Love the thought of getting up close to a top-of-the-food-chain predator? Watching the twitch of a tail, or listening to the rasp of a rough tongue on fur?
You can experience that, and more, at Zambi Wildlife Retreat, in Wallacia in Western Sydney.
The retreat is the work of the Zambi Wildlife Foundation, an animal welfare charity established in 2012 with the vision of creating a safe and enriching home for big cats that were in need of a life long home. Zambi has since grown and is now home to a wide diversity of animal species. Visit their website to learn more.
Opt to book a private tour and include a special experience, perhaps getting cosy with a meerkat or hand-feeding a tiger.
Luddenham Raceway – Sydney's Ultimate Adrenaline Playground!
What started as a visionary concept has now become a reality! Welcome to Luddenham Raceway, Sydney’s only Motorsport Complex, where excitement knows no limits. With a Car and Bike Circuit and an Outdoor Go Kart Centre (for ages 14+), we offer the ultimate destination for thrill-seekers.
Whether you're racing on the Pro Circuit or testing your skills on our world-class go-kart track, every moment is packed with adrenaline-fueled action. Luddenham Raceway also caters to all types of events and group bookings in our versatile party and function rooms, offering customised packages to suit your needs. From big birthday bashes and corporate events to kids' parties or even whole venue hire, our dedicated events team is here to ensure your occasion is unforgettable.
From the moment you arrive, you'll experience a warm welcome, VIP treatment, and the very latest in technology and equipment to make your day extraordinary. Just a short drive from the Western Sydney International Airport, opening in 2026, Luddenham Raceway is your gateway to thrilling adventures!
They are here to turn your adrenaline dreams into reality.
Come for the action. Stay for the experience.
Luddenham Christmas Tree Farm is your ultimate destination for fresh, beautifully shaped Christmas trees, where cherished family traditions and holiday memories come to life. As a family-run business, they deeply understand the spirit of Christmas and the importance of family during this magical season.
Join them for an unforgettable experience as you select the perfect tree. They're dedicated to ensuring your visit is joyful and fulfilling, creating lasting memories for you and your loved ones. Come celebrate the season with them! And pick your very own tree.
At Luddenham Christmas Tree Farm their Christmas trees come in a variety of sizes to meet every need, including the exciting option to cut your own!
Each tree has its own unique personality, and has been carefully trimmed and shaped over its 4 plus year growth from seedling to full height. There’s nothing quite like the enchanting scent of a real Christmas tree filling your home or office during the festive season!
They absolutely love Christmas and delight in sharing that festive spirit with their customers. Conveniently located just a 20-minute drive from Parramatta and 45 minutes from Sydney CBD in Luddenham NSW, they make it easy for you to visit and make some amazing Christmas memories.
Mount Schoenstatt, centered around its spiritual Shrine, is a cherished destination for those seeking spiritual renewal. The name “Schoenstatt” meaning “beautiful place” aptly describes the serene environment where people from all backgrounds can find peace and deepen their commitment to Christ.
The site offers a range of accommodations to suit both individuals and groups. The 47-bed catered retreat center features en suite rooms and includes conference and breakout rooms for group activities. Additionally, there is a 33-bed self-catered facility in the valley, fully equipped for those who prefer to handle their own meals.
For day groups, there are conference facilities available that provide a retreat-like setting for meetings and gatherings. Whether you’re looking for a place for personal reflection or a venue for a group retreat, Mount Schoenstatt provides a welcoming and versatile environment.
Located just over an hour from Sydney at the Warragamba Civic Park, Livvi's Place is one of NSW's best inclusive play spaces. Livvi's Place is a large fully fenced and 100 per cent accessible park featuring selected play equipment to encourage kids to play actively, imaginatively and socially.
The park is an oasis for everyone regardless of ability or age with several exciting things to discover. The park includes sensory items (music, lights, touch and texture), water play, grassy areas, pathways and equipment that can be accessed by prams, wheelchairs and walkers.
Parents are also taken care of with shaded picnic tables to kick back and relax, as well as free barbeques to cook up a feast for lunch.
Livvi's Place was an initiative by the Wollondilly Council in partnership with the Touched by Olivia Foundation, Federal and State Governments and the Community.
Like the sound of a picnic by the water's edge? Pack up the family and head to Bents Basin Road picnic area for the day.
Get the barbecue going and relax at a picnic table while absorbing the water views and cooking up your lunch. Bring your kayak along to go for a paddle. There's also good fishing and swimming in the basin on a hot summer's day is a great way to cool off.
See if there's enough wind to get a kite up or set off on the Caleys lookout track, which begins from the back of the picnic area, or cross the bridge to explore the park's southern section.
