Top Things to do in Bathurst
Top 8 Things to do Good for Kids in Bathurst, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Bathurst, Australia including Simmo's Offroad Tours, Detour Adventures - Tours, Abercrombie Caves, Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit, National Motor Racing Museum, Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, Machattie Park, Bathurst Visitor Information Centre.
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1. Simmo's Offroad Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 205 reviews
Simmo's Offroad Tours operate daily across the Central West, with pick up available direct from your accommodation in Orange, Bathurst, Oberon, Katoomba & the Blue Mountains. Simmo is famous for his Eco-certified Wine & Food Safaris, showcasing the finest cool-climate wines & the choicest local produce in season. No group is too large or too small, with a range of mini buses (11 & 24 seats) and a 55 seat coach also available for private charter tours on request. For the truly adventurous, Simmo offers fun & informative Scenic 4WD Tours exploring our rugged National Parks, including Fishing Expeditions, wild mushroom foraging & Gold Panning Tours. If you own a 4WD why not join Simmo on his next 4WD Tag a Long Tour. Simmo has new & exciting destinations every month, with track options to suit your vehicle and level of experience. If you'd like to try camping, but don't have all the expensive gear and know-how, Simmo can tailor an overnight Camping Adventure just for you and your family, with magical camping locations across Central & Western NSW.
2. Detour Adventures - Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 124 reviews
Take an off road adventure today with Detour Adventures. Fun for the whole family. See Kangaroos, Wallabies, Echidnas, Goannas and other native wildlife in the National Parks and State Forests around Bathurst, Jenolan Caves and the Blue Mountains. Enjoy the comfort of our new, spacious Toyota Land Cruiser with air conditioning and heating to every row of seats. We also do Tag-along tours (bring your own 4WD), gold and silver mining history tours, Historical Bathurst full and half day tours, winery tours, or you can make up your own adventure. You will have a great day out in the Australian Bush, with a professional tour guide/driver on a Detour Adventure.
3. Abercrombie Caves
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By 562davew - Nowra, Australia
Absolutely worth the visit. We camped two nights and really enjoyed the walks and caves. Hot showers and toilets. And taps in the camping area. Lovely creek with great swimming holes. Loved seeing the stars at night. Worth the visit
4. Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 944 reviews
Reviewed By E-Squidy - Sydney, Australia
Mount Panorama is a must visit in Bathurst even if you aren’t crazy about the Supercars. It’s a nice drive (and a public road with speed cameras so don’t get too carried away) and the views from the top are just beautiful (that’s why they call it Mount Panorama)
5. National Motor Racing Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 310 reviews
Australia's National Motor Racing Museum
Reviewed By 156philliph
An extensive display of Tin Tops, Open Wheelers, Rally Cars, Heritage Motor Cycles, Racing Motor Cycles including Specials & Side Cars, Also on display was Australia's first Dragster Rail from the 1960's -14.5 secs for the 1/4 mile at Castlereagh Airstrip. A well presented collection & a must see for Enthusiasts.
6. Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 313 reviews
Situated in the heart of Bathurst, the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is the home of the internationally renowned Somerville Collection. The Somerville Collection is the lifetime work of Warren Somerville and highlights of this remarkable collection include a T.rex skeleton, dinosaur eggs, fossils from most stages of life on Earth as well as spectacular examples of minerals from around the world. It is housed in the 1876 Public School building which underwent major refurbishment before being fitted out with stunningly beautiful exhibitions.
Reviewed By 962annettea - Sydney, Australia
The museum is currently home not only to the wonderful Somerville mineral collection but the even more amazing Chapman collection on loan from Sydney's Australian Museum. Albert Chapman was local boy Warren Somerville's mentor so it is fitting to have the two superb collections displayed together. Between the two of them are many of the world's greatest and rarest mineral examples. You don't have to be a rock nerd to be captivated by the beauty and the shapes and the colours of the minerals, sourced from all over the world in the course of two lifetimes. The fossil collection is also worthy of a major capital city museum, complete with a t-rex skeleton and Australia's largest collection of fossilised dinosaur eggs and insects in amber. One of the best, if not the best, regional museums you will ever visit. A huge shout out as well to the happy, friendly and knowledgeable staff.
7. Machattie Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By elizabethc233 - Newcastle, Australia
This park adjoins the courthouse complex and continues behind it. It contains a Fern House along with a Begonia House which was filled with incredible begonias of all colours and sizes. A serene and enticing spot.
8. Bathurst Visitor Information Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 91 reviews
The Bathurst Visitor Information Centre (known affectionately as BVIC to the locals) is the proud heart of the Bathurst region. Call in and visit the friendly team. We love what we do and no one knows the best of the region like us. Begin your adventures and chat with a local expert at the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre.
Reviewed By csnas_byrne
Friendly staff with lots of local tips and information. Made it so easy to decide what we wanted to do and where to explore.
