Glenbrook (New South Wales)

Glenbrook is a suburb of 5,000 people (2016) in the lower Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. It offers trendy cafes, boutiques, various tourist attractions, weekend markets, recreational opportunities, and native flora and fauna.

By car
You can drive to Glenbrook from Sydney - take the M4 motorway, which changes into the Great Western Highway around Penrith. From Penrith, it's a few minutes to Glenbrook.

By train
You can also take a train from anywhere in Sydney's train network using the Blue Mountains Line. From Central Station in Sydney, trains for the Blue Mountains depart from the Intercity platforms above ground. The trip from Central to Glenbrook takes a little over an hour, and trains run every 30 minutes at peak times and hourly at all other times. A PDF copy of the timetable can be found on TfNSW's website.



By coach
Australia Wide Coaches operate a daily express service from Glenbrook to the Sydney City and onto Sydney Airport every morning, and return in the afternoon.

By bus
There are regular buses between Penrith and Glenbrook.

Get around
There are no public transport useful to visitors within Glenbrook - however, you can navigate most of Glenbrook township on foot. Glenbrook Village Centre is located within 5 minutes of the train station.

See

 * Explore the Blue Mountains National Park. One of its major visitor-accessible areas is in Glenbrook - follow the signs from the shopping centre area. You can theoretically walk, although getting to the significant areas could take a lot of time (in the vicinity of several hours, depending on your speed), so you'd be better advised to take a car or bus. The entrance gate is accessible via Bruce Road, around 20 minutes walk from the station.

Do

 * More activities at the NSW NPWS website.
 * More activities at the NSW NPWS website.
 * More activities at the NSW NPWS website.

Drink

 * The Lapstone Hotel - aka "The Lappo" is on the Great Western Highway, and is approximately 20 min walk from the train station. Serves excellent bistro food, and is very popular with locals. Friday and Saturday nights are very popular with local youth, and the food area is popular with families.

Go next

 * Springwood – further up into the Blue Mountains
 * Jenolan Caves