Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains Region — New South Wales

Wentworth Falls is a town in the Blue Mountains area in New South Wales. Situated along the Great Western Highway, it is a popular tourist destination for those wishing to take a break from the hectic city life. The town was named after explorer William Charles Wentworth.

There are several points of interest within the town, including the Grand View Hotel, completed in 1930 in its present location along the Great Western Highway. The original structure was built in 1883.

Also within the town is the Wentworth Falls Lake, a manmade body of water used to supply water for steam locomotives. The area is now a popular recreation area. Amenities for picnics and barbecues are provided. An adventure playground is also available for children’s amusement.

Wentworth Falls is surrounded with several natural attractions that provide plenty of opportunities for bushwalking, bird watching, and animal viewing. The two wildlife reserve within the town’s vicinity is the Wentworth Falls Reserve and the Valley of the Waters Reserve.

The Wentworth Falls Reserve is a good starting point for several nature walks. Those who take the walk to the Princes Rock will be entranced by beautiful rainforest views along the way. Visitors can also access the Rocket Point Lookout and the Fletchers Point Lookout through this reserve. For the more vigorous individuals, there’s also the Weeping Rock Circuit Walk, classified as a medium difficulty walk.

From the Valley of the Waters Reserve, visitors can take the Nature Circuit Track to visit the Edinburgh Castle Rock and the Asmodeus Pool. This area is also a good starting point to the Queen Victoria Lookout, the Empress Falls, Sylvia Falls, Vera Falls, Gladstone Lookout, and the Breakfast Point Lookout.

For those looking for more serious physical challenges, there’s the National Pass Circuit Walk and the five-kilometer long Wentworth Pass Circuit Walk, which also involves climbing. Both nature walks can be accessed through the two wildlife reserves mentioned.

Elsewhere, there’s the McMahon’s Lookout, which visitors need to hire 4WD vehicles in order to access through the Tableland Road. Getting there, however, affords scenic views of Lake Burragorang.

Also along the Tableland Road is the Sunset Rock Lookout. Visitors to this area should also take time to examine the Aboriginal rock shelter that was occupied some 22,000 years ago.

A peek at the skies around Wentworth Falls can be had at the Kings Tableland Observatory, located on Horndern Road and open during weekends.

Also well worth a visit is the Hobby's Reach Historical Research Centre, along Blaxland Road. Nearby is the Tarella Cottage, another historic structure of the town.

Most of the accommodations offered in Wentworth Falls are bed and breakfast inns. Examples of which are the Blue Glen Bed & Breakfast on Waratah Road, the Falls Retreat on Falls Road, Inglewood on Pritchard Street, and Moments on Fletcher Street.

The town only has one hotel, the Grand View, and one motel, the Resteasy Motel on Old Bathurst Road.

Dining establishments include the Yester Grange, located along Yester Road and itself a historic structure, the Fairways Restaurant on Blaxland Road, and the Canton Place Restaurant on Station Street.