Portland and Lithgow Bus Trip 13 April 2019

Blue Mountains Branch of the National Trust (NSW)

When: Saturday 13 April 2019 at 8.30 am

Where: Meet in Springwood at the parking lot behind the Westpac Bank.

There will be a pickup at Wentworth Falls outside the Bowling Club. 9-9.15am

Leaving the Mountains we will proceed directly to Portland, site of one of the earliest cement works in Australia. John Low, a well-known local historian will give us a guided tour of the town, now a rather colourful sight with the Signs of Yesteryear on the shop walls and the murals on the silos in the grounds of the old cement works. We will fit in a ‘cuppa’ during the morning.

Returning to Lithgow, we will visit Eskbank House built in 1842 for Thomas Brown, the first industrialist in the town.

A picnic lunch will be served in the grounds and there will be time to explore the House Museum. This will be followed by a visit to the newly restored blast furnace where in 1886 the first iron and steel were cast in Australia.

The Hassans Walls lookout , with its spectacular views, will be the last stop of the day.

There will be a pickup at Wentworth Falls outside the Bowling Club. 9-9.15am

Cost: $50 (members), $55 (non-members)

Bookings are essential

Enquiries and Bookings; Rhona Leach 47572424, or email bmnt1814@aol.com