Lithgow Blast Furnace — Attraction in Lithgow

The Lithgow Blast Furnace is a must-visit for history lovers and anyone interested in Australia’s industrial past. This well-preserved heritage site offers a glimpse into the early 20th-century iron and steel industry, with impressive ruins set against a stunning natural backdrop.

The site is well-signposted with informative plaques explaining the history of the blast furnace and its role in Australia’s development. Walking through the ruins, you can almost feel the history come to life. There are also great lookout points with picturesque views, especially at sunset when the light hits the old brick structures beautifully.

The area is easily accessible, with a large car park, picnic tables, and public toilets. It’s a great stop for a short visit while exploring Lithgow and the Blue Mountains region. Definitely worth checking out for a mix of history, photography, and...

A reminder of Lithgow's industrial history. Quite a bit of effort has been applied to improving the access through the site, including paths and gangways. I particularly like the way there is now a gangway that passes through the centre of one of the structures and allows you to look straight down into it. Brickwork that was once a bit precarious has been repaired so it's perfectly safe on the marked paths and walkways.

There has been a significant amount of signage added too, which gives a good overview of different elements of the site as well as some insight into events that were occurring during the operation of the facility and had a direct impact on it's operation.

The wider area surrounding the blast furnace has a number of picnic tables and some shaded areas too. It's away from the road too so it's not noisy. There are public toilets on site. ...

My wife and I stopped here on a whim to kill a few minutes. Over an hour and a half of very interesting information boards and many "Oh wow" later, we left. Back in the late 50's and 60's, my family used to visit relies in Portland every September school holidays. We toured the area extensively over the years (and got up to mischief with my cousin in the old coal mines around Portland and Pipers Flat) but I do not recall coming here even though we visited Lithgow with my aunt for shopping etc. Lithgow should be proud of how they have saved and maintained this site. A pity so much was demolished in the far past when the feeling for maintaining history was not big with Aussies. We nearly missed the storyboards to the south of the carpark next to the train carriages. We took so many photos, I could not choose which ones to post here. ...