The landscapes of Lithgow have long delighted those who have crossed the mountains. Lithgow is home to a many cultural, rural and historical delights. It is also a gateway to the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

Outside the town you can explore remarkable sandstone formations, silent guardians of the largest wilderness area in New South Wales. Wollemi and Gardens of Stone National Parks will enthral visitors with vast forest vistas, ferny glens, waterfalls, unique rock formations and sandstone plateaus that fall away into deep valleys. The Newnes Plateau, Wolgan Valley and Capertee Valley hold intriguing relics of the oil shale industry, while around Lithgow itself you can discover a rich industrial and rail heritage.

Across the region numerous historic guesthouses, public edifices and other buildings add to the charm of the many villages dotting the landscape.