Springwood & Valley Heights
79km from Sydney

Finding water in a gully and shelter in a forest, the three explorers camped for three nights in the Springwood area, striking out each day to carve out more trail over the Mountains - blazing trees on both sides of that trail. Several native huts were found in the region.

The town was named in 1815 by Governor Macquarie when crossing the Mountains to Bathurst, inspecting Cox’s Road. It was Cox who established a military depot in the town while he built the road using convict labour. A barracks remained here until 1845.

Today, Springwood is the Mountains’ second largest town and provides some wonderful bushwalks to Upper Glenbrook Creek, Martins Lookout, Blue Pool and Sassafras Gully. Waterfalls in the area include - Clarinda, Magdala and Martina Falls at Sassfras Gully.

Just before Springwood at Valley Heights you’ll find the wonderful Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum in Tusculum Road. The Museum - which opens on the first and third Sunday of each month - is the oldest remaining roundhouse in NSW and is well worth a visit.

Blue Mountains Grand Circular Drive
Penrith/Emu Plains to Lapstone ~ Glenbrook to Blaxland ~ Springwood & Valley Heights ~ Faulconbridge
Linden to Woodford ~ Hazelbrook/Lawson/Bullaburra ~ Wentworth Falls ~ Leura ~ Katoomba
Medlow Bath ~ Blackheath ~ Megalong Valley ~ Mount Victoria ~ Hartley & Hartley Historic Village
Hampton to Jenolan Caves ~ Oberon ~ Lithgow ~ Mount Wilson ~ Bells Line of Road
The Hawkesbury Richmond/Windsor ~ Bathurst/Mudgee & Beyond The Blue Mountains