Taxi fare from Lithgow to Capertee. The former oil shale mining town lies at the end of the spectacular escarpments of the Capertee Valley, the largest enclosed valley in the southern hemisphere. In its heyday about 2,500 people lived in the township. Vertical sandstone cliffs stand guard over the crumbling vegetation covered structures lending a surreal impression. The Glen Davis Museum has an excellent display of the town and shale mining history.
Entry is free.
Enjoy the scenery and wildlife with a picnic lunch in the Glen Davis Park. Camping ground with toilets, showers and BBQs. There is a bushwalking trail to Newnes up the Green Gully, in the Wollemi National Park , following the old pipeline track. You are followed along the ridges by lyre birds. Cycads, banksia serrata and assorted eucalyptus cover the area.