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Shopping and Markets
Arthead is a retail outlet for fine art materials and art gifts. It's a One-Stop-Shop for fine artists, professional photographers and art lovers. Arthead staff provide advice and assistance with your art project at any stage from beginning to end. A visit to Arthead will not disappoint, it's the place to go for all your art supply needs and beautiful giftware.
Braemar NSW
3.3 km away
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Agritourism
Pine Ridge is a 25 acre boutique farm nestled in the beautiful NSW Southern Highlands. At Pine Ridge they breed show winning American Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys and have a menagerie of dearly loved animals including donkeys, alpacas, sheep, goats, rabbits and chickens. Hosted farm tours are available for up to two hours and include feeding the animals (alpacas, sheep, goats and chickens), meeting and brushing the donkeys, cuddling baby animals and of course the overall farm experience. Pricing is dependent on the number of visitors - no group is too small or too big.
Alpine NSW
3.8 km away
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Shopping and Markets
The Old Pot Factory site covers 8,500 square metres and is filled to the brim with imported cast iron, marble and bronze garden pieces which need to be seen to be believed! There are antiques, architectural items, bronzes, cast iron, cement products, chandeliers and lights, fireplaces, fountains, paintings, pots, statues and teak furniture. In 1975, Anthony Healy commenced trading in Antiques and Architectural Antiques from The Sydney Antique Centre. Growing up in Dublin, he became accustomed to viewing Antiques with his parents, both of whom were avid collectors. Anthony was one of the first Antique dealers to specialise in the reclamation of large architectural pieces. His knowledge and expertise in this area culminated in him becoming a partner in the business, Architectural Heritage, situated in Glebe.
Braemar NSW
3.8 km away
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Agritourism
The Dahlia Patch is the Southern Highlands destination for fresh, stunning dahlias. Explore more than flowers with on-farm experiences like Pilates, Book clubs, and Mothers group meet-ups. Join workshops to grow your own dahlias or even get married amidst their colourful fields. The Dahlia Patch Farm invites you to connect, learn, and enjoy.
Alpine NSW
4.0 km away
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Sports and Recreation Facilities
Located in Mittagong NSW, the Highlands Golf Club boasts a great course, extensive Club House facilities including Pro Shop, Restaurant and Function Rooms. They proudly say they are the highlands friendly club. The Club was founded in 1972 and has been steadily improving to become a fully established venue for the Southern Highlands, Mittagong and Bowral region. The club is friendly and welcomes visitors. Although the course can be challenging, prices are very affordable. So why not have a round of golf today!
Mittagong NSW
5.4 km away
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Natural Attractions
The Box Vale Mine track follows the formation of a historic railway line and passes through cuttings, along embankments and through a tunnel 84 metres in length. Although much of the surrounding terrain is steep and rocky, the four-point four-kilometre walking track has easy grades and the return walk takes about three hours. There is also a 1.8-kilometre spur track through pleasant bushland to 40-foot falls and a very steep track leads to a vantage point below the falls. Picnic tables and barbecues are provided near the track head car park. Box Vale Mine Walking Track Maps are available from the Southern Highlands Welcome Centre (Information Centre).
Mittagong NSW
5.5 km away
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Natural Attractions
Nattai Gorge Lookout is located at the end of the Box Vale Walking Track, Mittagong. This very popular track follows the route of a historic railway line from Welby to the Nattai escarpment. There are no hills to climb and the walk is interesting, through cuttings and a railway tunnel 90 metres long. The lookout boasts stunning views of the Nattai Gorge and you can see in the direction of the Blue Mountains, on a clear day. Box Vale Walking Track maps are available from the Southern Highlands Visitor Information Centre.
Mittagong NSW
5.5 km away
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Natural Attractions
The Yerrinbool Railway Garden is open to the public every Monday morning. Visitors can enjoy morning tea and a tour. The garden has a mix of natives herb beds, rose beds, a pollinator patch and chemical free vegetables, raised in beds using a wicking bed design. Visitors can also see art and some historical information.
Yerrinbool NSW
6.1 km away
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Shopping and Markets
They offer relaxed shopping in a vibrant setting. Barbara's Storehouse is a shopping experience not to be missed. Unique and affordable homewares and furniture sourced locally and abroad. Furniture and homewares, glassware, kitchenware, rugs, cushions, candles, napery, vases, bowls, door knobs, outdoor furniture, lamps, desks, decorative ladders, just gorgeous things for all tastes and budgets.
Mittagong NSW
6.2 km away
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Shopping and Markets
Victoria House Needlecraft stock a range of local and imported needlecraft supplies in Mittagong. Create your own masterpiece with Australia's oldest speciality needlecraft store. They have ten rooms of beautiful needlecraft for you to escape to, enjoy and lose track of time. Victoria House Needlecraft specialise in Knitting and Crochet, Needlepoint and Tapestry, Cross Stitch, Crewel and Embroidery. They supply all the threads, fabric, books, accessories and advice you need to start a new hobby, develop existing skills, indulge in passion, and make something beautiful. Don't stitch and want to learn? Check the website for information on classes. Can't think of a gift? Buy someone you love, something they love from Australia's best range of local and imported needlecraft.
