<strong>Blast Furnace Park &amp; Lake Pillans Wetlands</strong><br>Inch Street, Lithgow<br>Hours: open daily<br>In 1906, construction of the Blast Furnace commenced. From 1906 to 1928, it was to become the sole producer of iron in Australia. Today, only the ruins of the site remain.&nbsp; A walkway extends over the wetlands<BR><BR><strong>Eskbank House &amp; Museum</strong><br>Cnr Bennet and Inch Streets Lithgow 2790<br>Tel: 6351 3557<br>Email: <a href="mailto:eskbank@lithgow.com">eskbank@lithgow.com</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.eskbank.lithgow.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.eskbank.lithgow.com</a><br>Built c.1841, this historic estate is now a vibrant cultural centre that illuminates the region's past and celebrates the present through collections and programs that highlight the heritage, people and events that shaped the region.<br>Once owned by important Industrialists Thomas Brown, James Rutherford, William Sandford and the Hoskins brothers, the estate was opened as a public museum in 1966. Today, visitors can relax in the gardens, explore the largest collection of Lithgow Pottery, and discover local history with a tour guide.<br>Open Wed to Sun 10am - 4pm<br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EskbankHouseMuseum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@eskbankhousemuseum</a><BR><BR><strong>Eskbank Rail Heritage Centre</strong><br>PO Box 350 Lithgow<br>Tel: 6352 2513<br>Email: <a href="mailto:inquiries@eskbankrailheritage.com.au">inquiries@eskbankrailheritage.com.au</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.eskbankrailheritage.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.eskbankrailheritage.com.au</a><br>Contact Michael Wilson 0427 455 580<br>Find us on Facebook<BR><BR><strong>Friends of Wolgan Valley Wilderness Rail Trail Ltd</strong><br>PO Box 350 Lithgow<br>Tel: 6352 2513; 0427 455 580<br>Email: <a href="mailto:inquiries@coclimited.com.au">inquiries@coclimited.com.au</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.coclimited.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.coclimited.com.au</a><br>Contact: Michael Wilson<br>Find us on Facebook<BR><BR><strong>Glen Davis Oil Shale Ruins Tour</strong><br>The Poplars Glen Davis 2846<br>Tel: 6379 7380<br>Email: <a href="mailto:rickstalex@gmail.com">rickstalex@gmail.com</a><br>Hours: Tours depart every Saturday at 2pm from the front gates at The Poplars except during daylight savings times when the tour is at 5pm to avoid the heat. Enjoy a historical tour of one of the most significant oil shale ruins in the Southern Hemisphere at Glen Davis. NB: Dress for the weather, and please wear covered shoes.<BR><BR><strong>Hartley Historic Site - NPWS</strong><br>51 Old Great Western Highway<br>Farmers Inn, Hartley 2790<br>Tel: 6355 2117<br>Email: <a href="mailto:hartley@environment.nsw.gov.au">hartley@environment.nsw.gov.au</a><br>Hours: 10am-4pm; Tuesday to Sunday. Closed  Mondays.<br>Visitor Services Assistant: Joanne Delesantro, Jessica Van Der Kley<br>In 1837, a courthouse was constructed on the Great Western Highway and a small village grew up around it. Settlers moved into the village and a number of houses and inns were built.<br>The courthouse still stands as an Historic Site and is open for self guided and group tours<BR><BR><strong>Lithgow &amp; District Family History Society Inc.</strong><br>Ewen Smith Memorial Hall<br>43 Tank St, Lithgow NSW 2790<br>PO Box 516 Lithgow NSW 2790<br>Tel: 6353 1089 during hours<br>Email: <a href="mailto:secretary.ldfhs@gmail.com">secretary.ldfhs@gmail.com</a><br>Web: <a href="https://ldfhs.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ldfhs.org.au/</a><br>Hours: 6pm-9pm Tuesday, 11am-4pm Friday, 11am-4pm first Saturday of the month.<br>Find us on Facebook<BR><BR><strong>Lithgow State Mine Railway Ltd</strong><br>State Mine Gully Road (workshop)<br>Suite 20-22, 184 Mort St (office)<br>Tel: 6352 2513<br>Email: <a href="mailto:mail@stateminerailway.com.au">mail@stateminerailway.com.au</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.stateminerailway.com.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.stateminerailway.com.au</a><br>Contact Tim Elderton 0429 140 654; Michael Wilson 0427 455 580<br>Working bees held Saturday of the month<br>Find us on Facebook<BR><BR><strong>Mount Victoria Museum</strong><br>Mount Victoria &amp; District Historical Society Inc.<br>Mount Victoria Railway Station<br>Tel: 4782 7866<br>Email: <a href="mailto:jeanwinston@iinet.net.au">jeanwinston@iinet.net.au</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.mountvictoriamuseum.info" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mountvictoriamuseum.info</a><br>Contact Jean Winston<br>Hours: Museum open 12 noon - 3pm. Saturday, Sunday, public and school holidays. Closed Christmas Day &amp; Good Friday<br>Find us on Facebook<BR><BR><strong>Newnes Oil Shale Ruins, Wollemi National Park</strong><br>Wolgan Valley. Turn off the Mudgee Road 50km north of Lithgow PO<br>Tel: 6350 3230<br>Hours:&nbsp; Daily. Newnes Kiosk open weekends &amp; public holidays 10:30am - 5pm<br>Established in 1906, the Newnes Shale Oil Mine produced low-grade oil. Today the ruins of the site are all that remain. The Newnes Hotel still stands today and operates as an information kiosk on weekends<br>Find us on Facebook<BR><BR><strong>Small Arms Factory Museum Inc.</strong><br>69 Methven St, Lithgow 2790<br>Tel: 6351 4452<br>Email: <a href="mailto:admin@lithgowsafmuseum.org.au">admin@lithgowsafmuseum.org.au</a><br>Web: <a href="http://lithgowsafmuseum.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.lithgowsafmuseum.org.au</a><br>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com.au/lithgowsafmuseum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.facebook.com.au/lithgowsafmuseum</a><br>Hours: Please check our Website for opening Hours<br>Discover the history of Australia's first high-precision, mass production plant, its workers, &amp; community. A world-class collection of firearms is on display<BR><BR><strong>State Mine Heritage Park &amp; Railway</strong><br>3A State Mine Gully Rd, Lithgow 2790<br>Postal address:  PO Box 617 Lithgow 2790<br>Email: <a href="mailto:statemin@lisp.com.au">statemin@lisp.com.au</a><br>Web: <a href="http://www.statemine.org.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.statemine.org.au</a><br>Hours: 12 noon-4.00pm weekends, or by arrangement<br>Located on the site of the Lithgow State Coal Mine. Take an engaging emotional journey into the working lives of the Lithgow region's miners and their families.<br>Contact: Secretary, The City of Greater Lithgow Mining Museum Inc<BR><BR><strong>Zig Zag Railway</strong><br>Chifley Road, Clarence 2790<br>11 km east Lithgow PO<br>Tel: 6355 2955<br>Unfortunately the Zig Zag Railway is currently closed to passengers.<br>WE ARE WORKING HARD TO BRING STEAM TRAINS BACK TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINs<br>Since the disastrous October 2013 bush fire swept through the railway, volunteers have been busy repairing and replacing track, buildings, rolling stock and machinery in preparation for our reopening.<br>To keep up to date with our progress and see more photos.<br>Find us on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZigZagRailway/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/ZigZagRailway/</a>