Bathurst Airport is linked to Sydney by daily flights across the Blue Mountains. Located an easy 15-minute drive from Bathurst’s CBD, Bathurst Airport is the gateway to a region famous for its epic scenery,food and wine that is to-die-for and stunning heritage architecture.
Bathurst - originally occupied by the Wiradyuri people - was the first inland settlement in Australia and the first place to strike gold in 1851. There are two historic gold mines in the region which are perfect for families to try their hand at panning for gold: Hill End and Sofala. At the Bald Hill Tourist Mine in Hill End you can actually enter the underground mine shafts.
Bathurst is rich with heritage – it is noticeable in the period architecture if you take a walk around the CBD - but it’s a young city, too, where the average age of the locals is 34. This is reflected in the town’s thriving cultural, sporting and food scene.
Bathurst is home to the Bathurst 1000, a 1,000km endurance race in the spectacular setting of Mount Panorama (or Wahluu to give it its Wiradyuri name). The mountainous circuit is open to the public and you can take a scenic drive when there are no races.
Bathurst also boasts the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum (where you can see the country’s only complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton) and is home to the Macquarie Philharmonia Inland Symphony Orchestra.
Finally, there are a number of wineries with cellar doors just a short drive from Bathurst Airport, including Vale Creek Wines and Mount Panorama Estate.
