Blue Mountains Touring Guide - Blue Mountains, Australia

	Penrith/Emu Plains to Lapstone 59km to 63km from Sydney Our journey begins close to the Great Western Highway at Emu Plains - named as such because of the large number of emus that once roamed the area. Cross the Nepean River via Victoria Bridge on the outskirts of Penrith. The explorers crossed at a ford nearby. Like so many villages, Emu Plains developed to serve travellers on the western road over the Mountains, with the Arms of Australia Inn (1833) a popular stop for Cobb & Co. coaches. For opening times for this museum phone (02) 4735 4394. William Cox began his road from the ford. Construction of the motorway and housing developments have left no trace. You now ascend Lapstone Hill, named in 1832 because of the number of water-worn stones that resemble those held by cobblers between their knees, to beat the leather against. Several roads were constructed before the present one up Lapstone Hill; the first being Cox’s Road in 1815. The second was Lawson’s Road in 1824 and the third Mitchell’s Pass in 1834. It is along Mitchell’s Pass you will find the superb convict built Lennox Bridge - the oldest bridge on mainland Australia. Historic Lennox Bridge Please select to see what's close by view accommodation view restaurants & dining view other business	BLUE MOUNTAINS TOURING GUIDE Blue Mountains Grand Circular Drive Click on village names to see full details All material contained in this touring guide is copyright of Jayarnda Pty Ltd and may not be reproduced for any commercial purpose whatsoever without permission. Ph 02 6355 6292 Knapsack Gully Viaduct 1863 saw the railway reach Penrith with the Mountains getting its own train service a few years later. As you drive up Lapstone Hill in the bush to your right are the ruins of No. 1 Gatekeepers Cottage. At the top of the hill, turn right into Knapsack Road which leads to a dead end. A walking track leads to the amazing Lapstone Zig Zag Railway cuttings and a lookout over the historic Knapsack Viaduct.

	Blue Mountains Grand Circular Drive Penrith/Emu Plains to Lapstone ~ Glenbrook to Blaxland ~ Springwood & Valley Heights ~ Faulconbridge Linden to Woodford ~ Hazelbrook/Lawson/Bullaburra ~ Wentworth Falls ~ Leura ~ Katoomba Medlow Bath ~ Blackheath ~ Megalong Valley ~ Mount Victoria ~ Hartley & Hartley Historic Village Hampton to Jenolan Caves ~ Oberon ~ Lithgow ~ Mount Wilson ~ Bells Line of Road The Hawkesbury Richmond/Windsor ~ Bathurst/Mudgee & Beyond The Blue Mountains