Address & Contact
2 Main St
Wallerawang NSW 2845
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Wallerawang is situated 156 km’s north-west of
Sydney on the Western edge of the Blue Mountains.Wallerawang derives from the language of the Wiradjuri Aborigine and is said to mean ‘place near wood or
water’ or ‘plenty of
water’.Wallerawang became a major stopover for those headed between
Sydney and the farming areas beyond
Mudgee. Wallerawang experienced a
population boom in 1869 with the arrival of the railway in
Lithgow. Until the line to
Bathurst was completed in 1876 all passengers alighted at Wallerawang and joined Cobb & Co. coach for the journey west to
Bathurst or north to
Mudgee.
Wallerawang Power Station opened in 1957.Wallerawang now plays host to recreational facilities for locals and visitors. Fishing Sailing, trout fishing and canoeing.There are also picnic, barbecue and children’s play facilities in the
Lake Wallace recreational area (
Lake Wallace is an artificial lake created to provide cooling
water for the
Wallerawang Power Station).