Mittagong NSW
6.4 km away
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Natural Attractions
Lake Alexandra in Mittagong Township is a man made lake which started life as a dam supplying water for engines hauling coal to the Fitzroy iron mines almost 140 years ago. A park land reserve surrounds the lake and aquatic birdlife lives in profusion on the water and shores. Barbecue facilities and shelter sheds are available. The whole area has been revamped and renovated. Lake Alexandra has a fantastic picnic and children's play area. There is also, a Liberty swing for the disabled - key required for access. There is a lovely 600 metre walk/cycleway around the lake. Why not stop and feed the local ducks, geese and turtles.
Mittagong NSW
6.4 km away
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Entertainment Venues
A Van Called Delilah has become a local institution in the Southern Highlands and can be found at markets, breweries, festivals, fetes and private parties from Bowral to Bundanoon and everywhere in between. They have even been know to venture as far as the South Coast, the south of Sydney and Canberra! Delilah is a food truck offering the perfect blend of casual fun, youthful exuberance and hearty good food. She may look beautiful with her signature black and white vintage styling, but it's the quality of her food offerings that has customers coming back again and again.
Mittagong NSW
6.7 km away
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Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
The Fitz Roy Iron Works was the first iron works in Australia, which operated between 1848 to the 1890s and established the industry in this country. The enterprise struggled to be successful over the subsequent decades, but assisted in establishing the iron industry in Australia. The exposed remains of the protected site are located in the underground car park of Highlands Marketplace, 197 Old Hume Highway, Mittagong NSW. These remains have been conserved, maintained and displayed with permanent public access provided as part of the interpretation, communication and celebration of the history of the significant place. The Historic Walk is a self-guided walk focusing on the Ironworks that helped shape the town of Mittagong.
Mittagong NSW
6.8 km away
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Shopping and Markets
Long arm machine quilting services located in Mittagong providing quality edge to edge designs. Finishing quilt tops to gift, love and cuddle by offering endless design possibilities, quality stitching in premium thread, luxurious wadding and a quick turnaround time to make your quilt top unique and complete. Also offering extra-curricular tuition and masterclasses.
Mittagong NSW
6.8 km away
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Amusement and Theme Parks
Tabatinga Mittagong is a pay-for-play Family Fun Centre suitable for children aged up to 12 years. It is a great place to take the family for some fun and social time. Tabatinga Mittagong is not just a play centre, it is also a venue for parties, with two fabulous party rooms and there are different themes to choose from - just wait until you see the 'Disco' Room. Tabatinga Mittagong also offers a 'Drop & Dine' service every Friday and Saturday night from 6pm to 9pm, so parents can enjoy the facilities and services of the Mittagong RSL Club knowing that their children are happy safe and nearby.
Mittagong NSW
6.9 km away
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Shopping and Markets
Adorabella is the leading manufacturer of wall hangings and cushions in Australia. Sourcing the highest quality fabric directly from weavers in Europe and the USA - Established 1982. Adorabella is committed to leading the industry by taking pride in manufacturing items to the highest standards, by regularly introducing innovative and creative styles and by entering into arrangements with suppliers.
Mittagong NSW
7.3 km away
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Natural Attractions
Mount Jellore Lookout is located in the Mount Gibraltar Reserve, Bowral. It is regarded as the finest view on the mountain with the Mittagong-Bowral Road and the Main Southern Railway. In the far distance, the Nattai and Kanangra wilderness areas and the Blue Mountains (Katoomba) can be seen. To the north-west, farmland gives way to the bush of Mount Alexandra Reserve on the other side of the Old Hume Highway. In the middle distance, Mount Jellore can be seen protruding above the dissected plateau. Maps are available from the Southern Highlands Welcome Centre.
Bowral NSW
8.8 km away
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Natural Attractions
Mount Gibraltar, at 863 metres, is a collapsed volcanic core composed of very hard rock called Mount Gibraltar Trachyte or micro-syenite. 150 million years ago it pushed through the Hawkesbury Sandstone to form a high mountain now largely eroded by wind and water. Mount Gibraltar is the highest point between the Illawarra Coast and the Great Dividing Range. It offers a range of short walks, with duration times of between 10 and 45 minutes. Numerous lookouts are accessible from Mount Gibraltar. All native plants, animals, rocks and timber are protected. Mount Gibraltar is located in Bowral and maps are available from the Southern Highlands Visitor Information Centre, Mittagong.
