Welcome to the World Heritage Blue Mountains Experience
Crisp air, splashes of spectacular colour and non-stop activity: autumn is a picture perfect season in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon region.
From mid-March to early May, visitors and locals can forage for mushrooms in the pine forests around Oberon. Stop in at Oberon Visitor Information Centre first for information on how to identify mushrooms, safety tips and best foraging locations, then afterwards so staff can help identify which of your haul is edible.
Amble around some magnificent autumn gardens - Mayfield Garden at Oberon; Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah (free entry); and the many private properties at the historic village of Mt Wilson.
For those with a competitive streak, the region is home to many grueling autumn outdoor sporting events: the 45km Six Foot Track Marathon, 100km Stinging Mettle Mountain Bike Enduro, WildEndurance 100 Kilometre Team Challenge marathon and the tough North Face 100.
One of the most colourful, quirky and diverse events of the season is Ironfest at Lithgow featuring avant-guard street performers, an eclectic musical and circus program, blacksmithing demonstrations, art exhibitions, stalls and historical re-enactments. Visitors especially love the jousting and The Battle of Lithgow Napoleonic battle re-enactment with infantry, cannons and cavalry.
Non-stop autumn action continues with Lithgow Show; Blue Mountains Music Festival of Folk, Blues and Roots; Springwood Foundation Day; Sydney Writers Festival; and Norman Lindsay Festival of Children's Literature.
Sample delicious regional food and wine at Blackheath Autumn Wine Fair and TomahROMA Autumn Harvest Food and Wine Festival at Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah; and explore community events Contextart Forum, Springwood High School Community Quilt Show, St Thomas Autumn Fair, the Great Train Weekend at Mt Victoria, Sculpture at Scenic World and Winmalee Autumn Artfest.
As well as learning about the World Heritage Area around you, visit the World Heritage Exhibition experience at Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.
And don't miss Australia's largest ever celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime milestone, the Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover on May 25 to commemorate the first recognised European crossing of the Blue Mountains by explorers Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth in 1813.
Enjoy the Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon region in autumn. Easy To Get To. Impossible To Forget.