Bents Basin, a deep waterhole that forms part of a gorge on the Nepean River between Camden and Penrith, is a perfect place for swimming, canoeing and fishing. If you'd like to keep your feet on dry land, relaxing by the basin is pleasant as well; it's backed by a forested escarpment which rises dramatically from the water's edge. After a tasty picnic or barbecue lunch, take the walk up to Caleys lookout for views of the area be sure to keep your eyes peeled for native animals and birds long the way.
Bents Basin State Conservation Area is a great place to visit on a daytrip and if you'd like to stay longer, bring your tent or caravan along to set up camp under the stars. If you're interested in finding out more about the park's landscape, plants and animals, be sure to arrange a guided tour with a ranger.
Take in delightful views on the Caleys lookout track in Bents Basin State Conservation Area, not far from Penrith. Named after English explorer and botanist, George Caley, the lookout track follows a shady path from the Bents Basin Road picnic area up into the forested escarpment. Children might find it a bit steep, although you’re assisted by stone, wooden and metal steps along the way.
At the end of the walk is Caleys lookout located in the neighbouring Gulguer Nature Reserve. There are picnic tables at the fenced lookout, so you can bring along a picnic lunch to tuck into while you enjoy expansive views over the tall eucalypts above Bents Basin.
You can also look across to Bents Basin campground, taking in the vista of pretty patchwork farmland and rugged bushland of western Sydney. There are picnic tables at the lookout, so you can bring along a picnic lunch to tuck into while you’re admiring the view.
With its scenic backdrop of green forest, Durawi picnic area is a fantastic spot for a weekend barbecue in Bents Basin State Conservation Area. It's a large area, so there's plenty of room to throw a frisbee, enjoy a game of soccer, or just relax under a tree in the shade.
Choose your spot among the picnic area's 3 sections, each of them offering picnic tables. If you feel like a swim, make your way to Bents Basin, on the Nepean River, just 100m down the hill.
After lunch, take a walk through the park via the footpath across the short bridge next to the water, and enjoy the views on Caleys lookout track.
For dramatic views of the Nepean River and Blue Mountains, take a 30-minute drive south-west of Penrith, park the car at the end of Fairlight Road in Mulgoa, walk a few hundred metres, and soak up all there is to see from The Rock Lookout in the Blue Mountains National Park.
If you're up for a longer walk, a 5km return track through swampy heath and eucalyptus forest takes you to Rileys Mountain, where more spectacular views of the Nepean make the effort well worthwhile.
Please note: The last section of Fairlight Road is dirt/gravel and the gates are only open during daylight hours.
Millions of years ago, the river etched a path through the sandstone, creating the magnificent Fairlight Gorge. Today, you can admire the resulting landscape and scenic mountain views from Nepean lookout, in Blue Mountains National Park. It's a great pit stop on a car touring sightseeing trip to the scenic Glenbrook area.
A short and easy track leads to the unfenced lookout where you can gaze down the steep tree-lined gorge on your left and Nepean River on the right. Admire the magnificent angophoras, with distinctive salmon-coloured bark that grow nearby. Spring is a fabulous time to visit as the surrounding heath erupts with colour and fragrance. This is a birdwatcher's paradise, with silvereyes, thornbills and striated pardalotes often seen flitting among the trees.
Pull out the thermos for a cuppa as you take in the panoramic views. While in the Glenbrook area, why not check out the fascinating Aboriginal stencil art at Red Hands Cave or challenge yourself by taking Jack Evans walking track down to Erskine Creek.
Take a virtual tour of Nepean lookout captured with Google Street View Trekker.
Named in honour of a labourer from the nearby Warragamba Dam, Jack Evans walking track leads through picturesque rock formations. Located in the southern reaches of Blue Mountains National Park, it’s a perfect hike for experienced walkers and keen nature photographers.
Passing towering angophoras and grass trees, the hard track descends steeply into the gorge. Be sure to look for the rare ground orchids when you stop to admire the shifting light and shadows across the rock walls.
Arriving at Erskine Creek, deep swimming holes provide a refreshing dip in summer. You might be lucky to glimpse a platypus in the waterways that form part of the Blue Labyrinth; an enigmatic maze of canyons and gorges.
Unpack a picnic and soak up the remote beauty of this unspoilt region, so close to civilisation. Challenge yourself with some rock-hopping along the creek before retracing your steps. Visit Glenbrook – Nepean lookout before leaving for magnificent views of Fairlight Gorge. Remember to take your binoculars if you want to birdwatch.
An enchanting walk through delightful woodlands and rainforest in the eastern reaches of Blue Mountains National Park. Starting from the Darug area in Euroka campground, the medium difficulty Euroka - Nepean River walk offers a great introduction to the wonders of nature for families with some bushwalking experience.
