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We have stayed in Bathurst many times, and every time we find something new. This time we found the Japanese garden and the walk along the Macquarie River. We also attended the Mara! Big Band concert at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, which was a bonus!

We asked at the info centre for suggestions, & we were very happy with their help. We asked about restaurants in town, & were exceptionally happy with Pantano's Bar and Grill & Smile Elephant the best Thai restaurant we have ever been too, great food & friendly staff. Lots a lovely things to see around town including the big double park where the war memorial is plus the one where the rotunda is. We also did a trip out to the Mayfield Gardens, this is a must do in the Spring & Autumn but still very nice anytime. We had driven around Mt Panorama on a previous visit.

I have been coming to Bathurst for many years and a lot of the visits have bee family associated. when I have travelled as a "tourist" there are some great sights to visit. Museums, library, parks and a great history. Lovely old buildings. also liked the surrounding area with the old gold mining towns. I am a gardener and find that area very beautiful to visit seeing many plants I cannot grow. There are some good restaurants too.

Bathurst hands down is one of my favourite places in NSW. Only 3 hours from Sydney and 1 hour west of the Blue Mountains it is close enough to Australia's biggest city but also far enough to be well out of town and in amongst the clean country air. Steeped in history (Australia's oldest inland European settlement from 1815) it is also one of Australia's most scenic country towns which can be best viewed from the world famous Mount Panorama race track. Beautiful century-old architecture is commonplace in Bathurst itself and also on the outskirts with the magnificent Abercrombie House only about 7 kms from the city centre. Charles Sturt University also sets Bathurst apart as a bona fide college town and this is reflected with a large student contingent amongst the 40000 population. There is plenty of good infrastructure on offer and high quality sporting facilities are a feature, including Carrington Park which regularly hosts NRL matches and one of the world's great motor racing venues at Mount Panorama which hosts at least 2 world class meetings each year - the V8 Supercars 1000 in October and the 12-hour GT in February. Above all Bathurst is a relaxed and historic country town with plenty to offer visitors year round with very reasonably priced real estate for anyone looking for a lifestyle change out of the big city.

I went to Abercrombie House, Ben Chifley House, Railway museum, Fossil and Mineral Museum. These 4 places are linked and if you visit all of them there was a discount offer. (I didn't know of this offer until afterwards). I also did a couple of circuits of Mt Panorama in my own car. (This was free) I needed more time in Bathurst.

Bathurst - Australia's first inland city and a beautiful city at that. The Winter Festival is cold (Bathurst is a cold place in winter) but well worth it! Being a university city it's more cosmopolitan than most inland cities with great dining and bars. It's also home to the great Mount Panorama motor racing circuit.