Welcome to OBERON, 180 Km west of
Sydney, and at 1100 metres the "High Country Town" of the World Heritage
Blue Mountains and a comfortable 3 hour car or bus trip from Sydney. Home
base for the famous Jenolan Caves, clear fresh country air and quietness
with cool climate gardens, Oberon, population 2,600 is one of the original
pioneer towns of "The Mountains". Sheep, beef, vegetable growing, fruit
orchards, plant nurseries - both tree and flower - a varied and
welcoming farming community. Must sees are Jenolan Caves, Kanangra Walls
and Abercrombie Caves.Zig Zag railway, Mt. Wilson, Mt. Tomah Botanic
Gardens, Hartley Valley, Megalong Valley, Mount York and Victoria Pass,
Lithgow and Bathurst are easy day trips.
Accommodation - an excellent choice of self contained holiday
cottages, B and Bs, farmstays, motels and country hotels and caravan park.
Dining - Good restaurants, cafes, takeaways, and supermarkets,
bakeries, and butcheries.
Shopping - Clothing, gifts, collectibles, fishing gear, craft shop,
tulips and many large flower and tree nurseries.
Activities - Trout fishing year round - lake stocked with rainbow &
brown trout, gold fossicking, golf, horse riding, trail riding, swimming,
tennis, bowls, squash, bush walking, music festival, pine forests and
relaxing.
For a wonderful and very comfortable break from the heat, humidity and
congestion of Sydney come and relish the "High Country" at Oberon.
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