Hidden Gems New South Wales

Curving brick-lined interior of the old Glenbrook (Lapstone Hill) railway tunnel in the Blue Mountains

Glenbrook Tunnel: Lapstone's Abandoned Railway ...

An 1890s railway tunnel turned mushroom farm and WWII gas store. Its history, why it's closed for now, and the open tracks you can walk nearby.

Glenbrook Tunnel: Lapstone's Abandoned Railway ...

An 1890s railway tunnel turned mushroom farm and WWII gas store. Its history, why it's closed for now, and the open tracks you can walk nearby.

Historic red-brick malthouse buildings of the Mittagong Maltings seen from the park

Mittagong Maltings: How to View the Iconic Aban...

The Southern Highlands' famous abandoned malthouses are private and fenced. Here's where to see and photograph them from public land, plus their history.

Mittagong Maltings: How to View the Iconic Aban...

The Southern Highlands' famous abandoned malthouses are private and fenced. Here's where to see and photograph them from public land, plus their history.

Tall red-brick walls and arches of the Lithgow Blast Furnace ruins in Lithgow, NSW

Lithgow Blast Furnace: Australia’s Birthplace o...

The towering brick ruins of Australia's first big iron furnace, on the edge of Lithgow. What to see, when to go and how to shoot the Milky Way here.

Lithgow Blast Furnace: Australia’s Birthplace o...

The towering brick ruins of Australia's first big iron furnace, on the edge of Lithgow. What to see, when to go and how to shoot the Milky Way here.

Red, yellow and white ochre hand stencils on the rock wall at Red Hands Cave, Glenbrook

Red Hands Cave Glenbrook: Ancient Aboriginal Ar...

Ochre hand stencils up to 1,600 years old in a quiet Blue Mountains rock shelter. Which walk to take, what it costs and how to visit respectfully.

Red Hands Cave Glenbrook: Ancient Aboriginal Ar...

Ochre hand stencils up to 1,600 years old in a quiet Blue Mountains rock shelter. Which walk to take, what it costs and how to visit respectfully.

Old brick ruins of the Newnes shale oil works below sandstone cliffs in the Wolgan Valley, Wollemi National Park

Newnes Shale Oil Refinery: Exploring the Indust...

Brick kilns, coke ovens and a 15-metre wall hidden at the end of the Wolgan Valley. How to cross the river, walk the loop and visit the ruins safely.

Newnes Shale Oil Refinery: Exploring the Indust...

Brick kilns, coke ovens and a 15-metre wall hidden at the end of the Wolgan Valley. How to cross the river, walk the loop and visit the ruins safely.

Glow worms lighting the ceiling of the dark Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel in Wollemi National Park

Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel Guide: A Subterranean G...

An old railway tunnel in Wollemi National Park lit by thousands of glow worms. Here's how to get there, which walk to take and how to protect the glow.

Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel Guide: A Subterranean G...

An old railway tunnel in Wollemi National Park lit by thousands of glow worms. Here's how to get there, which walk to take and how to protect the glow.