8/11/12

We left Lake Lyell and Lithgow at 8.45am and drove straight to Bathurst. We went to the Visitor Information Centre and discovered the Show Grounds had powered sites with water for caravans. We also got directions to Mt Panorama and that was our next port of call. Both cars and caravans did two laps of the famous race track. I was amazed how high up it was at the top of the mountain at Skyline and could not imagine doing 200kph along there. The drive through the Esses was fun and Conrod Straight was fantastic!

After our adrenaline rush we drove back to town and booked into the Show Grounds. After lunch we went for a drive around town and found a mower shop that sold Weber products. Mary-Anne and I each bought a large Weber Q BBQ plate. Then we found the Peace Garden and the Japanese Garden both situated in a large lush green park on the banks of the Macquarie River.

We returned to Mt Panorama so Karen could have a drive around the Mountain. After a fast lap we went to the National Motor Racing Museum. We sat through a video on the history of Mt Panorama from 1938 to 2006 and then viewed all the old racing cars and motor bikes on display. It was good to see there was a large section set aside to honour Peter Brock, The King of the Mountain.

 Mount Panorama

 The Main Straight and The Pit

 Murrays Corner

The caravans 'rearing to go'

 Peace Garden

 Beautiful gardens on the banks of the

Macquarie River

 The Japanese Garden

 Peter Brock - The King of the Mountain

 The National Motor Racing Museum

 Some of the racing cars on display

in the museum

 Part of the Peter Brock Memorial Display