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Sports and Recreation Facilities
With two 50 metre pools, Blacktown Aquatic Centre, is used for various activities such as lap swimming, learn-to-swim, fitness classes, a great fully equipped gym and recreational swimming. Blacktown Aquatic Centre also offers child minding facilities at its creche, so parents have a safe place to leave their children while using the centre's facilities.
Blacktown NSW
3.3 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre is temporarily closed with Blacktown City Council currently preparing for the next chapter in the story of the Arts Centre. While there is no building, Blacktown Arts has designed a 3-year program of activities and programs, which will be delivered across Blacktown City at pop-up and partner venues, drawing on our experience of presenting programs in unexpected sites and locations. Blacktown Arts is an award-winning leader in the development and presentation of contemporary arts, exploring innovative work that reflects Blacktown and Western Sydney.
Blacktown NSW
3.9 km away
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Sports and Recreation Facilities
Area 51 Castle Hill is a 4,000sqm indoor family entertainment destination located in the heart of Sydney's Hills District, created especially for children aged 5 to 12 years. The venue combines active play, snow experiences, virtual reality activities, and all-weather entertainment under one roof. The centre features multi-level playgrounds, towering slides, ninja-style obstacle courses, climbing challenges, trampolines, Dragon Rider VR, and Combat VR, encouraging children to stay active while exploring immersive attractions. Guests can also experience Snow World, an indoor snow attraction featuring snow play zones and falling snow sessions within a winter-themed environment. With dedicated party spaces, café facilities, and attractions for families and groups, Area 51 Castle Hill offers a unique indoor destination where children can play, celebrate, and create memorable experiences year-round.
Castle Hill NSW
3.9 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Blacktown City Libraries is made up of five branches that spread across the Blacktown LGA in Western Sydney. They have locations in Blacktown, Stanhope Gardens, Riverstone, Lalor Park and Mount Druitt. All locations offer free wifi, photocopying facilities, free children's activities including Baby Rhyme Time, computers for use and of course, books. Justice of the Peace services are available at some branches.
Blacktown NSW
4.0 km away
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Sports and Recreation Facilities
Kiss My Axe Blacktown is an exciting and unique venue for anyone looking for a fun and thrilling experience in Western Sydney. As an axe throwing facility, Kiss My Axe Blacktown offers a range of axe throwing games and challenges that are perfect for groups, parties, or individuals looking for a new and exciting activity. With professional instructors and a safe and controlled environment, you can enjoy the thrill of axe throwing even if you've never done it before. Kiss My Axe Blacktown also offers a range of food and beverage options, making it the perfect destination for any occasion. Experience the fun and excitement of axe throwing at Kiss My Axe Blacktown.
Blacktown NSW
4.1 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Powerhouse Castle Hill is the new home for the storage, conservation and display of the Powerhouse Collection which includes more than 500,000 objects. It has been constructed to international museum standards and features a visible store, allowing public viewing into the 3,000 sqm Large Object storage area that stores the museum's transport collection. One of the southern hemisphere's largest photographic cycloramas has been created that can carry objects up to 4 tonnes and enable the ongoing digitisation of the collection. The new building will provide public access for education programs, workshops, talks, exhibitions and other public events as well as working spaces for academic researchers, scientists and industry partners. The new Powerhouse Castle Hill building sits alongside the Museums Discovery Centre, and both are open and free to the public every weekend.
Castle Hill NSW
4.2 km away
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Sports and Recreation Facilities
Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope is Blacktown City Council's flagship leisure facility located in Stanhope Garden. The Leisure Centre boasts a range of facilities including an aquatic hall with wave pool, spa, steam & sauna, a programme pool and a 25 metre indoor pool for those interested in fitness classes, swimming classes and/or general lap swimming. The Centre also includes a fully equipped gym with cardio and weight machines, as well as fitness studios that offer programs including group fitness, aqua and spin classes. There is also a crèche onsite. The onsite stadium consists of four indoor courts which are multi-use for a variety of sports. Outside, the adjoining Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope, is a 16-court tennis facility, which boasts spectator seating, change room facilities, LED lighting, administration and tournament office, function and meeting rooms, children's play area with tennis rebound walls and additional car parking.
Stanhope Gardens NSW
4.4 km away
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Sports and Recreation Facilities
Experience the premier tennis destination in NSW at Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope, featuring 16 Plexi-cushion courts, grandstand seating, and multi-sport courts. Enjoy top-tier amenities, including LED lighting, an administration office, function rooms, modern change facilities, and a children's play area. Whether playing, watching, or hosting, our centre has everything you need for an exceptional experience!
Stanhope Gardens NSW
4.4 km away
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Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
Visitors can discover the stories behind the people, places and events that have helped shape NSW - where the history happened. A Blue Plaque visit offers more than sightseeing. It creates a direct connection between place and story, turning everyday locations into places of discovery. Each plaque reveals a unique piece of history, encouraging visitors to explore local areas from a new perspective and uncover stories they may never have known. This blue plaque commemorates Patrick White who was a celebrated novelist, playwright, poet and political activist. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973.
