Welcome to Western Sydney Parklands – Sydney’s biggest backyard. Whether it’s adventure in the treetops, thrills at the racetrack, animal encounters, or cooling off at the water park, Western Sydney Parklands is home to some of Sydney’s best days out this summer. We have joined with some of the region’s biggest tourist attractions including the … Continued

Sydney Zoo, only 5 minutes from Atura Blacktown

Nothing quickens the pulse or fires the imagination like high-speed, high-octane drag racing.  Sydney Dragway is where all the excitement lives. The Sydney Dragway calendar is chock full of awesome events the whole family will enjoy.  For full details of all the events coming up, check out the website here. Atura Blacktown sponsors the Atura Blacktown … Continued

Western Sydney Parklands’ $15 million Bungarribee Park is the largest recreational space in Western Sydney

As of one Greater Western Sydney’s premier playing and training venue, Blacktown International Sportspark welcomes the majority of sporting codes to include Cricket, Baseball, AFL, Softball, Athletics just to name a few.

It is a short stroll to this terrific pub that first opened in 1880. Good food, good drinks, good conversation. First licensed in 1880, The Royal Cricketers Arms Hotel has catered locals for over 100 years. And just like in the 19th century, life here moves at the same slow and simple pace as it did … Continued

Blacktown Art Centre is a centre dedicated to the curation of visual & performance art showcasing  the best of Western Sydney artists. Various workshops, exhibitions and events take place at the Blacktown Art Centre, and may involve pieces of literature, media & hybrid art practices. Only an 8 minute drive from Atura Blacktown.

Blacktown Aquatic Centre has an outdoor pool, an indoor pool and a toddler’s pool – a great place for a relaxing picnic and swim or some lap fitness. Here’s the website.

One Saturday night every month can be seriously scary when Blacktown Council operates ghost tours of historic St Bartholomew’s Church and Cemetery. For more information, contact the Council on +61 2 9839 6000.

  Featherdale provides a home to over 2,000 Australian native animals from more than 260 different species and is home to the world’s largest collection of Australian wildlife. Focusing solely on native animals, at Featherdale you will find the largest collection of koalas in New South Wales, 3 open space enclosures filled with kangaroos and … Continued