Kiama is one of the most picturesque towns on the NSW South Coast.
There's lots to do in Kiama and the surrounding area - bring your partner or the family and make weekend of it!
Located in Hill End (approx 1 hr drive from Bathurst) Bald Hill tourist mine offers a unique opportunity to step into an original 1870s mine shaft and experience the subterranean world of a colonial goldminer.
Located 1.5 km on the Bathurst side from Hill End, the History Hill Museum has over 10,000 rare and unusual artefacts from the 1800s goldfields giving a taste of life on the land of the goldfields during the gold rush.
Bald Hill is an easy 4km walking track taking 1.5-2.5 hours that meanders through open woodlands, past the historic relics of old mine workings.
https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/walking-tracks/bald-hill-walking-track
Take a tour of the distillery and sample local gin, whisky, and vodka
The Bathurst Rail Museum holds a range of interesting artefacts reflecting the social impact on this essential railway town including the largest public HO model railway in the Southern Hemisphere.
While you're on the Mountain visit the National Motor Racing Museum which covers the full spectrum of Australian motor racing history including speedway, drag racing, rallying, open wheeler, sports car, touring car and motorcycle racing from 1917 to today.
https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/members/national-motor-racing-museum/
These are just some of the activities available.
For more activities located in Bathurst itself, check the map below and visit https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/things-to-do/ for more ideas.