What to do in and around Bathurst

Beerboy · 21 Dec 2011, 10:55 am

looks like I am looking at a trip to bathurst for xmas anyone got any good places to visit in and around. any suggestions welcomed :-)

amazeer · 21 Dec 2011, 1:21 pm

hmmm apart from the track, nup

h · 21 Dec 2011, 2:22 pm

best thing to do is find the road out 😵‍💫

Beerboy · 21 Dec 2011, 3:33 pm

its not as bad as lithgow is it ?

h · 21 Dec 2011, 3:57 pm

mate, there are such great places to visit in this country n unless it's the race around the mountain weekend it speaks volumes
no beaches there just to let you know 😂

barls · 21 Dec 2011, 6:26 pm

theres some really nice wineries there and a distillery somewhere there. only a short drive to mudgee and orange.

Bizarre · 21 Dec 2011, 6:44 pm

the gaol is always good for a laugh 😂

beetleboyjeff · 21 Dec 2011, 7:54 pm

Go for a drive on Bylong Valley Way - one hell of a great drive - about 2 1/2 hours each way if you do the complete trip.

You could also visit Sofala just off the Bylong Valley way - I didn't get a chance, but a number of people reckon it is great.

I also agree with the wineries idea. 🙂

1303Steve · 21 Dec 2011, 8:27 pm

Hi

The motoring museum is pretty good at the bottom of Conrod

Steve

h · 21 Dec 2011, 9:10 pm

beetleboyjeff wrote:Go for a drive on Bylong Valley Way - one hell of a great drive - about 2 1/2 hours each way if you do the complete trip.

You could also visit Sofala just off the Bylong Valley way - I didn't get a chance, but a number of people reckon it is great.

I also agree with the wineries idea. 🙂

yep sofala is a great little step back in time
my wife n I rode our bikes from bris to melb a few years back n on the back roads southward found that little gem
well worth the trip 😉 n u get further away from bathurst 😂

Beerboy · 22 Dec 2011, 12:27 pm

well the wifes friends family are there so its a free bed and a base to start from by the looks of it. thanks for the replies

GooNoo2180 · 22 Dec 2011, 1:50 pm

drop your wife (girlfreind ) off at the winery , an as steve suggested,go to Australian Motor Racing Museum, its well worth it

HappyDaze · 22 Dec 2011, 3:05 pm

What to do in Bathurst?.........Not a lot.🙅

What to do around Buthurst?...........Under 4 minutes would be handy.👍

Beerboy · 23 Dec 2011, 8:11 am

GooNoo2180 wrote:drop your wife (girlfreind ) off at the winery , an as steve suggested,go to Australian Motor Racing Museum, its well worth it

Actually its probably the other way round drop me off at the winery and her with the cars lol

looks like everyone is saying what I was thinking lol