Rock art · near Cobar · from Sydney by public transport
Mount Grenfell Historic Site is about 12 hours from Sydney by train and coach, with 1 change on a typical weekday morning. Public transport gets you as far as Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, 203.0 km short; see the last mile below.
Wiradjuri rock art on overhangs above a semi-permanent waterhole, more than 1,300 figures deep. The last kilometre is unsealed.
About Mount Grenfell Historic Site
Mount Grenfell Historic Site is an Aboriginal rock art site, about 70 kilometres northwest of Cobar along the Barrier Highway in the arid lands in central west New South Wales, Australia. Travel 40km on the highway and you’ll see the turn off to Mount Grenfell. Go about 30km’s down the gravel road to the entrance.
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Step by step
- Blue Mountains Line from Central Station to Lithgow Station, leaving at 12:11 (2h 50m).
- Coach 569 from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, leaving at 15:30 (6h 25m).
- Walk 1000 m to Moonagee St opp Pangee Lane.
- From Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, the last 203.0 km to Mount Grenfell Historic Site has no scheduled service: see Last mile.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Mount Grenfell Historic Site. The usual route from Central leaves you at Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Mount Grenfell Historic Site | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Where the usual route stops | Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus alone: not possible; no bus stop is near enough to walk.
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:13; 7 journeys a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:24; 7 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:17, last at 22:24; 7 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Mount Grenfell Historic Site the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 08:12, by . On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 08:12, by .
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, coach 569 and Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| Blue Mountains Line (vehicle) | not published |
| Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 (change) | not published |
| coach 569 (vehicle) | not published |
| Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
Scheduled services end at Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, 203.0 km short of Mount Grenfell Historic Site. No bus or coach covers that stretch, so you need a pre-booked taxi or a transfer: about 2 hours by road. Book it before you leave — in country towns there may be only one operator, and none waiting at the stop.
On the ground: ~70 km, last kilometre unsealed.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Gundabooka National Parkabout 12 hours 40 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Mount Tilgaabout 11 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by bus and coach
Taronga Western Plains Zooabout 7 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by train and coach
Questions
- Can you get to Mount Grenfell Historic Site without a car?
- Mostly. Public transport (train and coach) takes you to Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl, about 12 hours from Sydney with 1 change. The final 203.0 km has no scheduled service; the Last mile section covers how to do it.
- How long does it take to get to Mount Grenfell Historic Site from Sydney?
- About 12 hours from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am. The fastest one we found takes 10 hours 50 minutes.
- Is there public transport to Mount Grenfell Historic Site on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:17 and the last at 22:24; 7 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Mount Grenfell Historic Site?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Mount Grenfell Historic Site is reached by Blue Mountains Line then coach 569, getting off at Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl.
- Can you get to Mount Grenfell Historic Site by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is Blue Mountains Line then coach 569.
- What time is the last back from Mount Grenfell Historic Site to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 08:12, by . On Sundays the last one leaves at 23:56 and reaches Central at 08:12, by .
- Is Mount Grenfell Historic Site wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, Blue Mountains Line, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, coach 569 and Big RAAF Helicopter, Rawson Pl are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.