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Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette

Blackheath area in Blue Mountains National Park

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Venue info

All the practical information you need to know about Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette.

Getting there and parking

Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette is in the Blackheath area of Blue Mountains National Park.

To get there from Sydney:

  • Turn right off Great Western Highway, at Blackheath traffic lights, into Govetts Leap Road.
  • Drive for 2.5km. After passing through the park entrance, take the second exit from the roundabout.

Road quality

  • Sealed roads

Vehicle access

  • 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

  • All weather

Parking

There is parking  in an asphalt carpark at Blue Mountains Heritage Centre, including 2 accessible parking spaces. Bus parking is available.

For larger groups please discuss parking arrangements with the Heritage Centre when you book the theatrette.

Facilities

Theatrette hire inclusions:

  • Use of lights, heating and air conditioning
  • Large drop-down projection screen
  • Tables and chairs
  • Lectern
  • Video equipment and microphone

If you hire this venue, you will need to supply your own laptop.

Food and drink

  • You can order tea and coffee for $3.50 per person per day
  • Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea can be organised by the Heritage Centre and delivered on the day of hire.
  • Plates and coffee cups are supplied if you order catering.

If you wish to provide your own lunch and morning tea, you will be responsible for cleaning up and removing all waste at the end of your event. There may be a $60 fee if excessive waste is left behind or if significant cleaning is required. Please recycle all rubbish where possible.

Outdoor area

There is an outdoor space that you can use if you hire the venue. Please discuss this with the Heritage Centre at the time of booking.

Toilets

  • Flush toilets

Drinking water

There is tap water for drinking or you can buy bottled water at the at the visitor centre.

Electric power

  • There is internal power
  • A microphone and speaker system is available inside

Step-free access

From the carpark, there's a concrete ramp and footpath that leads to the entrance of the heritage centre.

Inside the building, there's step-free access to the counter, displays and theatrette.

  • Step-free main entrance to the building
  • Step-free access to conference or function room
  • Step-free outdoor pathways

Accessible doorways

The doorway at the main entrance is a wide automatic sliding door.

Seats and resting points

There's a bench with a backrest next to one of the display shelters outside the heritage centre.

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Mobile safety

Dial Triple Zero (000) in an emergency. Download the Emergency Plus app before you visit, it helps emergency services locate you using your smartphone's GPS. Please note there is limited mobile phone reception in this park and you’ll need mobile reception to call Triple Zero (000).

Accessibility

Disability access level - easy

Blue Mountains Heritage Centre is fully accessible with the following facilities:

  • Step-free access from the carpark to the main entrance of the building along a concrete pathway and ramp
  • Wide automatic sliding doors at the main entrance
  • Flat floors and step-free access to the counter, displays and theatrette
  • A bench seat outside for resting
  • Toilets that have been specially designed for wheelchair access
  • 2 accessible parking spaces in the carpark

Prohibited

Balloons and plant materials are not permitted, including:

  • Decorations consisting of flowers or plant materials
  • Throwing rice or petals
  • Horse-drawn carriages

Amplified music is not permitted.

Generators

Pets

Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.

Smoking

NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

Blue Mountains Heritage Centre Theatrette

Park info

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