On entering Hartley Historic Site:

• Hartley Courthouse is located on the right as you enter the village

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

Parking

Gravel street parking is available near Hartley Courthouse. Bus parking is available.

There are lots of great things waiting for you at Hartley Historic Site. Here are some of the highlights.

Spring

Enjoy the village as the days grow warmer and the trees are in blossom.

Summer

Bring the kids in the school holidays and step inside the amazing coolness of Hartley Courthouse, with its thick sandstone walls.

Public toilets, including an accessible toilet, are located behind the Old Post Office building, around 2mins walk away.

Drinking water is not available in this area, so it’s a good idea to bring your own or purchase from the visitor centre.

Picnic tables

Carpark

Seats and resting points

There are sandstone slabs near the picnic table that can be used as bench seats for resting.

• Hartley Courthouse factsheet
• Hartley Courthouse map (1.2MB pdf)

Disability access level - medium

Hartley Courthouse and the surrounding area is mostly flat. To get in and around the courthouse:

• There's a long, wide gravel path that leads from the road to the courthouse and around its exterior.
• There are two entrances to the building – each has a single door with 2 stone steps leading up to it. The steps don’t have handrails.
• There's a portable ramp that's available on request to help people with reduced mobility access the courthouse. The friendly staff at the visitor centre can assist in setting this up.

Outside the courthouse, there's an accessible picnic table, sandstone benches for resting and interpretive signage. You can reach some of these facilities along the gravel path. Others can be reached by crossing over flat grass.

The nearest accessible toilets are 2min walk away behind the Old Post Office building.