Mount Panorama

Mount Panorama, Motor Racing Circuit, Bathurst

Originally constructed in 1938 as a scenic tourist drive, Mount Panorama has hosted all types of motorsport including the world famous Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, the annual 12 Hour GT race, 24 Hour endurance races and the Easter motorcycle meetings.

The circuit is public road on non-race weekends and has also hosted the Australian Grand Prix in the past. It remains one of the all-time favourite circuits of V8 Supercar drivers and is ranked among the great race tracks of the world.

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Fast Facts

Mount Panorama is a public road, accessible to everyone, outside of race periods.

The circuit was officially opened in April 1938 (Easter).

The first motorcycle race was held on Easter Saturday -16 April 1938.

The first Australian car Grand Prix to be held in NSW was conducted on Easter Monday, 18 April 1938.

The first 1000 kilometre car race was held in 1973. Although the name changes with sponsorship it is mostly referred to as the Bathurst 1000.

The track is 6.213 kms long.

The highest point is 870 metres above sea level.

The steepest grade is 1 in 6.13.

The Mount is 174 metres high.

The Bathurst 1000 is a major Australian motor racing event held over four days each October.

Crowds of over 100,000 have been attracted to Bathurst for the race.

Getting There

DRIVE:

Bathurst and Mount Panorama are located roughly 2.5 hours west of Sydney. The fastest route is through the Blue Mountains on the Great Western Highway.Bathurst also has a direct route to the ACT via Cowra and Boorowa. It takes around 3.5 hours to get to Canberra.

N.B: Please note that the Blue Mountains do become busier during weekends, especially Sunday afternoons heading back to Sydney. At the end of the Race on Sunday, the roads are so packed that it can take up to 5 hours to return to Sydney.

FLY:

Bathurst has a medium-sized regional airport located at the outlying suburb of Raglan, roughly 10 minutes from the Bathurst CBD. Regional Express (or REX) services Bathurst twice daily. Flight time is approximately 40mins depending on weather.

Local buses and taxis are available to ferry passengers to a desired location. The airport also has rent-a-car companies based there for those booking a hire car for the duration of their stay.

TRAIN:

Countrylink has daily XPT trains to Bathurst from Sydney Central with selected stops in between. Travel time is approximately 3.5 hours.

CityRail has a daily return service (Outback Explorer) from Sydney to Bathurst. Trains also travel to Lithgow numerous times during the day, and passengers can book to continue to Bathurst via Coach. Prior bookings for coaches are essential and seats do fill up.

Both train and coaches stop at the Bathurst Railway Station, located at the bottom of Keppel Street. Local buses and taxi are available ferry passengers to a desired location.

COACH:

Australia Wide Coaches has a daily bus that travels to and from Sydney. The coach originates in neighbouring Orange, and does require passengers to pre-book their seats for collection in Bathurst. Travel time is approximately 3.5 hours.

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❊ Address ❊

⊜ Mountain Straight, Bathurst 2795 View Map
✆ Telephone: +61 (2) 6333-6100

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