Mittagong NSW
8.9 km away
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National Parks and Reserves
Just off Hume Highway, there's an oasis in Bargo State Conservation Area. It's the perfect place for you to go walking, hiking, or birdwatching. And, when the temperature gets high, you can even cool off from all that activity with a swim in the refreshing natural pools at either Little River or Moore Creek. Bargo is the traditional land of Dharawal People, and a number of significant Aboriginal sites still exist there today. When Europeans sought inland grazing areas west of Sydney from around 1800, the land was overlooked for being too barren. Apart from a handful of inns and bushranger hideouts, Bargo Brush remained unsettled for many decades and still remains relatively untouched. Bargo even includes some pockets of warm-temperate rainforest to venture through that are filled with eucalypts and acacias as well as seasonal wildflowers like banskia and geebung, providing great opportunities for some scenic walking or hiking and birdwatching.
Wattle Ridge NSW
9.3 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
A round of golf at the picturesque Gibraltar course offers a relaxed and unique golfing experience for the competitive, social or family golfer. It's never boring, it's never rushed, as you work your way around the peaceful, well-tended fairways and greens that merge harmoniously with the natural contours of the land. The course has plenty of water features and undulating fairways, providing interest and challenge for beginners and experienced golfers alike. The course looks easy on the card but is one of the more interesting courses you will play, with varying demands placed upon your golf game. There is something here for everybody, with the course set amongst the most stunning beauty nature has to offer and breathtaking views!
Bowral NSW
9.9 km away
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Natural Attractions
Gibbergunyah Reserve is one of contrasts with secluded, shady walking trails and sunny, rocky outcrops to picnic on – a calm respite from the hurly-burly of town. At over 800 metres Ninety Acre Hill Lookout has sweeping views of the distant Blue Mountains from its lichen-clad boulders. Wombats and echidnas make their lairs in the crevices of the rocks below. There is a view of Mount Gibraltar from the Gib Lookout. The bushland ranges from open woodland on the drier edges to tall moist fern-carpeted forest in the deeper gullies and is typical of sandstone ridges in the area. A variety of brightly coloured flowers bloom according to the season and tall banksia await fire to open their spiky, rock-hard seed pods. The 200-hectare Reserve which is roughly 1.5 kilometre square links Mittagong and Bowral. It may be entered from either. From Mittagong, the northern access is at the end of Howards Lane, Welby. Access from Bowral is via a walking track beside a fairway of the Gibraltar Bowral Country Club. Trail Maps are located at both entrances. The downloadable map is indicative only, no distances are shown. Maps are also available from the Southern Highlands Welcome Centre.
Bowral NSW
9.9 km away
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Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
A heritage garden for all seasons, an elegant Victorian Italianate homestead, and art collections to explore in the former home of James Fairfax AC. Built in 1887 by the Hordern family and lavishly redesigned by James Fairfax in the 1960s, Retford Park is a place of great heritage significance located in the heart of Bowral, Gundungurra Country. Be amazed by the ‘Portuguese Pink’ mansion while wandering the pristine gardens dotted with sculptures and artworks. Children will have fun on a self-led art trail, while dogs on leash are welcome in the dog-friendly gardens. Book a guided tour of the house to hear the fascinating stories of James Fairfax’s impressive art and furniture collection. The White Cottage Gallery houses the beautiful National Trust shop with gift ideas for all occasions and an art gallery space with a changing program of temporary exhibitions and artworks for sale. Note: Watch for the Retford Park white gates – the second driveway on the left. Car parking is available on site, then a short walk up to the White Cottage where the friendly staff will greet you.
Bowral NSW
10 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Ngununggula, meaning 'belonging' in the traditional language of the Gundungurra people, is the first regional art gallery in the Southern Highlands, NSW. They are built by the community for the community. Ngununggula is a place for creativity, learning and the discovery of the arts for all generations. Artistic excellence underpins everything they do. They place artists at the centre to offer engaging arts and cultural experiences to a broad audience. Their award-winning exhibitions showcase contemporary and traditional art forms, reflecting the diverse artistic practices of local, national, and international artists. School education programs are designed to cultivate the next generation's creativity and curiosity through tailored art-making activities, guided tours of exhibitions, and direct access to artists and their ideas. Public programs, such as children's workshops, artist-led masterclasses, exhibition tours, and artist talks, offer an introduction to and greater insight into artistic practices. Community events, big and small, feature live music, outdoor art installations, and a taste of some of the region's best local producers and makers. They also facilitate outreach programs designed to be inclusive and supportive spaces where people can make new connections and expand their artistic horizons.
Bowral NSW
10 km away
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Entertainment Venues
Bowral Bowling Club is perfectly located in the heart of Bowral, just a short 1.5 hrs from Sydney and 50 minutes from Goulburn or Wollongong. The Club is graced by picturesque views of Mount Gibraltar seen the length of the clubhouse and from the greens. There are three bowling greens for social and competition bowls, croquet and barefoot bowls. Members and guests are always welcome to come along and enjoy a game of bowls with friends, family or colleagues. Groups of 10 or more should call in advance to check availability. The Club offers live sport, Keno, TAB, a family friendly bistro and bar with kids' play corner, Friday meat raffles and great community events. They are also proud of their live music schedule – take a look at their 'What's On' page on the website to see which artists are playing soon!
Bowral NSW
11 km away
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