Hartley Courthouse
Hartley Historic Site
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Hartley Courthouse.
Getting there and parking
On entering Hartley Historic Site:
- Hartley Courthouse is located on the right as you enter the village
Road quality
- Sealed roads
Vehicle access
- 2WD vehicles
Weather restrictions
- All weather
Parking
Gravel street parking is available near Hartley Courthouse. Bus parking is available.
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you at Hartley Historic Site. Here are some of the highlights.
Spring
Enjoy the village as the days grow warmer and the trees are in blossom.
Summer
Bring the kids in the school holidays and step inside the amazing coolness of Hartley Courthouse, with its thick sandstone walls.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
12°C and 25°C
Highest recorded
38.4°C
Winter temperature
Average
1°C and 13°C
Lowest recorded
–8°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
January
Driest month
September
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
179mm
Facilities
Public toilets, including an accessible toilet, are located behind the Old Post Office building, around 2mins walk away.
Drinking water is not available in this area, so it’s a good idea to bring your own or purchase from the visitor centre.
Picnic tables
Carpark
Seats and resting points
There are sandstone slabs near the picnic table that can be used as bench seats for resting.
Maps and downloads
Accessibility
Disability access level - medium
Hartley Courthouse and the surrounding area is mostly flat. To get in and around the courthouse:
- There's a long, wide gravel path that leads from the road to the courthouse and around its exterior.
- There are two entrances to the building – each has a single door with 2 stone steps leading up to it. The steps don’t have handrails.
- There's a portable ramp that's available on request to help people with reduced mobility access the courthouse. The friendly staff at the visitor centre can assist in setting this up.
Outside the courthouse, there's an accessible picnic table, sandstone benches for resting and interpretive signage. You can reach some of these facilities along the gravel path. Others can be reached by crossing over flat grass.
The nearest accessible toilets are 2min walk away behind the Old Post Office building.
Permitted
Pets
Dogs are permitted in Hartley Historic Site, but you’ll need to keep them on a leash at all times.
Prohibited
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.
Operated by
- Hartley Visitor Centre
- 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4pm. Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- 02 6355 2117
- hartley@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Farmers Inn, 51 Old Great Western Highway, Hartley 2790
Park info
- in Hartley Historic Site in the Sydney and surrounds region
Hartley Historic Site is open every day but access may be limited at times due to fire danger, school bookings or organised events.
Visitor centre
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Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre
Farmers Inn, 51 Old Great Western Highway, Hartley 2790 - 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4pm. Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- 02 6355 2117