Bathurst - Oberon

Tuesday 22nd January 2012 Before we left Bathurst we purchased a new Tom Tom as the Navman was accidently packed in the shed at Lismore!!! Bathurst has the BIG GOLD PAN MAN which was just outside the caravan park we stayed at on Sydney road. Today we travelled to Oberon. Booked into the Jenolan Caravan Park $34 per night, which we will be staying two nights it was raining when we arrived - we took a drive around the town (in the rain). Found the Tourist Information Centre - we were served by Debra, she was so helpful and friendly gave us directions and travel time between the caves, Lithgow & Katoomba. Travelled out to Oberon Dam which is the source of the water for the town. They have a huge, & I mean huge pine timber mill where they make tongue/grove flooring for all of Australia & export overseas. It is very pretty around the town, we are quite impressed with the town and surrounds. Have been told it gets very cold here in winter. The town is larger than you would first think. It is the home of the "BIG TROUT" see photo. In the caravan park we met a swiss couple who we gave a book to re: the caravan parks to stay at etc. Lovely couple. This is what we enjoy is the interaction with everyone.