Destination Pagoda

19/02/2026

Keep The Gardens of Stone a NATURAL wonder!

19/01/2024

Composer and pianist Amanda Handel is joined by Michael Jackson on didjeridus and didjeribone for a contemporary classical program conjuring landscapes and other natural features of the Blue Mountains. Rich musical sonorities evoke the diversity of colour and texture found in the Gardens of Stone Na...

12/11/2021

Today's announcement of a Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area marks the beginning of a prosperous and sustainable new era for the Greater West and New South Wales!

09/11/2021

Great write up of just some of the amazing things to do in the Lithgow region. It’s going to boom!

It’s the kind of place you might have driven past many times before on the road from Sydney to Orange or Mudgee. But next time, it’s worth a stop. Here’s why.

20/10/2021

What a special place...How lucky that Lithgow has sites like this on its doorstep.

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03/10/2021

The walks out to the pagodas are a beautiful experience filled with lush scenery, enchanting valleys and cool caves. The walks themselves are just as wonderful as the view at the end.

Here is a glimpse of what it's like to walk through Maiyingu Marragu / Black Fellows Hands Trail, on the way out to the Temple of Doom.

Thanks to Paul Ma for the photo - one of many on his great blog at https://mntviews.blogspot.com

Protect Gardens of Stone

29/09/2021

Great spot! An endangered Giant Dragonfly was captured on camera in the Long Swamp area near the Coxs River in Ben Bullen State Forest.

The Giant Dragonfly is one of many threatened species inhabiting the area we want to see conserved as part of the Destination Pagoda campaign. This rare dragonfly was spotted by Chris Jonkers in January 2021.

Protect Gardens of Stone

27/09/2021

This is just one view of the many spectacular pagoda formations out here. We highly recommend booking a trip to Lithgow as soon as restrictions allow :)

Protect Gardens of Stone

20/09/2021

The majestic Lost City is just a few kilometres north of Lithgow.

This series of striking pagodas look like an ancient civilisation in the middle of the wilderness and if you ever visit, you won't forget it.

Have you ever been out there? Please share your pictures!

12/08/2021

Recent events confirm the declining demand for coal worldwide and a need for new economic opportunities. The spectacular natural assets of The Gardens of Stone will help support Lithgow and the Greater West for generations to come.
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