Nature discovery
Research 13 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Bathurst, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Bathurst. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Bathurst. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Bathurst, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 13 places.
Greater Blue Mountains Area is a protected area reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Greater Blue Mountains Area, about 50 km (31 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gardens of Stone National Park is a national park of Australia reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gardens of Stone National Park, about 52 km (32 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Froggydarb; derivative work IronGargoyle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lake Canobolas is a lake reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Canobolas, about 53 km (33 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Nathan Carter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Canobolas is a mountain reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Canobolas, about 56 km (35 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Tirin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jenolan Caves is a karst reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jenolan Caves, about 61 km (38 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Roo72 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Blue Lake Jenolan is a lake reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Blue Lake Jenolan, about 61 km (38 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Fan252 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount York is a mountain reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount York, about 61 km (38 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Sardaka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Govetts Leap Falls is a waterfall reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Govetts Leap Falls, about 73 km (45 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Ssanter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kanangra-Boyd National Park is a national park reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kanangra-Boyd National Park, about 75 km (46 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Katoomba Falls is a waterfall reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Katoomba Falls, about 76 km (47 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Chris.sherlock2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bridal Veil Falls is a waterfall reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bridal Veil Falls, about 76 km (47 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Photographic Collection from Australia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Kalang Falls is a waterfall reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kalang Falls, about 80 km (50 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Sardaka ( talk ) 07:49, 20 February 2015 (UTC) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Wentworth Falls is a waterfall reachable from Bathurst as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wentworth Falls, about 81 km (51 mi) from Bathurst
Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0