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Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre

Hartley Historic Site

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  • A visitor talks to staff at Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: John Spencer/OEH.

    Blue Mountains Heritage Centre

    Visit Blue Mountains Heritage Centre to get expert advice on walking tracks, Aboriginal heritage, plants and animals and activities.

 

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View of Govetts Leap and hanging swamp, Barrow lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Kevin McGrath/OEH.

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Cliff Top walking track

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Govetts Leap (Bridal Veil Falls), Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton

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Govetts Leap lookout

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Two hikers walk through rainforest along Grand Canyon track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell/OEH.

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Grand Canyon track

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Greater Blue Mountains drive, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Hamilton Lund/Destination NSW

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Greater Blue Mountains drive

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View of Burramoko Ridge (Hanging Rock), Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: David Finnegan/OEH

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Burramoko Ridge (Hanging Rock) trail

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Three hikers scramble over rocks on Rodriguez Pass walking track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Simone Cottrell/OEH.

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Rodriguez Pass walking track

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Sign at start of Fairfac Heritage walking track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH.

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Fairfax Heritage walking track

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Walkers looking out at views from Breakfast Rock, Govetts Leap descent walk. Photo: OEH/Simone Cottrell

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Govetts Leap descent

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Hartley Courthouse quarters, Hartley Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

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Hartley Courthouse

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Sunset behind Pulpit Rock, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton/OEH.

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Pulpit walking track

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St Bernards Church and churchyard, Hartley Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

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St Bernards Church

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A Detour Adventures 4WD vehicle parked in front of a group of tour guests enjoying a panoramic view. Photo © Detour Adventures

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4WD tours in the Blue Mountains and beyond

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NSW National Parks Education Officer. Photo credit: Murray Vanderveer. <HTML>&copy; DPIE

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Blue Mountains Aboriginal culture experience

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Mountain gum, Blue Mountains bushfire recovery tour. Photo: Adam Klumper/DPIE

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Blue Mountains bushfire recovery tour

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People stand atop a steep cliff as another person climbs with the aid of ropes, in bushland surroundings. Photo &copy; MyAdventure Group

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Blue Mountains corporate adventure experiences

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Tour guests gather at a rocky lookout platform with sweeping valley and mountain views. Photo &copy; AEA Luxury Tours

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Blue Mountains deluxe guided day tours

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2 climbers wearing helmets climb over a rugged sandstone ledge with forest-clad mountains in the background. Photo credit: Hugh Ward &copy; Blue Mountains Climbing School

Climb

Blue Mountains guided climbs and instruction

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A group of hikers studies navigational aids in rugged terrain in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo credit: Ashley Burke &copy; MountainSphere Adventures and Education

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Blue Mountains wilderness navigation training

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Rock formations in Bald Rock National Park. Photo credit: John Thompson &copy; Nature Bound Australia

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Great Divide iconic landscapes tours

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A NSW National Parks ranger and a boy look at a plant by a creek. Photo: Rosie Nicolai/OEH

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Junior Rangers: Essential bush skills

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View of the Three Sisters rock formation and distant valleys and mountains in Blue Mountains National Park. Photo &copy; Auswalk Walking Holidays

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Self-guided traverses of the Blue Mountains

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Claustral Canyon, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Michael Breer.

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Virtual reality canyoning experience

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3 people with camera equipment on a rock ledge overlooking a steep valley with sweeping mountains views. Photo &copy; Gary P Hayes Photography

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Weekend introduction to landscape photography

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A young woman watches a dramatic sunset over the Blue Mountains. Photo credit: Andy Lloyd &copy; Women Want Adventure

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Women’s Blue Mountains hiking and yoga retreat

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Grand Canyon walking track, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Aine Gliddon

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International student tour: Grand Canyon

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Hangreaves lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Steve Alton

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Blackheath lookouts driving route

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Braeside bushcare, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Vanessa Richardson/NPWS

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Braeside bushcare

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Great Grose weed walk, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Vanessa Richardson/NPWS

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Great Grose weed walk

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Nearby camping and accommodation

  • Family on the porch at Old Trahlee. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

    Old Trahlee

    Old Trahlee offers unique accommodation in a charmingly restored colonial cottage in Hartley Historic Site, at the foot of the Blue Mountains.

  • St Bernard's Presbytery, Hartley Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

    St Bernard's Presbytery

    Stay at deluxe St Bernard’s Presbytery cottage for a romantic getaway. Located only 15 minutes from Mount Victoria, it’s the perfect spot to immerse yourself in Hartley Historic Site’s colonial past.

Nearby parks

Visitors take in views from Echo Point lookout, Katoomba, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH.

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Blue Mountains National Park

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Panoramic view of Grose Valley from Govetts Leap lookout, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: E Sheargold/OEH

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Blackheath area

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Homestead, Hartley Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

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Hartley Historic Site

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Afternoon sun on Mount Banks, Blue Mountains National Park. Photo: Craig Marshall/OEH

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Mount Wilson area

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Lyre bird

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Marrangaroo National Park

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Google Street View Trekker

Using Google Street View Trekker, we've captured imagery across a range of NSW national parks and attractions. Get a bird's eye view of these incredible landscapes before setting off on your own adventure.

Google Trekker at Cape Byron State Conservation Area. Photo: J Spencer/OEH.

 

Join WilderQuest

WilderQuest is a fun kids program designed to nurture a love of nature. Download the award-winning WilderQuest iPad app and go on a quest to discover all the animals, plants and hidden secrets within NSW national parks.

WilderQuest activity at Blue Gum Hills Regional Park. Photo: Shani Milgate/OEH
Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre

Park info

  • in Hartley Historic Site in the Sydney and surrounds region

  • Hartley Historic Site is open every day but may have to close at times due to fire danger or school bookings.

    Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.20pm.

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Visitor centre

Hartley Visitor Centre, Hartley Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer