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Jhob Drinkwater teaching a tour group to pan for gold.

Jhob’s Gold Panning Tours

Adventure and Outdoors Tours Customised

Distance from: 13.0 kms | Price from: Not Available

Join Jhob, a born and raised local from Hill End with a wealth of gold fossicking experience to share with...

Presbyterian Church. Photo:Debby McGerty Copyright:NSW Government

Presbyterian Church

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.7 kms | Price from: Not Available

Hill End's heritage Presbyterian Church is a beautiful example of religious architecture of the late 1800s. It also demonstrates how...

Golden Gully walking track, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

Golden Gully Walking Track

Natural Attractions

Distance from: 14.1 kms | Price from: Not Available

A visit to Golden Gully makes for a fantastic experience, where you can see where massive erosion has exposed evidence...

Mother and daughter fossicking for gold on the Tambaroora commons

Tambaroora Fossicking Area

Agri, Mining and Industry Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 12.3 kms | Price from: Free

Is there still gold in them thar hills? Find out by heading to the Tambaroora Fossicking Area, five kilometres north...

Exterior of Hosies accommodation at night, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: J Spencer/OEH

Hill End Historic Site

National Parks and Reserves

Distance from: 14.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Step back in time at Hill End Historic Site and discover the enduring legacy of colonial New South Wales and...

Denningtons cottage, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: Debby McGerty/OEH

Denningtons Cottage

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.7 kms | Price from: Not Available

Denningtons Cottage was constructed in 1858 and is part of the department's Conservation Lease Program, where members of the public...

Village walking track, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

Village Walking Track

Natural Attractions

Distance from: 14.3 kms | Price from: Not Available

Step back in time as you wander the historic streets of Hill End on Village walking track. Pick up a...

Great Western Store, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer.

Great Western Store

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.7 kms | Price from: Not Available

Step inside this original building and get a glimpse of what it would have been like during the heyday of...

Beaufoy Merlin lookout, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

Beaufoy Merlin lookout

Natural Attractions

Distance from: 16.2 kms | Price from: Not Available

Also known as 'Merlin's lookout', Beaufoy Merlin lookout is a great spot to look out over the area once known...

Bald Hill tourist mine, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

Bald Hill Tourist Mine

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 15.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Experience the underground world of a goldminer at Bald Hill tourist mine. A short walk or drive from Hill End,...

Beyers Cottage, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

Beyers Cottage

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.7 kms | Price from: Not Available

Beyers Cottage was built by the pioneering Polish miner Louis Beyers in the 1850s. Beyers was involved in the famous...

Valentines mine, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer/OEH

Valentines mine

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 13.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Valentines mine showcases the beauty of the Australian bushland and the rich history of Hill End Historic Site. It's a...

Northeys Store, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

Northeys Store

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.6 kms | Price from: Not Available

Northeys Store offers a historic insight into the Hill End township. It’s great for camping supplies, fishing licences and booking...

Hill End Heritage Centre, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: Scott Rattray/OEH

Hill End Heritage Centre

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Distance from: 14.4 kms | Price from: Free

Located right in the centre of Hill End Historic Site, next to the General Store, this new heritage centre is...

Bill Lyles Reserve picnic area, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

Bill Lyle Reserve picnic area

Natural Attractions

Distance from: 14.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Located right in the heart of town, Bill Lyle Reserve picnic area, also known as Lyle Park or Lyle Reserve,...

Roberts battery 303

History Hill

Agri, Mining and Industry Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 12.2 kms | Price from: $10.00

Just 1.5 kilometres north-east of the Hill End Historic Site, north of Bathurst, is History Hill, a museum and underground...

Bush Walking, Bathurst, Wattle Falt

Buurree Walking Trail

Natural Attractions

Distance from: 19.0 kms | Price from: Free

Explore the history and rich ecosystems of the Wattle Flat Heritage lands on the Buurree Walking Trail. The Buurree Walking...

General Store

General Store

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.3 kms | Price from: Not Available

Located right in the centre of this historic township, Hill End’s General Store is a great meeting place before embarking...

Bald Hill walking track, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer.

Bald Hill Walking Track

Natural Attractions

Distance from: 15.4 kms | Price from: Not Available

Bald Hill walking track is an easy walk that meanders through open woodlands, past the historic relics of old mine...

The exterior of Craigmoor House in Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer © DPE

Craigmoor House

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.3 kms | Price from: Not Available

Take a walk through Craigmoor House and see history come to life before your eyes. Once home to the Marshall...

Bald Hill lookout, Hill End Historic Site. Photo: John Spencer

Bald Hill Lookout – Hill End

Natural Attractions

Distance from: 15.8 kms | Price from: Not Available

Bald Hill lookout is about a 3km drive from the Hill End town centre and a great place to relax...

The exterior of Athol in Hill End Historic Site. Photo: Debby McGerty © OEH

Athol

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.7 kms | Price from: Not Available

Athol is a lovely historic home built in townhouse-style in the late 1800s. View the faade of this heritage building....

Roasting pit. Photo:Debby McGerty Copyright:NSW Government

Cornish Quartz Roasting Pits

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Distance from: 14.0 kms | Price from: Not Available

If you’re thinking of taking a day trip from Bathurst, why not step back in time and visit Cornish Quartz...