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Places near Lithgow by type
All 190 places by distance →One day from Lithgow
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Lithgow
- Zig Zag Railwayheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mount York Reserveviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Blaxlandviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Rydal Damdam · 45 min
- Church of Saint John the Evangelist Wallerawangchurch · 30 min
- Back in Lithgow
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Lithgow?
Bowenfels Railway Station (heritage site, about 2 km), Zig Zag Railway (heritage site, about 7 km), Mount Blaxland (viewpoint, about 10 km), Mount York Reserve (viewpoint, about 13 km), Rydal Dam (dam, about 14 km), Church of Saint John the Evangelist Wallerawang (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Lithgow?
127 places on Spotwander: 48 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 forts & heritage, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 25 waterfalls, 1 church.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Lithgow?
Hassans Walls Lookout, about 4 km by road; Mount Blaxland (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Lithgow?
Old Lithgow Goods Shed, about 2 km by road; Bowenfels Railway Station (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Lithgow?
Start in Lithgow, visit Zig Zag Railway, then Mount York Reserve, then Mount Blaxland, then Rydal Dam, then Church of Saint John the Evangelist Wallerawang, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.