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What's on these School Holidays 

15 December 2007 - 28 January 2008

What can be done these school holidays? Check out the fantastic activities  based in spectacular Blue Mountains. Just one hour from Parramatta.  Ranging from free or low cost activities to have fun indoors and outdoors during the holidays.

The Blue Mountains is a safe, fun environment for your children with  plenty to do in the healthy outdoors with great holiday activities - adventure, cooking, clay work, games, sports.

There's plenty of  terrific events right across the Blue Mountains these school holidays. Here’s what’s happening.

Some places are limited and are allocated on a 'first come first serve' basis, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Check out the special events days to join in one of the programmed activity days.

 
 Trolley Tours
 All Day Trolley Tour Passes $15 All day hop on and hop off Trolley Tour ride around 29 great attractions in the Katoomba and Leura World Heritage area.
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 Norman Lindsay Gallery
Norman Lindsay, a long-time resident of the Blue Mountains remains one of our greatset artists. Tour the gallery exhibition and sculpture garden.

Set in extensive grounds, the single storey house with its external painting

and etching studios was the home of Norman Lindsay (1879-1969), one of

Australia’s most controversial, exceptional and prolific artists. It was here that he created etchings, oils, watercolours, sculptures, the fine ship

models which he made as a pastime, and where he wrote the children’s

classic, The Magic Pudding

 
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Tales and Tunes’ is at for children Saturday 12th January 2008 at 1pm
Venue   Norman Lindsay Gallery
 MEGALONG VALLEY FARM
   
CHECK OUT OUR SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMME www.megalongcc.com.au/holidays

More great reasons to Stay and Play another Day  in the Blue Mountains  

Set in the heart of the Megalong Valley on 2000 acres,  featuring an unique adventure centre with horse riding, 4WD eco tours. educational dressup olddays oldways programmes, a children's farm and a licensed bistro.
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  With a camera in hand, let the kids join in for the Blue Mountains FOTOFUN competition.

There are great themes for the kids to catch on their digital camera and the entries will earn them a great prize   more

     

 

 

    
 
SSPECIAL EVENTS
Norman Lindsay Gallery   Life Drawing Summer School
 

 

The Gallery is   holding 2 x Life Drawing summer schools during January Beginners 2-5 Jan and Advanced 8-11 Jan.

Story telling for children ‘Tales and Tunes’ is at 1.00pm and adults at 2.30pm on Sat 12th Jan. This is complimentary with normal admission into the property

 Plus the Norman Lindsay Gallery has ‘Magic of the Sea’ running until the end of February 08. This exhibition features Lindsay’s ship models as well as paintings and sketches of the high seas, pirates and mermaids

Australia Day we will have free admission into the property and guided bushwalks

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Date  January Beginners 2-5 Jan Advanced 8-11 Jan
Venue   Norman Lindsay Gallery
  Megalong Valley Farm & Horseriding Adventures
   
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ADVENTURE PASS

Farmday Explorer 10.30am to 2.30   Living in the Bush Who goes there??? Farmwalk to find feathers and animal tracks  on a discovery walk.    Pony rides, animal feeding, boomerang throwing,  whipcracking and  dampermaking
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 . SELWOOD SCIENCE DAYS
 Selwood Science & Puzzles, Hazelbrook - hands on fun for the whole family with puzzles, games and science. See our optical illusion room

JANUARY 2008    HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
 Bookings essential by phone or email.

No deposit necessary -

just pay on the day all workshops are held at Selwood Science at Hazelbrook and are fully supervised

Wed  16th Jan   Science Magic  (5-11yrs) $24  9.30 - 12.30

                        Water Science  (5-11yrs) $24   1.30  -4.30
  Thu  17th Jan    Fun Electricity  (5-8yrs)  $24   9.30-12.30
                          Slime Making  (5-11yrs) $24     1.30-4.30
 Fri    18th Jan     Easy Chemistry (8-13yrs)$24  9.30-12.30
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 Nana's Teddies & Toys, Largest Teddy Bear Haven in Australia - over 14,000 bears and plush toys. Recapture some of your most treasured childhood moments and see bears from around the world.  
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 Oldest zig-zag railway in the world, an engineering wonder of the Victorian Era. Operates every day of the year, except Xmas Day.  
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 Trains, Planes & Automobiles. Purveyors of fine antique toys, featuring a range of toys from around the world. We buy, sell and value antique toys.  
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  Bygone Beautys
open every  day 10am - 5.30pm
closed Xmas & New Year Day 		For parents and grandparents  this a great school holiday activity.  You will be astounded with the largest private collection of antiques and collectables in the Blue Mountains, right in the heart of Leura.There are now over 3,000 teapots on display   China, silver, pottery, porcelain, iron... The selection  from the cafe is  terrific. .
All families are welcome (but for  those with little chldren -be warned it is full of fine china!)l 

 There is a great outdoor area weather permitting and there is  an offer for the school holidays 10% discount for any menu item consumed by a child [anyone under 16yrs]

The only criteria is that they have to  mention this site for  the offer. 