Castle Hill NSW
5.5 km away
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Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks
Experience Australia through the wildlife at Featherdale. Featherdale is a treasure of Australian native serenity nestled in the heart of Western Sydney. Step across the timber bridge over thebubbling brook, you'll be immersed in a relaxing and uniquely Australian wildlife experience. Surrounded by bird songs and a throng of marsupials attentively investigating you on your stroll, you'll feel a sense of calm wash over you, as you get closer to nature and the incredible wildlife. Even when the park is busy, you'll have no problems getting close to the iconic Koalas. With around 50 of these amazing creatures spread across 6 habitat areas on spacious 7 acres, you'll never have to push to get a peek. They are wheelchair accessible and have several easily accessed toilet blocks and parents' rooms. You can enjoy a packed lunch at their undercover picnic areas, or why not make your day even more hassle-free by having a delectable bite at the Treehouse café. Spend time at Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park and you'll get closer to more Australian native animals than anywhere else in the world! Hand feed wallabies and kangaroos in three walk-through habitats, pat a koala, walk through the Lorikeet Aviary, and feed farmyard friends. Come meet the Featherdale Family!
Doonside NSW
5.7 km away
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Amusement and Theme Parks
With 10 bowling lanes, karaoke rooms, and a next-generation escape room there's something for everyone at Strike Castle Towers. Throw in a fully-equipped cocktail bar into the mix, plus delicious food offerings courtesy of our pop-up mates at Rando Sandos, and you’ll find the only entertainment experience you’ll ever need. So whether you're having a kids party, Christmas function, team building event - or a night out with mates, Strike's got you covered.
Castle Hill NSW
6.1 km away
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Amusement and Theme Parks
Castle Hill, it's time to hit the arcade. Archie Brothers is bringing its amazing arcade games and delicious bar to the heart of Castle Towers Shopping Centre! Grab a cocktail, win some prizes, and indulge in a menu that's fit for the perfect night out with family and friends. Whether you're a claw machine pro, love virtual reality, or lean more towards classic arcade racers, they're bringing the best games in the business for you to try your hand at. So grab a game card and get ready, 'cause Archie Brothers is guaranteed to knock your socks off.
Castle Hill NSW
6.2 km away
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Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
St Bartholomew's Church was the first church to open in Prospect in 1841, as a result of early explorer William Lawson's push for it to be built. Today his vault, along with many other pioneer graves can be viewed. The Church operated until 1967 when, after an attack of vandalism, it was closed. In 1989 fire gutted the Church, destroying the 1850s organ and the 1908 furniture. It was restored in 2000, and in 2001, Blacktown City Council purchased it from the Anglican Property Trust. The Church is of Colonial Georgian design, being a rectangular brick structure with a nave, chancel and two vestries. The main entrance is through the bell tower at the front, which has a square base with an octagonal belfry.
Prospect NSW
6.2 km away
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Entertainment Venues
PowerPlay is the latest concept in indoor entertainment. The next-level electric karting attraction is all about competitive fun with your friends or family. The management of PowerPlay have years of international Motorsport experience and wanted to create the ultimate environment to share the passion and fun of racing and friendly competition. PowerPlay's one-of-a-kind two-level racetrack blends cool with real world racing to create a unique experience and the fun doesn't stop with go karts, they have an electronic games arcade on-site to keep people entertained whilst they wait. PowerPlay is where you come to get a hit of adrenaline, laugh, fist bump, high five, make friends and make even more memories.
Northmead NSW
6.7 km away
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Amusement and Theme Parks
This Summer, come along and experience Sydney's newest icon … Sydney Action Park … Let the action begin! With over 40 slides and attractions including a whole zone dedicated to little water adventurers and adrenalin pumping action on some the tallest and fastest water rides in the world, it's so much more than a water park.
Prospect NSW
6.9 km away
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Amusement and Theme Parks
Sydney Action Park is where the action begins…and never stops. From high-speed water slides to relaxed rides for the whole family, there's something here for every kind of thrill-seeker, whether you're chasing your fastest drop yet or just looking to cool off on a hot Sydney day. Open more than 128 days this season and just 10 minutes from Blacktown train station, we're built for big days out with the people who matter most. Bring the kids, bring the group, or bring your best friend and dare each other down the tallest slide in the park.
Prospect NSW
6.9 km away
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Natural Attractions
The Great West Walk is a 65-kilometre walking route stretching from Parramatta to the foot of the Blue Mountains and takes in a large part of Blacktown City. The walk traverses a varied landscape of protected Cumberland Plain woodland, local river systems, public parklands, Australia's oldest architecture, and some of Western Sydney's most iconic urban landscapes. The Great West Walk is an urban walk that passes through a mix of Cumberland Plain Woodland, public parks, urban streets and local shopping hubs. Walkers will be surprised to discover how much natural bushland exists just a stone's throw from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Improvements are needed to the sign-posts along the walk. It is advised to use the Great West Walk online map or download the GPX file from The Walking Volunteers website. Visit the website to access these files.
