Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre
Hartley Historic Site
Overview
Stop in at Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre to find out about the history of the buildings and village, book tours, and stock up on snacks and drinks.
- Type
- Visitor centres
- Where
- 51 Old Great Western Highway, Hartley, NSW, 2790 - in Hartley Historic Site in Sydney and surrounds
- Accessibility
- No wheelchair access
- Opening times
Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4pm. Closed on Mondays, Public Holidays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- What to
bring - Drinking water
Drop into Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre before you tour the village. As well as providing all the information you will need about Hartley’s buildings and history, it stocks a range of Australian souvenirs, snacks and drinks. Historical and art displays give fascinating insights into the story of Hartley – spend some time checking out the old photographs and imagining the bustle of this little village in its heyday.
Hartley Historic Site Visitor Centre is itself housed in a colonial building: the Farmers Inn. Today, the building is also home to the Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery, which is a partnership between Arts OutWest and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The gallery has been operating since 2013 and exhibits the work of Aboriginal painters, weavers, designers, jewellers and photographers from across the NSW Central West.
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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.
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