Accessibility

Event: Painted River Project Lake Pillans 2024

General information

Contact name

Karen Purser

Contact number

0421 449 426

Travel instructions

Car: Turn off Inch Street onto Wetlands Lane and follow the road along. The Lithgow Coalstage Train Yard will be on your left and the beginning of the Lake Pillans Wetlands area will be on your right. Continue along until you see a gathering of cars. Find a spot to park and walk over the grassy knoll, down the slope and the organisers will be based near the edge of the wetlands. Public Transport: If catching public transport, the 304 bus passes nearby to one of the entry points to the wetlands. Alight the bus at (Stop ID 279024): Inch St after Mortlock Cl Lithgow. Cross the road and follow the path towards Lake Pillans, once you arrive at the lake turn left and walk towards the group on grassed area.

Hazards

Various possibly hazards include: uneven ground in the carpark area and throughout the wetlands. The carapark is not tarmac, nor is there guttering or paving from this direction. There are no toilets on this side of Lake Pillans, or taps for drinking water.

Toilet location

To access the public toilets you might need a vehicle to drive from the site of the main activity, or give yourself about 10 minutes to walk. Car: Turn off Inch Street and drive up towards the Blast Furnace Structure and park in the carpark. Walking: From the site of the activity, walk across the small bridge and follow the path towards the Blast Furnace. When you reach the carpark walk to your left across the carpark and there will be a structure with public toilets.

Accessible parking

2 Accessible carparking spaces are available in the Blast Furnace carpark off Inch St, however might be obstructed on the day due to the setup for the LithGlow event in the evening.