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Fruit Bowl & Pie Shop Bilpin
A popular roadside pie shop and fruit stand on the Bells Line of Road through the Blue Mountains, famous for its apple pies and mountain views.
29 km · about 35 min drive
OceaniaAustraliaNew South Wales
Emu Plains
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About Emu Plains
Emu Plains is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mount Riverview, 33km from Blue Mountains National Park.
Emu Plains is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 8,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mount Riverview, about 4 km away.
Emu Plains is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 58 kilometres (36 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
Emu Plains is on the western side of the Nepean River, located atRead more
the foot of the Blue Mountains.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Emu Plains?
Within an hour or so of Emu Plains: Fruit Bowl & Pie Shop Bilpin (29 km), Blue Mountains National Park (33 km), Three Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains) (33 km), Three Sisters, Blue Mountains (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Emu Plains?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is Emu Plains?
Emu Plains is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from Mount Riverview.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,395
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.7500, 150.6667
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Worth the detour from Emu Plains
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Blue Mountains National Park
Dramatic eucalyptus-clad valleys, towering sandstone cliffs, and the iconic Three Sisters rock formation.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Three Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)
Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Three Sisters, Blue Mountains
Three towering sandstone pillars rising from the Jamison Valley, sacred to the local Gundungurra Aboriginal people.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah
Cool-climate botanic garden on Bells Line of Road, a scenic alternative crossing of the Blue Mountains, with parking and escarpment views.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
Deus Ex Machina Camperdown
The original Temple of Enthusiasm in Sydney, a pioneering cafe-motorcycle-surfboard-fashion concept that spawned a global cult following.
50 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
Rising Sun Workshop
A motorcycle workshop, cafe, and barbershop in Newtown, Sydney, fusing Japanese aesthetics with Australian moto culture.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Luna Park Sydney
Iconic harbourside amusement park at Milsons Point with stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
51 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Emu Plains
- 33 kmThree Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains)Sandstone rock formation above the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains, viewed from Echo Point which has a large car park and visitor centre.
- 52 kmSydney Harbour TunnelA 2.3 km immersed-tube tunnel opened in 1992 that dives beneath Sydney Harbour, the underwater twin to the Harbour Bridge linking the CBD with North Sydney.
- 58 kmKanangra WallsA 200-metre sandstone escarpment at the wild western edge of the Blue Mountains, reached by a long gravel road from Oberon and a 20-minute clifftop walk. Vastly emptier than Echo Point.
- 60 kmGrand Pacific Drive140 km coastal route from the Royal National Park to Wollongong and beyond, sweeping past Bald Hill's hang-glider lookout, seaside villages and the famous Sea Cliff Bridge.
- 61 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 63 kmSea Cliff BridgeA 665 m balanced-cantilever bridge that curves off the Illawarra escarpment and hangs over the Pacific, the photogenic centrepiece of Grand Pacific Drive south of Sydney.
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