This is not to be used with any other promotion [e.g. "Tea for Two" voucher]
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 Talisman Gallery - handcrafted iron works of art, plus wood-fired pizza and cafe  
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 . Norman Lindsay Gallery
   
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  Faulconbridge, via Springwood, Blue Mountains Set in extensive grounds, the single storey house with its external painting and etching studios was the home of Norman Lindsay (1879-1969), one of Australia’s most controversial, exceptional and prolific artists. It was here that he created etchings, oils, watercolours, sculptures, the fine ship models which he made as a pastime, and where he wrote the children’s classic, The Magic Pudding. Over the years, Lindsay transformed his estate, adding classical colonnades and a Roman courtyard to the house, and sculpting nymphs, satyrs and fountains to embellish the grounds.

The property is presented by the National Trust as a Gallery, filled with Lindsay’s works. The etching studio (1913) and main painting studio (1918) contain Lindsay’s brushes, canvases and printing press.
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FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
 .Mount Piper Power Station and Energy Expo

Energy Expo at Mount Piper Power Station - hours of operation

The Energy Expo at Mount Piper Power Station is open to visitors every day of the year from 9am to 4pm. It contains displays, models, exhibits, printed and photographic information, touch screens and videos to give the visitor all the information on how electricity is produced and distributed.  The facility includes picnic areas, electric barbeques, a children’s playground and toilets.Take the Mudgee Road, about 20km north-west of Lithgow. State of the art in power generation. Enjoy the hands-on high-tech interactive exhibits at the Information Centre Picnic area, children's playground and electric BBQ facilities.  Open everyday 9am to 4pm. Free entry. Phone  02 6354 8155. Enjoy  the hands on exhibits.

WATER FUN  

This is a great way to spend a day for a picnic or BBQ. You can let the kids enjoy the interesting play equipment, swim in the swimming pools  and there's usually lots of parkland for kicking balls around. 

SWIMMING POOLS are located at

LITHGOW

BLACKHEATH 

KATOOMBA

LAWSON

SPRINGWOOD

GLENBROOK

 

ENJOY BOATING ON THE LAKES

The lakes in the region  offers something for everyone including picnic and BBQ facilities, safe swimming, shelter and a children’s playground. Be sure to bring extra food for the geese and ducks.

 

Wentworth Falls Lake

Continue over the railway bridge into Blaxland Road and turn left into Sinclair Crescent which will lead you through a corridor of trees to the beautiful, ‘must see’ Wentworth Falls Lake.

 

Lake Lyell

On the Rydal Road, off the Great Western Highway, 15km south-west of Lithgow. Picnic areas, camping, trout fishing, power-boating, skiing and hydroplane racing. Camping area and toilet facilities. Ideal family drive from the mountains in winter. A chance to sit in the sun and play in the sand.

 

Skate Ramps

There are two established skate ramps in the Mountains; Katoomba, between the railway and the highway. Entry via Goldsmith place. A new ramp has just opened at Glenbrook next to the lights.

OTHER GREAT HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

Archvale Rainbow Trout Farm

Catch  trout without too much trouble. Located off the Great Western Highway at Marrangaroo, left into Hughes Lane, just before the Mudgee turnoff. Recreational fishing, fresh trout, BBQ and picnic facilities. $4.40 for adults and $2.20 for children.

  • Open: Daily 9am to 5pm
  • Closed: Tuesdays (except school holidays)
  • Closed: Christmas Day

 
   

SPECIAL EVENTS

   
 

Festival of Puppetry 19 - 21 January 2007

Over 3 days with great shows not to be missed ...

Puppet Jam ,Funky Fins, Things with Wings, Fishy Fables,  Ziggy Swift, Matilda and the Great Green Adventure

Date  19 - 21 January 2007
Venue   The Bates Hall & the Main Hall
Corner of Gardiner Cres, and the Great Western Highway, Blackheath (just across the road from the train station).

Presented by Sydney Puppet Theatre and

 Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre