Fast facts
- One of the State’s most extensive fruit-producing regions, close to the Snowy Mountains
- Fertile pastures, rolling hills and rugged scenery with a hint of alpine splendour
- 442 km south-west of Sydney, population 975
Why go there
Located 30 km south of Tumut, this small town is known for its orchards, and is one of the major fruit-producing areas in NSW. Fresh stonefruit, berries, pears, apples and cherries are some of the true delights of the area.
History
Explorers Hume and Hovell passed through the area in 1824. Batlow supplied provisions to the early goldminers in the 1850s. The orchards were so well established that the first coolrooms in NSW were built here in 1923.
Things to do
- Take in the majestic views of Blowering Valley from the Hume and Hovell Lookout.
- Picnic on fresh fruit at Springfield Orchards.
- Take a 4WD into isolated areas.
Events
- Batlow Show in April showcases the finest produce of the region.
- Batlow Apple Blossom Festival in October.
Don’t miss
- Pilot Hill Forest Park, with its wide variety of trees.
- A tour of the Batlow Fruit Co-operative.
- Bago State Forest to the south-east.
- The Oregon Forest Walk.
- Water sports on Blowering Dam.
