Glow Worm Tunnel Walking Track
Walk through an abandoned 400-metre railway tunnel on the Newnes Plateau, its walls lit by thousands of glow worms.
Lithgow: things to do
An industrial-heritage town and the base for the Newnes Plateau, Gardens of Stone and the Zig Zag Railway.
- Events15
- Markets2
- Walks & tracks8
- TrainYes
An industrial-heritage town and the base for the Newnes Plateau, Gardens of Stone and the Zig Zag Railway.
Getting there: Lithgow is on the Blue Mountains train line from Sydney Central. By car it is on or just off the Great Western Highway.
Outdoors
Walks, tracks and camping near Lithgow
Lost City Walking Track
A new track through the sandstone pagodas of the Lost City, in the Gardens of Stone above Lithgow.
Glow Worm Tunnel Road
The main forest road across the Newnes Plateau, from Lithgow to the Glow Worm Tunnel carpark, through pine plantation, native forest and pagoda country.
Ben Bullen Trail
A proper 4WD trail along the Great Dividing Range through Ben Bullen State Forest into Gardens of Stone National Park, ending near Baal Bone Gap.
Newnes State Forest
The Newnes Plateau above Lithgow is the best-known trail-riding country near Sydney: a web of sandy forest roads through pine and native forest.
Sunny Corner State Forest
Pine forest riding between Lithgow and Bathurst, with a big network of forest roads around the old mining village of Sunny Corner.
Newnes Campground
Riverside camping beneath the cliffs of the Wolgan Valley, beside the ruins of the Newnes shale oil works.
Deep Pass Campground
A walk-in campground in a grassy clearing surrounded by pagodas and slot canyons on the Newnes Plateau.
What's on
Events in Lithgow
Fri13Nov
Lithgow Arts Trail Artist Showcase
Get an overview of the whole Lithgow Arts Trail and plan your adventure. New to the trail this year, Union Theatre Gallery is where you will find a collection of work by…
Sun15Nov
Pieces of Pottery
Song, poetry, theatre, dance and more... monthly shows at Lithgow's best kept secret venue, ArtHouse at the Pottery. Pieces of Pottery is a series of monthly events, on …
Fri20Nov
Lights Over Lithgow - Under the Same Stars (Drone Light Show)
Look up, Lithgow. You're invited to come together beneath the same sky that has watched over this land for countless generations, reminding that even in challenging times…
Sun20Dec
Pieces of Pottery
Song, poetry, theatre, dance and more... monthly shows at Lithgow's best kept secret venue, ArtHouse at the Pottery. Pieces of Pottery is a series of monthly events, on …
Sun17Jan
Pieces of Pottery
Song, poetry, theatre, dance and more... monthly shows at Lithgow's best kept secret venue, ArtHouse at the Pottery. Pieces of Pottery is a series of monthly events, on …
Thu11Feb
Aussie medium Simon Hay at Club Lithgow
Join Simon Hay for an entertaining evening of spirit connection, mediumship readings, and healing. Simon is a psychic medium, medical intuitive, and healer who works wit…
Fri19Feb
Seven Valleys Wild Food Festival
The Seven Valleys Wild Food Festival is a vibrant weekend celebration of wild flavours, local producers, and the rich food culture of the Seven Valleys region. Across t…
Sun21Feb
Pieces of Pottery
Song, poetry, theatre, dance and more... monthly shows at Lithgow's best kept secret venue, ArtHouse at the Pottery. Pieces of Pottery is a series of monthly events, on …
Markets
Lithgow markets
Lithgow Produce Market
Indoor produce market with local growers, meat, local jams, whip maker, alpaca display, garden plants.
4th Sunday of month
Gang Gang Farmers Market
Weekly farmers market: organic vegetables, local produce, homemade jams, chutneys, Blue Mountains wines, pork rolls, local distillery.
Thursdays (weekly, seasonal)