Guidebook for Glenbrook Getaway
So many things to see and do!
Glenbrook Village has something for everyone! Ross Street has cafes, fashion and gift shops. Park Street has a deli, bakery, butcher, bottleshop and little supermarket all opposite Glenbrook Park that includes a cinema, tennis court and tourist information centre. Glenbrook Markets are on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.
Glenbrook is also on the doorstep of Blue Mountains National Park with many popular locations including Jellybean Pool, Blue Pool, Glenbrook Gorge, Red Hands Cave, Euroka Clearing (you might see kangaroos and/or dingoes!) and various lookouts. It's also the end point for the Oaks Trail that is always popular for mountain bikers.
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Glenbrook
Glenbrook Village has something for everyone! Ross Street has cafes, fashion and gift shops. Park Street has a deli, bakery, butcher, bottleshop and little supermarket all opposite Glenbrook Park that includes a cinema, tennis court and tourist information centre. Glenbrook Markets are on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.
Glenbrook is also on the doorstep of Blue Mountains National Park with many popular locations including Jellybean Pool, Blue Pool, Glenbrook Gorge, Red Hands Cave, Euroka Clearing (you might see kangaroos and/or dingoes!) and various lookouts. It's also the end point for the Oaks Trail that is always popular for mountain bikers.
Exploring the area surrounding Glenbrook Getaway.
A wide range of destinations recommended by Greg to explore the area surrounding Glenbrook Getaway.
Faulconbridge Point lookout has great views over the Grose River as it winds through the Blue Mountains National Park. It's a 10km hike or bike ride along a fire trail from the carpark. About 1km before the lookout there is a short but steep track on the right to a large pool in the river.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Faulconbridge
Faulconbridge Point lookout has great views over the Grose River as it winds through the Blue Mountains National Park. It's a 10km hike or bike ride along a fire trail from the carpark. About 1km before the lookout there is a short but steep track on the right to a large pool in the river.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Euroka is a popular picnic area and campground in a large clearing that was a farm last century before being incorporated into the national park.
Kangaroos are often seen grazing amongst a wide range of birds. Goannas and dingos have also been spotted.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Euroka campground
Euroka is a popular picnic area and campground in a large clearing that was a farm last century before being incorporated into the national park.
Kangaroos are often seen grazing amongst a wide range of birds. Goannas and dingos have also been spotted.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Norman Lindsay gallery is set on an estate surrounding by bushland with some of his sculptures throughout the gardens. The gallery highlight the prolific and varied works of Norman Lindsay. There is a cafe on the grounds and live music on some weekends.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Norman Lindsay Gallery & Museum
14 Norman Lindsay CresNorman Lindsay gallery is set on an estate surrounding by bushland with some of his sculptures throughout the gardens. The gallery highlight the prolific and varied works of Norman Lindsay. There is a cafe on the grounds and live music on some weekends.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Woodford is the starting point for the very popular 28km bike ride to Glenbrook. Most people catch the train from Glenbrook to Woodford to ensure the majority of the ride is downhill. There are several detours along the way including Nepean Lookout, Red Hands Cave, Euroka Clearing and Mount Portal Lookout. The ride is along a fire trail for most of the way, with a bike-only single track to avoid car traffic over the last couple of kilometres.
30 minute train ride from Glenbrook railway station.
Woodford
Woodford is the starting point for the very popular 28km bike ride to Glenbrook. Most people catch the train from Glenbrook to Woodford to ensure the majority of the ride is downhill. There are several detours along the way including Nepean Lookout, Red Hands Cave, Euroka Clearing and Mount Portal Lookout. The ride is along a fire trail for most of the way, with a bike-only single track to avoid car traffic over the last couple of kilometres.
30 minute train ride from Glenbrook railway station.
Mount Portal lookout has panoramic views over the Nepean River and the Sydney basin. On a clear day you can see the city on the horizon. There is also a 100m side track on the way that takes you to Tunnel View lookout that looks down over Glenbrook Gorge and the railway cutting on the north side.
20 minutes drive or 90 minutes hike from Glenbrook Getaway.
Mount Portal Lookout
Mount Portal lookout has panoramic views over the Nepean River and the Sydney basin. On a clear day you can see the city on the horizon. There is also a 100m side track on the way that takes you to Tunnel View lookout that looks down over Glenbrook Gorge and the railway cutting on the north side.
20 minutes drive or 90 minutes hike from Glenbrook Getaway.
A popular swimming hole with a sandy beach on Glenbrook Creek. NB: it can get quite busy during summer.
5 minutes drive or 15 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Jellybean Pool
Glenbrook Creek Walking TrackA popular swimming hole with a sandy beach on Glenbrook Creek. NB: it can get quite busy during summer.
5 minutes drive or 15 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
A popular example of indigenous art in a rock overhang in a bush gully. The hiking track also passes examples of grooves that were made and used by aboriginal people to sharpen tools.
20 minutes drive or 90 minutes hike from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Red Hands Cave
A popular example of indigenous art in a rock overhang in a bush gully. The hiking track also passes examples of grooves that were made and used by aboriginal people to sharpen tools.
20 minutes drive or 90 minutes hike from Glenbrook Getaway.
Yellow Rock lookout is a nice place for a picnic on a boulder overlooking the Nepean River.
30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Yellow Rock
Yellow Rock lookout is a nice place for a picnic on a boulder overlooking the Nepean River.
30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Go indoor skydiving with photos to prove it! A range of packages are available with all equipment provided.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway
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iFLY Downunder
123 Mulgoa RdGo indoor skydiving with photos to prove it! A range of packages are available with all equipment provided.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway
Whitewater rafting and kayaking on the 2000 Olympics course! A range of packages are available with all equipment provided.
Part of the wider Penrith Lakes precinct with large open spaces ideal a picnic.
20 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Penrith Whitewater Stadium
McCarthys LaneWhitewater rafting and kayaking on the 2000 Olympics course! A range of packages are available with all equipment provided.
Part of the wider Penrith Lakes precinct with large open spaces ideal a picnic.
20 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
A scenic lagoon that used to provide water for steam trains heading up and down the mountains.
5 minute drive or 45 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Glenbrook Lagoon
A scenic lagoon that used to provide water for steam trains heading up and down the mountains.
5 minute drive or 45 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
A popular lookout over the Nepean River, Penrith Lakes and the Sydney basin.
30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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霍克斯伯里瞭望台
Hawkesbury RoadA popular lookout over the Nepean River, Penrith Lakes and the Sydney basin.
30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Warragamba Dam supplies 80% of Sydney's drinking water. There is a lookout with views of the dam wall and Lake Burragorang behind it.
45 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Warragamba Dam Visitor Centre
1 Farnsworth AveWarragamba Dam supplies 80% of Sydney's drinking water. There is a lookout with views of the dam wall and Lake Burragorang behind it.
45 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
A short hike in the upper part of Glenbrook Creek.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Sassafras Gully Track
Sassafras Gully TrackA short hike in the upper part of Glenbrook Creek.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
A sandstone viaduct built for the first railway across the Blue Mountains. After the railway route changed to its current position, the viaduct formed part of the Great Western Highway until it was bypassed by the current freeway.
10 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway or 30 minutes walk.
Knapsack Viaduct
Great Western HighwayA sandstone viaduct built for the first railway across the Blue Mountains. After the railway route changed to its current position, the viaduct formed part of the Great Western Highway until it was bypassed by the current freeway.
10 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway or 30 minutes walk.
Built in 1833 as part of Mitchell's Pass, Lennox Bridge is the oldest surviving stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland. Mitchell's Pass was the main route to the Blue Mountains for almost a century and is now primarily a historical attraction.
10 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Lennox Bridge, Glenbrook
88 Mitchells PassBuilt in 1833 as part of Mitchell's Pass, Lennox Bridge is the oldest surviving stone arch bridge on the Australian mainland. Mitchell's Pass was the main route to the Blue Mountains for almost a century and is now primarily a historical attraction.
10 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
Rock hop, wade and swim your way down Glenbrook Creek to the Nepean River. Return the same way or make a loop through Lapstone.
4 hours hike from Glenbrook Getaway.
Glenbrook Gorge, Glenbrook, NSW, Australia
Rock hop, wade and swim your way down Glenbrook Creek to the Nepean River. Return the same way or make a loop through Lapstone.
4 hours hike from Glenbrook Getaway.
Local aquatic centre with olympic pool and wading pool.
5 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
Glenbrook Swim Centre
Wascoe StreetLocal aquatic centre with olympic pool and wading pool.
5 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk from Glenbrook Getaway.
Waterskiing and wakeboarding park. A range of packages are available with all equipment provided.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Cables Wake Park & Aqua Park
405 Jamison RdWaterskiing and wakeboarding park. A range of packages are available with all equipment provided.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
A art gallery set on a historic garden property with an outdoor cafe.
Also a popular stop on the 6km bridge to bridge loop of the Nepean River featuring the new Yandhai Crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Penrith Regional Gallery
86 River RdA art gallery set on a historic garden property with an outdoor cafe.
Also a popular stop on the 6km bridge to bridge loop of the Nepean River featuring the new Yandhai Crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
A railway museum on the grounds of a historic turntable and locomotive shed with heritage steam and diesel trains.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum
17b Tusculum RdA railway museum on the grounds of a historic turntable and locomotive shed with heritage steam and diesel trains.
15 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Miniature railway open to the public once a month except January with train rides available for young and old.
10 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Wascoe Siding Miniature Railway
15 Grahame StMiniature railway open to the public once a month except January with train rides available for young and old.
10 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Short hike with four waterfalls and a couple of ideal picnic spots.
Approx 30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
South Lawson Waterfall Circular Walking Track
74 Honour AveShort hike with four waterfalls and a couple of ideal picnic spots.
Approx 30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
As the name implies, Terrace Falls has numerous terraces. It's a short walk from the gate along a fire trail with the last 200m on a hiking track with some steps.
Approx 30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
Terrace Falls Road
Terrace Falls RoadAs the name implies, Terrace Falls has numerous terraces. It's a short walk from the gate along a fire trail with the last 200m on a hiking track with some steps.
Approx 30 minutes drive from Glenbrook Getaway.
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Glenbrook is easy to find and close to other attractions!
It's easy to find Glenbrook because you just turn left at the first set of traffic lights at the end of the M4 motorway from Sydney .
Glenbrook Getaway is 10-15 minutes walk to Glenbrook Village, Glenbrook Creek and Darkes Common.
By car it's 10-15 minutes drive to Nepean River circuit, Penrith Lakes and Whitewater Rafting, iFly indoor skydiving, Cable ski park, Euroka Clearing, and Mount Portal.
There are many hiking and mountain bike trails in and around Glenbrook.
We're a 10 minute walk to Glenbrook Railway Station on the Blue Mountains line (1 hr east to Sydney Central or 1 hr west to