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For the visitor, New South Wales (N.S.W) is filled with a never-ending diversity of places to explore that range from the great rural places, to the snow-capped peaks of the snowy mountains to the coastal regions and not forgetting the exciting city of Sydney which all offer a range of historical experiences.

Traveling north from Sydney we come across a number of scenic and beautiful destinations such as Coffs Harbour, Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, The Entrance and Forster. Moving along west you  can travel over the blue mountain to rural  New South Wales,  where you can come across a number of small towns and regional cities such as  Orange , Bathurst, Dubbo   and Mudgee and many more. Travelling south we are led to a new  set of coastal towns and cities such as Wollongong, Kiama,  Bermagui  and many other places along a road that takes you into Victoria.

In 1700 Captain James Cook sailed along the east coast of Australia and was the first  European to  give New South Wales its name. Later Arthur Phillip arrived to Sydney in 1788 with the First Fleet to establish a convict settlement in Sydney. Since this time British colonizers  have been  initially living along the coast and then spreading inland creating rural towns and cities. Being the earliest colony, N.S.W is rich with History that encompasses a wide variety of themes such as early railway transport, convict life and prisons, colonial settlements, farming and country life, coal and gold mining industries, war and military history (that has its roots with  the British empire) amongst many others. N.S.W  is also well known for its Indigenous Aboriginal culture and peoples that inhabited these lands for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans.

This webpage focuses on giving visitors advice on some of the historical landmarks that tourists can experience and enjoy while staying in New South Wales.

Sydney , capital of New South Wales  the first seaport and city of Australia with its busy city-centre and brilliant natural harbour of Port Jackson, together with the great Harbour Bridge and the magnificent  Opera House, Sydney’s origins as a convict settlement  is not obvious. Sydney has a rich convict History which you can experience by visiting Fort  Denison (a small island fort) where troublesome convicts were sent to or  visit the Hyde Park Barracks also a home for the convicts  and today you can find there a lively exhibition on convict History. Sydney is filled with many buildings made from sandstone and brick,  one place which  has been saved from developers and still  retains the essence of early colonial culture is an area called ‘The Rocks’ where you can enjoy historical pubs and shops. There are many more historical places that you can visit like ‘Susannah place’, ‘Circular Quay’  ‘Museum of Sydney’ and ‘The Powerhouse Museum’.  Top

Central Coast  only an hour drive from Sydney can be also be an enjoyable experience. Gosford being the main commercial centre of the region  has also some interesting places such as the Henry Kendall Cottage & Historical Museum  the home of the famous poet Henry Kendall or the famous Old Sydney Town theme park. Which is one of the largest heritage parks of NSW.  Top                      

  What to do while there?

Places to visit: The Entrace, Tuggerah , Wyong and Gosford

North Coast  is halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and offers the winning combination of an excellent tropical climate and also a range of interesting fun activities. In Coffs Harbor  you can have a bit of fun and visit one of Australia’s first and best known of Australia’s Big Things, the Big Banana which is located on banana plantation. There is also the Coffs Harbour Historical Museum which has a display of old Aboriginal relics, timber-getting, mining, coastal shipping and early settlement collection of artifacts.  If you travel further west of Coffs Harbour to a place called Dorrigo you can visit the Steam Railway and Museum the largest collection of railway memorabilia in the Southern Hemisphere. Top

Places to visit: The Great Lakes, Forster, Tuncurry Coffs Harbor,  Nelson Bay

The South Coast is about halfway between Sydney and Melbourne  a place  where you can discover pristine beaches , a rich farming  country, visiting dolphins and whales and fascinating indigenous and European history. In Bega  you can visit the Bega Cheese Factory and Heritage Centre on the Bega river where there is a display of historic diary equipment and you can see how cheese is produced.  In Bermagui you can visit the Umbarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre and go on a 4WD tour of one of the sacred Yuin sites: Gulaga and Mumbulla Mountain or you can visit the town of Eden a once whaling town and visit the excellent Killer Whale Museum. Top

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Places to Visit: Buli, Wollongong,,  Kiama, Jervis Bay , Port Kembla , Illawara

The Blue Mountains is just 100km west of Sydney, the sandstone cliffs, eucalypt forests and famous  mountain ranges lure people from around the world. You can visit the famous Three Sisters  and hear about the Aboriginal dreamtime story for the creation of the unusual rock formation on the mountain cliffs.  There are some interesting bushwalks and you can also visit the Scenic railway or Sky cable which give you an excellent view of the mountain cliffs. In the lower Blue Mountains area in a place called Glenbrook you can visit the old Lapstone Zig-Zag railway which another interesting historical place. Top

Explore the country by visiting Bathurst one of Australia’s oldest inland settlements, also known for its ‘Sweeping plains’ and became the site of Australia’s first gold rush.  You can visit Bathurst  Goldfields a reconstruction of a gold mining village and participate in gold panning lessons or visit the  Bathurst Sheep and Cattle Drome  which gives you an insight  into life on a farm. There is also the famous Bathurst 1000. A famous car touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit.  Dubbo is another famous historical city where you can see the Old Dubbo Gaol, the Open Zoo or you  can take a short visit to Parkes and see the Radio Telescope. Top

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