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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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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South Penrith
New South Wales, Australia · Oceania
About South Penrith
South Penrith sits on the route: 5 minutes from Emu Plains, 36km from Blue Mountains National Park.
South Penrith is in New South Wales, Australia, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Emu Plains, about 4 km away.
South Penrith is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. South Penrith is located 55 kilometres 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.
South Penrith is bounded by Jamison Road to theRead more
north, York Road to the west, the M4 Motorway to the south and the Northern Road to the east. Penrith is a separate suburb to the north.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near South Penrith?
Within an hour or so of South Penrith: Fruit Bowl & Pie Shop Bilpin (32 km), Blue Mountains National Park (36 km), Three Sisters, Echo Point (Blue Mountains) (36 km), Three Sisters, Blue Mountains (36 km).
Are there any good drives near South Penrith?
The nearest famous roads are Grand Pacific Drive and Macquarie Pass.
Where is South Penrith?
South Penrith is in New South Wales, Australia, about 4 km from Emu Plains.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,691
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.7735, 150.6947
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Worth the detour from South Penrith
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.
36 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.
36 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.
36 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.
36 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.
46 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Massive steel arch bridge spanning Sydney Harbour, affectionately nicknamed 'the Coathanger' and open for bridge climbs.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near South Penrith
- 36 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.
- 49 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.
- 56 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.
- 58 kmBald Hill LookoutClifftop lookout and hang-gliding launch at Stanwell Tops overlooking the Sea Cliff Bridge and Illawarra coastline, with roadside parking.
- 59 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.
- 59 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.
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