From the grassy clearing, the track leads east through a narrow canyon where the sheer walls create a rainforest hothouse for lush ferns with towering lilli-pilli and coachwood. The track descends steeply with some obstacles into Fairlight Gorge before arriving at the river, where you might see water dragons sunning themselves along the banks. In spring the wildflowers blanket the surrounds with a dazzling display of scent and colour.
Adventurers might be tempted with a swim before enjoying a leisurely riverside picnic. Eat up as you’ll need some energy for the steep climb out before joining Bennets Ridge walking track.
Perched atop the lower ridges of Blue Mountains National Park, Portal lookout offers magnificent views of the junction between Glenbrook Gorge and the mighty Nepean River. With a wheelchair-accessible path, it's a perfect pit stop on a car tour or a base for more adventurous thrill seekers who love abseiling and climbing.
Gazing across the dramatic tree-lined gorge to the water, you'll see how the grand sweep of Nepean River opens up to the Cumberland Plains on the western edge of Sydney. Evidence that the ridge top was an ancient river bed can be found in the large rounded pebbles, called lapstones.
The shapely angophoras, with their elegantly contorted limbs, thrive in this rugged terrain and bearded dragons are often seen sunning themselves on the surrounding rocky outcrops.
If you're keen to explore the region further, check out the unique Aboriginal art at Red Hands Cave or stay overnight at Euroka campground.
Take a virtual tour of Portal lookout captured with Google Street View Trekker.
On a road trip which encompasses 1,200 kilometres of sealed road, you’ll be utterly consumed by the parks and towns along the Greater Blue Mountains Drive.
This epic journey over the vast sandstone plateau of Wollemi, Yengo, Gardens of Stone, Blue Mountains, Kanangra-Boyd, Nattai and Thirlmere Lakes national parks shows off some of the best scenery in Australia.
In Katoomba, you can’t go past an expedition down the giant stairway beside the Three Sisters. Or if you’re in Glenbrook park your vehicle and take a break at the Glenbrook Visitor Centre, where you can grab some refreshments and meander along the Blue Pool track. A stop at Conservation Hut in Wentworth Falls is a must for a hot cuppa and a tasty scone.
With marvellous views across to Glenbrook and as far as Kurrajong, almost 50km away, Tunnel View lookout is a great destination for sweeping valley vistas, birdwatching and wildflowers. Situated in the Glenbrook region of Blue Mountains National Park, it's a popular lookout for all ages and harbours a special treat for train buffs.
From the unfenced lookout, gaze across to train-line cutting and you'll see the two historic tunnels, constructed in 1911. Beyond all this, look for the basalt capped mountains of Mount Banks and Mount Tomah.
In the warmer months you'll see the creamy spikes of the woody pears as well as the delicate white blossoms of the flannel flower. In May, mixed feeding flocks of migrating red wattlebirds, honey eaters and noisy friarbirds congregate around here.
You can round off your day-trip in the Glenbrook region with Nepean lookout and perhaps a dip at the pool along Jellybean track.
Take a virtual tour of Tunnel View lookout captured with Google Street View Trekker.
Flip Out is a large indoor trampoline arena and also features a foam pit, ball games and special events.
If you're looking for an affordable way to get active and have fun, then look no further.
Flip Out is great fun and good exercise for all ages, from littlies through to teens and even mum and dad!
There are plenty of health benefits to jumping on trampolines such as improving bone density, increasing endorphins through the body, improving the lymphatic system and strengthening cells.
However, the most basic reason people love it is that it is a lot of fun!
This is an all-weather activity as the arena is indoors and open until late.
As Australia's premier shooting range, the Sydney International Shooting Centre offers state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of Western Sydney.
Purpose-built for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Sydney International Shooting Centre is one of the best shooting venues in the world and is capable of delivering international, national, state or club shooting events.
There are a number of sports shooting disciplines available, including rifle, pistol, air rifle, air pistol, trap, double trap, skeet, five standard sporting clay and American skeet. They also offer Try Shooting for unlicensed shooters. Ranges and equipment can also be hired to those with applicable licenses. SISC also offers ballistic testing facilities, firearm storage, and coaching sessions.
With multi-purpose facilities, the venue also lends itself to corporate and social events, conferences and trade shows, community and sporting events and much more.
This world-class venue offers a vast selection of facilities, including a variety of shooting ranges, including electronic, skeet, trap and multi-discipline ranges. It also offers multiple conference rooms with state-of-the-art AV equipment for up to 100 people, an amphitheatre seating 220 people, and a variety of multi-purpose indoor and outdoor spaces.
Visitors also have the option of staying onsite at the SISC at their self-contained four-bedroom cottage or non-powered campsites.
One of the highest points in the Sydney Basin, the Beauty Spot lookout is well worth the walk for its spectacular 360-degree views.
