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 4.81 (Highly recommend) from 14 votes (410 Visits) |
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Holidaying in Penrith? What to do in my town..... |
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by mumof2b  (June 2007) (rank 15th) |
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Penrith is located at foothills of the Blue Mountains on the shores of the Nepean River. Penrith Valley is packed full of great activities and events. Try Whitewater Rafting at the Sydney International Regatta Centre the same facility used for the rowing and flatwater conoeing at
the 2000 Sydney Olympics. You can even walk, cycle or rollerblade around the Regatta and then stop along the way for a picnic. There's horse riding, bushwalking, picincing at the many spots along the Nepean River; Tench Reserve, Weir Reserve or the centre of the Nepean River where there's a great kid's playground. From the Nepean River you will see the beautiful Nepean Belle, it's an old world style paddlewheeler featuring lavish intimate atmosphere. You can dine for lunch or dinner, Candlelight dinner's, it's available for weddings, formals, birthday parties, Christmas party's and will take you along the Nepean River and show you the beautiful sights.
Follow the Nepean Lookout signs from the Mulgoa Village to the Rock lookout and then take a stroll along the marked track until you come to the breathtaking view of the Nepean Gorge.
Enjoy art exhibitions, tranquil gardens as well as heritage houses and children's workshop activities during the school holidays at the Penrith Regional Gallery. Watch a Play at the Q Theatre or Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.
Visit Panthers World of Entertainment - Home of the Penrith Panthers NRL team and the biggest licensed club in Australia, with Aqua Golf, live entertainment, bars and restaurants.
Take the kids to see Thomas The Tank Engine at The Trainshed. Where the kids can ride Thomas, James, Percy and Toby. It's great value for money as the kids can ride all day for $18 and you can take along a picnic or buy food from their shop. Just beside The Train Shed is Vickery's Winery where you can do wine tasting and purchase some lovely wines and ports......I personally recommend the Rummy Port...mmmm...yum!! Attached to the Winery is the Wool Shed which they have turned into a Dinner and Dance themed Restaurant, great for any function, a lot of fun is in stall for you there!
Penrith is a great place to live or visit. You have the Beautiful Blue Mountains behind you, a 1 hour drive to visit Katoomba and the Three Sisters or 1 hour drive to the Sydney CBD and the iconic Opera House or Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Amanda xxx
