- Scenic World Scenic World offers students the thrill of a ride on the steepest incline railway in the world. The 415m descent will take you through a cliff side tunnel into ancient rainforest. Discover over two kilometres of boardwalk through the ancient rainforest and take the time to look around and find some fascinating facts about the local flora and history of the valley
- Jenolan Caves Tour During the 90-minute tour, students will enjoy a unique experience within a world heritage area and the world’s oldest discovered open caves system. Students have the opportunity to experience rare wildlife, unchanged and contrasting ecosystems, and geological formations wilder than the imagination
- Bathurst Goldfields Choose between several activities including a bush dance, camp fire, trivia night and observatory experience
Bathurst & Blue Mountains Tour
Students will explore the Blue Mountains, enjoy stunning aerial views at Scenic World and discover ancient eco-systems and geological formations at the Jenolan Caves. At the Bathurst Goldfields, students will step back in time as they uncover what life in colonial Australia was really like.
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Bathurst & Blue Mountains Tour
Students will explore the Blue Mountains, enjoy stunning aerial views at Scenic World and discover ancient eco-systems and geological formations at the Jenolan Caves. At the Bathurst Goldfields, students will step back in time as they uncover what life in colonial Australia was really like.
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Highlights
Bathurst GoldfieldsScenic World RailwayJenolan Caves Tour
Your Adventure
- Gold Tour During the 2-hour original Gold Tour, you'll be taken through the ‘hands on’ indoor museum and shown the importance of gold mining, the gold mining process, and the impact of gold on the history of Australia. The tour then takes you through various outdoor working exhibits to witness the progress of gold mining, from man to horse to steam power! Listen for ‘the whistle’ in the steam shed, be an apprentice in the blacksmiths shop and learn the importance of the Chinese in the gold-rush era.
- Gold Panning Discover the difference between fool’s gold and alluvial gold, as well as various methods of mining
- Life in the Goldfields The life in the Goldfields tour will help you to experience what it was like to live in the gold-rush era, what clothes were worn and the roles males and females played. Discover the ruggedness of life in the Goldfields! Make and build with mud bricks, play bush games, enjoy bush cooking (taste test your efforts), set up your own tent and much more
Tour Duration
Your tour duration may vary depending on your departure location. Talk to our team for travel times from your departing state.
If you have a set duration we can tailor a tour to meet your needs and time-frame.