The Beauty Spot lookout is a highlight along The Walk, which preserves the area's natural setting and minimises impacts on the landscape, and ecological and heritage values.
You'll be able to experience the diversity and abundance of animal, bird and plant life along with magnificent views to the Blue Mountains all the way over to Sydney's east. In future, you'll be able to access resting areas, viewing platforms and lookouts.
Reach the Beauty Spot from Range Road, Cecil Park and park at the Wylde MTB Trail.
Wylde MTB and BMX Trail is a purpose-built trail that caters for beginner, intermediate, competent and advanced mountain bikers.
Come and get active in the Western Sydney Parklands and if this doesn't suit, you'll still be able to take in the action, with viewing areas, two picnic shelters, bubblers, a bike wash down facility and
bathroom amenities.
The trail system offers a diverse range of sections designed to accommodate riders of all skill levels, from complete beginners to seasoned experts.
City Cave offers a sanctuary of total mind and body restoration, combining the most effective evidence-based wellness therapies under one roof. Our complete wellness experience is designed to help you disconnect from the noise of everyday life and reconnect with yourself.
Float therapy forms the cornerstone of the experience — effortlessly suspending you in a magnesium-rich, body-temperature solution that eliminates sensory distractions, allowing your nervous system to deeply reset. Complement this with our infrared sauna sessions, which penetrate deep into muscle tissue to relieve tension, boost circulation, and promote cellular recovery. Our massage treatments, delivered by experienced therapists, address both physical and emotional stress, leaving you feeling genuinely renewed.
Each visit to City Cave is more than a treatment — it's a complete ritual of self-care. Whether you're seeking relief from chronic stress, physical recovery, improved sleep, or simply a moment of peace, our therapies work synergistically to restore balance from the inside out.
Come in carrying the weight of the world. Leave feeling light.
X-Golf Penrith is Western Sydney's premier indoor golf and entertainment venue, offering a unique experience for visitors of all ages and skill levels. Conveniently located in Penrith, Western Sydney, and just a short drive from Western Sydney International Airport (WSI), it's the perfect destination for locals, tourists and travellers looking for things to do in Penrith, whether during the day, at night or in any weather.
Featuring six state-of-the-art indoor golf simulators, visitors can play famous golf courses from around the world, enjoy interactive games, practise their swing or challenge friends and family. No golfing experience is required, and complimentary golf club hire makes it easy for anyone to play.
X-Golf Penrith also features a fully licensed sports bar, serving great food, pizzas, burgers, share plates, beer, wine, spirits and cocktails, with live sport on big screens creating the perfect atmosphere for lunch, dinner, after-work drinks or a night out.
For travellers passing through WSI, secure baggage storage is available, making X-Golf Penrith a convenient place to spend a few hours before a flight, after arriving or during a layover.
Popular for families, couples, date nights, birthday parties, bucks parties, corporate events, team building and group activities, X-Golf Penrith is one of the best daytime attractions, night-time activities, rainy day experiences and indoor entertainment venues in Western Sydney, offering year-round fun regardless of the weather.
Red Hands Cave walking track, in Blue Mountains National Park, offers impressive Aboriginal stencil art with picnicking and birdwatching, near Glenbrook.
This track has most likely been used by the Darug people for thousands of years, and you too can walk in their footsteps. Red Hands Cave walking track, in the Glenbrook region of Blue Mountains National Park, winds through remote bushland to one of the best Aboriginal stencil galleries in the Sydney Basin.
From Glenbrook Causeway, follow the medium track along Campfire Creek where you’ll see axe grinding grooves on the water’s edge. Keeping to the right at the track junction, you might see eastern water dragons sunning themselves. Climbing steadily through the gully, you’ll reach the sandstone overhang of Red Hands Cave.
Enjoy a picnic lunch while taking in the unspoilt bush, as rainbow lorikeets and gang gangs chatter above. Retrace your steps or continue the longer loop walk. For a refreshing swim, detour via the swimming holes along Blue Pool walking track.
When it’s time to pack up the car and get out of town, the Jellybean track offers a great day trip for you and the kids. Starting at the Glenbrook entrance to the Blue Mountains National Park, the walk follows an easy track down the hill to Jellybean pool. It’s a great spot to cool off on hot days.
This walk takes you into the Glenbrook Gorge, passing mountain spotted gums and grass trees. Keep your eye out for kestrels and other birds of prey as they glide through the air looking for food. Watch for brilliantly coloured rainbow lorikeets or the cheeky gang gang with its distinctive call, like a rusty hinge.
Stairs lead down to the pretty Jellybean pool, flanked by sandstone cliffs. If you’ve worked up a sweat you won’t be able to resist a dip and the kids will love swimming and liloing in these calm waters. Roll out the picnic blanket on one of the sandy beaches or lie back in the shade of the gums and doze off to the bush sounds.
