SKYDIVE
The original inhabitants of Penrith Valley were the Darug tribe and Aboriginal sites of significance to the Gandangara people are to be found in the Bents Basin State Recreation Area. Evidence of Aboriginal history was unearthed during the development of Penrith Lakes where local traditions and art of the local Darug tribe are celebrated at Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre, phone 4729 2377, is open seven days a week. Try the Bush Tucka tastings and Verandah Café.
The Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre has more than 10,000 student visitors every year.
Penrith Whitewater Stadium is the only man-made whitewater course of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. It is available year round for whitewater rafting, kayaking, beach volleyball and guided venue tours, all of which may be arranged by prior booking phone 4730 4333.
The Whitewater Café is open to enjoy waterside dining for that special breakfast or lunch.

For more information about what to see and do at Penrith Lakes phone Penrith Valley Visitor Information Centre
on 1300 736 836