Quakers Hill NSW
7.0 km away
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Entertainment Venues
Enjoy a night out under the stars, be it in a snazzy convertible or a grunty pick-up truck, watching a Hollywood blockbuster, having a drink and enjoying a tasty treat from the diner menu... sounds like a perfect night. Skyline Drive-In offers a nostalgic yet new experience with the latest Hollywood blockbusters, a 'Happy Days '-style retro diner, and a truly unique night of fun. The Skyline Drive-In screens a range of retro and popular blockbusters.
Prospect NSW
7.0 km away
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Natural Attractions
With more than 70 hectares of bushland to explore and only two kilometres from the Parramatta CBD, a visit to Lake Parramatta is the perfect way to enjoy a sunny Sydney day by the water. With the lake open for swimming from October each year, the Summer season is the time to shake winter off and reserve a spot by the water, fully patrolled by lifeguards. Take a stroll around any of the walking tracks, from the She-oak track (1.5 kilometres-return), the Banksia Track (2.4km-return), the 4.2km Lake Circuit that winds its way around the periphery of the Lake, and the 1.8km Arrunga Bardo Walk. Enjoy a Picnic, barbecue and the Playgrounds, pull up a patch of grass or choose a rock overlooking the water. A significant place for the traditional owners of the land, evidence still remains of the regular usage of and occupation by the Aboriginal-Burramattagal clan within Lake Parramatta Reserve and Hunts Creek. Look out for shelter caves, hand-stencils, stone-flaking, tree scars and midden deposits, as well as a Bushfoods Garden.
North Parramatta NSW
7.4 km away
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Natural Attractions
Discover one of Sydney's most intact surviving Edwardian Gardens. Parramatta’s beautiful historic Wistaria Gardens is part of Parramatta Park and is being restored to its former glory by Greater Sydney Parklands. Wistaria Gardens originally formed part of the Cumberland Hospital precinct. It holds a special place in the nation’s heritage and is one of Sydney’s most intact surviving Edwardian Gardens. The garden is highly valued by the community for its beautiful cultural heritage and as a tranquil haven on the edge of the bustling Parramatta CBD. In spring - when its colourful floral display is at its finest - the picturesque garden is a popular tourist attraction for the city.
Westmead NSW
7.4 km away
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National Parks and Reserves
A sprawling natural bushland reserve of more than 84 hectares offering picnic and barbecue areas, children's playgrounds, bush walking tracks, formal garden areas, the Chang Lai Yuan Chinese Gardens, a water splash area, a picturesque lake and water spray. Wonderful place for family gatherings. The entrance is off Knox Road, Doonside. Car and bus parking are available inside the Reserve in designated parking areas. It is a short walk from Doonside Railway Station, down Cross Street and across Knox Road.
Doonside NSW
7.6 km away
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Parks and Gardens
Come and explore the ultra-modern playground, 14-metre-high playtower, 50-metre-long flying-fox, giant swings, water play area, walking and cycling tracks. Bungarribee Park's 20 barbecues and 13 picnic shelters are available for use (on a first-come first-served basis) There is also a cafe on site just in case you don't get a chance to pack your own picnic. The entrance is at the intersection of Doonside and Holbeche Roads, Bungarribee.
Bungarribee NSW
7.7 km away
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Landmarks and Buildings
Explore one of Australia's oldest colonial sites at The Dairy and Rangers Cottage - one of the 11 Australian Convict Sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register. The Dairy Cottage was constructed between 1796 and 1805, making it one of Australia's oldest surviving, intact cottages. It was later converted to a dairy, with a pavilion on either side, one of which still houses a cellar beneath the Rangers Cottage (built around 1870) Known as the Dairy Precinct, the Dairy Cottage and the Rangers Cottage form part of Parramatta Park's UNESCO World Heritage-listed area. It is rare to find such an intact building as the Dairy Cottage, which has remained substantially unchanged since 1820. It allows you to understand the techniques and materials used by early European settlers. You can explore the Dairy Precinct grounds and gardens for free or take a paid guided tour with Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre to delve deeper into Australia's multi-layered colonial history.
Parramatta NSW
7.8 km away
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Natural Attractions
Try and spot the most threatened species in Parramatta Park - the Grey-headed Flying-fox. The Grey-headed Flying-fox is one of the world's largest bats, and its breeding camp located on the banks of Parramatta River in the northern section of Parramatta Park. It is the only threatened animal species recorded within Parramatta Park, and was noted as far back as 1798. The Flying-fox is considered a 'keystone species' vital for the long-term health of plants, particularly gum trees, that depend on these bats for long-distance pollination and seed dispersal. The camp is protected by a thick, mature bushland canopy on the banks of the river, giving the animals easy access to water and a clear path to fly in and out when foraging for food at night. Flying-fox numbers in Parramatta Park can fluctuate between seasons as they migrate between camps. The number of bats in the park is typically around 10,000 but this figure can alter by up to 30%.
Parramatta NSW
7.8 km away
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